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Politics › Re: I Wasn’t Interested In Politics –jonathan by Ifeann(f): 9:06am On May 30, 2015 |
mujahid1339: and we know the only reason why you supported gej bigoted mooron OREMUSSANCTUS,go back to your religion section,Ifeann needs backup. Nope , no back up needed. I can handle u decietful Muslims sufficiently on my own. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 8:51am On May 30, 2015 |
pneumaticos: So ,she is now the attention seeker....
You are probably from ilorin,the way the yorubas there take islam is absurd In fact they worship the hausas that will end up killing them
You should admit the sensless of islam from the fact that you have to back up it faulty foundation from bible verses
I saw this happening more than 15 years ago that if more people should read the english version of the koran,there will be a lot of questions
The english koran is not accepted in the north,
Mind you ,i was in the class with this guys...the imam who can U are very perceptive. He is indeed from Ilorin. The hausa and fulani beheaded his ancestors when they invaded and brought Islam today rilwayne001 is defending Islam. I doubt if he has read anything about usman Dan fidio. Last time someone brought this up he called northerners bas.tards. I was speaking to some nigerians who work in the SW a while back and 2 youbas in the discussion said something similar to what u said. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 8:43am On May 30, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: Perhaps you are yet to read my siggy. Silly attention seeker Who cares K K yourself, u mallam who has remained blind to his religion and is afraid to seek the truth about the barbarian mohammed. Quran Surah 5:101-102: don't ask questions, some others asked questions and saw mohammed was a fraud and left Islam. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 8:00am On May 30, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: K K yourself, hypocrite who defends a bi polar slave rapist mohammed because an unholy quran recited by the paedophile mohammed says he is a prophet. Qur'an (33:50)-"O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those (slaves) whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee" |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 7:44am On May 30, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: HERE IS WHAT WE WANT. INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND CALLING ALL MUSLIMS TERRORIST BECAUSE OF SOME FANATIC BASTARD CALLED ISIS [size=13pt] ,YOU SHOULD SIMPLY DO TO THEM WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU [/size] You said ,YOU SHOULD SIMPLY DO TO THEM WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU You are mistaken my brother in humanity. We are Christians and not Muslimes. We don't go around retaliating, we are tasked to live as peaceful as possible and love our neighbours. The last time Christians did this "YOU SHOULD SIMPLY DO TO THEM WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU" we had the crusades and lots of Muslims died. |
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Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 6:31am On May 30, 2015 |
fr3do: Instead of the Op to be unpleased with the terrorist group ISIS, he talks about an avenging traumatised christian killing a prisoner, making it seem as if the atrocities of the terrorists are 'just those things that happen in life'
The Op is not entirely unpleased that so many terrorist organisations are fanatics of his religion, somewhere in his heart he sees them as heroes.
When you point out that it is only Islam that bred almost all of these terrorist organisations, they will make reference to the Lord's resistance army as a Christian terrorist group, not minding that the group was formed in reaction to jihadi tendencies of radical muslims they encountered. Very rightly said |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 6:31am On May 30, 2015 |
jcross19: see those christians are human being and vengeance runs in their vain and not everyone can be like christ. Those evil have chewed more than they can swallow , keep looking at this monsters without defending for our lives expecting God to defend us in fact we are digging our graves when they come attack them next time they will learn to live in peace. I am of the view that self defense is not a crime or sin.. the devil uses islam to tempt christains |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 6:29am On May 30, 2015 |
AtheistD: Exactly. Retaliation in such a manner will only lead to further blood shed. The crusades were centuries long and saw enough blood on both sides.
The solution is for the moderate Muslims to stand up and force out these extremists. If they fail to do that then Islam will finally collapse. This is an existential problem for Islam. Moderate muslims wont stand against them. They will only use al taqiyyah once in a will and say they dont represent islam when the heat gets too much. Take for instance isis.. they are sunnis . what has Saudi arabia done to stop them... virtually nothing but they have one of the most ppwerful armies in the middle east. The shia Iran are the ones killing isis members while the sunni saudi decided to kill the shia houtis in Yemen. .. they dont want to kill their sunni isis brothers. This is islam. Double standards and hypocrisy |
Christianity Etc › Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Ifeann(f): 7:45pm On May 29, 2015 |
The Christian says may God forgive u while the muslim says may allah never forgive you.
