A sincere attempt to look at Muslim Idealogy
Why Do Muslims Execute Innocent People?
Islamist Ideology?
by Denis MacEoin
Middle East Quarterly (Extract)
While often ignored in the Western media, human rights abuses in the Islamic world are a daily occurrence. Both Muslim states and ad hoc religious courts order mutilation and execution, not only of criminals but also of individuals—mainly women—who have not committed anything which would be considered a crime in other societies. In some cases, Shari‘a (Islamic law) tribunals issue death sentences for those acquitted in regular courts. In other cases, religious leaders invoke religion to sanction non-Islamic practices such as honor killings and female genital mutilation.
There are, then, several reasons why severe punishments and unreasonable judgments continue in parts of the Islamic world and why certain human rights—the freedom to change one's religion, to convert Muslims to another faith, to enjoy full civil rights as a Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Armenian, or Jew, to marry by free choice, to write about controversial religious issues—are nowhere recognized. In the absence of fully secularized educational systems and with the increasing political involvement of groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood or Hamas, the day when genuine reform arrives in most Muslim countries seems to be as far off as ever.
A hardening of sentiment against the West and an increasing tendency to fall back on conspiracy theories to explain Islamic problems seem to make insistence on tough Shari‘a -mindedness a desirable option for many if only as a weapon to use against perceived Western weaknesses. Desperate not to offend, the West has done little to make issue of abuses such as those promoted by judges like Haji Reza'i. While crimes such as his go unpunished, the continued stoning, hanging, flogging, and even beheading all serve to intimidate Western critics and are, therefore, encouraged by Islamic states and groups.
Ed Note: Denis MacEoin holds a Ph.D. in Persian studies from the University of Cambridge. He taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Newcastle University and was for many years an honorary fellow at Durham University. He is currently the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newcastle University.
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Do we inflame Muslims here in the UK?
by John Phillip
Although Muslims clamour to come to the UK., they object to what is happening when they are here, like drinking alcohol, drug taking, prostitution, pornography and the way British women dress - which is why they act the way they do in their non-Muslim no-go areas which are appearing to be increasing in number.
Many will agree that the British behaviour also leaves much to be desired. The way the younger generation act when on holiday (e.g - Magaluf in Mailorca, just to name one example)) is no credit to our country and endorses the point I am trying to make.
It seems to me that we should clean up our behaviour. Likewise for Muslims who should be thankful for our democracy and freedom of speech. They must accept some criticism as indeed we should with our behaviour.
What we want is a new set of ten commandments - even if it is based on those founded by Moses. Not until an universally set of 'rules' are made will we get harmony between races.
+ Behaviour of British Tourists
Let's be honest and look at ourselves as others see us. The British are no angels when abroad on holiday as can be seen on the media and Internet reports - see example below.
The behaviour of Muslims is certainly not condoned in anyway but we must be fair and take a good look at ourselves and the way we appear to act as others see us.
