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Mohammed is Gay 12 years ago

Islam is shit

Islam is shit
Lawson 12 years ago

From what you say Islam accepts slavery and advocates granting slaves their freedom as a punishment or fine when their owner transgresses . Islam from what you say dosn't recognize the fact that ALL are equal ! Don't try to ...
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From what you say Islam accepts slavery and advocates granting slaves their freedom as a punishment or fine when their owner transgresses . Islam from what you say dosn't recognize the fact that ALL are equal ! Don't try to creat the impression that slavery is Arabic not Islamic ! You fool no one !
Kman 12 years ago

Well said.

Well said.
malik 12 years ago

If this is today’s Christianity, then such Christianity was founded in what is believed to be the writings of St. Paul' NOT Jesus. However St. Paul said “I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11".

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If this is today’s Christianity, then such Christianity was founded in what is believed to be the writings of St. Paul' NOT Jesus. However St. Paul said “I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11".

Yet modern New Testament scholars are all in agreement that Paul was not the author of all the -14- apostles that was attributed to him for more than 19- centuries. Did Paul receive any revelation from Christ? for answers we will examine Paul's' records in the Bible.

Where did Paul go after Jesus' first encounter?

During the encounter Paul said Jesus ordered him “Go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do. 11 my companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.” Acts 22:10-11

Shockingly Paul gave a totally contradictory story to the Galatians stating: “But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.” Galatians 1:15-17

Who taught making a living from preaching?

Paul quoted Jesus by saying: “The Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.” 1 Corinthians 9:3 {for more info See 2 Corinthians 11:5-15}

Jesus said “As you go, preach this message: The kingdom of heaven is near. ... Freely you have received, freely give. Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.” Matthew 10:7-10 Nowhere in the Bible was Jesus quoted with a different teaching.

The Mystery of Salvation?

Jesus said "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." Matthew 5:17

Paul said “For he {JESUS} himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,15 by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations."Ephesians 2:14

Amazingly when a man asked Jesus: "what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" (Jesus answered)... keep the commandments." Matthew 19:17

Yet Paul said “All who rely on observing the law are under a curse. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree (crucified)." Galatians 3:10 "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Galatians 2:21 God gave the Jew's a law: "for a hanged man is accursed by God Deuteronomy 21:23".Is the Christ cursed by Gods own law?

Is it possible that Jesus picked a cursed man to baptize Paul and to give him his sight? Paul himself said on Acts 22:12 "A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!'". Note that three years after Jesus, Ananias has no knowledge that Jesus died to save those who believed in him from the curse of the law?

Christians must wake up!!!
GOD BLESS ISRAEL 12 years ago

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AWAL 12 years ago

Shocking Additions in the Bible

Today we have over 5700 manuscripts copies of the 27 books in the New Testament. Bible manuscripts scholars says that no two are identical; in fact more than 3000 manuscripts were discovered ...
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Shocking Additions in the Bible

Today we have over 5700 manuscripts copies of the 27 books in the New Testament. Bible manuscripts scholars says that no two are identical; in fact more than 3000 manuscripts were discovered in the last 2 centuries. This discovery forced the scholars to separate them to two groups

Most ancient manuscript {Written 200-400 years after Jesus}
Ancient manuscript {Written 400-600 years after Jesus}

Note: The following verses are not found in any of the most ancient manuscripts.

Matthew 6:13: ... For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.

Matthew 12:47: Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."

Matthew 17:21: "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

Matthew 19:11: For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. Matthew 19:9: ... and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."

Matthew 21:44: And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

Matthew 23:14: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Mark 7:16: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 11:26: “But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."

Mark 15:28: So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."

Mark 16:9: “Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. 12 After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. 14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." 19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.”

Luke 9:55: ...and said, "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them." ....

Luke 17:36: Two will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.

Luke 22:19: ... which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.”(taken from 1 Corinthians 11:24)

Luke 23:17: “For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast” Luke 24:6: “He is not here, but is risen! ...

Luke 24:12: “But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.”

Luke 24:40: “When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet”

Luke 24:52 And they worshiped Him, ....

