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concupiscent:
Can a secular musician like Majek perform in a mosque?
Have u ever seen artistes perform in a Buddhist or Hindu
temple? Or inside the Okija shrine?"

"when did these other religion become a yardstick for the church? by your logic since Mohammed married a kid of less than 9 years it is OK for us all to marry children. Song ministration by individuals is not a new practice in the church.

Christ message is love! but you vile and hateful self will never understand this.


-concupiscent

Does the bible specify an age for marriage?
Puberty is the deciding factor. This marraige you all rush to point out was consummated when she attained puberty. The bethrotal occured before her puberty at age six or seven and the consummation occurred sometime later when she had attained puberty.

The onset of puberty varies among individuals. Puberty usually occurs in girls between the ages of 10 and 14, while in boys it generally occurs later, between the ages of 12 and 16. In some African-American girls, puberty begins earlier, at about age 9, meaning that puberty occurs from ages 9 to 14.

Puberty is the factor considered in Islam.

I personally disagree with marrying off girls at this age. But the prophet was all in his right according to the tenets of Islam.

factsandfigures:
I want my Muslim brothers to answer this question with all sincerity. Will it be acceptable to them if someone turn up in Sango attires to the bar ceremony?
I am yet to see anywhere in the Koran that makes the wearing of hijabs compulsory.

If the Sango worshipers want to fight for their right. It has got nothing to do with us. They can do as they please. Good luck.to them. Practicing the religion appropriately is what matters.

Verse (24:31) - Translation
“...and not display their beauty except what is apparent, and they should place their khumur over their bosoms...

What is the meaning of “khumur” used in this verse?
Khumur خُمُرٌ is plural of khimarخِمَارٌ , the veil covering the head.

Al-Munjid, which is the most popular dictionary in the Arab world, defines al-khimar as “something with which a woman conceals her head —ما تغطى به المرأة رأسها .” Fakhru ’d-Din al-Turayhi in Majma‘u ’l-Bahrayn (which is a dictionary of Qur’anic and hadith terms) defines al-khimar as “scarf, and it is known as such because the head is covered with it.

So the word khimar, by definition, means a piece of cloth that covers the head.

Then what does the clause “placing the khumur over the bosoms” mean?
According to the commentators of the Qur’an, the women of Medina in the pre-Islamic era used to put their khumur over the head with the two ends tucked behind and tied at the back of the neck, in the process exposing their ears and neck. By saying that, “place the khumur over the bosoms,” Almighty Allah ordered the women to let the two ends of their headgear extend onto their bosoms so that they conceal their ears, the neck, and the upper part of the bosom also

jerseyboy:
Those numbers are deceptive. Islam's growth is due purely to high birth rates of Muslims and not by conversation.
Christianity on the other hand continues to grow in much of the world by conversation particularly in places like China India Vietnam etc.

The problem with Islam as a secret Saudi document issued after 911 attack revealed their concern that the violence which the religion is associated with. While Islam has always been barbaric, the information age has shown a spotlight on it now as was never possible in the in the dark ages. This has discouraged potentially new converts as you have to be nuts to voluntarily want to inherit all that anger and rage at the world.

You will find a few yoruba families that are all Christians but you will not find one that are all Muslims. Islam is an antithesis to yoruba easy going culture. That is why the youba word for Islam is Imale which means doctrine of force. And so it was culturally easy for many yorubas to flee Islam first through the white garment churches and later to pentecostalism.

About all the biggest yoruba pastors were born into Muslim families. Islam suffers in yoruba land too as a result of the educational gap between Christians and Muslims which also leads to income gap. This has built in an inferiority complex amongst yoruba Muslims.

As such gone are the yoruba Muslim names of old. Nobody names their children Salawa Momudatu Mutiu Nurudeen anymore. They've been substituted by Seun Abike mclatunji etc so as to move away from the stigma of Islam.

In Auchi just like Sierra Leone most of the Momohs are now Christians. There you will find Reverend Mohammed Pastor Abdulahi and of courses Prophet Sulaiman. Their Aminas are all in churches.

In the western world about everyone who converts to Islam is been found to be unstable. Others are jail house conversations and misinformed blacks use it as a protest point. Most give it up within 5 years.

Islam is going down simply because it is evil and impossible to reform.

Coincidentally I'm from Auchi myself. It is true there are large scale conversion to Christianity. This is however not based on the supposed barbarism associated with Islam or muslims. However it is the appeal that the new light allows spiritually lazy folks to proclaim Jesus Christ and involve themselves in haram acts.

