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| Hirsi Ali: My View of Islam |
| 2007-08-04 |
| On holy war, apostasy and the rights of women in Islam. The undisputed definition of Islam by all her adherents is “submission to the will of Allah.” This divine will is outlined in the Koran and in the teachings and deeds of Muhammad, as recorded in the Hadith or Sunna. While the Koran is considered to be the true, undiluted word of God revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel, the Sunna carry less weight and have always been a cause for disagreement amongst Muslim scholars. Theologians of Islam have, however, reached consensus on the authority of a set of six volumes from the Sunna called the Sahih Sita, or authentic six. On the issues of holy war (jihad), apostasy and the treatment of women, the Koran and Sunna are clear. It is the obligation of every Muslim to spread Islam to unbelievers first through dawa, or proselytizing, then through jihad, if the unbelievers refuse to convert. It is the obligation of the unbelievers to accept Islam. Exempted from this edict of conversion are the people of the book: Christians and Jews. Both peoples have a choice. They may adopt Islam and enjoy the same rights as other Muslims, or they may stick to their book and lead the life of a dhimmi (lower citizen). Legally, the rights of the dhimmi are not equal to those of a Muslim. For instance, a Muslim man may take a Jewish or Christian wife, but Jews and Christians are not allowed to marry Muslim women. If a Christian or a Jew kills a Muslim man, they should be killed immediately. In contrast, the blood of a Muslim should never be shed in recompense for the blood of Christians or Jews. It is also the obligation of every Muslim to command virtue and forbid vice. Apostasy, the worst possible vice a Muslim can commit, should be punished by death. The punishment need not be carried out by a state, but can easily be enforced by civilians. When it is a question of Islamic law, justice is in the hands of every Muslim. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 It is the obligation of every Muslim to spread Islam to unbelievers first through dawa, or proselytizing, then through jihad, if the unbelievers refuse to convert. It is the obligation of the unbelievers to accept Islam. When it is a question of Islamic law, justice is in the hands of every Muslim. The above two features of Islam make it an undeniable danger to all other cultures and requires its immediate reformation or simple annihilation. Much like the vast majority of Islam's clergy, my own money isn't on reformation. The only difference is expected outcome. Thus, under the religious rule of Islam, it is still common today that a womanÂ’s rights are essentially sold to a man she may not know, and most likely does not love. This one abomination is enough to justify Islam's extinction. It represents the intent to oppress of over half of this world's population and cannot be countenanced. A womanÂ’s lack of social equality and freedom is a direct consequence of the teachings of Islam. Which is why it's long past tea to recognize Islam as a direct violation of human rights and enact legislation declaring the Koran to be hate speech. The lengths a Muslim society will go to in the pursuit of sexual control often cross into the territory of the absurd and, by western standards, criminal. See the previous comment. The sooner that Mecca gets Tancredoed the better. From all appearances, Islam would not have it any other way. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-04 10:58 |
| #4 Tancredo for Pres and Hirsi Ali for Sec. of State? Wonder what CAIR would think of that? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-08-04 07:30 |
| #3 The best thing that I could say about Islam is that it caused the Euros to unify. Of course, neo-Euros are now united in dhimmism to their Muslim masters. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-08-04 05:48 |
| #2 Since Islam demands violence against the first group and the second group can not discredit this demand, Islam is a doomed ideology. The sooner that Mecca gets Tancredoed the better. |
| Posted by: Whomolet Lumplump2147 2007-08-04 02:45 |
| #1 And in the WaPo, too; whoda thunk? |
| Posted by: Harcourt Floozy2326 2007-08-04 00:28 |