Luke 24:51 ...and carried up into heaven.

John 5:4: “For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had”

John 8:1-11: But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2Now early in the morning He came again into the temple and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do you say?" 6This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. 7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" 11She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."

Acts 9:37: Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."

Acts 15:34: However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

Acts 24:7-8: But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come to you. ..

Acts 28:29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

Romans 16:24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

Note: The facts and verses above are found in the 1952 RSV Bible. Please refer to the Preface for more understanding.
JOEMOORE 12 years ago

Slavery started from ARAB, Egypt before white man came to african.the arabian histry told us that A BLACK MAN was made by God as slave to serve the arabians or white man or white skin.Remenber there is black skin in arab or n ...
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Slavery started from ARAB, Egypt before white man came to african.the arabian histry told us that A BLACK MAN was made by God as slave to serve the arabians or white man or white skin.Remenber there is black skin in arab or north Africa too. Slavery started from North Africa or Sundan and arabians thats why sudanese dont really like the dark skins because God made them slave for the Arabians and they dont deserve to mix we them, thats why JANJAWEED a sudanese terrorist from arab always targeted black skin sudanese.
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

Just to add to what you wrote.

Of course, I shall re-post my 2-series article which broached the subject. Instead of informed, scholarly comments, Akadu, that shallow scum of Ghanaweb, led the Brotherhood of Nitwits to un ...
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Just to add to what you wrote.

Of course, I shall re-post my 2-series article which broached the subject. Instead of informed, scholarly comments, Akadu, that shallow scum of Ghanaweb, led the Brotherhood of Nitwits to unleash their usual insults on me and others.

Now, it is exactly these kind of cosy, make-believe myths propagated in the Islamic world that have made not only Arabs, but woefully African Muslims, to fail to face up to the atrocities of the Trans-Saharan and East African Slave Trades that devastated the burgeoning African civilisations then based in the sudanic region of Africa which stretch from W. Africa to East Africa. It triggered the migrations that saw black Africans moving into the forest belt southward.

Their myths have made them not to face up to the continuing abuse of human rights of black Africans among them, still enslave them in some places and mete out brutalities to them. It justifies their current terrorist acts. CNN sometime ago had shown some of the atrocities African migrants were subjected to in Egypt and the Sinai Desert.

We must relentless expose these things and help to change the warped mentality of these people still under religious mental enslavement which threatens us all.

Andy-K
Al-Hassan 12 years ago

Dear Sir, you seem not to have read the first part of my article properly. You probably just browsed thru it due to the set of mind you have. But if you come out of the box and read it again, I am putting it that ARABISM does ...
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Dear Sir, you seem not to have read the first part of my article properly. You probably just browsed thru it due to the set of mind you have. But if you come out of the box and read it again, I am putting it that ARABISM does not mean ISLAAM. And what a one Muslim does does not necessarily imply what ISLAAM stands for. To be able to discuss this fairly we all have to go back to the teachings of ISLAAM from it's source. If one buys a MERCEDEZ and crushes it on the first day. Do I blame MERCEDEZ as a Company or I blame a foolish or untrained driver. So If even a Muslim does anything wrong, I do not trace it to ISLAAM except if what he has done is in the Qur'aan and Sunnah, and explained to that effect by proper scholars. So the actions of some Muslims do not have to be traced to Islaam. To summerize.
mohammed 12 years ago

Islam came to clean the vice of slavery in a peaceful manner. Read the logic properly. Slavery existed before the advent of Islam.

Islam came to clean the vice of slavery in a peaceful manner. Read the logic properly. Slavery existed before the advent of Islam.

C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

This is a review of the main themes in the debate about slavery in Africa. It therefore appears eclectic, esp. to anyone not familiar with the issues touched upon.

THE SCOURGE OF ISLAMIC SLAVERY AND VIOLENCE IN AFRICA
PAR ...
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This is a review of the main themes in the debate about slavery in Africa. It therefore appears eclectic, esp. to anyone not familiar with the issues touched upon.