I've got friends who ran away from the hijab because they felt purchasing and binding hair products from Brazil and Peru is civilization. They see the niqab as a strain. They see observing five daily prayers a strain. Fasting in the month of ramadan a strain. They want to consume alcohol. They want to cast odds at gambling centres without people directing judgemental looks at them.

I've actually met a girl who converted because she wanted to be with a xtian. And he couldn't be seen with her all "ninja-like" as he put it.

I never stated that the growth in population of muslims stems from conversion. Although there are sgnificant amount of converts into Islam. Yes it is as a result of increasing birth rates in subsaharan africa and the middle east. Regions where Islam is a majority force.

bughead:
converting from frypan to fire!

Catholic is a demonic church so therefore you haven't really converted to Christian

So Catholics aren't Christians. Could you state the denominations of christianity that are actually on the right part ?

jerseyboy:
There is no getting out of Islam peacefully except in yoruba land. That is why Islam will be wiped out of the South West in 3 generations like in Sierra Leone.

Islam can only be spread by force and can only survive by enforcement of apostasy laws. Islam cannot survive in the knowledge led world.

PS. Even Mc Olantunji's children will convert.

Islam remains the fastest growing religion in the world today. Are we achieving that true brute force ? No!!

Of course a majority of religions were spread through war, Christianity included.

Islam remains the number one religion in Sierra Leone today. With 78 percent from the last count.

Nairalanddist:
Lies upon lies. Was Adolf Hitler a muslim? He committed the greatest mass murder in the world. Steven paddock that shot people recently in the USA was a Christian. Jesus Christ did not preach peace, Islam did. The west are only trying to dent image of Muslims.

Well to.this case tho. I think she knew what she was getting into beforehand. She should have made her protests earlier and once denied switched to something more acceptable. However those chanting praises for muslims who throw their hijabs away or shave off their beards just to be accepted are totally wrong. This life isn't our final.place. Allah doesnt listen to funny excuses like; I was trying to look presentable due to.my job ethics. So if you can't throw away your hijab. Leave the profession for them.

Brother I was just going to say that. All these ; muslims are violent yarn is just annoying. Christians are pepetrators of genocides as much also. Hitler born and baptized in a catholic setting went ahead to send 6 million people to their graves. America invaded Afghanistan and Iraq on the bases of stoping them from acquiring nuclear weapons when the same America is sated with nuclear weapons.

Or is it the Palestinians who have been constantly persecuted and killed by the US backed Israel. Of course the same people have termed those they persecute terrorist. And our dear nigerians just nod.their head since its anti islam. But when fanatics like boko haram strikes, muslims worldwide are blamed and Islam is castigated.

Hypocrisy rules the mind of the average xtian on issues based on Islam. So you would find it a lot easier to draw water from a mirage than explain the deen to them. So just don't bother with them. They would never listen nor learn

policy12:
The rich Muslims both Naija and Abroad goes for the best without a blink,but the down trodden ones among them see the good things of life as Haram.

Poverty na curse..

Well poverty is a terrible thing. It does affects the thought process of the afflicted.

But in thid case though. He might enjoy the fame and her body. But na express ticket to Jahannam for am if he gets involved in haram acts against Shariah. Then all his private jets or her golden or is it diamond coochie wouldn't stop Allah's wrath. As always there are rich muslims who do not date models, drive gold Cadillacs or even galivant about purchasing european clubs when Yemeni children cannot drink clean water.

ARTtitude:
Just turn yourself in. Hiding makes you look guilty. They will try to get information from you or turn you in to the police if you don't cooperate. So just give them names. And choose your words carefully. May the force be with you

This would be a golden idea in proper climes.
My broda at Op, if you no get the required financial and connection artillery to fight am run ooo. I hope you can run like Houdini, because if your school tag you as a cultist, every law enforcement officer go wan barb you to reap egunje. Not to talk of jail term.

Not to talk of SARS

ZombiePUNISHER:
Chai...


Buhari is the cause of this anomaly

Hmmmmmmm

godisgood200:
Do you know who Waraqa Bin Nawal was?

He was an Uncle to Kadijat who insisted the being which almost strangled muhammed to death was not a demon but an Angel from the God of the Jews/Christians. She took her young husband to her uncle who wad the Balaam of his time (He was a catholic convert/a soothsayer) at the same time.

