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...recently met someone who was under the impression that the current crisis in the Middle East was the result of Muslim fanatics, who believed that the Quran promised them lots of women in heaven the more people they killed. I was not offended with this common misconception; rather, I was upset at the fact that this person had no clue as to the true underlying roots of the crisis...
...teetotaling stems partly from the fact that I'm a Muslim. The general Muslim consensus when interpreting the Quran, Islam's scripture, is that drinking alcohol is what we semi-religious people call a "sin." Just as importantly though, I've never received a compelling answer to my question, "Why should I drink...
...Muslim is one who has submitted. Obviously one who kills innocents cannot be considered to have submitted. Fundamentalism, on the other hand, means rigid adherence to fundamental or basic principles. Terrorism and all acts of violence are against the basic teachings of Islam; furthermore, the Quran prescribes a grave punishment for those who kill an innocent soul. Yet contrary to what it really means, Islamic fundamentalism is a term which seems to forever haunt Muslims everywhere...