Understanding the Muslim Mind
29 Jan, 2009
- Continuing with my last topic of evolution, or lack thereof,
in a Muslim mind, let me give you three real-life examples of how
I observed Islam’s toxic effect on the mind of Muslims and how, in
my view, they will effect the world around us in the foreseeable
future.
1. Mind of a Sri Lankan Muslim
Two years ago while traveling through Sri Lanka I befriended a taxi driver in Colombo.
He was a young devout Muslim from a family of ten: two aged parents and eight grown-up children. He was the youngest member of the family born and bred in Sri Lanka. From my chats with him during several excursions in the city, I pieced together a detailed picture of the conditions and aspirations of Muslims in Sri Lanka.
Muslims constituted only 7% of the population in in Sri Lanka. This boy of 22 knew that. He told me in a meaningful way that non-Muslim Sri Lankans are too cautious when it comes to raising a family. They worry about the education and upbringing of their offspring too much; for that reason, birth-rate amongst non-Muslims is quite low. Muslims in Sri Lanka, on the other hand, believe that Allah will provide everything and do not care how many children they have. This boy was prophetic. Current Muslim population of Sri Lanka is listed as 9% according to many guide-books.
Upon my enquiry as to how he got along with his non-Muslim neighbors, he praised them for their placidity and then complained that he found it quite annoying that Muslims had to take their cowardly neighbor religious sensitivity into account and slaughter animals hidden from the public eye. He assured me that as soon as Muslims were in ascendancy in his country, which, he was sure, would happen in his lifetime, one of the first laws to be passed will be sanctioning of slaughtering of animals in the open, like in any Muslim country. While visiting Hindu temples with me, he proudly informed me that Muslims never allow non-Muslim Sri Lankans to enter mosques, as they were unclean. He was also quite sure that if allowed, Muslims being the worthy fighters and jihadis, can sort out the Tamils within a very short time.
In order to understand better the Muslim society in Sri Lanka, I even accepted his offer of a cuppa at his house towards the end of my stay. All that I had heard from this young ‘time bomb’ proved absolutely certain. Indeed, the visit proved even more shocking: the rest of his family members appeared even more radicalized and angrier at their majority countrymen. I felt absolutely horrified at the prospect of what is in store for the affable, but oblivious to danger, non-Muslim Sri Lankans.
2. Mind of my young, ambitious nephew
On my last visit to Pakistan, my 18 year nephew visited me and implored to arrange a visa for him to go to England. He was close to completing his schooling but was quite despondent of his future prospects in Pakistan. I explained to him that even though I will endeavor to help him all I can, the final word would rest with the British consulate and it would be his academic records, which, in the end, would decide his fate. My motive was to inspire him to study harder as he seemed quite lacking in knowledge for his age. I also told him that he would have to supplement his studies in England with menial jobs. He seemed absolutely comfortable with that news.
As I was once analyzing a disturbing verse from the Quran (9:29),
he arrived. I decided to test him on his humanity and asked if he
had ever read Quran. He proudly replied that he had, several times,
but only in Arabic and therefore did not understand any of it. I
explained the verse to him and asked for his thoughts on this
fascist verse. Without any hesitation, he responded that he
absolutely believes it is correct. Upon my flustered query as to how
can he think of subjugating or killing his hosts in England, he
replied to my astonishment that once Islam has overwhelmed England,
this verse would become mandatory and Allah’s deed must be carried
out. I couldn’t help but feel awed at the corrupting power of Islam.
3. Mind of my educated, progressive, and nonreligious Muslim brother
The third incident, which I wish to relate, came soon after the above incidence during a dinner chat with my progressive, highly educated and largely nonreligious brother. I was lamenting to him at the Taliban’s tactics of usurping power in Pakistan. He coolly informed me that Taliban are good people except that they have interpreted Islam wrongly and all true Muslims harbor a Taliban within them. Much shocked at this statement, I asked him to show me what part Taliban had misinterpreted from the Quran. Noticing that he was attempting to change the subject, I persisted and asked him if he had read the Quran with the understanding of it meaning. Not surprisingly, the answer was a somewhat embarrassing "NO".
