There are more Christians in Palestine than Israel. Their vernacular is Arabic.

There are more Israelis who are Muslims than those who are Christians.

The population of Palestine is 12 million. 7 percent [approximately 840,000 of them] are Christians.

In contrast, Israel population is 8.5million. Only 2 percent of Israelis, [approximately 171,000] are Christians while 17.5 percent of Israelis, [approximately 1.5m], are Muslims.

Now let me further break it down. Most of the 840,000 Palestinian Christians speak Arabic as their vernacular. Most don't speak or understand English.

Their Holy Bible is written in Arabic language.

In the Arabic Bible, God is called Allah. That is how God is called in Arabic language. Same way the Yoruba Bible calls God "Olorun."

If they want to say "God is great", they also say "Allah Akbar."

If they want to say "Glory to God" they say "Alhamdulilahi."

Their preachers preach to them every Sunday in their churches in their vernacular, which is Arabic. Just like the Catholic Pope preaches in Latin. Sunday services in many parts of Egypt too are conducted in Arabic because that is their native language.

Don't let the fear mongers continue to spread fear and sow discord among us.

Those saddled with the task of uniting us have become instruments of division.

Arabic is not Islam and Islam is not Arabic. One is a language, the other is a religion.

Arabic is a language like English, like French, like German, like Spanish, like Hindi, like Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo. It is not a religion.

So if you like another man's English language and claim to hate another man's Arabic language because most Muslims speak Arabic, my friend, you are simply a slave of accidental civilization.

You quite right in all you have said. Most people live in ignorance of these things and it is quite sad. Though Islam or should I say Muslims themselves should be blamed for this. They make it look like Arabic is Islam and Islam is Arabic. Almost if not all the Qur'ans I have seen are written in Arabic and also it seems you can't be a Muslim without knowing how to recite prayers in Arabic, in fact it is like a taboo.

In fact, I believe a post like this should be on front page. Nairaland should be doing more not just to entertain and insight the people, but to educate them as well. With better education and enlightenment there will be less fights and hatred amongst people.

If a Muslim shout Allah Akbar and detonate bomb killing himself and others. If I should be a Christian pastor in Egypt or in Palestine, I won't accept Allah as the same God

You failed to state the percentage of Jewish people in Israel

seyiolami2016:

...In the Arabic Bible, God is called Allah. That is how God is called in Arabic language. Same way the Yoruba Bible calls God "Olorun..."

...Arabic is a language like English, like French, like German, like Spanish, like Hindi, like Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo. It is not a religion...

Is Allah also called "Olorun" in the Yoruba translation of the Qur'an?

Chongaiman:


Is Allah also called "Olorun" in the Yoruba translation of the Qur'an?

Nice question,
Arabic name of God is Ilah, not Allah....... So Mr poster, don't try to distort history

Chongaiman:


Is Allah also called "Olorun" in the Yoruba translation of the Qur'an?

good point exactly.

Chongaiman:


Is Allah also called "Olorun" in the Yoruba translation of the Qur'an?

Good question !

Yoruba Muslims did not use Olorun in the Yoruba Quran but "Olohun", simple bcs the Christians Bible uses Olorun for God.

Sometimes, it baffles me what inztolerance can do to people !!!

Even traditionalists call God Olorun not Olohun.

Ohun in Yoruba means " something that's forbidden," So Olohun means someone with forbidden things.

I wonder if Muslims actually thought about this before they made their choice on this.

Go through all Yoruba literatures and books, none used Olohun for God but only Quran .....

This shows how our Yoruba Muslim brothers think !!!

booblacain:
You quite right in all you have said. Most people live in ignorance of these things and it is quite sad. Though Islam or should I say Muslims themselves should be blamed for this. They make it look like Arabic is Islam and Islam is Arabic. Almost if not all the Qur'ans I have seen are written in Arabic and also it seems you can't be a Muslim without knowing how to recite prayers in Arabic, in fact it is like a taboo.

The reason for the emphasis on the use of Arabic is to preserve the original meaning of the Qur'an and its teachings and avoid distortions which may arise during translation.

This thread is deep. If it were describing poocee & deeq, I know for sure it'll hit FP.
Anyway, nice one. You deserve one gourd of palm wine

We took their religion with their culture. Sometime its very difficult for a christian or a muslim to say Olodumare. The believed it belongs to the traditionalist and they dont want to use that world except the language they have been used to.
Amin, amen are not our local language to respond to prayer, it sholud be ASE, but our mentality is that , it is idolation

This is very interesting.

Let the war begin
Lol