BTT
Lumping all Muslims into one group is a big present to Osama.
http://www.harunyahya.com/terrorism1.php
This is a description of a book for Muslims. It denounces terrorism. Here is how the description of the book begins:
"God commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed. (Qur'an, 16:90)"
"God commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed.
(Qur'an, 16:90)
As Muslims, we strongly condemn the terrorist attacks on two major cities of the United States of America on September 11, 2001, which caused the death and injury of thousands of innocent people, and we offer our condolences to the American nation. These attacks propelled the important issue of the true source of terrorism to the top of the world agenda. Thus, it has been announced to the entire world that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance that summons individuals to compassion and justice. Many world leaders, leading media organisations, television and radio stations said that true Islam forbids violence, and encourages peace between people and between nations. The Western circles that have come to a full grasp of the religion of Islam and are well-informed about Islam as commanded by God in the Qur'an noted clearly that the words "Islam" and "terror" cannot stand side by side, and that no divine religion permits violence."
Muslims in Saudi Arabia are now having a public discussion about what is Islam and what is tradition (ie their tribal traditions).
I think they are going to modernize Islam by separating out many practices that are actually pre-Islamic tribal practices.
It is kind of interesting.
http://www.harunyahya.com/
This site is an example of Muslim thinking that is not oriented toward terrorism. It explains the context of some of the saying in the Koran so that people don't take the sayings out of context and misapply them.
The author is Turkish and Muslim.