alaoeri: The western world have problem with Arab nations simply because they fail to agree with their ideology, anything that's is design by the zionist 'll be accepted by other religions if they even ask them to gö to their place of worship naked they won't hesitate, anything the western world brings to them they will accept it hook line & sinker & Islam have being a thorn in flesh for them which doesn't accept their ideology that's why they are trying to tarnish it by all means.

really ? huh boko haram is tarnishing right, alqaida is a tarnishing , alshaabab is tarnshing, taliban is a tarnishing , al-mujahedeen is a tarnishing , bombing in egypt, syria and many places huh please try to take up your brain , it seems your brain is not in your skull.

A religion is tolerant as portrayed by the majority of its followers not a write-up.

Thank God(Allah) am a muslim!

KINGwax: seun is a business man, don't think he's a muslim, or he's tryin to propagate the negative things abt pastors, anythin dt moves traffic- mostly controversial will come on the front page.

I would have believed your theory that Seun needs controversial threads to drive traffic to Nairaland, however, in the Politics section of NL any post against ACN or the "Asiwaju" with a potential for high-octane controversy find it hard to make frontpage. Selective controversy?

Waow! this is a powerful one. something fundamental is definitely happening. but going by the burning, killing, maiming and bombs then i will not like to be/join such a religion. we can make the world a better place if we shun overzealousness, impatience, and blood thirsty. if not we are just animals.

Sisi_Kill:

There are soooooo many things to do with that statement but out of respect for the very few Good Muslims (many, many of whom are close family members and friends)out there, I'll refrain from "going there"

Oh heck, forget about respect. Answer me this. . .what comes first, the reputation or the name? If it is the reputation, then are people wrong in callin it what it is?

If it is the bad name, then isn't it really stupid to go about denying it by living up to it?

Either way you look at it, one can't help but come to the conclusion that something is FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG somewhere.

Seriously, how can one reconcile butchering innocent people as a defense against being called murderers??!!

KINGwax: ignorance u say? Guy, i've seen you. I've seen u get power drunk and terrorizing people with bans and all dt. You're a pukka of a muslim!

the guy go get beard like osama... He banned me when I commented on a post that painted Christians in a bad light bt interestingly he still left the islamic guy post... He's a biased moderattor..

The Yoruba form of Islam should be propagated worldwide. They are the only real example of non violent group of muslims I know in the world. Then maybe turkish muslims!

This has got to be the most propagandist post ever on Nairaland.
I cannot believe the way the OP has twisted so many things and told outright untruths

5. The Success of Non-Muslim People in Muslim Ruled Lands

Here's a quick game you can play…

What happened to the Muslims of any land in which Non-Muslims ruled them?

In Communist Russia they were forcibly marched into the gulags of Siberia. In Eastern Europe it was the genocide of Bosnia and Srebrenica that awaited them. In Palestine, it is 60 years and counting of occupation, humiliation and imprisonment. In Spain, it was total annihilation, such that not one man was left to call the adhān.

In Communist Russia ALL RELIGIONS WERE PERSECUTED including RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

In Bosnia, it was SERB VERSUS CROAT and not necessarily MUSLIM versus CHRISTIAN.

PALESTINE is also predominantly JEW VERSUS ARAB. AFTERALL the holiest JEWISH TEMPLE in Jerusalem sin the site of one of ISLAM'S HOLIEST MOSQUES

In Moghul India, the Hindus survived, prospered and eventually took over. In Umayyad Spain, they all lived happily in the most modern state in all of Europe. In the Ottoman Empire, the Jews found shelter and a new golden age. In Egypt and Syria, a significant minority of the country is still Christian despite living under Muslim rule for 1400 years. Contrary to modern perceived wisdom, Muslims have almost always been tolerant of Non-Muslim minorities/ majorities in lands that they ruled. Had Islam been as intolerant as other ideologies, the non-Muslim communities in the Muslim world would have disappeared just like the Moors of Spain.

Since when did INDIA and SPAIN become MUSLIM lands. These were territories that were captured by force by MUSLIM INVADERS.
How significant is the Christian Minority in Egpyt where Apostasy is punishable by DEATH?

