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GeneCosta Donating Member (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:41 PM
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The Islamic Revolution
Edited on Tue Jan-09-07 06:42 PM by GeneCosta
The year was 632. The Muslim prophet Muhammad Abdullah had recently died at the old age of sixty-three. But although his body could no longer move, his beliefs spurred what we now regard as one of the largest religions in the world. A religion that has recently been called (by some) as a world terror. Coincidentally (these) same people also claim that Islam should be destroyed before more problems arise.

It is 2006 now, almost 1500 years after the last prophet of Allah died. There is currently a movement in the Islamic nations and around the world where the "old ways" are fighting those of the same and opposing faith who believe in humanism and shining the light on regional ignorance. Unfortunately, blood is being shed and people are dying... but wait.

A religious movement happening 1500 years after its birth, with widespread war? Where have I heard of this before?
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:48 PM
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1. Where have you heard this before?
Well, there was the red baiting during the cold war.

And there was the anti-Japanese hysteria during WWII.

And there was...
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GeneCosta Donating Member (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:57 PM
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3. Heard what?
The Islamophobia?
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 07:04 PM
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4. Phobia in general.
It's the same old "Oh no! They're out to get us! The _____ are destroying our way of life!"
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:55 PM
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2. I'm not sure
Edited on Tue Jan-09-07 06:57 PM by magellan
Let's ask Pat Robertson, he knows everything!

edited to add a hearty welcome to DU, GeneCosta! (I'd ask for your autograph but I know you must be real busy. ;))
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