THE SCOURGE OF ISLAMIC SLAVERY AND VIOLENCE IN AFRICA
PART 1

In the wake of the unwholesome killing of Prof. Kofi Nyidevu Awoonor in Kenya by deranged Islamic terrorists, coupled with certain personal reflections on the religious scene back home, it has become necessary for some of us to rejoin the fight against the increasing scourge of religious violence, obscurantism, chicanery, frauds and falsehood the best way the powers-that-be should have been prosecuting it in the first place: advocating and deepening scientific and rational education and knowledge against the primitive, substantive beliefs sponsored and advocated by religious superstition of all kinds; be they in origin African, Judeo-Christian, Islamic and Asian types such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. The brutal murder in Woolwich of Fusilier Lee Rigby who I knew personally as a nice customer by two deranged converts to Islam of Nigerian origins is equally catalytic in setting my thoughts running again.

Besides, I have been re-invigorated by the writings of Francis Kwarteng which reflect exactly what I was writing on the premier Ghanaian forum, Okyeame, in the 1990s. I was a lone ranger then, with most people hardly conscious of what I was disturbing their peace with but everything I had been warning against is unfolding before our very eyes: the invasion of the religious charlatans in Ghana, the Chinese and the T-thing being some of my main pre-occupation. T-thing?? Tribalism! The Ethnic Imbroglio! Still on that big time and had stockpiled some heavy arsenal awaiting to deliver some devastating strikes when those deranged Islamic loonies struck on my left flank, thus necessitating re-opening activities on this front too. Thanks for reinforcement from this unexpected source and the increased consciousness and awareness of fellow Africans since the 1990s about the nefarious activities of these religious charlatans and snake oil sellers, I hope this offensive against an equally dangerous enemy shall make greater inroads in halting their onslaught on us who are sane, scientific and rational in our thoughts and world view.

We cannot sit down and allow those whose cosmogony and cosmology have not evolved beyond the Weberian primitive, substantive rationalisation of primitive man to rule our world anymore. We must prefer they quote either the Bible or the Qur’an and call us fools rather than be like them, idiots and morons who in spite of the “plenty, plenty education” they have had, and all the subjects of learning, from A to Z (Archeology to Zoology) negate their world views, they still cling to a soteriological understanding of those two contradictory and contradiction-filled books, adamantly propounding their inerrancy and their solutions to our myriad of problems which they sanctioned and helped to be created in the first place.

I am therefore taking to the field again, beginning with a revised version of something I had written far back in the mid-1990s, in response to I-man, no other a person than Dr Nii Moi Thompson, and then others on a Sudanese forum. I was engaged in exchanges with them on the subject of Muslims/Arabs enslaving Africans and the roots of the conflict in Southern Sudan respectively. That was before Darfur blew out.
Dealing with Arabic/Muslim history of slavery in Africa and Islamic fundamentalism may be just dilemmas of a way of life sanctioned in the Qur’an for Arabs and Muslims, but they brought horrendous calamities – massive destruction, death in huge numbers and untold suffering - to we black Africans in particular and non-Muslims in the past and must not be allowed to continue to be so today. Islamic fundamentalism today must be confronted not only by force of arms but by scientific education, scholarly expositions and rational arguments based on empirical evidence and socio-economic interventions to confront the conditions and deal with the mentality, the beliefs and the socio-economic factors that fuel it.

My image of the Islamic world once dominated by the Arabs, Arabised and other Muslim rulers stretched from Moorish Spain (Granada), through North Africa down to the sudanic and sahel belt of Africa and crossing the Red Sea to Arabia itself and covering Asia Minor then through Pakistan to Islamic India, Indonesia to the Philippines! The skeletons of African slaves could be found in all those places, not only in Saudi Arabia nor under the Sahara Desert.

The answer to an often asked question why there is not very glaring presence of black Africans in the Arab world outside Africa as in the Americas is that a high number of the male slaves were castrated (eunuchs), thereby prohibiting them from procreation. The female slaves had issues with their fair-skinned masters, thereby blurring the colour line. Our level of ignorance about these things is simply phenomenal!

