Radical Islamism & Jihad *Swat Flogging: Imran Khan does not support Talibanisation but ... <http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1306>*
Unfortunately we in Pakistan are on the defensive as far as Islam is concerned. Why does such a brutal miscarriage of justice become a platform for discussion on Islam? It has been very rightly argued in our press statement that US brutalities in Afghanistan and Iraq for the cause of freedom and democracy did not focus world attention into condemning democracy because the world believes it was a miscarriage of democracy by Bush and his first world cronies. There is a genuine fear particularly among secular elements that the Swat deal would hand over Swat to the Taliban who would carry out similar brutal punishments in the garb of Islam. In my opinion this can only be curbed after peace is restored, some stake in society is offered to the people and the reasons for their revolt against the Khawaneen is also understood. -- *Dr. Arif Alvi*, Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 2 Comments More...<http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1306> Islam and the West *America is not and never will be at war with Islam: President Obama <http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1305>* This is music to my ears. After 8 years of rabid rhetoric like 'war of civilizations' and quasi-theological crusades in Bush's 'axis of evil', Obama emphatically announces: we are not -- nor will we ever be -- at war with Islam. To say this in what I consider the most democratic nation in the Middle East -- it listens to its people, who go to the streets whenever necessary -- should go into the history books. -- *SantaFeScribe* (From Comments in TruthOut) *Isn't Islam Like Improved Christianity?* The two are certainly similar except with Islam you get a suicide belt, lots of gunfire at your wedding(s), and the promise of 72 virgins or raisins once you martyr yourself. Great deal if you've nothing better to do. --- * atmanman* (From Comments in The Washington Post) More..<http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1305> Islamic Ideology *Wednesday, Apr 08 2009* No true Islam anywhere in the world <http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1303> *Right Islam or Wrong Islam vs. Islam and non-Islam* The above Quranic verses, along with numerous other verses, confirm the truth that as far as God is concerned, there has always been one religion Islam, which was decreed for Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. All the scriptures revealed to mankind from God advocate one and the same religion. This religion God calls “Submission” or in Arabic language “Islam”. It is a mistaken concept among Muslims and non-Muslims alike that Islam was founded by Mohammad, who happened to be an Arab. -- *Muhammed Irtaza* DO YOU FIND THESE ATTRIBUTES AMONG MUSLEMEEN? If your answer for both of the above sets of questions is NO – then trust me there is no true Islam anywhere in the world. -- *Bashir Abid, *Chief Organizer, Tehreek Tolu-e-Islam Pakistan 3 Comments More...<http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1303> -- Syed M. Asadullah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Asalam o Alaikum, You Are Receiving This Message, Because You Are A Member Of FOCUS ON ISLAM, A Google Group [..:: The Best Group For Nice Islamic Mails ::..] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ You can Post Your Comments and Suggestions to Me [Moderator of this Group] on this email address: [email protected] To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/focusonislam/ To post messages/mails to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Please forward our Mails to Your friends, and convence them to join our Group. Wanna subscribe to this group, send email to [email protected] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ *********************************************************** The Official Website of Group is LAUNCHED, http://www.geocities.co -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
