Susceptible to Islamist Propaganda?
Submitted by Sami Alrabaa on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 06:15
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I think all of us, including FamilySecurityMatters.org, the Front Page Magazine, Jihad Watch, Faith Freedom, Islam Watch, Europe News, Islamist Watch, Canada Free Press, South Asia Forum, The New Media Journal and all the others, are preaching to the converts.
Who reads what Daniel Pipes, Robert Spencer, Ali Sina, Nonie Darwish, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and the other anti-Islamists? From comments on articles by these writers, you can tell that it is predominantly readers who already agree with these writers.
According to a survey by Bielefeld University, Germany, which was conducted in five Arab countries, in 2008, the majority of Arabs - all of them adult Muslims of different occupations, education, and social classes - more than 80% of them consume Saudi and Qatari- owned international TV channels, like Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and MBC. Seven percent read Arabic newspapers, and only 2% checkout diverse websites. 186 of them check out once in a while articles by the aforementioned writers.
Hence, the mass of Muslims - the great majority of them are illiterate - are easy prey for Islamist chaplains, who preach hatred and violence against non-Muslims all over the Arab media.
If we are really interested in rooting out Islamism, which is spreading like an epidemic disease across the world, we must find ways to reach ordinary Muslims and gain their hearts and minds.
Many of those ordinary Muslims told a media research team from Bielefeld University, they would like to check out alternative media to the oil sheikhs' outlets - TV and Internet - but there are almost none of those outlets are around.
The only Arabic Internet websites available at present are Al Hiwar Al Mutammaden (Modern Discussion) and Shabaket Al 'Ilmanieen Al Arab (Web of Secular Arabs). Both are provided for and run by selfless volunteers, living on meager donations. "Modern Discussion" provides translation to its articles.
I checked out both and found them balanced and enlightening and pose a real alternative to Islamist propaganda.
As a sample, check out in "Modern Discussion" the articles of Kamil Al Najjar. He refutes many of Islamists' allegations with quotations from the Koran and the Hadith.
From here, I appeal to all those who are interested in really fighting radical Islam to support the aforementioned websites and help creating as many like them as possible. Only such sites could help gaining the hearts and minds of ordinary Muslims before it is too late.
Arab liberal writers like Walid Phares and As'ad Abu Khaleel, who live and write in the West, and others could be a great asset to help limit the spread of the Islamist political virus, active the world over. Bilingual writers are needed.
In Bangladesh, where over 150 million Muslims live and where radical Islam is rapidly spreading, liberal enlightening publications like the Weekly Blitz can hardly survive. Such people need our concrete help, not just our rhetoric.
Dr. Richard Benkin, an American Jewish human rights activist, has been trying relentlessly to rally support for moderate Muslims in Bangladesh for years. He even affected the release of Salahuddin Shoaib Choudhury, editor in chief of the Weekly Blitz, a friend of Israel, and a liberal Muslim, from prison. But Dr. Benkin's efforts remain a one-man show in a country which has suffered from Islamic terrorism more than any other.
If my appeal does not meet any positive response then my belief will be confirmed that we are not serious and interested in effectively fighting Islamism. Our English-medium sites are maybe outlets to vent our indignation toward a virus, but not to out root radical Islam, the core of the matter.
Only enlightening the Muslim masses would make the Islamist propaganda shrink and push it into the insignificance. Only then we can help creating tolerant moderate Muslim societies.
If we are unable to establish alternative TV channels to those owned by Saudi and Qatari tycoons, we should at least support Arabic outlets on the Internet, the medium of the future, which more and more Muslims are turning to.
I wrote to all those well-known anti-Islamists who live in the West about the above, but I hit deaf ears. They never bothered to respond. I have the impression that some anti-Islamists in the West have found in this area a kind of "business" and they hate to have "competition."
We eventually need both the Western public and the Muslim public in support of the fight against radical Islam. I would even say that we need the Muslim support more because it is susceptible to consume Islamism and join its ranks, and there lies the real peril of Islamism.