4. Preserving the Wisdom of Other People

It is customary for a conquering people to see nothing of value in their vanquished foe. Indeed, to this day, the Orientalist bigotry of the Colonial West towards Islam and Muslims is evidence of this.

Islam is often described as having nothing of benefit for mankind, and Muslims as being backwards despite huge amounts of evidence to the contrary. However, during the Muslim Caliphate there was a healthy respect for the culture and legacy of other cultures. It was this tolerance of the wisdom of others and the humble acceptance that there were things that they, the conquerors, could learn from the conquered that allowed Muslims to be the guardians of world knowledge.

It is little wonder that the oldest Universities in the world are all in Muslim lands. Everything from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the numerical system of ancient India and the agricultural marvels of ancient Persia were all preserved for posterity and built on, rather than destroyed.

HOW ON EARTH DID MUSLIMS PRESERVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS?
Who made muslims the custodians in the first place? and how have they preserved it?
Did the Muslims ever rule mainland Europe?
So how could they have wiped out EUROPEAN Knowledge?
Examples please?

3. The Conquest of Jerusalem

The Crusader chronicles mention in vivid detail the scene that took place when they conquered Jerusalem.

“Our horses waded knee-deep in the blood of the Saracens,” wrote one Knight Templar.

They celebrated their bloody triumph by converting the beautiful Dome of the Rock and masjid Al Aqsa into palaces and stables. Under a century later, Salahuddin had finally reached the gates of Jerusalem after righting the wrongs of the 1st and 2nd Crusades. Having ground the Crusader army to dust at the horns of Hattin, Salahuddin could have stormed the city like the Crusaders before him and leveled the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Indeed that is exactly what some in his army wanted. Instead he negotiated the surrender of the city with every inhabitant having to pay a certain amount in ransom. When he saw that many of the poor Christians had not enough money to ransom themselves, this tolerant Muslim leader paid their ransom out of his own pocket. Seeing his example, his soldiers did the same.

DID JERUSALEM EVER BELONG TO THE MUSLIMS IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Honestly answer us this.

Of course, no example of tolerance can be greater than that of the Prophet himself. When he was struggling in Makkah with a few followers, he would not raise his voice against those who heaped rubbish on him.

When he went to Ta'if he would not curse those who stoned him. When he saw his beloved wife and uncle die during the years of expulsion and starvation, he would not raise his hands against those who decimated his beloved family members. When he entered his hometown as a conqueror, he would not seek vengeance against anyone – even the killer of his dear uncle. Of course, the Prophet did stand up against oppression, unprovoked aggression and injustice. There was a balance in his behavior that is missing from the discourse of both, those whose first instinct is to burn stuff and those who say that all provocation should be ignored.

The Prophet taught us tolerance and taught us its limits.

There so many examples of intolerance to Jews by your prophet in your koran.However i do not wish fan the flames of animosity so lets leave it. But dont go there!

At the core of ANY religion lies intolerance, this is something that must be fought by everyone.
But stooping to telling such BLATANT lies? come off it man!

pankere:

Is it the media that is painting the violence of boko haram? Is it the media that painted the story of how they killed christian worshippers in their church in Kogi and the churches bombed in the north? How tolerant are these moslems in the north of christians? They are so tolerant that they want to islamise nigeria with bombs and swords abi? Admit the truth! there is a BIG difference between prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and the so called moslems of nowadays.How many moslems can confidently say Islam is a religion of peace?Islam has become a tool of violence

The media plays its role by presenting a political issue as religious, they present false information about Islam and misrepresent what Islam preaches...that is why you have concluded in your mind that Islam preaches violence.

I do know as well as majority of muslims worldwide, that Islam does not preach senseless killing and maiming of innocent people. I do hope you root for democracy, where the majority gets the upper hand, dont you think it is wrong for you to claim that muslims are violent? When only few are responsible for these senseless violence?

Toktee: Is that the topic of discussion,if you need passport kindly visit immigration office near you.

Oga u should ve ignored that post cos is not meant 4 u.Cheers

The post will have been great but for the actions of the muslems on this forum. If you guys are so tolerant, how come post that shows that Islam breed terrorists are Hidden or deleted. Why is thread like reasons why I am not a muslem close. And why am I ban for asking.

Seun is pro-islamic.

