A Gallup poll conducted in the past, in ten Muslim nations, only 22 percent of the people questioned viewed the United States favorably. This discussion focuses to find answers to following questions:-
- Why does the United States foster such hatred in the Islamic world in particular?
- Is it US foreign policy
- Its support of Israel and of repressive Arab regimes in the Middle East?
- Its culture?
- Does globalization spread American values that are simply antithetical, thus disruptive, to the traditional Islamic view of society?
- Just what should US do to win this struggle for the hearts and minds of those who despise them around the world?
Comments:
The corrupt rulers are supported by US and West, because they serve them whole heartedly, they are hated by the poor masses so US and West gets its share of hatred ....
‘History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.’ (De Lacy O’Leary; “Islam at the Crossroads” London, 1923, p.8).
It is well known historic fact that after eight centuries of the Muslims in Spain they were totally eliminated from that country after Christian re-conquest. If the Muslims had used force, military or economic there would not have been any Christian left in Spain to have kicked the Muslims out. One cannot charge Muslims with using the sword to convert Spaniards to the Islamic religion. Today, Islam is still spreading all over the world and Muslims have NO sword!! The Muslims were also the masters of India for almost thousand years, but they did not force Islam down the Hindus. In Spain and in India, the Muslims were no paragons of virtue, yet they obeyed the Qur’anic injunctions. Indonesia and Malaysia in the Far East and The majority of the people on the East coast of Africa as far down as Mozambique, as well as the bulk of the inhabitants on the West coast of the continent are Muslims, but history does not record any invading hoards of Muslims from anywhere. The Muslim traders and preachers through their good conduct and moral righteousness achieved the miracle of conversion.
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