Islam Rediscovered
11. Non-Violence and Islam
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Islam, Muslims are prepared to kill the writer. If
any procession raises anti-Muslim slogans, Muslims
start stoning the procession instead of killing the
evil by observing silence, which, as Umar Faruq
advocated, would be the best strategy in such a
case. If there is any monetary or territorial
controversy with any nation, they immediately take
up arms against it, rather than adopt a peaceful
strategy to solve the problem.
This violent mentality of Muslims is responsible for
having alienated them from their neighbours
everywhere. Their conduct clearly shows that they
no longer cherish the ideal of universal
brotherhood. Everywhere they are looked upon
with aversion and dread. One can even see notices
on walls which say ‘Beware of Muslims’, instead of
‘Beware of dogs.’ And if these words are not
inscribed on walls, they are certainly inscribed on
the hearts and minds of the people. The resulting
dissociation has left Muslims a backward group in
modern times. Even in advanced countries like
America they remain backward as a community in
comparison with other immigrant groups.
