Comments on: I’m not Muslim. Can I practice my faith in Saudi Arabia?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:49:57 +0000

Just highlighting the tension felt around the world between people of differing religions. I find it very interesting and seriously doubt that in this age of globalisation where we are mixing cultures and opinions more than ever before, that it will end soon, nor easily.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:02:34 +0000

Neeleshneey – I’ve actually lived in both India and Pakistan. For starters there are actually more muslims in India than in all of Pakistan. Secondly, all faiths are practiced in Pakistan. Not only Hindusim but also Christianity, the Mormon’s have a church in Pakistan, Judaism has been practiced in Pakistan, etc.

However in Saudi Arabia by comparison, Islam is the only religion which can be openly practiced.

By: neeleshneely2k@gmail.com

neeleshneely2k@gmail.com — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:32:35 +0000

Just a quick question …
In India basically we have given muslims to practice their religion but we cant do the same in their country what makes muslims think their religion is any better than mine or Christans.So i guess we should do the same to muslims and break all their mosques down just like they did to a make shift Hindu Temple in KSA.Its funny for 1400 years muslim robbers came and robbed India convert Hindu into muslims by force .Broke our Temples and build mosques there .I think personally its about time we start treating muslims exactly like they treat us.Just like Vatican or ksa is the holiest place Every place in INDIA is holy for us.We gave muslims part of our country which is now pakistan and bangladest .All the Hindus in pakistan were murdered but we let muslims live in INDIA who chose to but now i am hearing their mullahs preaching that they want to convert whole India to islamic country???This is what we get by giving you guys freedom?????

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:20:42 +0000

The Chicago Sun Times also chose to pick up this post:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=B6kcqoGH9Pf8Bzn7nRZ5sNNoB8Hqa0pDlhuVB95ddW2riA9M

By: Aafke

Aafke — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:46:53 +0000

Hum, that last one can also be used not to do wrong against the extremists just because they do evil.

Of course you could claim that getting rid of extremists is actually doing good and not doing evil….

Oops, going down a slippery road here….

I didn’t know the quran actually mentions ”the middle road” going to look it up

By: Abu Sinan

Abu Sinan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:15:23 +0000

Solomon,

One most certainly can justify a campaign against extremism by using The Qur’an and hadith. Some examples below:

“Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the truth.” Qur’an 2:42

“We made you to be a community of the middle way, so that (with the example of your lives) you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind.” (Qur’an, 2:143)

Hadith:

“Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat them well, and that if they do wrong you will do wrong to them. Instead, accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and not to do wrong (even) if they do evil.” (Al- Tirmidhi)

By: Solomon2

Solomon2 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:50:42 +0000

there will come a time when the middle of the road majority will have to strike down those who are extremists.

According to the Koran, how can the middle-of-the-roaders justify that? If the Koran (or hadiths) can’t be used to justify such action, doesn’t that mean people would be abandoning their faith?

By: saudi Abdulaziz

saudi Abdulaziz — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:01:45 +0000

there are no saudi-jewish or christns, please be sure before you talk

By: saudi Abdulaziz

saudi Abdulaziz — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:46 +0000

there are no said-jewish or christns, please be sure before you talk

By: Humid Subtropical

Humid Subtropical — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:05:25 +0000

Abu Sinan,

When someone tells you to “Fear Allah” they can mean a lot of things, not just what you said here. It’s two words; the intent behind them can vary.

As for insinuation, I feel that is obvious. Whether you intended to or not, the implication when speaking of moderates and extremists in this context is that those you disagreed with and were addressing in the bulk of this exchange were extremists. This is the apparent meaning, that’s not even really worth going back and forth about.

As for pointing as making things personal, you did just that. This was the point of my comments. You called the intellect and knowledge of some specific brothers into question based on a few internet comments and that was not right.

I will repeat my point again, as I feel it warrants repeating: disagreeing with one another is fine. But please remain respectful of your Muslims brothers (even if the term means little to you, that’s who they are) and don’t make personal comments on them, especially when you don’t consider things personal to begin with as you said.