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What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur’an: A History Of Islam And The United States
Family Security Matters ^ | February 19, 2008 | William J. Federer

Posted on 02/22/2008 6:00:26 PM PST by ConservativeStLouisGuy

PREFACE
 
Thousands of books, documents and articles have been researched over the past several years in preparation for this book. You will be fascinated by this fast-paced history of the world from a perspective you have never imagined. Current events will come into focus in the backdrop of 1,400 years of inconceivable yet true events and conflicts.
 
Every effort has been made to present this information objectively. It is hoped this work is received that way. You will not be the same after you have read what every American needs to know about the Qur’an.
 
INTRODUCTION
 
In 2006, Keith Ellison of Minnesota became the first Muslims elected to the U.S. Congress. As reported by Niraj Warikoo in the Detroit Free Press, Dec. 25-26, 2006, Keith Ellison told his supporters: “You can’t back down. You can’t chicken out. You can’t be afraid. You got to have faith in Allah, and you’ve got to stand up and be a real Muslim.”
 
Ellison, who said little of being a Muslim while campaigning, went on to tell his Islamic audience:
 
“We’re going to continue to face them. They’re not going to stop right away. But if you, and me too, stick together, if we believe in Allah, subhanahu wa ta’ala, if we turn to the Qur’an for guidance, we’ll find an answer to the questions we have.”
 
If one turns to the Qur’an, which Keith Ellison insisted on swearing into office upon, one finds many disconcerting verses within its chapters, called suras:
 
- Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. (Sura 5:51)
 
- Infidels are those who declare: “God is the Christ, the son of Mary.” (Sura 5:17)
 
- Infidels are those that say ‘God is one of three in a Trinity.” (Sura 5:73)
 
- Make war on the infidels who dwell around you. (Sura 9:123)
 
- The infidels are your sworn enemies. (Sura 4:101)
 
- When you meet the infidel in the battlefield, strike off their heads. (Sura 47:4)
 
- Mohammed is Allah’s apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the infidels. (Sura 48:29)
 
- Prophet, make war on the infidels. (Sura 66:9)
 
- Kill the disbelievers wherever we find them. (Sura 2:191)
 
- The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger... will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. (Sura 5:33)
 
- Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (Sura 9:29)
 
- Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom. (Sura 47:4)
 
- Believers, do not make friends with those who have incurred the wrath of Allah. (Sura 60:13)
 
- Never be a helper to the disbelievers. (Sura 28:86)

QUESTIONS?
 
Are these verses from the Qur’an taken out of context? Does it matter if a politician swears on a Qur’an? Is it Islamophobic to be concerned? Is Islam a peaceful religion?
 
A stock investment may sound good, but the investor must do diligence and examine the track record of its past performance. Similarly, one must examine the track record of Islam’s past performance to see how the Qur’an has been interpreted throughout history. As the axiom goes, “past performance is the best indicator of future behavior.”
 
In the next excerpt, we’ll learn more about the Hadith, Mohammed, how much the average American knows about Islam and about courageous, moderate Muslims.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: history; islam; unitedstates

1 posted on 02/22/2008 6:00:28 PM PST by ConservativeStLouisGuy
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy

This is the First in a series of articles on this subject.


2 posted on 02/22/2008 6:01:00 PM PST by ConservativeStLouisGuy (11th FReeper Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Unnecessarily Excerpt)
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy

All you need to know:

Three choices:

1. Convert
2. Be killed
3. Fight


3 posted on 02/22/2008 6:03:08 PM PST by coloradan (The US is becoming a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy

I for one am looking forward to the next segment. I’ll pass it along as I hope others will.


4 posted on 02/22/2008 6:06:18 PM PST by RC2
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To: RC2

me2


5 posted on 02/22/2008 6:10:09 PM PST by raygunfan
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To: RC2
Links to the four parts (in this series thus far) here on FR:

What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur’an: A History Of Islam And The United States, Part 1

What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur’an: A History Of Islam And The United States, Part 2

What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur’an: A History Of Islam And The United States, Part 3

What Every American Needs To Know About The Qur’an: A History Of Islam And The United States, Part 4
6 posted on 02/22/2008 6:27:27 PM PST by ConservativeStLouisGuy (11th FReeper Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Unnecessarily Excerpt)
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To: TigersEye; yorkie

Good read & oh grrrrrr.


7 posted on 02/22/2008 6:31:03 PM PST by pandoraou812 (Out, damned spot......OUT)
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To: pandoraou812
I posted this, last night on the debate thread:

"I had a dream. Obama won the election. He showed up to take the oath of office wearing a turban. And he held his hand on the koran to take the oath. Then, he looked at the tv camera, and said, very clearly.....

“SUCKAHS!”

I didn't imagine this. I dreamed it. (Or, rather, it was a nightmare!)

8 posted on 02/22/2008 6:43:23 PM PST by yorkie
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To: yorkie

I don’t care how well he speaks. I don’t like him or his wife. Or their pal Oprah for that matter. I think I like Hillary better & that is scary. There is nobody I do like...Big Sigh!


9 posted on 02/22/2008 6:50:44 PM PST by pandoraou812 (Out, damned spot......OUT)
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy

bump for later.


10 posted on 02/22/2008 6:53:51 PM PST by goldfinch
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy

Truth, or Fact?

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56626

You be the judge!


11 posted on 02/22/2008 7:08:03 PM PST by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: pandoraou812

I learned all I need to know about Islam on 911.


12 posted on 02/22/2008 8:10:34 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: ConservativeStLouisGuy
Everything you need to know about Islam

And that's just the last 6 years...
13 posted on 02/22/2008 8:54:42 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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