I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs.
The enemy is not Islam, the great world faith, but a perversion of Islam.
Early Islam was a time of great creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature. Our religion should not be a shield behind which we hide from the world but a driving force that inspires us to innovate and contribute to our surroundings. This is the true spirit of Islam.
It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam.
Radical Islam, it has grown into a global jihad.
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.
For me, Islam is a moral reference point, a source of inspiration to work collectively with people, to love people and to help them, to concentrate on universal values of mercy, co-operation and tolerance.
Islam is a dangerous religion.
Islam will be what Muslims make of it. And it is the sum total of the interpretation that Muslims give to it.
Islam has been badly used by a certain ideology.
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