KINGwax: ignorance u say? Guy, i've seen you. I've seen u get power drunk and terrorizing people with bans and all dt. You're a pukka of a muslim!

Moi? Power drunk? Impossible! Maybe in your nightmares or maybe you saw me enforcing forum rules and couldn't just assimilate it for what it is.

#Hehehe

tbaba1234: 5 Examples Of Supreme Muslim Tolerance
by muhammad-wajid-akhter

As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to jump to the conclusion that there is an inherent lack of tolerance amongst “religious” Muslims.

A lot of this is down to the hypocrisy of trying to judge others by standards that are completely your own.

Generally speaking, just because the West tolerates blasphemy on a grand scale, this does not mean that people who condemn blasphemy are necessarily intolerant.

Some of it is down to pure Islamophobia, in which Muslims are seen as irrational, violent, and pathological zealots. A fair proportion of this is rooted in a deep-seated ignorance of the supremely tolerant history and nature of Islam.

Here are just a few examples of exceptional Muslim tolerance:

5. The Success of Non-Muslim People in Muslim Ruled Lands

Here's a quick game you can play…

What happened to the Muslims of any land in which Non-Muslims ruled them?

In Communist Russia they were forcibly marched into the gulags of Siberia. In Eastern Europe it was the genocide of Bosnia and Srebrenica that awaited them. In Palestine, it is 60 years and counting of occupation, humiliation and imprisonment. In Spain, it was total annihilation, such that not one man was left to call the adhān.

Now, what happened to Non-Muslims living in Muslim lands?

In Moghul India, the Hindus survived, prospered and eventually took over. In Umayyad Spain, they all lived happily in the most modern state in all of Europe. In the Ottoman Empire, the Jews found shelter and a new golden age. In Egypt and Syria, a significant minority of the country is still Christian despite living under Muslim rule for 1400 years. Contrary to modern perceived wisdom, Muslims have almost always been tolerant of Non-Muslim minorities/ majorities in lands that they ruled. Had Islam been as intolerant as other ideologies, the non-Muslim communities in the Muslim world would have disappeared just like the Moors of Spain.

4. Preserving the Wisdom of Other People

It is customary for a conquering people to see nothing of value in their vanquished foe. Indeed, to this day, the Orientalist bigotry of the Colonial West towards Islam and Muslims is evidence of this.

Islam is often described as having nothing of benefit for mankind, and Muslims as being backwards despite huge amounts of evidence to the contrary. However, during the Muslim Caliphate there was a healthy respect for the culture and legacy of other cultures. It was this tolerance of the wisdom of others and the humble acceptance that there were things that they, the conquerors, could learn from the conquered that allowed Muslims to be the guardians of world knowledge.

It is little wonder that the oldest Universities in the world are all in Muslim lands. Everything from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the numerical system of ancient India and the agricultural marvels of ancient Persia were all preserved for posterity and built on, rather than destroyed.

3. The Conquest of Jerusalem

The Crusader chronicles mention in vivid detail the scene that took place when they conquered Jerusalem.

“Our horses waded knee-deep in the blood of the Saracens,” wrote one Knight Templar.

They celebrated their bloody triumph by converting the beautiful Dome of the Rock and masjid Al Aqsa into palaces and stables. Under a century later, Salahuddin had finally reached the gates of Jerusalem after righting the wrongs of the 1st and 2nd Crusades. Having ground the Crusader army to dust at the horns of Hattin, Salahuddin could have stormed the city like the Crusaders before him and leveled the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Indeed that is exactly what some in his army wanted. Instead he negotiated the surrender of the city with every inhabitant having to pay a certain amount in ransom. When he saw that many of the poor Christians had not enough money to ransom themselves, this tolerant Muslim leader paid their ransom out of his own pocket. Seeing his example, his soldiers did the same.

2. Saving the Jews of Spain – Twice

The Jews of Europe have always been a persecuted minority. Living in ghettos, derided openly and victims of regular pogroms – their suffering seemed endless. Nowhere was this worse than in the Iberian peninsula where the Visigothic kings chose to show off their new-found Catholic faith by making life hellish for all Jews.

First they took their children and when that wasn't enough to stamp out the Jewish presence in Spain, they decided to kick them out. But before they could complete their ethnic cleansing, the Muslims had arrived and put an end to such barbarity. The Jews were now not only free to live their lives, but also immediately promoted and allowed to take up high positions in government.