Dr. Sami Alrabaa, an ex-Muslim, is the author of Karin in Saudi Arabia: Living under the Sharia, and a professor of Sociology and an Arab-Muslim culture specialist. Before moving to Germany he taught at Kuwait University, King Saud University, and Michigan State University. He also writes for the Jerusalem Post.
What Dr Sami has written is a
What Dr Sami has written is a wake up call to us all . We are all in danger of growing fat , complacent and comfortable while islam plots our ruin . Let those of us fortunate enough to live in a non muslim country use the liberties we still enjoy lest these are taken away .
Harrass and shame newspaper writers into keeping the islamic menace in the spotlight . The same goes for limp wristed lefty liberals spouting lies on muslim congeniality .Lay a few facts on the line about this diabolicle fiend named mohammad and his war manuel Qur,an .These people have email so lets make their lives uncomfortable .
In India many news papers do
In India many news papers do not even publish what I email them! they are sh1 t scared.All because I just quote the violent verses of the qrand ( just like fitnah) when ever the ugly, evil, violent, idiotic ,moronic moslems create terrorism! That scared the secular crap editors of Indian english news paper wallahs are! Just write qrand, you get banned !
But a large percent of
But a large percent of ordinary muslims are non arabs who happen to live in pseudo-free countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and some parts of Africa. In India alone which is a non muslim country and perfectly secular there are more than 100 million muslims. What percentage of muslims in these free countries have access to these anti-Islam materials? Ideally by educating 10% of muslims that live in free countries, that is more than enough of a significant blow for radical islamists. There is no way a radical arab muslim will go on to prey on educated muslims of india or indonesia.
Islam should have remained the religion for arabs just as hinduism is for Indians. Indonesians and Malays were buddhists for god's sake! But now they are muslims! I feel like crying as I am typing this. Somalis are very like their brethren Kenyans. Pakistanis are very like their brethren Indians. You see what islam is capable of doing?
Proud Christian, educated
Proud Christian, educated practising Muslims are more dangerous than the illiterate ones. I feel the ex-muslims hold the key between the practising Mulsims and exodus.
P.S: Currently, Hinduism is not the religion of Indians alone. It is finding popularity in the west. You might have watched the video on Hinduism from Carl Sagan.
rationalist, I was talking
rationalist, I was talking about muslims in free non western countries to be informed about an unbiased education on islam and not about general education.
Of course it is a common knowledge that most western muslims are terrorists-in-disguise. To me any muslim who has visited any website critical of Islam like FFI and then go away without reconsidering his/her faith and stay a muslim, he/she is a terrorist-in-disguise. Many western muslims do have unlimited access to these websites but they still choose to stay muslims. But for the case of muslims from non western but free countries, many of them have no access to internet. Internet in these countries is only accessible to middle class folks. So its high time that these should be given attention.
proud Christian A muslim is
proud Christian
A muslim is a muslim, whether he lives in the west the east or the Ne, NW, SW, or wherever. His first and only allegience is to Islam and Allah. Everything else is secondary, I mean everything including family and friends. The only reason why Muslims are not killing Non-Muslims in the West is beause they are still in a minority. Wait for another decade or so and you will know what Iam talking about. That is ofcourse if people like us dont do something about it................
Ibrahim Why are you
Ibrahim
Why are you misleading others? Why don`t you use your right name? You appear to be a hindu or christian and use a muslim name. Shameful and disgusting.
"Ibrahim" is not a muslim
"Ibrahim" is not a muslim name. This was the name given to a patriach of the jewish people by God. Since when did Ibrahim became muslim? Since when did Ibrahim bang his head five times a day in the direction of the black box? It is shameful and disgusting to put Ibrahim in the same league of the paedophile prophet of Islam. To call Ibrahim a muslim is indeed blasphemous to jews! FYI, Islam is not Abrahamic religion, a better name should be Paedophilic religion!