Waraqa mentored muhammed into plagiarising the bible, only, even him didn't get a good grip of the Bible.

Without Waraqa, there won't be islam or the koran.

So, yes, muhammed put the islamic together.

Lady `Aisha (the mother of the believers, may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright daylight, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira’ where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira’. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon, he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said,

Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. (Al-`Alaq 96:1-3)

Then Allah's Messenger returned with the inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa ibn Naufal ibn Asad ibn 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's Messenger described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Messenger asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Revelation was also paused for a while.” (Al-Bukhari)

Waraqah was a pagan worshiping the idols at Mecca in the beginning of his life. He was one of four people who determined to forsake the idolatry of Quraysh and search for the right religion. This decision was at one of Quraysh’s pagan festivals. They were Waraqah ibn Naufal, `Uthman ibn Al-Huwairath, `Ubaidullah ibn Jahsh and Zayd ibn `Amr ibn Nufail. They decided to abandon the worship of idols as they deemed it contrary to every reason and sound understanding. Waraqah and `Uthman ibn Al-Huwairath professed Christianity. `Ubaidullah ibn Jahsh lived till the advent of Islam and embraced Islam. Zayd ibn Nufail kept to the remains of the religion of Prophet Ibrahim until he passed away.

One wonder, where is in the historical texts stated that Waraqah was the teacher of the Prophet Muhammad? Which historians said that? What is the source of these allegations? What is the evidence? Who narrated that the Prophet would frequent Waraqah seeking knowledge from him? Where were the people of Qurashy, who fought the Prophet with every possible means and lost their greatest leaders in battling with Muhammad, from these claims? Had not they seen the Prophet Muhammad once learning something from Waraqah or repeating his words? Had not they seen him accompanying Waraqah? Yet, how many days and night did the Prophet spend with Waraqah? What is the likeness between Waraqah’s views and the Prophet’s ones? No answer comes but just groundless allegations and blatant lies brought out of concealed grudge and malice against Islam and Muslims. No evidence but real falsehood.

bughead:
Two wrong cannot make a Right!

One worship mother Mary status while the other worship sun and moon ( idol also) and both will still jamb the same hellfire at the last day.!


"No one come through the father except me" didn't say no one come through mother Mary or that hell of a prophet of violence but he said NO one come through the father except through me and I'm the truth and the way!

I guess you meant moon (crescent) and star.
Whichever you meant you are totally wrong ❎❎❎❎❎❎❎

There is no basis in sharee’ah for taking the crescent or star as a symbol of the Muslims. This was not known at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), or at the time of the Khulafa’ al-Raashidoon (the first four leaders of Islam after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), or during the time of the Umawis (Umayyad dynasty). It emerged some time after that, and historians differ as to when this symbol was adopted and who was the first to adopt it. Some say it was the Persians, others say it was the Greeks, and that this symbol was somehow passed to the Muslims.

It was said that the reason why the Muslims adopted the crescent was that when they conquered some western countries, the churches there had crosses on top of them, the Muslims replaced the crosses with these crescents, and the practice spread in this way. Whatever the case, symbols and banners must be in accordance with the teachings of Islam, and as there is no evidence that this symbol is prescribed by Islam, it is better not to use it. Neither the crescent nor the star are symbols of the Muslims, even though some Muslims may use them as symbols.

As regards what Muslims think about the moon and the stars, they believe that they are part of the creation of Allaah, and as such can neither benefit nor harm people, and they do not have any influence over events on earth. Allaah has created them for the benefit of mankind, an example of which is seen in the aayah or verse of the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning):

“They ask you (O Muhammad) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage…” [al-Baqarah 2:189]

The moon and star is a symbol from the Ottoman empire (Turkey) and has nothing to do with Islam. Neither do we pray to it or through it. We pray to Allah expressly who doesn't require an aid or medium to listen to these prayers.

andrew444:
Bros u no no ball b dat if you be real liverpool,i keep on telling anybody that the best liverpool player is saido mane,how can you say the rest just dey? Mane is the best liverpool player,take it or leave it,maybe because he is black and you dont rate him?Klop rate him alot,

Maybe I no know ball o. But there's no way that Coutinho wouldn't come out as our best player. He's contribution is number one. Mane is good too and so also Firmino. I like Mane it hasnt got to do with his skin colour. Afterall I'm black too. But Sallah has taken over this season. So if I'm to rate them.
1. Coutinho
2. Sallah
3. Mane
4. Wijnaldum
5. Firmino

szen:
Nah brov . I no gree wit you there o. How can you call a squad that had Milan Baros, Steven G. , Alonso, Hyypia , Riise and Luiz Garcia average. Take time o

The only player that was worth it then was Luis Garcia. Compare that to the Milan's Shevchenko, Kaka, Crespo. Lets not even talk about the defence wey Maldini dey marshal that year. Milan Baros was good I agree but not to a world class level.