This situation lasted for nearly 800 years until eventually the Catholics regrouped and, showing that old habits die-hard, expelled both the Jews and the Muslims out of Spain. The Muslims were absorbed as refugees into the Muslim world, but where did the Jews go?

They were welcomed into Muslims lands as well with the Sultan of Turkey sending boats to bring them to Istanbul and entire districts in Morocco being allocated to them. Muslims saved the Jews for a second time.

1. The Prophet

Of course, no example of tolerance can be greater than that of the Prophet himself. When he was struggling in Makkah with a few followers, he would not raise his voice against those who heaped rubbish on him.

When he went to Ta'if he would not curse those who stoned him. When he saw his beloved wife and uncle die during the years of expulsion and starvation, he would not raise his hands against those who decimated his beloved family members. When he entered his hometown as a conqueror, he would not seek vengeance against anyone – even the killer of his dear uncle. Of course, the Prophet did stand up against oppression, unprovoked aggression and injustice. There was a balance in his behavior that is missing from the discourse of both, those whose first instinct is to burn stuff and those who say that all provocation should be ignored.

The Prophet taught us tolerance and taught us its limits.

As the Western world grapples with the cancerous spread of dangerous Islamophobia in their lands and the Muslim world grapples with tendency to reflexive actions in theirs – we would all do well to remember his example. Muslims have a choice – we can either use our limitless love for the Prophet to burn the world to avenge him or to reunite, refocus and re-build the world in honor of him. It is not hard to guess what he would have wanted.

No wonder he is known as “Rahmat lil-'Alimeen” – a mercy to ALL the worlds.

http://muslimmatters.org/2012/09/20/5-examples-of-supreme-muslim-tolerance/

Long, long ago... Story, story, story!!!

moderatorr: To be a true Muslim, you have to be ready at all times to defend your religion with your life.
'paradise lies under the sword' .
This is the simple truth.
This is why the bombs will never stop.

And that's why there will never be peace in the world. Think about it.

Someone posted that boko haram was responsible for the killing in kogi state, dat is a fat lie, the killing in deeper life church in kogi state was internal issue, pls stop speard informing you didnt knw anytin abt.

Someone posted that boko haram was responsible for the killing in kogi state, dat is a fat lie, the killing in deeper life church in kogi state was internal issue, pls stop spearding wrong informing.

U muslims can neva eva deceive me....there z not lyk tolerence in ur religion.

Sisi_Kill:

There are soooooo many things to do with that statement but out of respect for the very few Good Muslims (many, many of whom are close family members and friends)out there, I'll refrain from "going there"

Oh heck, forget about respect. Answer me this. . .what comes first, the reputation or the name? If it is the reputation, then are people wrong in callin it what it is?

If it is the bad name, then isn't it really stupid to go about denying it by living up to it?

Either way you look at it, one can't help but come to the conclusion that something is FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG somewhere.

Seriously, how can one reconcile butchering innocent people as a defense against being called murderers??!!

The name and reputation of Islam is far from what is being portrayed...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the fundamentals of Islam, and thank God you say of your close friends and family members are good muslims, do they support these murderers?
I hate playing the victim in any situation, but still, i feel muslims are being overtly stereotyped. Yes these people claim to be fighting in the course of Islam, are they doing it in the right way? Is their acts in accordance with the principles of Islam? Do the majority of muslims support this act?Definately NO!

The world is full of different ideologies and eachone is trying to be the dominant. i hope you know the super power of our time and the ideology they promote, and know their stand against Islam and their interest especially in the arab world. I see them ochestrating ideological warfare against Islam and muslims.

My guy what we need at this moment is Muslim tolerance, stop mentioning things of the past. We are in 2012, and you are talking of things that you were not even a witness too.

The better representation of Islam can only come from its earliest times. So, presenting facts that you term old are just the way to do it. That way, non Muslims can get to see that violence isnt deep rooted and Muslims could go back to practicing Islam in its unadultrated form.

A very big challenge faced by Muslims is that of knowledge. Majority are too preoccupoed with trying to make a living that the very basic knowledge of how Islamic rulings are derived is lacking.

