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Posted on Sunday, 24 February 2008

well done EGYPT



The Egyptians are the only Islamic country that took a stand against the West! All Islamic countries should ban Danish products completely, then we will see how "freedom of speech" will be supported. Individual boycotts will do very little.

 

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You completely missed the point



Anne Jones completely missed the point of the whole issue.‎

Moreover, where did you get the idea that Muslims think that the Prophet (PBUH) is above ‎comment!!!‎

Muslims believe that ALL Prophets - and in fact every human being for that matter - are above ‎insults, derision and mockery.‎

Your comments are ridiculous!‎ If Muslims wanted to kill every one who was offensives them or the Prophets, there would have ‎been massacres.‎

There are many books that study history, and some of them accuse the Prophet (PBUH) with ‎many false claims, and these books are SOLD in almost all Muslim countries, because they ‎are presenting their views in a scientific way.‎

As for the rest of your topic, talk is very cheap!‎

Many westerns live in Muslim countries, and many Muslims live in western countries.‎

After 9/11 almost all Muslims in every western country faced a hell of difficult times, threats, ‎harassments, injuries and even death.‎

As for the westerns living with us, ask them, did any one say any thing to them when Muslim ‎countries were invaded, hundred of thousands Muslims were killed, many tortured in Abu ‎Ghraib, ... etc.

Ask the westerners living in Muslim countries.‎ Don't let your prejudice and emotions control you.‎ Think positively. ‎

 

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Posted on Thursday, 21 February 2008

Missing the point



This is ridiculous. The Danish papers have reprinted the cartoons in protest at the death threats against the cartoonist - something entirely glossed over by the previous comments. He published cartoons in a country whose laws permitted him too, in an accepted medium, within the remit of the publication. You may not like it, but it isn't a country that abides by the laws of Muslim countries. The prophet Mohammed (PBUH) may be important to Muslims but in a western country - that does not abide by Muslim values - he is not above comment. People who do not share your religion should not be expected to share your views. And before we launch into the "freedom of speech/ we should respect other people's values and views" argument, I'd like to say that I am grossly offended by numerous practices in the Middle East (permitted domestic violence, the practices of the religious police in Saudi Arabia, the treatment of domestic and labour workers in both the UAE and Saudi...and the list goes on) but I recognise that they don't abide by the laws of western countries. And I don't advocate murder as an answer to these issues, which all of you - by protesting against the papers and saying nothing about the death threats to the cartoonist's - are effectively endorsing.

 

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Posted on Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Be self dependent



February 20, 2008

It’s a move to weaken the Muslim solidarity and unity. Muslims all over the world need not get provoked with the reprinting of controversial cartoons on Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It may be even be a conspiracy to divert Muslims' attention and engage them in flare-up activities which ultimately help the publishers sell more copies of the newspapers while the Muslims will protest and the Muslims countries will boycott the Danish products. Past experience shows the boycott did not work and after a few days the Danish products were in the shelves of the supermarkets. What is needed at this and all the time for the Muslims is to keep their cool, be patient and plan long term strategies with options. Hitting the miscreants financially could one of the strategies but before that the Muslims countries will have to avoid dependence in every walk of life. This will automatically yield positive results.

N.A. Mirza

 

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MATURE RATHER IMMATURE ATTITUDE



Further to the comments of brother Firozali, the attitude of Danish newspapers is not childish, infact thoughtful & cunning provacation to come on global media stage the other way. Or else there is no logic, no moral, no reason to incite a people (which they know cares more for their prophet even over their own blood relatives). Developments in Kosovo, fast conversions, worldwide acceptance of Sciences in accordance with Quran all this is a chain which is being tried to break as always and countered by way of deception, coercion, wrong information etc. But at the end Truth shall prevail. The more they try to make fun of Islam the more they themselves become laughing stock.

 

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Egypt bans Western papers over prophet cartoons



All Muslim countries ought to do the same in line with the demos held in Denmark. After all the Muslims have contributed a lot to the economy of the Denmark and need to be placed exactly in line with the public citizen's rights, no tolerance of one religion is one weak link in a chain and that is not a good policy for Denmark or any country. The UK opposed this. So why Denmark carries on this childlike attitude? Firozali A.Mulla MBA PhD

 

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