Salim, what makes you think
Salim,
what makes you think that Ibrahim is not an ex-muslims. By the way, what he said is 100% true. Look at what happened in kashmir, lebanon, swat in pakistan. As long as these places were non-islamic, there was no terror and the places were thriving. as soon as muslims became majority, trouble started and see what happened to hindus in kashmir, christians in lebanon and buddhists and hindus and now muslims themselves in swat.
You should give up your hypocrisy rather than commenting on who Ibrahim is.
Amim,
As usual, you are behaving like a scum of the earth. You are beneath contempt
And does it matter if Ibrahim
And does it matter if Ibrahim identifies himself by muslim or kafir names, muhammad or Joseph? You guys are just hopeless that even you argue about things that are so childish and ludicrous to tell. You just view everything in the eyes of islam and sunnah just as Ibrahim wrote above. Islamic air, islamic water, islamic soil, islamic everything. Call it everything islamic but what is worrysome is islamic bomb!
Rather than refute what I
Rather than refute what I said, Salim choose to comment on my name. Speaks volumes about his intellectual acumen. By the way Salim, Muslims don't have atrademark over the name Ibrahim. Its an Arabic name and has nothing to do with Islam. As for Amim, she does not even exist in my scheme of things.
Furthermore, have I lied Salim, don't Muslims only have allegience to Allah and Islam. Say that Iam am wrong and I will prove my words.
My words come from 25 years of lving as a Muslim, whethere you believe me or not does not make one flick of a difference to me, anyway I don't even call myself an Ex-Muslim anymore. I am just a human, a proud Indian who loves his country and people more than a 7th century barabrian. That, Salim, you will never understand, atleast not till you open your eyes and seek the truth.
"Jesus was also a Muslim, by
"Jesus was also a Muslim, by definition, as he surrendered his will to the Will of his God Eloi (Allah in Arabic)"
AMIM, show me where did Jesus say Eloi (Allah in Arabic)?
Really beautiful Farsi
Really beautiful Farsi song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8eQMdbJ40c&feature=related
proud christian Jesus,
proud christian
Jesus, moses, abraham, isau, job............... were all muslims. just that they were not aware of it and it took a madman from Arabia to tell people that they indeed were muslims.
hey! proud christian do
hey! proud christian
do youalos know that Jesus used to do salat? I mean no offence brother, but its a fact. Muhammad (muhammad who?). Well he was a paedophile, terrorist, rapist, lecher from 7th century Arabia, who was a career thief attested to this fact of history.
Besides this rapist was also famous for spliting the moon, having sex with 9 year olds, raping women after killing their menfolk. This great man was the first anti- semite ever know in history. He has been an ifluence to great men such as Osama Bin Laden, Al Zwahiri, etc. These people follow his example as do millions of others. These people like to call themselves Muslims, they are also know as muhammadans.
FFI mod has deleted all my
FFI mod has deleted all my posts as I have exposed hindutva ibrahim's hatred against Jesus in other forum using a nick 'vbv'.
Amim, keep up your useless comments and all your posts will be deleted.
I keep telling you if you will make your argument that is fine; however, copy pasting crap does nothing to help the comments.
If you have a point to make to support the articles or to expose where the article is wrong, that is fine. Just drop the crap.
AMIM Now that uve said it,
AMIM
Now that uve said it, let me tell you something Ive never said a word against Jesus, ever in my life. Jesus is a hero to me, but yes I am against missionaries as well as islamic terrorists like you,
By the way unlike you I dont go around canging nics, sometimes one god sometimes, noora, sometimes reader, other times Ammna Shareef. The only one who has been exposed is you. My finl words to to Amina bai, grow up.
Ibrahim Are you not ashamed
Ibrahim
Are you not ashamed to use such words for Prophet (Sallahuahiwasallam)?
What kind of upbringing have you got?
Brother AMIM Please don`t use references to other sites since it gives them good excuse to delete your comments. Just post your comments without refering to any other site. They are using technical excuses to keep our commets censored.
salim are you Amin new
salim
are you Amin new avatar? Listen I dont have respect for a paedophile and he was a paedophile, nor do i respect racists.