For if every Muslim understands that some verses of the Qur'an, wrongly quoted by non Muslims as supporting violence are for specific times and instances,then maybe we'd have less of the so called Mujahideen who think everything done against the nonMuslims is Jihad.

Esejojo:

I would have believed your theory that Seun needs controversial threads to drive traffic to Nairaland, however, in the Politics section of NL any post against ACN or the "Asiwaju" with a potential for high-octane controversy find it hard to make frontpage. Selective controversy?

An example of Intolarence!!!!

Since we're discussing the muslim faith let me share something this guy failed to say.

In all the examples given earlier if you research deeper you'll find out, non-muslims in islamic states were subject to ridicule and treated as second class citizens (Yes I have researched this before so I know). Infact, currently there was a case in pakistan where a 14yr old girl was framed by an imam to have burnt the koran, just so they could kill her because she was a christian. One of the most prominent christian politicians in the middle east late sa'ad harari the prime minster of lebanon was assassinated you can read the case here

http://www.toonaripost.com/2012/09/world-news/14-year-old-girl-arrested-for-allegedly-burning-the-quran/

Also, such is the case in Nigeria here, in almost every area where muslims are majority some how, the christians and those considered lesser muslims by others are second class citizens. lemme give some examples,
1. in Gombe during the monetization period, many christian civil servant were denied the purchase of their houses if it was a a governemtn reserved area, basically, they were never offered their houses.

2. In Most northern universities the muslim kids get first choice on the best courses, eg. let's try ABU zaria 80% of their medical students are from core hausa muslim states and muslims. while 80% of the students in history dept. (no offense to history students) are christians from northern states. it's so bad there that even kaduna state indigines who are christians aren't given good courses in their own catchment area.

3. Finally, in alot of mosques in Northern Nigeria, christians are insulted during their morning sermons.. infact i lived just across the street from one. here the address, "Sabon masallachin jum'aa, hayin Dogo Zaria " every morning after their 5am prayers. the speaker spends atleast an hour insulting Christians and encouraging his congregation to be hostile towards them. And no one has ever spoken against him.

In conclusion, despite this I still believe islam is a religion of peace. I researched and found out their prophet never launched a single attack on christians in his lifetime, infact there was a certain letter. They claim he wrote asking muslims to allow christians live in peace and to help them. I also, know many good muslims of good character and I know for a fact that in borno and kaduna states some imams have began teaching peace with Christians in their mosques. (Though some of them have paid for this with their lives). I also know for a fact that Muslims in Cameron and Ghana are very friendly towards Christians ..

The problem is alot of wrong teachings are thought in northern Nigeria, even through MSS meetings (I've also confirmed this myself). Alot of them are thought from an early age that christians are actually evil and trying to kill them. Some even claim america uses christianity to brainwash us. So they see themselves as crusaders for justice.

So we just more interaction between both religions.

Seriously the topic isn't a true reflection of the present day world...nd to all anti-West here, there mosques in the UK, France, Germany and USA buh are they churches in UAE or Saudi Arabia? Pls let's drop this hypocrisy and tell the truth...Muslims/Moslems aint tolerant even some yoruba muslims esp the teblics (sic) those wv short trousers doesn't tolerate nada

tbaba1234: 5 Examples Of Supreme Muslim Tolerance
by muhammad-wajid-akhter

As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to jump to the conclusion that there is an inherent lack of tolerance amongst “religious” Muslims.

A lot of this is down to the hypocrisy of trying to judge others by standards that are completely your own.

Generally speaking, just because the West tolerates blasphemy on a grand scale, this does not mean that people who condemn blasphemy are necessarily intolerant.

Some of it is down to pure Islamophobia, in which Muslims are seen as irrational, violent, and pathological zealots. A fair proportion of this is rooted in a deep-seated ignorance of the supremely tolerant history and nature of Islam.

Here are just a few examples of exceptional Muslim tolerance:

5. The Success of Non-Muslim People in Muslim Ruled Lands

Here's a quick game you can play…

What happened to the Muslims of any land in which Non-Muslims ruled them?

In Communist Russia they were forcibly marched into the gulags of Siberia. In Eastern Europe it was the genocide of Bosnia and Srebrenica that awaited them. In Palestine, it is 60 years and counting of occupation, humiliation and imprisonment. In Spain, it was total annihilation, such that not one man was left to call the adhān.