Shahydbinaliyu you have been decieved by the best of decievers and the father of lies.
May God help in delivering you |
Christianity Etc › Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Ifeann(f): 7:42pm On May 29, 2015 |
shahydbinaliyu: may Allah never forgive you.. may all HIS prophet never forgive you.. there's no difference between you and the jews that hate and wanna kill Jesus.. according to original bible, read..
Gospel of John chapter 1 Reading and Interpretation by Vic Alexander From the Ancient Aramaic Scriptures Youkhanna John 1 1. In the beginning [of creation] there was the Milta*; and that Milta* was with Allaha; and Allaha was [the embodiment of] that Milta.* 2. This was in the beginning with Allaha. 3. Everything was within his power*, [otherwise] nothing would ever exist.* 4. Through him [there] was Life* and Life became the spark* of humanity 5. And that [ensuing] fire* lights the darkness and darkness does not overshadow it. 6. There was a man sent by Allaha, his name [was] John [the Baptist.] 7. He came for that testimony, to testify [concerning] the light, so that every human [being] may [come] to believe by his [testimony*.] 8. He was not the light, except that he was to testify [concerning] it*. 9. There was the light of the truth, that which lights everyone who is born*. 10. He was with the people* and the people [came into being] by his hand* and the people did not know Him. 11. He came to his own and his own did not receive him. 12. But all those who did receive him, He assigned them to be children* of Allaha, [to them] who believed in his name; 13. They who [did not become so] through blood, nor through the desire* of the flesh and neither through a man's willpower*; except they became born [so] from Allaha. 14. And the Manifestation became flesh and made his dwelling amongst us, and we saw His glory, glory as [that] uniquely [of the nature] of the Creator, Full of grace and blessing. 15. John [the Baptist ] testified to him and cried out, saying, “This is the one [of whom] they said, 'The one who comes after me And yet is ahead of me, because he arrived first.’“ 16. And because of his abundant [grace] we have all been fulfilled, Blessing upon blessing.* 17. The Law came to us by the hand of Moses. [But] the truth and grace was through Eashoa the Messiah. 18. No human [being] ever saw Allaha, except for the only born Allaha, He who existed in the bosom of his Father, [Who] proclaimed* Him. 19. And this is the testimony of John [the Baptist,] as Jews of Jerusalem sent high priests and Levites, to ask him, “Who are you?” 20. And he informed them, and did not deny it, saying*, “I am not the Anointed One*.” 21. And they asked him, “Then what, are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” Are you a prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22. And they said to him, “Who are you? So we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23. He said, “‘I am the voice that cries in the wilderness, lay out the path [for] Maryah' as Isaiah the prophet proclaimed.” 24. And the ones who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25. And they asked him, saying (to him,) “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Anointed One, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?” 26. [Then] John answered them, saying, “I am baptizing with water*, but amongst you stands one whom you do not know, 27. “He who comes after me, whose shoe laces I am not worthy of untying.” 28. These [events] occurred in Bethany, by the other side of [the] Jordan [river,] where John was baptizing. 29. And the following day John saw Eashoa approaching him, and he said, “Behold the Lamb of Allaha, who takes away the sin of the universe. 30. “This is the one of whom I said, 'After me comes a man* who [goes] before me, for he was [always] ahead of me.' 31. “And I would not know him, except that he was to be known to Israel, [and] because of this came I baptizing with water*.” 