As for my upbringing, it was not very different from your's, if you are a Sunni, ie. My family is Ahle Hadess, so you can imagine the sort of upbringing I would have got. Thankfully I started using my brains pretty young, and today I can call myself a free man. A man free of Islamic bondage that tells me to respect a paedophile and a rapist.
AMIM is you really are the
AMIM is you really are the offspring of your own father prove your words that I and vbv are the same.
ibrahim AMIM and me are two
ibrahim
AMIM and me are two different persons. If you don`t believe this, nobody can help you there.
Brother AMIm Please confirm what I said. It appears Ibrahim is confused.
salim amim does not eve exist
salim amim does not eve exist to me, if you say that you and your brother amim the islamic terrorist are different the so be it. Say if you feel so confident then why dont you disprove what I said that your prophet was a paedophile, rapist, terrorist.
Ibrahim You should know that
Ibrahim
You should know that this denigration of the Prophet is missionary propoganda which is supported by some spineless hindus. Instaead of rejoicing it, you must oppose it if you are a muslim. Otherwise, don`t use muslim names and show your true identity. You are dishonest otherwise.
salim says Ibrahim Are you
salim says
Ibrahim
Are you not ashamed to use such words for Prophet (Sallahuahiwasallam)?
What kind of upbringing have you got?
Not at all, salim. I will call him that and much more a billion times and when the times comes I will say the same publicaly. I ma just so tired listening to the same oldcrap from people like you, who claim that muhammad was a picture of peity. earlier I was very sympathetic to others like you, but with the passage of time I ve realised that idiots don't have a cure in this world. I include all muslims in this category, that includes my family.
There is nothing wrong in calling a spade by its name. Muhammad was a paedophile, a terrorist, a rapist, a big liar, a thief, etc. I will say the same a million times and there is nothing that you can do for the whole wolrd is saying the same Salim. FFI is not merely a website, its a grassroot movement with millions of people supporting FFI.
This movement is slowly but steadily tounching many lives, but you will only believe in the fairy tales that your ammi told you and I guess you will never learn. Afterall you have submitted your mental faculties to your bloodthirsty deity Allah and repeat your allegience to him everday of your life, every time you repeat the Kalma.
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of an eye, the more light that you shine on it the more it contracts. You are a Muslim bigot who cannot see farther than what you waldein taught you and you shall remain a prisoner of fairy tales for ever.....................
what are you talking about
what are you talking about Salim. I told you I left Islam long back, so Iam not a Muslim anymore. As for my name I am not planning to change it and won't change it ever, so you can feel bad about it as much as you like...
And you talk of dishonesty while serving a bloodthirsty god, lol.
The world is much bigger than what your Imam tells you Salim. Grow up boy!
salim says Ibrahim Are you
salim says
Ibrahim
Are you not ashamed to use such words for Prophet (Sallahuahiwasallam)?
What kind of upbringing have you got?
Not at all, salim. I will call him that and much more a billion times and when the times comes I will say the same publicaly. I ma just so tired listening to the same oldcrap from people like you, who claim that muhammad was a picture of peity. earlier I was very sympathetic to others like you, but with the passage of time I ve realised that idiots don’t have a cure in this world. I include all muslims in this category, that includes my family.
There is nothing wrong in calling a spade by its name. Muhammad was a paedophile, a terrorist, a rapist, a big liar, a thief, etc. I will say the same a million times and there is nothing that you can do for the whole wolrd is saying the same Salim. FFI is not merely a website, its a grassroot movement with millions of people supporting FFI.
This movement is slowly but steadily tounching many lives, but you will only believe in the fairy tales that your ammi told you and I guess you will never learn. Afterall you have submitted your mental faculties to your bloodthirsty deity Allah and repeat your allegience to him everday of your life, every time you repeat the Kalma.
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of an eye, the more light that you shine on it the more it contracts. You are a Muslim bigot who cannot see farther than what you waldein taught you and you shall remain a prisoner of fairy tales for ever…………………
Ha,now amim has salim.reminds
Ha,now amim has salim.reminds me of salim-javed pair who made amitab bachan with their spin stories.now dears let me repeat again, Hindus don't kill in the name of God, Christians give it up long ago.muslims still continue it. period!!!!!