Now, what happened to Non-Muslims living in Muslim lands?

In Moghul India, the Hindus survived, prospered and eventually took over. In Umayyad Spain, they all lived happily in the most modern state in all of Europe. In the Ottoman Empire, the Jews found shelter and a new golden age. In Egypt and Syria, a significant minority of the country is still Christian despite living under Muslim rule for 1400 years. Contrary to modern perceived wisdom, Muslims have almost always been tolerant of Non-Muslim minorities/ majorities in lands that they ruled. Had Islam been as intolerant as other ideologies, the non-Muslim communities in the Muslim world would have disappeared just like the Moors of Spain.

4. Preserving the Wisdom of Other People

It is customary for a conquering people to see nothing of value in their vanquished foe. Indeed, to this day, the Orientalist bigotry of the Colonial West towards Islam and Muslims is evidence of this.

Islam is often described as having nothing of benefit for mankind, and Muslims as being backwards despite huge amounts of evidence to the contrary. However, during the Muslim Caliphate there was a healthy respect for the culture and legacy of other cultures. It was this tolerance of the wisdom of others and the humble acceptance that there were things that they, the conquerors, could learn from the conquered that allowed Muslims to be the guardians of world knowledge.

It is little wonder that the oldest Universities in the world are all in Muslim lands. Everything from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the numerical system of ancient India and the agricultural marvels of ancient Persia were all preserved for posterity and built on, rather than destroyed.

3. The Conquest of Jerusalem

The Crusader chronicles mention in vivid detail the scene that took place when they conquered Jerusalem.

“Our horses waded knee-deep in the blood of the Saracens,” wrote one Knight Templar.

They celebrated their bloody triumph by converting the beautiful Dome of the Rock and masjid Al Aqsa into palaces and stables. Under a century later, Salahuddin had finally reached the gates of Jerusalem after righting the wrongs of the 1st and 2nd Crusades. Having ground the Crusader army to dust at the horns of Hattin, Salahuddin could have stormed the city like the Crusaders before him and leveled the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Indeed that is exactly what some in his army wanted. Instead he negotiated the surrender of the city with every inhabitant having to pay a certain amount in ransom. When he saw that many of the poor Christians had not enough money to ransom themselves, this tolerant Muslim leader paid their ransom out of his own pocket. Seeing his example, his soldiers did the same.

2. Saving the Jews of Spain – Twice

The Jews of Europe have always been a persecuted minority. Living in ghettos, derided openly and victims of regular pogroms – their suffering seemed endless. Nowhere was this worse than in the Iberian peninsula where the Visigothic kings chose to show off their new-found Catholic faith by making life hellish for all Jews.

First they took their children and when that wasn't enough to stamp out the Jewish presence in Spain, they decided to kick them out. But before they could complete their ethnic cleansing, the Muslims had arrived and put an end to such barbarity. The Jews were now not only free to live their lives, but also immediately promoted and allowed to take up high positions in government.

This situation lasted for nearly 800 years until eventually the Catholics regrouped and, showing that old habits die-hard, expelled both the Jews and the Muslims out of Spain. The Muslims were absorbed as refugees into the Muslim world, but where did the Jews go?

They were welcomed into Muslims lands as well with the Sultan of Turkey sending boats to bring them to Istanbul and entire districts in Morocco being allocated to them. Muslims saved the Jews for a second time.

1. The Prophet

Of course, no example of tolerance can be greater than that of the Prophet himself. When he was struggling in Makkah with a few followers, he would not raise his voice against those who heaped rubbish on him.

When he went to Ta'if he would not curse those who stoned him. When he saw his beloved wife and uncle die during the years of expulsion and starvation, he would not raise his hands against those who decimated his beloved family members. When he entered his hometown as a conqueror, he would not seek vengeance against anyone – even the killer of his dear uncle. Of course, the Prophet did stand up against oppression, unprovoked aggression and injustice. There was a balance in his behavior that is missing from the discourse of both, those whose first instinct is to burn stuff and those who say that all provocation should be ignored.

The Prophet taught us tolerance and taught us its limits.

