Are You A Muslim?
"I believe that there no god/God but Allah."
"I believe that Muhammad is God's Holy Prophet."
"I believe that Islam is the Only True Religion."
"lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh."
Yes, I'm Muslim and believe all of the aboveNo
(The above declaration will be posted on your profile if you click "yes"


The above was what I saw when I wanted to make a comment on a thread earlier and when I clicked "No" I was re-directed to Nairaland's homepage. Now, I'll not pretend not to have any idea of the need for this kind of caveat in a "muslim" thread yet I think it is rather uncalled for.

It smacks of religious profiling and such. I mean, there are lot of Nairaland muslims who wouldn't necessarily want their religious affiliations to be made public before they can comment on a post. If anything, it will further discourage many muslims (who are already suffering from online persecution) from identifying with Islam on Nairaland if they have to be tagged a Muslim on their profile for the whole world to see.

In addition, it is not every non-muslim that is abusive or loath Islam. Disallowing non-muslims from commenting on a muslim thread except they agree to the shahadah is not the way to eliminate abuse or silly comments, after all, there are many threads about Islam that is not in the Muslim section where muslims and Islam can still be abused.

Finally, I think this step will further mystify Islam for non-muslims. There are many people who would like to learn about Islam from muslims or have one or two things to say about a post, how do they do that if they have to accept "this condition" before they are allowed to comment?




Your opinions/views are welcomed.

not so much profiling as fencing them in.

well, i suppose they know what they're doing.

My dear thank u o, I tot I was d only one dat saw it I wanted to discuss it but I decided to kip quiet, I also wanted to go dere to wish all my muslim friends esp sameer1212 happy sallah next thing dem bounce me.
Anyway I can only say nawaaaaa

OP I agree with you...That's why I mind my business when it comes to muslim thread...let's stop dis religion discirmination it would do more harm than Good...Thanks

rozzay:
My dear thank u o, I tot I was d only one dat saw it I wanted to discuss it but I decided to kip quiet, I also wanted to go dere to wish all my muslim friends esp sameer1212 happy sallah next thing dem bounce me.
Anyway I can only say nawaaaaa

lolz.eyyah, nt that i bounce u my dear. uno i cant do that to u because u r alwys close to my hrt. i ws busy during d festive period thats y. am sorryyyyyyyyyy.......

ops nice one,that is y is nt every one i chart with on nairaland here because some pple r jst worse than animals d way they attack somes once religion. do urs n let me do mine...though i took it as frustration, poverty n hunger dat is causing it to them.

Seriously its uncalled for. Well, that was what the muslims where protesting for. So they have their reasons.

sameer1212:
lolz.eyyah, nt that i bounce u my dear. uno i cant do that to u because u r alwys close to my hrt. i ws busy during d festive period thats y. am sorryyyyyyyyyy.......

Sammy not u oooh, its ur muslim thread dey didn't let us comment

@op as a true Muslim, why would I not want people to know the Religion am practicing? If thats your reason to justify adding Sahadatu an Lah Ilaha Ilah Allah then, it is not a genue reason. If you don't want the terms and condition guiding the Islamic related thread you might as well ignore such thread. As there is no cumpulsion in religion so does the commenting on Islamic thread.
And for those who justify it with not been able to send greetings to their NL Muslim, if you really want to send greetings, why not just send it from another thread and mention your friend's name.

#Salam (Peace)

missberrypop5:
Seriously its uncalled for. Well, that was what the muslims where protesting for. So they have their reasons.

I agree that they suffer a lot of abuse but then fencing/profiling is not the way to solve the problem.

rozzay:

Sammy not u oooh, its ur muslim thread dey didn't let us comment

ok. oya forgive dem all dear...

rozzay:

Sammy not u oooh, its ur muslim thread dey didn't let us comment

ok. oya forgive dem all dear...

sameer1212:
ok. oya forgive dem all dear...

ok. oya forgive dem all dear...

ok. oya forgive dem all dear...

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rozzay:

Ok dear, so how r u

i am fine, hw abt u n uche?