‘Peace Be Upon Him’ and Question of Muhammad’s Salvation
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Recently Pakistan banned Malala Yousufzai’s book after Islamists complained about her not mentioning “Peace be upon him” after Prophet Muhammad’s name in the book, which they consider anti-Islamic.
This Muslim tradition of mentioning “Peace be upon him” every time they cite Muhammad in word or writing has confused me for a long time. Does that mean that Muhammad has not achieved salvation yet?
Understanding Terrorism
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Most people think terrorism is a new phenomenon since the term terrorism was only recently used a lot in the media. But actually it's much older than that. The term was first used in 1795 during the French Revolution, but that's not a good way to figure out how old the phenomenon is. I mean, just because a word is 200 years old doesn't mean that the idea the word refers to is 200 years old.
What is terrorism?
London: Muslim Rally to Enforce Ban of Alcohol
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If you do, 40 lashes wait for you.
Islam is the New Far Right
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Angela Merkel, while running for reelection as the German Chancellor in 2013, became the first Chancellor to visit the Dachau Nazi concentration camp. There she warned of the dangers of far-right extremism, pointing to the German lessons as an example for all of Europe.
“How could Germans go so far as to deny people human dignity and the right to live based on their race, religion, their political persuasion or their sexual orientation?” she said in a somber ceremony on the wide plaza where inmates once assembled daily for roll call.
Interpol at the Service of Islam
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The title of this article may baffle you. You may be thinking: Has Imran gone crazy? But Islam is indeed exploiting the power and long hand of Interpol in order to advance its agenda. Let me explain.