As the Western world grapples with the cancerous spread of dangerous Islamophobia in their lands and the Muslim world grapples with tendency to reflexive actions in theirs – we would all do well to remember his example. Muslims have a choice – we can either use our limitless love for the Prophet to burn the world to avenge him or to reunite, refocus and re-build the world in honor of him. It is not hard to guess what he would have wanted.

No wonder he is known as “Rahmat lil-'Alimeen” – a mercy to ALL the worlds.

http://muslimmatters.org/2012/09/20/5-examples-of-supreme-muslim-tolerance/

Lies, most you distort history to prove your point.
When did India and Spain became Muslim countries.
Tell us the number of Churches in Saudi vs the US.

ujuka: Islam is not a religiön of peace expect in yorubaland cos i knw dat they are not even true muslims

Who are you to say who true muslims are or not, I tire for your type o

@OP, We are always crucified for posting information relating to others or the truth from own religious appologetics site. Where can we get this history? Except muslim.com?

most of christian have been brain washed. read this and know some things about the 9/11 attack.

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/fiveisraelis.html

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/03/secret-service-failures-on-911-a-call-for-transparency.html

http://shoestring911..com/2009/12/90-minute-stand-down-on-911-why-was.html

http://911research.wtc7.net/disinfo/alibis/bush.html

about the boko haram here. ask yourself about the 3 christian trying to bomb their various churches.

Anyone who hasn’t figured out by now that 911 was a false flag attack to bring about a justification to invade the Middle East for Geo-political reasons, is willfully blind.

Good to see that someone is asking critical questions though. The more doubt about the official version that can be raised in the public mind, the better.

From “The Sovereign” Newspaper:

Did a bloodless coup go down on 9/11 in the White House? According to an Egyptian TV Interview with a retired Egyptian General named Muhammad Khalaf, it was. In the televised interivew, it was said that on 9/11, George W. Bush was flying Air Force One, the presidential plane, back to Washington. Cheney called him, not on the regular phone, but on the coded phone. The President, whose code name was “Angel 1″ was amazed that Cheney was using the secret communications system which is saved for wartime. Cheney said to Bush, “There is an inside job in the White House. There are (enemy) agents in the White House.” He said these things. The American president slammed the phone down and said: “Air Force One is next”, and gave the order to land. So yes, Bush was told there is a conspiracy. These things were published, but have not been repeated since!

tbaba1234: 5 Examples Of Supreme Muslim Tolerance
by muhammad-wajid-akhter

As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to jump to the conclusion that there is an inherent lack of tolerance amongst “religious” Muslims.

A lot of this is down to the hypocrisy of trying to judge others by standards that are completely your own.

Generally speaking, just because the West tolerates blasphemy on a grand scale, this does not mean that people who condemn blasphemy are necessarily intolerant.

Some of it is down to pure Islamophobia, in which Muslims are seen as irrational, violent, and pathological zealots. A fair proportion of this is rooted in a deep-seated ignorance of the supremely tolerant history and nature of Islam.

Here are just a few examples of exceptional Muslim tolerance:

5. The Success of Non-Muslim People in Muslim Ruled Lands

Here's a quick game you can play…

What happened to the Muslims of any land in which Non-Muslims ruled them?

In Communist Russia they were forcibly marched into the gulags of Siberia. In Eastern Europe it was the genocide of Bosnia and Srebrenica that awaited them. In Palestine, it is 60 years and counting of occupation, humiliation and imprisonment. In Spain, it was total annihilation, such that not one man was left to call the adhān.

Now, what happened to Non-Muslims living in Muslim lands?

In Moghul India, the Hindus survived, prospered and eventually took over. In Umayyad Spain, they all lived happily in the most modern state in all of Europe. In the Ottoman Empire, the Jews found shelter and a new golden age. In Egypt and Syria, a significant minority of the country is still Christian despite living under Muslim rule for 1400 years. Contrary to modern perceived wisdom, Muslims have almost always been tolerant of Non-Muslim minorities/ majorities in lands that they ruled. Had Islam been as intolerant as other ideologies, the non-Muslim communities in the Muslim world would have disappeared just like the Moors of Spain.

4. Preserving the Wisdom of Other People

It is customary for a conquering people to see nothing of value in their vanquished foe. Indeed, to this day, the Orientalist bigotry of the Colonial West towards Islam and Muslims is evidence of this.

