- the man who firmly stood against injustice- the man who liberated women and guaranteed them their rights
-the man who spoke for respectful rehabilitation of widows and orphans
- the man who diminished the raging fire of racism and inequality
- the man who rightfully conveyed the word of Allah, Most High
- the man who termed the liberation of slaves as a merciful act, an expiation of sins
- the man who untiringly brokered Peace between warring tribes
- the man who convinced to the world that humanity is a single race
- the man who endorsed social justice in the greatest way possible
- simply by adhering to it- the man who established a moral and just system in society in the form of shariah
- the man who loved his neighbour more than his life
- the man who greatly upheld loyalty in friendship.
- the man who forgave his staunchest enemies
- the man who shared with the poor and the rich
- the man who never spoke a word untrue
- the man who honoured his guest, and treated them the best.
- the man who visited the sick and the old, comforting them with kindest of words, even to those who opposed him the most.
- the man whose faith was the greatest, and yet lived life the simplest.
- the man who loved to pray and to kneel, and shared his every meal.
- the man so honest even his enemies swore by it.
- the man most upright even at times of strife.
- the one Muslims regard as their True leader,
- the one Muslims love and respect more than their lives or their family,
- the one Muslims believe is the most beloved among the entire creation of Allah Almighty,
- the pious one that everybody, Muslims and non Muslims, unmistakably believe as the Greatest Human Being ever to have walked on Earth.
- the one who is the biggest cause of grief to all evil whisperers and evil doers.
- and the one that the immoral Danish cartoonist, Danish media, Danish publicists and associates constantly slander against out of prejudice and bigotism.

The current state of the world is “When you do good, know it when impounded with criticism and abuse, and if you have sinned know it when YOU become the “apple in the eye” of the self styled “LIBERAL WORLD”, (or if you get nominated for a noble prize!)

Denmark is fairly acquainted with the FACT that Islam forbids picture making and that Muslims will never Forgive Blasphemy, and yet so as to provocate Muslims extremely, Denmark permitted the printing, publishing and distribution of blasphemous material directed towards the noblest of all nobles, the leader of all prophets, the messiah of mercy to mankind – Prophet Muhammad Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam……..all in the pretext of “FREEDOM of EXPRESSION”!!Expression of what? Hatred and jealously???…..

Guess they have chosen to forget what the “Freedom of Expression” really stands for???Well, it’s about time they realize that it stands forLiberty of faithLiberty of honourLiberty of justiceLiberty of modestyand more than anything – it is the Liberty of Rightful WAY of LIFE!Clearly, it doesn’t stand for suppression – suppression of beliefs that differ culturallyand religiously.

Modesty and Vulgarity have different names in the west as is evident from the following views:To the WEST, it is upright when u have “women walking nude” in the name of FASHIONTo the West, it is upright when u have topless women working in strip clubsTo the West, it is upright when u have proms where “loosing ones’ virginity” is the criterion to become trendyTo the West, it is upright when u commercialize women to market commodities as cheap as a shaving razor!To the West, it is upright when u write untrue and abusive stuff about a faith that has millions of believersTo the West, it is upright to indulge in alcohol, which clearly diminishes the sense that distinguishes good and badBut shockingly, when a Muslim woman chooses “not to dress provocatively and to cover her hair” out of HER FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION OF MODESTY and BELIEF, she FACES UPROAR AND SEVERE CRITICISM FROM THE WEST so much so that legislations have drafted rules banning any such attire …….WHY? Because it does not endorse vulgarity- the west’s “freedom of expression”!

This is an Act revealing the Highest Degree of Bigotism perpetrated by chauvinists who fiercely envy the “Magnetism of Islam” in the growing world.Yes, it hurts when bigotism extends to this level….but we will now show our “FREEDOM of EXPRESSION”.

We condemn these acts of prejudice and reject the falsehood

An apology on paper is not what we want
An apology from within is what we demand

Peace!
Sadia Masroor

I have moved my blog and this post on the new location is found here:

http://www.anolitasmind.com/?p=305

Please fix the old link and thank you again

AH Bittle in CLINICAL GENETICS
60:89,2001–”Consanguinity and its relevance to
clinical genetics,” reviews first and second cousin
consanguinity. Though Islam seems to frown upon first
cousin marriage, Bittle points out that in the Islamic
world it occurs at the highest frequency (>50%). And,
though Chaleby K. et al in their study “Cousins
marriages and schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia,” Br. J.
Psychiat 150:570, 1987, claims that such consanguinity
does not raise the frequency of this disorder, Bittle
was rather critical of the data’s reliability.

In fact, an entire literature looks at the genetics of
psychosis with some progress made to suggest a
frequency greater than manifested by other medical
disorders where consanguinity is concerned. Here a
question must be asked in light of intense American
intervention in the life of Arabs: are there
incompletely penetrating psychiatric traits
characteristic of Arabs because of the frequency of
consanguinity to which Arab cultures adapted in order
to impose social order?

Admittedly, the hard data are not available for any
reliable conclusions that are less flawed than the
negative results of Chaleby et al. But in light of
President Bush’s determination to change the Mideast
so that it politically mirrors American democracy
(where such consanguinity is illegal), one may
legitimately ask if the absence of democracy in an
intellectually so vibrant a culture may not reflect an
adaptation to genetic traits acquired through the
practice of consanguinity? In other words, is the
Koran prescribed Sharia more appropriate for social
order in the Arab world?