Its almost the same thing now. We have an outstanding player in Coutinho (barca mo na leave am for us till summer abeg). Apart from him and maybe Sallah the rest just dey. I just hope we can prove that we are back.once again.

sprintscr7:
God forbid bad thing then I will turn off my TV then.. that useless Liverpool and forget man city won't make it to final they either meet juve spurs Madrid PSG almighty barca and bayern Chelsea man utd u think Uefa are fools for giving English teams less tough teams its all part of the plan to make the quarterfinal awesome..only that shaktar Roma draw I no like

Liverpool is not useless. If we can keep oir current squad without injuries. We can play any of these teams. No be today we don dey use average squad dey do things. You can ask AC Milan.

DOUBLEWAHALA:
how I wish am a cannibal





I could've start from the laps

I guess cannibals start it at some point. You could travel there and flag off your ministry.

Y are you folks like this. Someone burnt this bad and all.you can think of is eating up the remains.

RIP........

Masha Allah. This is a reckless statement from Prof Ishaq and Muric. If Nigeria was a sharia operating government maybe it will stand. But this is barbaric in democratic setting. We muslims shouldnt take everything in hook, line and sinker. There are statements made erroneously by our clerics that tilts towards causing mayhem.

This is no different from the supposed ideology that western education is bad as linked with the boko haram group.

However intifadas can be organized by muslim groups in solidarity with the plight of the Palestinians. There is the Rohingya genocide. The Saudi Yemen crisis. If we want to look civilized as muslims. It should be evident in our words and actions

Slaye:
So how do you know they are blackaxe members?

Dem dey knack egede for the picture. That's their greeting.

I rem my 3rd year at uniben. When I knack egede for basement with my guy wey no strong too. Na play play we take buy beer for boys.

Though I hate the form cultism has taken now. It really could be a unifying force. Its layabouts that are now members

shadeyinka:
Don't mind him.
Ask him "Are Jews Muslims?"
Muslims forget in their hatered for Jews that Mary, Zacharias(Sakariyau), Moses (Musa), David (Daud), Solomon(Sulaimon) etc were Jews. SMH

Of course.they were Jews. That's just their tribe. They practiced monotheism tho. This is the monotheism that Muhammad was sent to perfect and name Islam. Islam means total submission to the will of Allah. Adam, the first man practiced this.

From then other prophet's have all preached monotheism and enjoined it on the people Allah sent them to. They were given books; Torah (David), Injeel or gospel (Jesus), Quran (Muhammad). This is why there seems to be similarity within these holy books.

However we believe that these books have been adulterated. And this is the reason that the Qur'an was sent down to all of mankind to set them on the straight part of monotheism once again.

You folks make it sound like Muhammad put together the religion of Islam. This is not true....

And Muhammad is no more than a messenger; the messengers have already passed away before him; if then he dies or is killed will you turn back upon your heels? Qur'an, 3:144

This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed my favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion. Qur'an, 5:3

I do have some sketchy points with my religion like the status of a woman in the religion but Islam still stands out amongst all.

1Sharon:
The name of god is not Allah! Allah is not a name it's a title!

What is ur God's name?

I've talked with christians who usually criticize muslims for learning bible points to enable them argue comparatively.

Some of you here are quoting Quranic.verses and hadiths. This is good. It makes for a better discuss.

To your inquiry tho. Allah's names abound in the Qur'an. A typical example would be Surah Al fatiha verse 1. Ar.Rahman (The Most Gracious) and Ar Rahim (The Merciful) are both mentioned.
These are names of Allah. They are numerous. Al Majid, Al Ghaffar, Al Muhaymin.

Muslims are allowed to bear a variation of these names which.has a prefix of Abd or Abdul. This signifies our servitude to Allah. For example Abdul Razaq means servant of the Provider.

Adeevah:
A public/motivational speaker

What would be motivating people on?

The art of stealing ? Which is.not corruption?