After the dinner, I asked him to bring out his translated copy of the Quran. He did not possess one. What he luckily did have though was a functioning computer in his son’s room. I persuaded him to sit with me and I got out the verses which were being used, with proof and through their own mouth by Osama, Naik, Israr and many other unabashed fascist nuts. I showed him ahadiths, which corroborated those verses from the Bukhari and Muslim collection. I could almost hear his Islamic world collapsing inside him and heard his heartbeat rising. I knew that I was very near to my goal of making him see the truth. It was just seconds away when all of a sudden he almost toppled the monitor and got up in a rage screaming that it was all western propaganda. He started an incoherent, and increasingly alarming, tirade against the Jews, the West and America and eventually blamed me for being an instrument in the hands of some Western think-tank. Suffice it to say that I left his house with a heavy heart that there is little no hope for a peaceable future for our globe.
Dr. Omar Zia is a Pakistani-born ex-Muslim.
Name: jenn
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 00:20:18 -0500
Comment
Let me tell you as to what i know about the muslim mind. I am a western woman who was once a muslim convert and had the courage to escape it. When i was traveling through Pakistan in the 90s i remember an incident where a muslim man in his 50s hacked his entire family of supposed to be in laws with an axe because they wanted him to wait till their 10 year old daughter who was proposed to him in marriage had her first period. He refused and demanded that the girl be married off to him at once so that he could sleep with her. The girls family pleaded with him to show some understanding and wait, but he got so angry that he took an axe, walked into the in laws home and hacked the girls father, mother, sisters and grand mother to death. And do you know under president Zia-ul-haq's pakistan at that time what punishment this man received? He walked a free man because according to islam the pakistani justice system declared his anger to be a justified cause. The Muslim mind along with islam is a very sick one.
Name: Mad Mo
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 00:23:41 -0500
Comment
You are absolutely correct. Any muslim is a potential time bomb.
Name: Mohamed Sadi
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 02:03:41 -0500
Comment
Muslims live in a state of denial. They see very clearly that their religion is full of violence and hatred against non-believers, but they say that Islam is a religion of peace. Muslims refuse to believe that their prophet was a pedophile, a cruel inhuman murderer and a highway robber. Most muslims do not know the meaning of the words in the Koran, they do not read the Hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim. They have never heard of Thabari. They believe what the Imaams in the mosques tell them. So, when muslims prefer to live as deaf and dumb humans, we cannot expect them to listen to reasons.
Name: omarji,i think world is screwed....nuke world war 3 is coming for sure
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 02:37:03 -0500
Comment
i dont believe in any false jehova/allah bcoz man is not create from mud/dirt but evoled by nature and nature is truth. proof is in human dna.religion especially male dominated [ i think 99% of them today ] r more voilent and i see killings and stuff happen so regularly. i am ex-muslim from india,i am horrifieded to say : female infantice is rampant,and dowry death is rampant, and worst RAPE VICTIMS RARELY GET JUSTICE. in 1 case a girl jessica lal, was shot in full public view by a politician manu sharma and he is still roaming free depite being convicted in 1 court he was set free by another. the worst part EVEN IF MEN R KILLED THERE IS NO JUSTICE IN INDIA shameful for a country which gave the world yoga, pacificm, vegetarianism and buddhism etc. the way things r moving taliban r very close to capturing peswahar, and NWFP, and soon pakistani punjab etc will fall, baluchistan is also on the way. once taliban have nukes they may use on india and being indian and knowing the pathetic hindu politicians i know there will be no retaliation so this is 1 issue. BUT IF PAKIS DARE ATTACK ISRAEL [they will 100% gaurantee] Israel will wipe of pakistan from the world map, and this will precipitate into nuke world war 3.so i really worry i think 2012 or 2015 maybe the date or year for reconing. i hope and pray islam is destroyed before that.i am trying best to spread isw and ffi info and knowledge to world by mails and also direct contact with all i know, but PATHETIC HINDUS dont even care to know abt their enemy islam. i worry why this apathy of indians to ward their own enemy ?? world is doomed for sure bcoz taliban will use nukes to get imaginary virgins and imaginary wine in imaginary jannat. let us hope some hope dawns on usa and india and they expose the lies of islam to save world.
Name: Wagamama
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 03:11:24 -0500
Comment
A muslim's mind is tainted due to his association with Quran and hadees.
Name: Ilham
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 03:14:00 -0500
Comment
Dr. Zia your article is profound and ought to be considered in all honesty by those who claim to be sincere Muslims.
