Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?


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
campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast,
where the press was quick to declare a 'Middle Eastern conspiracy'
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 medicine. In other words, he should be a
mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of
mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of
follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a
fundamentalist in the field of science.

2. Not all 'fundamentalists' are the same

One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot
categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a
categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or
activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or
thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A
fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns
much respect.

3. I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist

follows and strives to practice the fundamentals of Islam. A true
a fundamentalist Muslim because; I know that the fundamentals of Islam
fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of
the human race as a whole. Many people harbor misconceptions about
Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or
improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of
at the individual and collective levels.

4. Dictionary meaning of the word 'fundamentalist'

According to Webster's dictionary 'fundamentalism' was a movement in
American Protestantism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th
century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the
initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible
was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.

According to the Oxford dictionary 'fundamentalism' means 'strict
maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion,
especially Islam'.

Muslim who is a terrorist.

5. Every Muslim should be a terrorist

policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should
be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as
'terrorist' is generally used for a person who causes terror among the
selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common
innocent people.

i.e. 'terrorist' and 'patriot'

Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom
as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have
been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as
'patriots'. Thus two different labels have been given to the same
India called them patriots and freedom fighters.


7. Islam means peace

Islam is derived from the word 'salaam' which means peace. It is a
religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain
and promote peace throughout the world.

only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and
justice in the society.



the sword?



1. Islam means peace.

Islam comes from the root word 'salaam', which means peace. It also
means submitting one's will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a religion
of peace, which is acquired by submitting one's will to the will of
the Supreme Creator, Allah (swt).

2. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace.

police who use force against criminals and anti-social elements to
Islam exhorts it followers to fight where there is oppression. The
Islam force can only be used to promote peace and justice.

3. Opinion of historian De Lacy O'Leary.

is given by the noted historian De Lacy O'Leary in the book 'Islam at
the cross road' (Page 8):

'History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims
upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that
historians have ever repeated.'

4. Muslims ruled Spain for 800 years.

call for prayers.

5. 14 million Arabs are Coptic Christians.

Arabs who are Coptic Christians i.e. Christians since generations. If
who would have remained a Christian.

6. More than 80% non-Muslims in India.

not spread by the sword.

7. Indonesia and Malaysia.

'Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?'

8. East Coast of Africa.

may again ask, if Islam was spread by the sword, 'Which Muslim army
went to the East Coast of Africa?'

9. Thomas Carlyle.

The famous historian, Thomas Carlyle, in his book 'Heroes and Hero
worship', refers to this misconception about the spread of Islam: 'The
its starting is precisely in a minority of one. In one man's head
your sword! On the whole, a thing will propagate itself as it can.'

10. No compulsion in religion.

not use it to spread Islam because the Qur'an says in the following

'Let there be no compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from error'
[Al-Qur'an 2:256]

11. Sword of the Intellect.

minds of people. The Qur'an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125:

'Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord
with wisdom and beautiful preaching;
and argue with them in ways that are
best and most gracious.'
[Al-Qur'an 16:125]

12. Increase in the world religions from 1934 to 1984.

An article in Reader's Digest 'Almanac', year book 1986, gave the
statistics of the increase of percentage of the major religions of the
in 'The Plain Truth' magazine. At the top was Islam, which increased
which war took place in this century which converted millions of
people to Islam?


Today the fastest growing religion in America is Islam. The fastest
the West to accept Islam in such large numbers?

14. Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson.

Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson rightly says, 'People who worry that nuclear
MUHAMMED (pbuh) was born'