PeacefulHumanity
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One of the biggest criticisms from people who are against Islam is our collective silence when it comes issues such as terrorism, murders and other serious socio-political issues. My question is why?
Why don't we speak out and repudiate the actions of those that march with their guns and hatred under the flag of Islam? I'm not saying everyone is silent. Absolutely not; some are quite vocal. But too many of us refuse to speak up and it looks like everyone is in passive agreement with all the things that go on in the world.
These are just some of the things that I have read recently in the news:
-In Mali, a group of Islamist Militants stoned a man and woman to death for supposedly committing adultery.
-In Afghanistan, a woman was shot 9 times by a group of men in a public execution, also accused of adultery (it takes two people to commit adultery, yet no man was ever punished in this situation).
-(I'm sure you've all heard this one) A girl named Aesha had her face butchered by members of the Taliban for fleeing her abusive in-laws.
Most of the anger for these murders/assaults comes from Westerners, instead of us. Where is our public outcry for these issues? Why don't we say anything?
At the same time, we complain that we're always being victimized by being associated with these heinous acts. If we never speak up, we're going to continue to be labeled terrorists, misogynists and who knows what else.
We should exemplify the characteristics of mercy, love and forgiveness that we associate with the our Beloved Prophet (PBUH). And when someone wants to be violent and hateful, we should be loud in saying that what they do is wrong. So why are we so silent?
One of the biggest criticisms from people who are against Islam is our collective silence when it comes issues such as terrorism, murders and other serious socio-political issues. My question is why?
Why don't we speak out and repudiate the actions of those that march with their guns and hatred under the flag of Islam? I'm not saying everyone is silent. Absolutely not; some are quite vocal. But too many of us refuse to speak up and it looks like everyone is in passive agreement with all the things that go on in the world.
These are just some of the things that I have read recently in the news:
-In Mali, a group of Islamist Militants stoned a man and woman to death for supposedly committing adultery.
-In Afghanistan, a woman was shot 9 times by a group of men in a public execution, also accused of adultery (it takes two people to commit adultery, yet no man was ever punished in this situation).
-(I'm sure you've all heard this one) A girl named Aesha had her face butchered by members of the Taliban for fleeing her abusive in-laws.
Most of the anger for these murders/assaults comes from Westerners, instead of us. Where is our public outcry for these issues? Why don't we say anything?
At the same time, we complain that we're always being victimized by being associated with these heinous acts. If we never speak up, we're going to continue to be labeled terrorists, misogynists and who knows what else.
We should exemplify the characteristics of mercy, love and forgiveness that we associate with the our Beloved Prophet (PBUH). And when someone wants to be violent and hateful, we should be loud in saying that what they do is wrong. So why are we so silent?