Friggin hypocrites

Steven Gerrard 8

Owiedo una welcome.
You left us here.
You've met us here still.
Its time to leave long distance trekking and concentrate on making our state better.
I know some of them have been tortured and serially raped. Our Governor is doing his best to rehabilitate them tho.

The truth is no matter how we criticize this country. There is actually no place like home.

Why are we always the leading state in issues of human trafficking and illegal migrarion. Its not like Edo is the worst state in Nigeria

pristinecreed:
How do we instruct (the dying person to say shahaadah)
It should be said to the dying person, say: laa ilaaha illaa Allaah, remember your Lord. If he says it good, the dying person should not be shouted upon till he says shahaadah, if dhikr is done beside the dying person and he repeats it good and praise be to Allaah.

Is facing the dying person to the Qiblah legislated
Yes, that is encouraged according to the people of knowledge because of his statement (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him): the Ka’bah is your Qiblah (direction); (when) alive and (when) dead.

What is the manner of facing the dying person to the Qiblah
He should be placed on his right side, with his face towards the Qiblah as is done in the tomb

Is it permissible to kiss the dead
There is no problem in kissing the dead if the woman who kisses him is one of his mahram or it’s a man that kisses him as Abu Bakr Siddeeq did to the messenger )commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him(.

Is it allowed for the washer to ask the family of the dead used to observe solah or not?
As long as he is apparently a Muslim and those who brought him are Muslims there’s no need to ask them. Some people may take that with levity which leads to leaking secrets, so also in solah upon, questions should not be asked about him if he is apparently a Muslim.

If the deceased had instructed that a particular person should wash him, should his instruction be acted upon?
Yes, his instruction should be acted upon.

Is it right for a man to wash his wife or a one or two years old daughter when she dies?
There is no problem in a man washing his wife and the woman washing her husband; because that has been reported in the sunnah from the messenger of Allaah and the pious predecessors of this ummah. But, it is not permissible for the man to wash other women than his wife including his mother …

Is it permissible to take away the moustache, armpit hairs, nails and pubic hairs?
Reducing the nails and moustache and trimming the nails is encouraged, but I don’t know any evidence for shaving the pubic hairs and removing the armpit hairs, it is better to leave them because they are hidden unlike fingernails and moustache.

If a person dies with golden tooth on him should it be removed from him if he owes debt even if the removal will not be easy or it should be left if there’s no debt on him?
If a person dies with gold or silver tooth on him there’s no problem in leaving it if pulling it will not be easy whether he owes a debt or not… if pulling it is easy it is obligatory to do so because it is wealth and should not be wasted.

Should the one who committed suicide be washed and prayed upon?
Prayer should be observed on the one who commits suicide and he should be buried in the cemetery of the Muslims because he is a sinner not a disbeliever; suicide is a sin not an act of disbelief. If a person kills himself –we seek refuge with Allaah- he should be washed, shrouded and prayed upon, but it is good for the grand Imam and those who have importance to avoid observing solah upon him as a deterrent; so that the people will not think he is pleased with the act. It is good if the grand Imam, Sultan, judges, head of towns or their Ameer avoid such (i.e. avoid attending such solah) to serve as a deterrent for this act and declaration that this is a misdeed but some people should pray on him.

I wish that you explain the way to observe Solah on the deceased as has been established from the messenger of Allaah because many are ignorant of it.
The messenger (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (Allaah be pleased with them) have explained the way to observe solah of the deceased (Janazah).
It is that he first makes takbeer (Allaahu Akbar) then he seeks protection from the cursed shaitan then he mentions (the name of Allaah i.e. bismiLLaahi-r-Rahmaani-r-Raheem) and he recites suratul fatihah and a short chapter or some verses, then he makes tekbeer (says Allaahu Akbar) and he recites solah upon the messenger as he recites at the end of his (other) solah, then he makes a third tekbeer and prays for the deceased, the most preferred is to say “Allaahumma ighfir li hayyinaa wa mayyitinaa wa shaahidinaa wa ghaa’ibinaa wa sagheerinaa … Allaahumma laa tuharrimnaa ajrahu wa laa tudhillanaa ba’dahu”
All these were memorised from the messenger (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him)… then he should make a fourth tekbeer and wait a little, then he should make a single tesleem to his right by saying: Asssalaamu alykum wa rahmatuLLaahi wa BarakaatuH.
It is recommended for the Imam to stand by the head of the male (corpse for prayer) and at the waist of the woman because it has been authentically reported from the messenger in the hadith of Anas and Samurah bn Jundub. But the statement of some scholars: The sunnah is to stand by the chest of the man, is a weak opinion which has no evidence as much as we know.
The deceased should be faced to the Qiblah while performing solah on him because of the words of the messenger (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him) regarding the Ka’bah: “It is the direction of the Muslims; dead and alive”.