32. And [thus] testified John and said, “You shall see the Holy Spirit like a dove nestling upon him. 33. “And I would not have known him, except for the [one who] sent me to baptize with the waters, the one who told me, 'Whoever you see upon whom the nestling Spirit holding firmly, he shall baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34. “And I saw and am testifying that he is the Son of Allaha.” 35. And on the second day [there] stood John with two of his disciples. 36. And he gazed upon Eashoa as he walked, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of Allaha!” 37. And both his disciples heard it* and they followed Eashoa. 38. And Eashoa turned and saw them coming after him, and he said to them, “What do you want?” They said to him, “[Our] Master*, where do you reside*?” 39. He said to them, “Come on and see [for yourselves.]” And they went and saw where he was, and they remained with him that day--and it was the tenth hour. 40. But one of the two who had heard it from John and had followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon. 41. He first found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Anointed One!” 42. And he brought them to Eashoa. Eashoa gazed at [Simon] and said, “You are Simon, the son of the dove*, you shall be called Keepa*.” 43. On the following day, it pleased Eashoa to go to Galilee, and he found Philip, and he said to him, “Follow me.” 44. But Philip was from Bethsaida, from the town of Andrew and Simon. 45. Philip found Nathaniel and said to him, “The one of whom wrote Moses in the Law and the prophets, we have found him, [he is] Eashoa, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth;” 46. [But] Nathaniel said to him, “From Nazareth, is it possible anything good can [come out] of there?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47. Eashoa saw Nathaniel approaching him, and he said to him, “Behold a true son of Israel, in whom there is no duplicity!” 48. And Nathaniel said to him, “From when did you know me?” Eashoa answered him, saying, “I knew you before Philip called you, as I saw you [sitting] under the fig tree.” 49. [And] Nathaniel replied, saying, “Master, you are the Son of Allaha! You are the King of Israel!” 50. Eashoa replied and said to him, “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see a great [deal] more than these!” 51. He said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, from now on you shall see the heaven [that I have] opened and the angels of Allaha as they ascend and descend to the Son of Man.*” Footnotes: 1:1 [all instances] Literal Aramaic word retained: “Manifestation.” “Milta” or “Miltha” is an Aramaic word that has been set aside for only sacred use. Only the Messiah Eashoa is ever to be called the Milta. Grammatically, “Milta” means the essential connotation for a person or thing. There is no true English language equivalent for this word. -- 1:3 Literal Aramaic [Aramaic]: “[In his] hand.” -- 1:4. 1 “And without his hand, not one [thing that] became would have become.” -- 1:4. 2 “Lives,” whenever it represents: “life everlasting” is stated in the plural. When used in this sense it will always be capitalized in this translation and appear as “Life.” -- 1:4. 3 “Light.” -- 1:5 “Light.” -- 1:7 “Hand.” -- 1:8 “The light.” -- 1:9. 1 “Gives Life to.” -- 1:9. 2 “Comes to [people, or] the universe.” -- 1:10. 1 “The universe.” -- 1:10. 2 Aramaic expression: He created them. -- 1:12 “Sons of Allaha.” -- 1:13. 1 “Will.” -- 1:13. 2 Literal expression: “Through satisfaction of man [or power of maturity.]” -- 1:16 Literal expression: “And from his fullness we have all been satisfied, grace in place of grace.” -- 1:18 “Spoke of.” -- 1:20. 1 “Informing.” -- 1:20. 2 The Messiah. -- 1:26 “Waters.” -- 1:30 “Mighty [man.]” -- 1:31 “Waters.” -- 1:37 “As they heard.” -- 1:38. 1 “Rabban.” -- 1:38. 2 Literal expression: “Where dwell you?” -- 1:42. 1 Literal The Holy Spirit. -- 1:42. 2 Aramaic name retained: “Rock,” which is Anglicized as “Peter.” -- 1:51 “Bar-nasha,” is a theological concept when used in this construction. Sometimes it means: “humanity,” other times: “a human being.”