When I mentioned on Okyeame in the 1990s that Jesus was not the first and only person said to be born by a virgin in the annals of religious history, it caused an uproar, with not a SINGLE PERSON among the platoon of PhDs and graduates on the forum able to corroborate what I wrote! I was stunned and in total disbelief at how deep our ignorance ran! Today, one can simply type “virgin birth” into Google and read all about virgin birth myths in history, so there is no excuse for our continual ignorance any more. But this topic is not about Christian myths borrowed from earlier religions; it is about the ravages Islam has been causing too in Africa for time immemorial. Nonetheless, the soul-searching and purview shall be situated within the debilitating Christian and African contexts too. Yes, in spite of whatever “enlightenment,” “civilisation” and what not both religions brought to Africa, it was high time we take stock: at what and whose expense and to whose benefit?

The evidence of Arab prosecution of slavery in Africa [and continuing prosecution of slavery in the Sudan and Mauritania] is so overwhelming and pervasive that few Africans were unaffected by it, for better or for worse, in those days of woes. We Africans do not and must not therefore need any European or Arab defining for us what slavery means. We must define that ourselves!

Some like to argue that slavery in Africa and the Islamic World was not chattel slavery as evolved in the New World and it was much milder with slaves even having rights and much power (e.g., the eunuchs, the castrated men, used in the harems and in governance in some Islamic polities). For me, slavery is slavery and our forefathers knew that. That was why some went to very elaborate extents in assimilating slaves, with rituals blotting out their backgrounds, preventing their memories being passed on to off-springs, and revelation can draw severe penalties. Such measures were to lessen the stigma and trauma of being enslaved, and hence prevent slave revolts, escapes, etc. It was not for the love of the slaves that Africans and Arabs treated slaves "nicely," after enslavement. It was out of necessity. Whites in the Americas, having separated the Africans 1000 of miles from their homes, felt no need to be "nice" to their slaves. But, there were nice masters in the Americas too, especially in Brazil where the Portuguese did not have the One-Drop-of-Black-Blood-You-are-Black rule, and so took African women as wives, with their off-springs inheriting them. Of course, some of these off-springs became notorious as the major slave factors along the W. African coastline down to Angola but that is another story.

Yes! The total assimilation of slaves in Africa meant lessening of the pains of enslavement, but total assimilation meant “social death." No remembrance of your past, as attempt was made to wipe out everything about your past. New name, new tribal marks, etc.

As for the slave armies some talk about, they are among the worst things to have ever happened to Africa. The havoc the inherited colonial mercenary and oppressive armies, with roots in ex-slaves - following on the heels of African and Muslim potentates - have been wrecking on us is there for all to see. These are issues, e.g. the slave origins of Africa’s colonial armies, we are yet to take up for discussion in Africa. They cannot be left to only French Marxists in particular who have produced the greatest research output on the subject in a language many of us do not have command over.

As a matter of fact, the capturing process of slaves is anything but nice. It was usually horrendous, when it were raids. Whole villages razed down and those not considered fit for taking away like the old and kids killed. That was to make sure those taken away knew they had nothing to return to even if they escaped. But of course, much of the slaves came from tithes paid by vassal states, or from ambushing trade routes and paths to farms to kidnap unsuspecting innocent wayfarers. Commercial activities between neighbours in farm produce and other manufactures in much of Africa became hazardous business. Gradually, all forms of such activities almost died down, being restricted to the subsistence level only in many areas. Some on the escape always have to depend on the providence of nature to survive, roaming about stark naked, or only with some rag or bark of a tree to cover their private parts! Yet, these were people who once lived in towns with thriving production, commerce and exchange comparable to anywhere in Arabia and Europe.

Without settled life-style, production and exchange, no society could ever hope to become specialised and increase its productive capabilities and productivity. What was left of those activities in the C19th, in the more powerful and secured African states very much responsible for destroying such activities in other areas, European colonisation came to destroy. We are thus in an induced state of backwardness, a situation generated by Arab intrusion into Africa, followed by the Europeans and ably assisted by some African collaborators to the mayhem that was unleashed on Africa.