Name: A Terrible Mind Poison
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 03:20:55 -0500
Comment
Islam is a terrible mind poison of the highest degree of potency.
Name: Cognitive Dissonance
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 03:32:21 -0500
Comment
Deep in their hearts, many muslims know that Islam is wrong but they are not allowed to say that. Instead they are defending islam very harshly when confronted with criticism against islam. This is a very well-known phenomenom called Cognitive Dissonance. Another example: Somebody bought a car which turns out to be not so good, however, the owner tells anybody that it is absolutely perfect.
Name: good one,pls keep up good work to save world from nuke world war 3
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 06:29:53 -0500
Comment
good one pls keep up divine work to save world from nuke world war 3.
Name: sat-chit-ananda
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 11:45:11 -0500
Comment
The cowardly Dhimmi attitude has been totally internalized by South Asian Hindus. The latest Mumbai attack has had the one good effect of at least partly awakening the Hindus about the real nature of Islam. Even the incorrigibly pseudo-secular "Hindu" newspaper is catching on slowly - see http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/26/stories/2009012650570800.htm
Name: IK
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 12:14:07 -0500
Comment
thank you Dr. Zia for this. the news in this article saddened my heart. I am optimistic in nature, especially concerning fellow brothers and sisters who believe in Islam, and have not known better yet. I hope that little by little, the attitude you partrayed in the article wil change, and Muslims realize how evil Islam is, and just leave this sursed cult.
Name: It boggles the mind
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 12:49:39 -0500
Comment
So, your nephew is eager to leave the drudgery of Pakistan for greater opportunities. However, upon arriving in England, he promptly seeks to bring the backwardness and mire of Pakistan to England! Wow.
Name: Very good article
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 13:33:22 -0500
Comment
Very correct observation. My good friend reacted the same way as your brother. After I exposed him to the truth and e-mailed him articles from I-W and FFI for a while, he all of a sudden turned around and asked me to stop sending him rubbish and that his iman is already weak and he did not want to weaken it further. This guy is a modern bear-drinking nonpracticing secular Chase bank vice president.
Name: to "nuke world war 3 is coming for sure" .... from Scrutator
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 13:44:55 -0500
Comment
I agree with the writer of this piece, but I feel,once attacked by nuclear missiles, India will retaliate. I had written about this event happening recently. In the process, Pakistan will be wiped off or semi-wiped off and millions of lives lost in both countries. I do not see the chance of Islam being "wiped off" by 2012, I hope and pray saner elements within Pakistani society prevails and prevents this catastrophy from happening. The other option is for the Americans to get control of Paki nukes or at least to disassemble them such that they cannot be used effectively -- these are the only realistic options to avoid the nuclear meltdown.
Name: VP
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 19:19:52 -0500
Comment
There is truth to this and unfortunately when you have those who do not want to believe it is true are always going to lash out on to others. The fact remains Islam is a great threat and it may take more than just exposing it from website like this to have Muslims see what it is all about.
Name: Indian
Date: Thursday January 29, 2009
Time: 23:18:31 -0500
Comment
Ha ha ha funny thing in this article is sri lankan muslim dream about defeating tamil tigers. I dont think jihadis are much talented to defeat tamil tigers. Tamil tigers are the most intelligent terror group on this planet. Of course tamils tigers are not religious fools
Name: A.V.Krishnamurthy
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 02:03:46 -0500
Comment
It is gratifying to note that there is at least one Muslim, like Zia, who has realised the inherently fascist and violent nature of the teachings in Quran, in relation to Non-Muslims and the toxic effect of these teachings, which ony are taught in theMadarsas,to the Muslim youth to the exclusion of all other subjects, which will bring about the much-needed understanding of the world outside, thus saving them from the evil effects of such isolation in their ghettos like Madarsas, eventually making then fanatical and intolerant of other religions, turning the hot-heads among them into jihadi terrorist WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK IN HIS SACRED ENDEAVOUR
Name: To the nuclear scared reader
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 04:14:17 -0500
Comment
Dont worry yourself too much about the nuclear war. It wont happen so easily. There is a possibility of the Jihadis/Taliban getting hold of one or two nukes with which they will blackmail the rest of the world but that possibility is remote. I feel the Americans are already in control of Pakistan's nuclear button. If someone really wishes to destroy some Indian cities, go ahead and be prepared for total annihilation from the Indians. Relax, man.