Islam is often described as having nothing of benefit for mankind, and Muslims as being backwards despite huge amounts of evidence to the contrary. However, during the Muslim Caliphate there was a healthy respect for the culture and legacy of other cultures. It was this tolerance of the wisdom of others and the humble acceptance that there were things that they, the conquerors, could learn from the conquered that allowed Muslims to be the guardians of world knowledge.

It is little wonder that the oldest Universities in the world are all in Muslim lands. Everything from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, the numerical system of ancient India and the agricultural marvels of ancient Persia were all preserved for posterity and built on, rather than destroyed.

3. The Conquest of Jerusalem

The Crusader chronicles mention in vivid detail the scene that took place when they conquered Jerusalem.

“Our horses waded knee-deep in the blood of the Saracens,” wrote one Knight Templar.

They celebrated their bloody triumph by converting the beautiful Dome of the Rock and masjid Al Aqsa into palaces and stables. Under a century later, Salahuddin had finally reached the gates of Jerusalem after righting the wrongs of the 1st and 2nd Crusades. Having ground the Crusader army to dust at the horns of Hattin, Salahuddin could have stormed the city like the Crusaders before him and leveled the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Indeed that is exactly what some in his army wanted. Instead he negotiated the surrender of the city with every inhabitant having to pay a certain amount in ransom. When he saw that many of the poor Christians had not enough money to ransom themselves, this tolerant Muslim leader paid their ransom out of his own pocket. Seeing his example, his soldiers did the same.

2. Saving the Jews of Spain – Twice

The Jews of Europe have always been a persecuted minority. Living in ghettos, derided openly and victims of regular pogroms – their suffering seemed endless. Nowhere was this worse than in the Iberian peninsula where the Visigothic kings chose to show off their new-found Catholic faith by making life hellish for all Jews.

First they took their children and when that wasn't enough to stamp out the Jewish presence in Spain, they decided to kick them out. But before they could complete their ethnic cleansing, the Muslims had arrived and put an end to such barbarity. The Jews were now not only free to live their lives, but also immediately promoted and allowed to take up high positions in government.

This situation lasted for nearly 800 years until eventually the Catholics regrouped and, showing that old habits die-hard, expelled both the Jews and the Muslims out of Spain. The Muslims were absorbed as refugees into the Muslim world, but where did the Jews go?

They were welcomed into Muslims lands as well with the Sultan of Turkey sending boats to bring them to Istanbul and entire districts in Morocco being allocated to them. Muslims saved the Jews for a second time.

1. The Prophet

Of course, no example of tolerance can be greater than that of the Prophet himself. When he was struggling in Makkah with a few followers, he would not raise his voice against those who heaped rubbish on him.

When he went to Ta'if he would not curse those who stoned him. When he saw his beloved wife and uncle die during the years of expulsion and starvation, he would not raise his hands against those who decimated his beloved family members. When he entered his hometown as a conqueror, he would not seek vengeance against anyone – even the killer of his dear uncle. Of course, the Prophet did stand up against oppression, unprovoked aggression and injustice. There was a balance in his behavior that is missing from the discourse of both, those whose first instinct is to burn stuff and those who say that all provocation should be ignored.

The Prophet taught us tolerance and taught us its limits.

As the Western world grapples with the cancerous spread of dangerous Islamophobia in their lands and the Muslim world grapples with tendency to reflexive actions in theirs – we would all do well to remember his example. Muslims have a choice – we can either use our limitless love for the Prophet to burn the world to avenge him or to reunite, refocus and re-build the world in honor of him. It is not hard to guess what he would have wanted.

No wonder he is known as “Rahmat lil-'Alimeen” – a mercy to ALL the worlds.

http://muslimmatters.org/2012/09/20/5-examples-of-supreme-muslim-tolerance/

These are very solid and commendable points about Islam and the Muslims.

But I think you do not need to tell us most of these things. Please go and tell the so-called dark elements who give Islam a bad name to stop their violent acts.

For your information a few despicable acts of violence can overshadow a thousand acts of doing good.

Until people see a significant reduction in violence perpetrated in the name of Allah, very few people will remember their noble acts of the past.