Mick Hartley

The Worst Form of Terrorism

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Mick Hartley

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Muslim culture. What did he expect? Of course he got nearly decapitated and had a knife stuck in his chest with a note warning others – notably Ayaan Hirsi Ali – that this was the fate they could expect if they criticised Islam.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Pakistan, moves against Islamophobic activities continue:

Christians in north-west Pakistan are demanding government protection following threats of bomb attacks if they do not become Muslims.

An unsigned letter received 10 days ago said they had to convert by Thursday.

Militants have been carrying out a sustained campaign to prevent “anti-Islamic” activities in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Last week they blew up a number of music and video shops in the towns of Charsadda and Tangi.

The Christian community, a tiny minority, received an anonymous letter demanding they convert or face the consequences.

The BBC’s Barbara Plett in Islamabad says that while a few families have left, the rest live in fear.

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  1. Bob-B Avatar
    Bob-B

    It’s a pity that it seems to be left to obscure (with respect) bloggers to point out that such stuff is complete nonsense. If non-muslims were treated half as well in islamic countries as muslims are treated in the west that would be a big step forward.

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  2. modified rapture Avatar
    modified rapture

    Could we compromise? “The only true God is Allah but Mohammed is not his prophet” – that sort of thing.

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  3. IanCroydon Avatar
    IanCroydon

    “but the phenomenon [Islamophobia] was already there in Western societies in one form or the other,” ”
    This “form” is otherwise known in the western world as “free thought” or “liberalism”.
    It has been driving force for centuries and the result is we can manufacture all of our own aspirin by ourselves.
    That’s the issue here, they are against free thought – unhindered by headaches – the ability to criticise.
    Islam is about “submission” not questioning.

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  4. Shahrukh Avatar
    Shahrukh

    Islam is the greatest religion of all time, and the law of God cannot be adjusted and criticised by the choice of man (as in Christianity).

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  5. Dom Avatar
    Dom

    There is a kind of narcissism bordering on schizophrenia here — an actual religious belief that one (a Moslem) should do to others what others may not do to them. Sort of like an anti-Golden rule. It is sad when you think of the number of people who are trapped like this.

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