The "Rwandas", with either the French and Belgiums or the English, Arabs, etc. lending supporting background, and the resurgent Islamic violence have been occurring on the African continent for millennia. It was long over-due for Black Africans to be courageous, admit their role in the continuing carnage and put a stop to it once and forever by turning our back on the past, rejecting it and forging a New Vision for Africa. We can no longer afford to pretend as the Belgium paratrooper who informed "New African" of why they remained inactive in the face of the ensuing massacres in Rwanda: "We are told to ignore it all and to act as if we could not see or hear anything," (New African, Dec., 1990). That serves their interests only, as even the Hutu leaders have since then learnt, hopefully.

Their re-arming, by the same people who did so in the past but deserted them when it served them to do so, is not the solution, even though I actually sympathise with them. The Tutsis were parties to the African Holocaust, and they should know that Nemesis often catches up with one. My hope then that they had become wiser has not been fully justified with the situation in Eastern Congo where the Bamulenge Tutsis continue to cause havoc with Rwandan support. They are just unrepentant as the Arab/Muslim slavers! The same state of affairs apply in Ghana and much of sub-Saharan African where scions of slavers today still hold in contempt and prejudice those their ancestors once raided to fill the cargo hold of European slavers and chain gangs of the Arabs, the root of the ethnocentric jibes that continue to bedevil us. I have started dealing with that elsewhere in series.

Andy C.Y. Kwawukume ©
Sept. 2013
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

THE SCOURGE OF ISLAMIC SLAVERY AND VIOLENCE IN AFRICA
PART 2
Long ago these exchanges occurred:

On Mon, 24 Apr 1995, Andy-K wrote:

> That most (Arabs) Muslims today are ignorant of the atrocities committed in the na ...
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THE SCOURGE OF ISLAMIC SLAVERY AND VIOLENCE IN AFRICA
PART 2
Long ago these exchanges occurred:

On Mon, 24 Apr 1995, Andy-K wrote:

> That most (Arabs) Muslims today are ignorant of the atrocities committed in the name of that religion in Africa, I'm certain of. I see it and hear it in my daily interaction with them, especially those from the North African region. There the schools teach them that it was the Americans who came to take black Africans, and even some of them, as slaves!!! Of course, Islam is against slavery, they'd quickly add.

> Comment from I-man:

> Hey, Andy, I'm not a Moslem nor do I intend to defend slavery of any kind. Mine is just a search for clarity.

> I'm aware of Christians who explicitly used the Bible to sanction slavery, for example, by invoking God's blessing for the slave ships, etc. However, I'm not aware of any Arabs using the Koran to justify slavery.

> Do you here use Arabs synonymously with Muslims? Were the Arab slave merchants all Muslims, and did they use their religion--as did the Europeans--to justify enslavement? I would accept *any* sources.

Andy-K responds:

I have to bring all this to present a focus. I-man's problem is not limited to him alone but the vast majority of Africans and even the Arabs themselves! And our brothers of the Diaspora actually got sucked on the BIG LIE; hence the formation of the "Black Muslim" movement, now known as the Nation of Islam. As an African, I cannot rest until the whole TRUTH is known, especially as the scions of the perpetrators of this crime continue to support the continuation of atrocities and exploitation on the African continent.

I have no choice since their off-springs have grown so arrogant that they treat all of us with disrespect and contempt, regardless of what role your ancestors played in making the deed successful. Or your own role presently or that of your parents in perpetuating the old order.

Its destruction (the MYTH) remains the only “salvation”, [Francis Kwarteng has dubbed it “psycho-cultural manumission,”] for us. We do not and must not see our redemption in subscribing to some esoteric and non-existent Nirvanas.

This response is actually a brief one, taking into account the huge available material. Since he asked for references, you can all make the effort to find out for yourselves.

It is true Arabs led proselytization of Islam, but it is not true that all Arabs were or are Muslims. One may even find an Arab Hari Krishna these days! It will therefore be technically wrong to use the two words synonymously.