Jesus called God Allaha.. Allaha and Allah are same. since you have foolishly insulted your creator.. I pray HE never forgives you Lol @ original bible. U Muslims be funny. Go and fabricate more believable stuff. Qur'an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers. Qur'an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah's deception? No one feels safe from Allah's deception except those that shall perish. Qur'an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers. Quran calls Allah a makr, in fact the best makrthere is: But they (the Jews) were deceptive, and Allah was deceptive, for Allah is the best of deceivers (Wamakaroowamakara AllahuwaAllahu khayru al-makireena)! S. 3:54; cf. 8:30 Other texts that identify Allah as a makrinclude: Are they then secure from Allah's deception (makra Allahi)? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's deception (makra Allahi)save folk that perish. S. 7:99 So they schemed a scheme: and We schemed a scheme (Wamakaroo makran wamakarna makran),while they perceived not. S. 27:50 The word for deception/deceiver/scheme is makr. The lexical sources define the term as: Miim-Kaf-Ra= To practice deceit or guile or circumvention, practice evasion or elusion, to plot, to exercise art or craft or cunning, act with policy, practice stratagem. makaravb. And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers." (S. 3:54, Muhammad Ahmed-Samira) "And when those who disbelieved deceive/scheme at you to affix/affirm you, or kill you, or bring you out, and they scheme/deceive, and God deceives/schemes and God (is) best (of) the deceivers/schemers." (S. 8:30, Muhammad Ahmed-Samira) The phrase is often translated into English as "best of planners," "best of schemers," or "best of plotters," but the root word (makr) means "deception." Hence, the following Qur'an verses should be rendered as follows: Qur'an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers. Qur'an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah's deception? No one feels safe from Allah's deception except those that shall perish. Qur'an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers. Since the Bible declares that Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44), the question must be raised: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?” Muslims don't believe that jesus paid the price of christains sins yet their hadith teaches them this; Sahih Muslim 6666--Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire. Sahih Muslim 6668--Allah's Messenger [said]: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians. I have to warn u Muslims that christains And jews can't take away your sins. . We don't have that power. U were lied to. Only Christ can do this, only he can take ur sins away. Please accept him muslims mohammed lied you . jesus+ died for you ♡. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Christian Syrian Fighter Beheads Isis Prisoner In Revenge by Ifeann(f): 7:31pm On May 29, 2015 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 6:11pm On May 29, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: ° K K yourself, hypocrite who defends a bi polar war monger mohammed because an unholy quran recited by the paedophile mohammed says he is a prophet. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Even Animals Acknowledge The Oneness Of Allah And Worships Their Creator. by Ifeann(f): 5:39pm On May 29, 2015 |
akanbiaa: If animals can acknowledge and worship, what is holding you back from accepting that God is one and only one and all worship are due only to him and he begets neither is he begotten. U can teach most domestic animals tricks. They don't have souls. So what's u point. Silly muslim propaganda. See below for more praying animals. It means nothing.
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Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 5:27pm On May 29, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: K [size=13pt] K yourself, hypocrite who defends a paedophile sex addict because an unholy book recited by the paedophile says he is a prophet.  [/size] |
Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 5:24pm On May 29, 2015 |
Mistyper I won't even argue with you. U are one of the many bad Muslims who won't follow mohammeds commands in it entirety. That's fine, the more bad muslims in the Islamic fold the better. Its your "good muslim" brothers such as isis, Taliban, al nusra, al queda, Bh, etc who follow mohammeds deeds to the letter that is of more concern. Now run along and go get urself educated on Islam. Here are my suggestions 1.The authentic traditions of Muhammad (Sahih Hadith) by Bukhari: 9books. 2.A summary of the authentic traditions of Muhammad by (Sahih) Muslim:2books 3. The quran: 1 unholy book. Make sure to read them in 21st century English and not recite it ignorantly in 7th century Arabic. . Qur'an (9:29)-"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." mistypiper: As a muslim who believes in peace and equality, I'll stop here. If i had checked your profile earlier I won't even have responded back to your mention.
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Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 5:02pm On May 29, 2015 |
Typical. U can't answer. Is that a good cause ?? Killing pagans that refuse Islamic allah, forcing Christians to pay jizyah tax to stay alive mistypiper: Everybody has a right to be a bigot. Everybody has a right to be a racist. Everybody has a right to be an ....," Shami said.
Lastly, I pray the protest would be peaceful and every participant returns home safely.
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Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 4:05pm On May 29, 2015 |
mistypiper: I'm not disobeying , it doesn't sound like a command in my quran. All my life I've never participated in any form of Jihad and not planning to do so.
As a muslim if you choose to fight it has to be for [size=16pt] good cause [/size] and not blowing people up. I don't in anyway support violence or terrorism. The attached verse did not say I command you.