Please don't mistake us,we are not against muslims. But your prophet did screw a 9 year child.we did not create it. Islam is the only religion which proud s itself on giving historical proof.we are only using the proof which has been repeatedly authenticated over the centuries by your own islamic scholars. Get proof contrary to it on the forum,we shall discuss it. Go to your friendly neigbourhood mullah for clarifications & post it.
Please we are trying to save you,it is not the other way.Imagine one of your brothers explodes a nuclear device or a dirty bomb or even repeat 9/11. the USA will nuke you guys. For your information,it is called Bhramaasthra or the final weapon in Hinduism. According to the rules of war fare it is to be used at the end when all options are closed. Sadly the nuke does not distinguish between muslims & non muslims we don't want to die. Not for Krishna, Not for Jesus.
By the way have you patented the name Ibrahim, if so give me the patent no & in which country. God you have the gall to ask ibrahim to change his name. You are encroaching on his freedom. When your unjustified rights are trampled how you guys come out violently into the streets.Grow up or get shot. choice is yours. And don't get abusive(one more trait of your prophet).
Paedophile famous pop-singer
Paedophile famous pop-singer Michael Jackson decays to mohamedanism. It was said that he could have his ways on little boys without guilt.Also his new criminal alias would be MIKAEL,to honour a Mo Ham MAD's angel(woe, i didn't know that PsicoMad has angelsas right-hand posessions).
Salim are you brain dead have
Salim are you brain dead have u gone through the site before writing comments.
Why do Muslims never mention
Why do Muslims never mention what they do. Murder, Blame Jews, then use what Jews invented. Muslims have never invented one thing. If Muslims achieve control of the world they will still be killing. Shia against Sunnis against NOI against Safi against Bahai. I wonder do Muslims really think people wont fight back with a vengence? mUSLIMS REMEMBER MARTEL?
Salim, Greetings my brother.
Salim, Greetings my brother. I hope you are well.
Listen, on top of the page, you can see "The Challenge". Brother Sina put that 24/7 to make sure anyone can see it. Click on it, and take a few days reading this challenge, Then come back to us in the comments section. Tell us what you think. Let us know your experiences. Truth is powerful. No one likes bashing other people's religions. But If you have a supremacist ideology, like "Aryan Race, Ku Klux Klan), can you stay quiet and let those thugs rule? after you study the challenge, and be objective about things. Truth will shock you, but it will be liberating for you. I guarantee it. Peace and enjoy the read.
Dear salim-amim & my dear
Dear salim-amim & my dear brothers. PLEASE SEE THIS FUNNY VIDEO OF MULLAHS. MULLAHS HAVE A BORING JOB TELLING LIES, EVEN THEY GET FED UP. THEY TOO ARE HUMANS & NEED A BREAK.LOOK AT THE MULLAHS FREAKING AT THEIR BEST.ENJOY!!!! MUST SEE.MUST SEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9unecHGXeqU&feature=related
COMMENTS PLEASE.WHO SAID ISLAM IS BORING & THERE IS NO SINGING & DANCING.
Ahahaa! Krishna786 I saw it.
Ahahaa! Krishna786 I saw it. It is really funny! It seems they are preparing for a suicide mission. It also seems like they are Pakistani mullahs. Actually Islam has a lot of weird things. The overall outlook of sunnah muslims is enough to show there is nothing of God in Islam. You dont have to go as far as reading the quran or hadith just the culture and people themselves can show you that. And there was one.
hey guyz check out feb 25th's
hey guyz check out feb 25th's article on FFI named 'Pedophilia: Amaar Khan vs Saadiq Mohammad' - its really interesting and u can clearly see who wins the arguement....
Krishna, that was an awesome
Krishna, that was an awesome video. I have sent this video link to all my friends. I can say that hollywood should replace Jim Carry with these Mullah comedians. LOL LOL
this is called as dhikr, and
this is called as dhikr, and its a sufi practice.