It follows that not all Arab slave merchants were Muslims; especially that even some of those merchants were slaves themselves! However, within the complex scheme of things that existed during the 13 centuries (entered the 15th in the Sudan and Mauretania) of slavery under Muslim Arab masters, Muslim Arabs definitely relegated non-Muslim Arabs, Christians and Jews and other non-Muslims to second class citizens, open to enslavement themselves and all kinds of bad treatment. Even Muslims suffered enslavement under Islam! Rationalisations were found for all this under Islam, ably quoting the appropriate Suras, the most common was being accused of becoming “Hypocrites” or “Apostates,” and thus not true Muslims.

The books that are said to have captured these facts most succinctly are Bat Ye'or's books: "The Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islam" (1985) and "Les Chretientes D'Orient Entre Jihad Et Dhimmitude" (1991).

These things were done with the blessing of Islam and the Defenders of the Faith. An article in the Free Inquiry, Summer 1993, provides a succinct review on the subject. Let's take a glance.

It was noted that "Muslim theologians are unanimous in declaring that no religious tolerance was extended to the idolators of Arabia at the time of Muhammad. The only choice given them was death or the acceptance of Islam." Escape into exile was the option for those who would not convert and did not want to die.

We Africans were the next target after they had conquered the Middle East. Muslims are enjoined to kill all unbelievers and “kaffirs” or “kuffaars,” the derogatory word Arabs call black Africans, or take them into captivity.

"When you meet the unbelievers, strike off their heads; then when you have made wide slaughter among them, carefully tie up the remaining captives" (Surah XLVII.4).

So, just as the Old Testament in the Bible is replete with Yahweh’s alleged commands to the Jews to commit genocide on the people whose land their Yahweh had allegedly given to them, not even sparing the animals in some cases [that is, scorch earth tactics to make Samouri Toure and Babatou proud), the Qur’an is also littered with many injunctions to kill unbelievers in very ingenious ways, or take them as captives for ransom [Allah be merciful, some may be free upon meeting certain conditions, chief among them being converting to Islam, making sure not to be seen as a Hypocrite].

One choice example:

"As for the unbelievers for them garments of fire shall be cut and there shall be poured over their heads boiling water whereby whatever is in their bowels and skins shall be dissolved and they will be punished with hooked iron rods" (Surah XXII. 19-21).

These are just a few of many similar verses you find in the Qur’an prescribed for Christians, Jews and non-believers, that form the basis for the hideous massacres perpetrated against, and enslavement of, others in the name of Allah. You have to read the whole article in order to get how these sordid injunctions were implemented, from Arabia through Africa and India to the Philippines. On smaller versions, such things continue today in the name of Allah [just as we have witnessed in Nairobi].

It is not our concern that some Muslims, just as some Christians, argue that those who perpetrated such crimes against humanity misinterpreted the Qur’anic verses, and we hope they’d end up in the fierest part of their hell. Our concern is that such verses INDEED exist in the Qur’an and they were USED TO JUSTIFY the enslavement of we Africans, and the horrendous genocides of the past, and the killings, maiming and crimes against humanity that some Muslims continue to commit against both Muslims and non-Muslims today. They are the first to argue that there is no ambiguity or contradiction in the Qur’an when such things are pointed out to them.

As an African, whose ancestors had suffered from the onslaught of the Arab Muslim invasion of Africa and, caught between them from the north and the Europeans along the Atlantic coast, been forced to participate in that hideous trade, I cannot remain silent over the hypocrisy of the defenders of Islam, or for that matter, any religion with such a dubious background, still masquerading about as the ONLY road to our "salvation"!

Another book you may like to look at is "The Legacy of Islam", ed. by Maxime Robinson (Schacht & Bosworth: Oxford, 1974).

But let's dwell on Africa alone now. For this we turn to Orlando Patterson's book, "Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study", Harvard University Press, 1982. The fat appendix and references alone represent a gold mine for anybody interested in the question of slavery in general.
What you read inside may show you why the White and Arab Establishment are so afraid of their own shadows, and arming themselves to the teeth all the time. They fear Nemesis, from within and without, catching up with them. It never occurs to them that a fraction of that wasted funds could be serving to build them peace and security in the form of restitution - socio-economic interventions - for the carnages of the past.