Is it right to specify a part of the cemetery for women and a part for men to make it easy to recognise the buried?
I don’t know any basis for this, what is legislated is that the grave should be for everyone because of the ease and simplicity in it also because this is what the Muslims have been upon since his time (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him) till our time-according to our knowledge- Baqee’ (a cemetery at Madeenah) contained both men and women during his time (commendations and peace of Allaah be upon him). Every good is in following his way and the way of his companions and those who followed their way rightly.

Sorce:
[https://pristinecreed.com/2017/12/12-questions-and-answers-in-janazah-ibn-baz/

Jazakallah OP. This is informative

Every time an act of terror or shooting occurs, Muslims closely watch the news with extreme trepidation praying that the suspect is not Muslim. This is not because these terrorists are likely to be Muslim but rather because in the instances where they happen to be, we see amplified mass media coverage and extreme unjustified hatred towards Muslims.

As a Muslim, I am tired of condemning terrorist attacks being carried out by inherently violent people who hijack my religion. I am tired of condemning these attacks to people who are calm and apathetic when Muslims are killed by these same radicalized terrorists.

I am tired of hearing the word “terrorist” not being used when the suspect in a terrorist attack is a non-Muslim. I am tired of the “mentally disabled” excuse being recycled when the suspect in a terrorist attack is a Caucasian. I am tired of seeing hundreds of terrorist attacks carried out by non-Muslims not get the same coverage of even a single terrorist attack where the suspect happens to be a Christian

Above it all, I am tired of having to repeatedly say that Muslims are not terrorists. It is time we silence this Islamophobia with facts.

1. Non-Muslims make up the majority of terrorists in the United States: According to the FBI, 94% of terrorist attacks carried out in the United States from 1980 to 2005 have been by non-Muslims. This means that an American terrorist suspect is over nine times more likely to be a non-Muslim than a Muslim. According to this same report, there were more Jewish acts of terrorism in the United States than Islamic, yet when was the last time we heard about the threat of Jewish terrorism in the media? For the same exact reasons that we cannot blame the entire religion of Judaism or Christianity for the violent actions of those carrying out crimes under the names of these religions, we have absolutely no justifiable grounds to blame Muslims for terrorism.

2. Non-Muslims make up the majority of terrorists in Europe: There have been over one thousand terrorist attacks in Europe in the past five years. Take a guess at what percent of those terrorists were Muslim. It’s less than 2%.

3. Even if all terrorist attacks were carried out by Muslims, you still could not associate terrorism with Islam: There have been 140,000 terror attacks committed worldwide since 1970. Even if Muslims carried out all of these attacks (which is an absurd assumption given the fact mentioned in my first point), those terrorists would represent less than 0.00009 percent of all Muslims. To put things into perspective, this means that you are more likely to be struck by lightening in your lifetime than a Muslim is likely to commit a terrorist attack during that same timespan.

4. If all Muslims are terrorists, then all Muslims are peacemakers: The same statistical assumptions being used to falsely portray Muslims as violent people can be used more accurately to portray Muslims as peaceful people. If all Muslims are terrorists because a single digit percentage of terrorists happen to be Muslim, then all Muslims are peacemakers because 5 out of the past 12 Nobel Peace Prize winners (42 percent) have been Muslims.

5. If you are scared of Muslims then you should also be scared of household furniture and toddlers: A study carried out by the University of North Carolina showed that less than 0.0002% of Americans killed since 9/11 were killed by Muslims. (Ironically, this study was done in Chapel Hill: the same place where a Caucasian non-Muslim killed three innocent Muslims as the mainstream media brushed this terrorist attack off as a parking dispute). Based on these numbers, and those of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the average American is more likely to be crushed to death by their couch or television than they are to be killed by a Muslim.

Terror is a global trend. Perpetrated by muslims and Xtians alike. It should be equally reported and criticized.

giles14:
will only take you serious wen u stand up for Christian minorities being persecuted by ur Muslim fanatics.

so Muslims quit playing the victim

What christian minorities?
I'm not a victim tho. The Palestinians are.

