Whilst we discuss islam and its history, you are continuously referring to your adopted daughter - I gather from what you have written she is Turkish and muslim. Turkey, being a secular democracy, is also under attack by islam. Democracy is haram - against the law of allah.
You would be aware I imagine, that wearing hijab in Turkey is against the law.
Why do you think that might be?
Perhaps your adopted daughter can explain that to you better than we can. Your participation on this forum does nothing to enlighten anyone.
I perfectly understand why you might have an emotional need to defend your 'adopted daughter' but you are doing an absolutely woeful job of defending islam because
ISLAM IS NOT DEFENSIBLE.
and no amount of calling Freepers BIGOTS will make it so.
as for your comment about Turkey, i'll agree that what you said is TRUE, IF you confine that to ONLY the MOST RADICAL of the Islamic fringe groups.
the rest of your comment is FALSE and/or grossly exaggerated.SORRY, but that's also TRUE!
free dixie,sw