ISLAM AND TERRORISM
BY
DR.
ZAKIR NAIK
MUSLIMS ARE FUNDAMENTALISTS AND TERRORISTS
Question:
Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?
Answer:
This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any
discussion on...
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ISLAM AND TERRORISM
BY
DR.
ZAKIR NAIK
MUSLIMS ARE FUNDAMENTALISTS AND TERRORISTS
Question:
Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?
Answer:
This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any
discussion on religion or world affairs.
Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in
every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and
Muslims.
In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to
discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims.
A case in point is the antiMuslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast,
where the press was quick to declare a ‘Middle Eastern conspiracy’ behind the
attack.
The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed
Forces.
Let us analyze this allegation of ‘fundamentalism’ and ‘terrorism’:
1.
Definition of the word ‘fundamentalist’
A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the
doctrine or t
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