Common sense and religion equals to Peace. What exactly is a good cause. Mohammed fought for the sole reason of conquering territories and forcing people to accept Islam and worship only his g.od. He fought people who resisted. To you this is a good cause. To further prove he wasn't a prophet the quran and hadiths are filled with his several of his dirty sex exploits. From having tonnes of sex slaves to sleeping with his son's wife to sleeping with a 9year old child and even marrying his first cousin. Any one who says mohammed was a pig must apologise to PIGS. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 3:53pm On May 29, 2015 |
Rilwayne001: I've never supported killing those that insult the Prophet and Allah, and I will never support it. Here is what the Quran describe as the best response to people like that: And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant." Apparently u aren't very knowledgeable about mohammeds deeds. The authentic hadiths show he killed his critics and those that mocked him. Mohammed was a lair who said one thing and then did another thing. He said there is no complusion in religion and went ahead to say he must fight till everyone believes in allah and worships only allah. No where in the old and new testament are God's prophets and disciples commaned to fight people till they believe in God or pay a tax if they don't and want to stay alive. Only the quran spreads such nonsense. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Armed Biker Gang Plans Open-carry “draw Mohammed” Contest Outside Phoenix Mosque by Ifeann(f): 1:07pm On May 29, 2015 |
true2god: Even if you organize that no christian will even notice you. People have drawn many worst picture of Jesus and not rioting and killing. Its only islam that sees killing as a way of defending mohammed and allahh. If it was draw Islamic allah's day NO muslim will be bothered. Such hypocrites, they practically worship mohammed. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Former Muslim: 'it's Beautiful To Wake Up Without This Hatred' by Ifeann(f): 8:03pm On May 28, 2015 |
malvisguy212: thank you my lady, I notice your latest thread has been deleted, why nah? This nairaland moderator is too bias, all the thread against Christianity are still active. Shm that's how muslim "refute" evidence showing how evil mohammed was. The big mistake Muslims did was to translate the quran and hadiths to English. |
Politics › Re: Lagos Governor Flagbearer (Opinion) by Ifeann(f): 4:03pm On May 28, 2015 |
U are a bigot and most people that replied this thread have pointed It out. Mrolai I have told u before u are immature and tribalistic. MrOlai: Akinwunmi Ambode Endorsement as Lagos Governor flagbearer is a great mistake on d part of leadership of APC. I'll be disappointed if dis leads to PDP taking over Lagos come 2015. Lagos State is dominated by muslims. Ambode is a christian. APC leaders should have endorsed a muslim candidate with Ambode being d deputy. When it comes to d issue of religion, people are very sensitive. Majority of Lagosians would always prefer a muslim governor just like majority of Deltans would prefer a christian governor. APC leadership shouldn't have yielded to d pressure from d christians. If PDP presents, for instance, a muslim candidate like Obanikoro, PDP may take Lagos from APC. APC leaders should have taken into consideration dat in Democracy, majority interest matters a lot. In any case, all d best. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Former Muslim: 'it's Beautiful To Wake Up Without This Hatred' by Ifeann(f): 3:47pm On May 28, 2015 |
Israel has my support any day tho I don't support everything they do. They are incredibly clever , a blessing on earth and are truly Gods chosen people. Everyday I see the Jewish country in the very heart of the muslim world I smile and am glad. Centuries of Hatred by Muslims and even some misguided Christians etc have not defeated them. In the near future I will start donating to Israeli charities. malvisguy212: The recent Israeli-Hamas war sparked huge protests in Europe and exposed a growing epidemic of anti-Semitism. But in an interview with CBN News before the summer war between Israel and Hamas, one British Muslim explained how he became a Zionist just by checking out the facts. Kasim Hafeez is a Pakistani Muslim born, raised and living in the United Kingdom. "I was brought up around a lot of anti- Israel feeling and especially from my dad, very blatant and direct Israel hatred and anti-Semitism," Hafeez told CBN News. As a university student, Hafeez campaigned against the Jewish state, joined protests and called for boycotts of Israel. He said he was even willing to die to free Palestine and rid the world of Israel. "My narrative was this: there was a Palestinian state, the Jews came from Europe, stole the land, and voila - Israel," Hafeez said. Then he found Alan Dershowitz' book, The Case for Israel and decided to read it so he could refute what he thought was "Zionist propaganda." "I thought I'll buy it and be able to disprove it because Israel has no case. I know the history. I'm an expert in it all," he said. "So I start