Over the last several decades, Islam—-particularly in its more conservative forms-—has reasserted itself on the world stage. It did this most spectacularly in the 1979 Iranian Revolution. But it has also been evidenced in countless other ways, including: the defeat of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan by Islamic fighters;the resurgence and spread of traditional Islamic law, or Sharia in such diverse countries as Egypt, Pakistan and Nigeria; numerous civil wars and separatist movements in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe; the rising influence of Islam in Western nations and so on.
As political forms of Islam rise to greater prominence in the news, and especially in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks and threats, Westerners have many questions. What is Islam? What are its teachings? What is its attitude toward other religions? Is it really a religion of peace and tolerance?
The purpose of this Web site is to answer these and other questions about Islam (especially its politicized forms) and to help make sense of Islam’s role in history and current events.
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September 11th and the Mandate of the Church
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How should Christians respond to Muslims in the wake of September 11?
Darfur - Islam's Killing Fields
by Jamie Glazov
Why is it that -- yet again -- another Arab League member is massacring its minority populations? Why is the Western media reluctant to identify the religion and ethnicity of the mass murderers and rapists?
(FrontPage Magazine)
Canada Providing Legal Sanction for Muslims
Canadian judges will be enforcing Muslim law in disputes between Muslims, placing Muslims under the authority of a Sharia system of law. This could open the door to the eventual criminal sentences for Muslim women caught in adultery.
(WorldNetDaily)
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Wahhabism has been blamed for much of the Islamic terrorism we've seen. What is Wahhabism and what do Wahhabis believe?
How do Islamists justify killing innocent civilians?
Is Political Islam a Threat?
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
Can a Muslim really be killed for leaving Islam (apostasy)?
What does the term Islam mean?
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A wary eye on Pakistan's religious schools
July 21, 2005
Pakistan's religious schools face intensified scrutiny after the London bombings, with Western leaders claiming that madrassas are breeding grounds for violent extremists.
(CNN.com)
As Muslims call Europe home, isolation takes root
July 21, 2005
by Ian Johnson and John Carreyrou
Europe is undergoing a massive population shift -- some say the largest in more than a millennium -- as Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa cross the Mediterranean in search of work and a better life.
Arab Liberals Petition the U.N. to Establish an International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Terrorists
November 8, 2004
On October 24, 2004, liberal Arab websites published a manifestoin which they petition the U.N. to establish an international tribunal which would prosecute terrorists, as well as people and institutions, primarily religious clerics, that incite terrorism.
(MEMRI)
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