Name: to : Scrutator...i am indian ex-muslim i know hindus will not attack pakis in case of nuke war
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 06:31:57 -0500
Comment
to : Scrutator i am indian ex-muslim,i know indian politicians-netas only care for votes.that too specifically of muslims.bjp may/maynot come to power.congress will never attack pakis in case of nuke war.they will humm and haww and nothing will happen.what happened after 26/11 ? why afzal guru is still alive ? do u have answers ? bjp is also useless they r really a lot of yellow liver chicken who can make noise but cant act. operation parakram was a flop and cost rs5000 crore.hindus never were and never will be united.u individually are brave but yr politicians have made u napunsak-impotent. jai hind.[zakir kaskar - indian ex-muslim ]
Name: Christine Prossaird
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 09:51:46 -0500
Comment
I really don't know how people can make judgment in some subjects they don t know about. i am leaving in muslim country and have a lot of muslims friends. difference is there in believes, habits and practises but they are all respectful, Stop sending crappy info...this is not the basic of any religion...all respect to Muslims...
Name: re Zakir kaskar
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 10:37:01 -0500
Comment
Today we saw Russia voicing concerns to Pakistan about terror networks in Pakistan. Cant you see Pakistan is being cornered and isolated from all sides. This is India's diplomatic success. Be patient. No one wants a war be it conventional or nuclear, but if someone wants it bad then we are ready for it. What makes you think India wont retaliate for her own safety? Take it easy. Do not worry. Control your emotions.
Name: balam
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 11:27:23 -0500
Comment
A very profound diagnosis of Islam by Dr. Zia. Islam has been called the absurd theology of an IMMORAL beduine by Kamal Ata Turk - father of modern Turkey and he came from Muslim background. Islam is like the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy. The Italians have tried to straighten it but failed because it would collapse if tried.Its foundation has to be destroyed with knowledge of truth. Islam has shackled the Muslims in the chains of ignorance, intolerance towards non-muslims and deep suspicions and violence.The opinion about Islam by CHRISTINE should be taken lightly. The muslims suffer from inferiority comlex and they like white women because they can see more of their body parts and cosider them easy.She does not know the difference between the harmless worms and the deadly poisonous snakes. To have a Muslim around you is like having a deadly snake under your pillow and then try to have a peaceful night sleep .
Name: re: Christine Prossaird
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 14:58:25 -0500
Comment
I wonder where these muslim apologists get their western aliases from?
Name: Dealing with Muslim time bomb.
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 18:51:01 -0500
Comment
Is it radical for non-Muslims to advocate killing of Islamic religious teachers and closing down of all the mosques? NO, definitely not. Save the moderate Muslims from being polluted in the mosques. KILL the imams and close the maddrasahs.
Name: Former Soldier
Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 23:06:41 -0500
Comment
Keep your articles coming Dr. Zia. Your thoughts are very insightful.
Name: you need not worry about islam
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 01:31:25 -0500
Comment
you need not worry about islam.It will meet a natural death like that those other cults. Only humanic faiths or religons that can change and progress only survive. Judasim and christianity eqully evil and intolrent with fascist thought. Hoe ever they turned to less dnatger or nominal religions for the world now. What we have to do is to inculcate freedom of thought and rationality in muslims. then they can brake the chains of fascist islam and abandon it or indifferent to its rules.
Name: Vicious Monster
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 06:47:00 -0500
Comment
Behind a Muslim mind is a vicious monster.
Name: Flex
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 10:27:51 -0500
Comment
It seems like these peoples minds never develop beyond that of children. Believing everything that they are told, no critical thinking, no thirst for knowledge of the wider world. No wonder that the Muslim nations are such a mess, the vast majority of the people are sheep. Fed on hate and a glorious future paradise to make up for the horrible here and now. Any kind of truth must be quite painful to bear, it collapses the house of cards that their irrational belief system is built on.
Name: ciccio
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 11:22:01 -0500
Comment
Have some pity on those poor muslims. They cannot helps themselves. When you bang your head on the ground five times a day while keeping your arse in the air, a sight pleasing only to Allah, excrement tends to flow into the brain.