reading this book, and the most basic of facts about Israel and the Jewish people I had no clue about. I mean one of the most basic ones I came across was a Palestinian state has never existed," he added. Profiles in Racism And that was just the beginning. Two years later Hafeez visited Israel but got himself into trouble before he ever entered the country. "When you go to passport control and they say, 'What is the purpose of your visit?' just say you're here for a holiday. Don't say, 'Well, I used to be anti-Semitic and anti-Israel, now I'm not quite sure so I thought I'd come and see what it's like,'" he explained. After eight hours in airport security, Hafeez was allowed into Israel despite his confession. But the time spent in airport security was a real eye opener. "It highlighted Israel's unique security situation," he said. "Look it's not politically correct to say this, it's not nice to say this, but people from my background, people with my kind of name have an awful tendency of blowing stuff up in Israel." Kasim said he was also "treated with a lot of respect" from the security agent who repeatedly offered him coffee and was very apologetic. He compared it to a trip he had taken to Saudi Arabia four years earlier. "You want to see racism, go to Saudi Arabia as a non-Arab," he said. A Huge Surprise After leaving the airport, Hafeez encountered his next surprise when he arrived in Jerusalem and saw the different ethnic and religious groups mixing in the city. "Be it Muslims, be it people from African heritage, be it European, be it people from the Middle East—it's just such a crazy mix of people. And then you see the signs in English and Hebrew and Arabic and it straight away blows away that idea of apartheid and racism," he said. Hafeez said he wanted to know how people from Arab backgrounds really felt about living in Israel, so he asked various people, saying it must be "so difficult for you here."
"They look [at you] like you're mentally ill. They look at you as if you have some sort of problem because they look at you like 'no it's actually fine here, we have no problems here,'" he said, smiling. He was even more confused when he spoke to people who are Druze, a group that has traditionally been persecuted in the Middle East, he said. They told him, "We love it here. You know, this is our home. My son's in the IDF." He realized he was seeing "the real Israel you won't see in a lot of the Western mainstream media." He said nothing changes your mind like seeing it for yourself. Pro-Israel vs. Anti-Arab? According to Hafeez, family and friends initially thought Israel's Mossad secret service had recruited him. Now some have come around. "There's this awful idea that people think it's a zero-sum game, that if you stand up for Israel, you're instantly anti-Arab. It's ridiculous," he said. "I have members of my family who are quite supportive of Israel now, which is nice. But with friends who have now turned their views to be more supportive of Israel, [they] wouldn't say it publicly," he added. Hafeez said Muslims refuse to accept Israel's existence in the middle of the Arab world. Then there are conspiracy theories and the pack mentality. "It's kind of ingrained that there's this global conspiracy by the Jews to destroy Islam and take over the world," he said. "It's really sad but this whole anti-Israel cause has become very popular. It's seen as the cool cause almost, and nobody wants to kind of break off from the kind of pack and be seen as an outsider," he added, saying it was very difficult for him to admit that he had been wrong.
A REVELATION ABOUT ISREAL; Nevertheless, Hafeez said, he believes it's possible for Muslims to have a revelation about the Jews and Israel. But to do so they must honestly assess what they believe and be willing to embrace reality. They need to take a step back and look at the world and what they stand for, he said, and ask themselves if this "irrational hatred over a group of myths" they've been told is really worth giving their lives for it. They need to ask themselves if they really want peace. "One of the most frustrating things for me is within the Muslim community. We have a double standard," he said. "We judge Israel and America by one standard, which we refuse to apply to ourselves." Asked if he thought God had played a role in opening his eyes or giving him the desire to ask questions, Hafeez said his "a-ha" moment came at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. "I sincerely believe that things don't just happen, everything happens for a reason. I believe I'm on a particular path, I don't know where the destination will end, but I feel I'm very blessed to be where I am," he told CBN News. "Because it has changed my life for the better, you know. It's beautiful to wake up without this hatred, without this anger, you know and I feel so lucky and so blessed," he said. "Is it God? I don't know. Maybe. It's very difficult to say."
http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/standing-with-israel/48158-former-muslim-it-s-beautiful-to-wake-up-without-this-hatred |
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