Abbeybailey:
They are the same fooools supporting a racist trump who calls Black NFL players who are Multimilllionaires and millionaires son of bitches because they were kneeling down against the oppression being perpetrated on their people while at the same time the racist demagogue was hailing White Racists and Klan members carrying Tiki torches all over Charlottesville as good men. The bunch of fools on nairaland don't know Trumpster hates people that looks like them. I guess they are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I guess the fooools here knows better than over 90% of African Americans who voted against the pus*y grabbing racist.

As in I'm actually overwhelmed. Why does religion make us such hateful beings. Whats the difference between these folks and the gun toting boko boys. If hate could drive people to support monsters in human skin then its just a lost hope. The US has always played a big brother role in peace brokering between Israel and Palestine. But DT is going to turn it all out and incite fighting. Just because no middle eastern country can stand them militarily, if they would even stand with Palestine.

The way we involve religion in our views is just not healthy. A lecturer of mine termed me boko when I put on jelaba and jumps to her class at Uniben. She said it in a playful mood but I'm 100 percent sure she wanted me.out of her class and probably out of life because of my supposed sin of being a muslim.

jacyhelen:
Mohammed wont be happy...pieces and urine be upon him

You need to grow up.
Sense should come with age.

So this man is at it again. How can any sensible person support this trash from Trump. The West Bank and Gaza remain illegally occupied territories. Yet what Trump does is to fuel the embers. I.am actually disappointed in xtians here who can.support barbaric acts like this just because its against a muslim majority country. You dont see this as terrorism now o. Until an intifada is held and Palestinians gets slaughtered. Then FFK and his ilk will be cheering bravo to Trump. You all are hypocrites. How do you support illegality. Na wa

luxy44:
I'm very happy with the news of Atiku coming on board. Though we may have 2 bad candidates (Atiku and Buhari), I prefer Atiku! Northern votes will be divided, south west as well. Buhari is aware of this already hence his romance with the south easterners. South-South is locked down for PDP. The Igbos are well placed because they will decide who wins that election. I pity Bubu because my brothers from the east got no chill.....lol

Self deciet is a thing to laugh about. So "lol"on bro.
When you are done you can pay a visit to the north and see things for yourself. Buhari will effortlessly destroy Atiku in the north. If you saw the Liverpool vs Spartak game yesterday, that would be a perfect description.

He would defeat Atiku even in Adamawa. E no go hard am. They can both battle for the South West. And once that's done, those Igbo votes would be so chilled man.

Livefreeordieha:
Nifor is a skeleton now bro...The last time i was there was mid 90s...

I drove passed there last time 2004..Saw the forest inside unkempt shook my head i remember when we were younger if your friends know you had access to people in there..Then free babes for you. It was well organized...I really don't know but for some reason the military were so disciplined that everything functioned even education..

Yeah. The place is really gone.
There's really nothing like research going on.
The labs are ridden with dirt.
Only the palm trees tell the story of what was.

Spaxon:
Talk of the north not south.....l

Cus we have excess palm oil

We do have excess palm oil. The problem tho is milling. We still rely on ramshackle mills to extract the oil from the palm bunches. I did a project study at NIFOR here in Benin and you would be sorry to see the production rate and wastage at the local mills they are using. We really need to work on reorganizing these mills here and in other palm oil producing areas.

ACHILLES45:
One of the negative effects of being ruled by a dullard.
imagine the level of exodus.
welcome home brethren, your state of edo voted overwhelmly for our dullard so no escaping it because we are all in thus together.
pmb till 2030.

I wonder what is up with you folks. Must you be bias with the truth. No be today our people for Edo here don dey trek sahara. Almost every average family in Benin to Edo north can boast of a daughter or son who has made that dangerous trek.

Are you saying that this migration started post Buhari era. In that case you are telling lies. You folks always find away to link buhari to your own problems. When you all tell outrageous lies and dwell in corruption yourselves. Ive got three cousins who made that trek as far back as 2010. Two are in italy, the pride of their mom to hear her tell it. Boys who cant write a single paragraph in English. They of course send her money so she doesnt give a fvck. Afterall me wey sitdown my house no dey dash am money. Her daughter is back now with two children from God knows where.

Why are we economical with the truth. No be we poor pass o. There is a difference between being a refugee and selling your land and properties so you can pay off a trafficker to smuggle your children abroad.

By the way na edo result of last election b dis

EDO STATE

PDP – 286,869
APC – 208,469