No racist notions nor any value judgments are
intended. Rather, I seek to emphasize that the
assumptions on which Bush’s invasion of Iraq and the
Mideast is based may be by far more maladaptive to
circumstances acquired over centuries that the clergy
run Sharia and he should have given this consideration
before adamantly assuming that parliamentary
government is superior in all cases to the regime the
region developed over the centuries.

Daniel E. Teodoru

of intellects, academics and ordinary-sounding people.

As I have read angry and hateful comments, insulting statements and staunch dogma which precludes all other views, I

became disturbed and sad. The more I read, however, the more relieved I became at the vast amount of moderated and

sensible discussion that was possible with such emotive subjects and such a wide spectrum of beliefs from all sides.

I began to capture a general overview of why web-logs provide such a valuable platform for people to say what they think

- and for people like me to understand more about the souls who inhabit this fragile planet with me.

I have always thought that good can come out of everything. I believe the Danish journalists who published the cartoons

were probably ill-advised, no matter what reasons they have subsequently given. It was insensitive and poorly-timed, and

led to loss of life, which is always very sad. However, there is some good which has come out of this whole affair, and

that is the discussion itself which has enabled a greater understanding of different points of view and deeply-held

beliefs. We all know a little bit more about each other now, and surely that is a good thing.

Along the way, I saw that a few points were probably worth making, since they have not featured in any of the postings I

have read as yet.

First though, I should say that I found it very useful to see where each writer was “coming from”. For that reason, I can

say that I am an ordinary English grandfather and a Catholic, although I don’t go to church as much as my conscience says

I should!

The first point is this:-

Saudi Arabia prohibits displays of Christianity and other non-Muslim religions, but I don’t think it is fair to blame

Muslims for that. Instead, perhaps we should hold the Saudi rulers to account, along with their interpretation of Islam

and the adoption of that interpretation as a basis for their constitution.

Think of it like this – Britain is a secular country with a monarch that is responsible for defending Britain’s version

of Catholicism from the 16th Century which is called the “Church of England” (which is why English Catholics are called

“Roman Catholics”). It would, however, be unfair to blame Catholics round the world for the actions of the British

Government which has the Queen as it’s titular head.

My second point:-

I am not an expert on Islam, but I am picking up knowledge of the religion little by little. When the words of the

Prophet were written down, it was many years ago, and there seems to have been no change in their interpretation as

society has evolved. In quotes from the Q’ran in this web-log, I sometimes find it difficult to understand what is being

said.
Consequently, strict Muslims are being accused of living in the seventh century rather than the twenty-first and I

believe there is a danger this will evolve into a violent schism between, on one side, fundamentalists who believe and

quote the actual words of the Q’ran, and, on the other side, a “protestant” section who develop a form of Islam that

moves forward with society and repudiates all violence. This would mirror the reformation of the 15th/16th century that

split Catholics from Protestants. I believe Imams should bear the responsibility for shaping minds in a non-violent and

progressive Islam that is more compatible with the modern world – people of lesser academic skills then those teachers

rely on them for an accurate interpretation of the faith. This is the only way I see for Islam to settle.

My third point:-

It is clear to me that the God of my faith is the same God of Islam – we even share enlightened individuals from the past

(Jesus, Mary etc) We could worship in the same building, pray to the same deity and enjoy spiritual comfort as one. This

won’t happen, I know, but it does illustrate how close we are in our beliefs.

My fourth point:-

People in general should accept what the word “belief” really means. It is the absolute and undeniable truth in that

person’s mind and anything that contradicts that view is considered by the person to be wrong. Two believers in different

views will clash with each other, both in absolute confidence that their truth is the only truth. How do we help those

two move to a tolerant understanding of each other? Only time, patience and good will can do that. I respect all

non-violent beliefs and I want to understand them.

My final point:-

I don’t judge anyone by what they were, only by what they are – and then only if I feel qualified to judge. I have seen

references to ancient history and past sins of all religions. I hardly think it is fair to blame Islam for wars and

atrocities committed hundreds of years ago in it’s name. It wouldn’t be fair to blame the Americans for the decimation of

the native American Indian by their forefathers – so much has been done by modern America to make recompense for that. It

would be unfair to blame the Pope for the inquisitions of the middle ages. Similarly, and crucially, it is completely

wrong to quote “The Crusades” as having any context whatsoever to today’s world. All right minded Europeans are equally

as ashamed of our heritage in that respect.

If anyone has read this far, thank you for your patience.
May your God bless you and give you peace, and may we all learn to live in tolerance and understanding of each other.

An ordinary Englishman

true I did miss it, very balanced post, but doesn’t speak of attempts to organize a campaign within blogger with such strong messages.

oh the blogosphere is still tiny when compared to some other countries and to it’s true potential wait till we get 1% of arab internet population and then let’s see how it will look like.

so far I have actually been able to read every single post on the egblogs aggregator (but hardly ever read comments). but it’s a loosing battle.

The tiny Arab blogsphere is now in thousands. I don’t think anyone will be able to cover everything in one post. Not even a country blogsphere if you look at one like Egypt, which you belong to.

Moreover, the blog you are referring to was covered in my previous post, which I guess you missed:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/2006/02/05/burning-butter/

this post collects arab bloggers posts that fall under “bloggers with the prophet” campaign

the post has some banners with strong language for example, the bloggers have waged war, I hate denmark and all danes etc.

I’m surprised that this kind of thing which is very common in the tiny arab blogosphere is not properly represented in this post.

an aside note, the egyptian weekly Al Fagr published the cartoons a few days after they where published in JP