Name: eloivsdiablo...
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 14:03:29 -0500
Comment
Muslims have submitted their humanity to the will of allah via the threatening interpretation given to them by the cleric, to challenge this blind obedience by simply encouraging them to think for themselves is a giant leap no muslim can achieve. They either grow out of it to realize the mental bondage or they resent and deny it and come out kicking and screaming believing it be jihad...
Name:
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 14:58:45 -0500
Comment
Muslims are so brainwashed on persecution mentality that they think Quran 9:29 and the like are justified.
Name: Frank
Date: Saturday January 31, 2009
Time: 17:43:50 -0500
Comment
Christine Prossaird - I too live around Muslims in an Islamic country governed by sharia. I'd previously lived in two Muslim-majority countries. I too have many Muslim friends, and most of them who practice their religion are either weird or scary, but they are coworkers and part of my social circle. Others who do not practice their religion seem pretty normal to me. I read the Koran, dated a Muslima for over a year, and read all the rantings and opinions of the regional columnists and intellectuals. I came to the conclusion years ago that Islam is a mental disorder and breeds mental illness leaning toward sociopathy and dangerous minds.
Name: Terry
Date: Sunday February 01, 2009
Time: 01:27:40 -0500
Comment
I've had the same experience with friends. I'm not Muslim but I'm originally from an Arab country. When I would discuss islam with Muslim friends, as we got into unpleasant details, they got angry, denounced the West, Jews, Americans, & left, mad as hell. And they were all educated, well-off people. But brainwashed & intolerent.
Name: salim
Date: Sunday February 01, 2009
Time: 01:49:12 -0500
Comment
Omar, why are you trying to weaken my iman? why do you stir up doubts? Now, I cannot sleep tonight.
Name: Bob A.
Date: Sunday February 01, 2009
Time: 08:47:38 -0500
Comment
Very good article. I am going to do a short excerpt and link back to your article so that others may read it.
Name: Zafar
Date: Monday February 02, 2009
Time: 06:20:10 -0500
Comment
Dont look at a country or individual or group to generalise Islam. You guys go learn about Islam and say which part of Quran is wrong. And for your guys info Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world especially in the west and you know not spread by the sword
Name: Stealth Jihad
Date: Monday February 02, 2009
Time: 14:40:27 -0500
Comment
Islamic mass immigration to the West and high birth-rate among Muslim populace is the reason why Islam is the fastest growing religion. It is Stealth Jihad in action since Muslims cannot defeat the West through military action. But the West is slowly waking up to the danger.
Name: Convert
Date: Wednesday February 04, 2009
Time: 06:13:00 -0500
Comment
Its not because of mass migration of muslim to the west , I am talking about converts from other religion to Islam. Just check for yourself how many conversion is happening in the states
Name: A hindu
Date: Wednesday February 04, 2009
Time: 12:02:40 -0500
Comment
I am a hindu and well had not read Kuran but in indian books (Politically correct books ) i did not find any thing about Koran and its ideology of hate. Now i understand it and well now in 30 and well i knew nothing of Islam and i am from a highly educated family.It surprises me that i was such a idiot that i respected islam .It is a Evil cult ...just pure cult.Now i can just throw the Koran in Garbage .Earlier i respected it as it was a religious book.So thanks islam watch .Thanks gain for the website.Please keep it up .You are helping lot of people understand Islam and take measures to stop and defeat it .
Name: Guru
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2009
Time: 02:14:31 -0500
Comment
I appreciate Islam watch, every one should spread this website to atleast hundred people, so that every one in the world know about Islam and thier laws correctly. I am working in big MNC I have lot of muslim friends and western people. It is very sad that some non muslim grils are ready marry muslim guys without knowing he is allowed to marry four girls as per his country laws. I think this should become part of school education so that non muslims do not fall in the frey of muslim guys in their own land. Long live humanity, culture and peace.
Name: Guru
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2009
Time: 02:15:46 -0500
Comment
I would appreciate if you can write articles in famous newspapers and conduct TV programs in various news about Islamic laws and mistreat of women.
Name: proudly kafir
Date: Sunday February 15, 2009
Time: 02:08:06 -0500
Comment
A society that accommodates Islam is like a tree that accommodates termites. The more I learn about Islam, the more I am disgusted.