Search for Truth
Introduction
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they do not allow this ‘soft’ news to find its way
into their columns of their broadcasts.
Islam is the religion of nature. If it were to be
presented in its original form, people would turn to
it quite naturally. For example, when a recently
converted American by the name of Gary Miller
was asked why he had converted to Islam, he
replied: “I didn’t convert to Islam I have rather
reverted to my original religion.”
Unfortunately, a section of Muslims is engaged in
violent and aggressive activities, wrongfully
indeed, in the name of Islam. It is such news as,
through the media, has a great impact upon the
general
public
and
creates
serious
misunderstandings. People have come to take Islam
as a militant religion. Since modern man is in search
of peace, he finds no appeal in a religion which, as
presented by the media, is one of hatred and
violence.
This book attempts to introduce Islam as it is. It
calls for a distinction to be made between Islam and
the practices of Muslims. Taking a scientific
attitude, you have to see Islam in the light of the