We find at pp. 157-8 that the Trans-Saharan and Eastern African Slave Trade masterminded by the Muslims were far bigger in volume and inhumanity than the Atlantic Slave Trade! Between "A.D. 650 to 900 some 450,000 persons were transported in this trade; between 900 and 1400 approximately 2.8 million persons; another 2.4 million were carried away between 1400 and 1800; and during the nineteenth century about 1.2 million.* It is striking that the total number of persons acquired in this trade is well over half those taken to the Americas in the Atlantic slave trade, and that when the East African total of five million persons is added, the total volume of African slaves acquired by Muslim masters is greater than the total acquired by Europeans in the Americas (even making allowances for upward revision of Curtin's estimate of the transatlantic trade)."

(* Estimates from direct and indirect statistical data made by Ralph A. Austin found in "The Trans-Saharan Slave Trade: A Tentative Census," in Henry A. Gemery and Jan S. Hogendorn, eds., "The Uncommon Market: Essays in the Economic History of the Atlantic Slave Trade (New York: Academic Press, 1979), pp. 23-76.

Percentages of the higher mortality in the Trans-Saharan Trade were then provided. That's how, over the millennia, Africans have formed the labour reservoir upon which others have built their palaces and wealth. Yes! Their civilisations!

It continues today, through extraction of surplus value by way of the once again accepted and "normal" "deteriorating terms of trade" economics love to calculate. In secondary school, we were taught that we received low prices for our exports because they were primary goods (not their apples or stock fish in our markets though). But, can someone explain to me why Bangladeshi textile workers don’t even get up to $40 per month take home pay, an amount far less than the cost of some of the dresses they make? Sure! Some cost $2 too. Why so cheap? Well, this is about the ravages of Islam but we must not lose focus on the ultimate goal: getting correct value placed on our lives and the fruits of our labour.

You'd find an elaborate discourse on the rationalisation of slavery by both Christianity and Islam, as well as other countless societies, including our own, in Patterson’s book. It's a masterpiece and a gift to posterity and all who want to fight against the lingering warped effects of that inhuman trade, the continuation of inhumane practices by the leaders of this world and religious fundamentalism and violence would find it very useful. Using thousands of billions of dollars to pile up weapons of destruction, while over a billion people live in increasingly wretched conditions beyond their choice is highly warped and uncivilised! That is one warped and insensitive mentality left by the past which is fueling despair, disillusionment and religious obscurantism, abuses and violence.

We've only ONE EARTH, no need to destroy some people fighting over its resources, which we jointly and severally own, produce and must share more equitably.

I hope this suffices to answer your questions. It is up to those who are not consumed by religious dogmas, fundamentalism and greed to join the fight against this scourge of violence and charlatanism in the name of religion.

Andy C.Y. Kwawukume ©
Sept. 2013
Hassan 12 years ago

Forget ego issues and embrace the truth,and I think counter ideas should be directed to the points made by the author,and this is supposed to be a platform where truth battles it out with truth,the only difference is what the ...
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Forget ego issues and embrace the truth,and I think counter ideas should be directed to the points made by the author,and this is supposed to be a platform where truth battles it out with truth,the only difference is what the various parties conceives as truth,but then our failure to accept the truth is a betrayal of our conscience,and perhaps of our very existence!
majeed 12 years ago

The entire drama of Christianity is taken form the pagan mystery religions of Egypt, Rome and Greece. Here are similarities between the Egyptian god Horus and Jesus.
1. Sirius, the morning star of Egypt, heralded the birth o ...
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The entire drama of Christianity is taken form the pagan mystery religions of Egypt, Rome and Greece. Here are similarities between the Egyptian god Horus and Jesus.
1. Sirius, the morning star of Egypt, heralded the birth of Horus.
2. Horus was baptized in the River Eridanus by a god figure name Anup, who was later decapitated.
3. Horus has no history between the ages of twelve and thirty.
4. Horus walked on water, cast out demons and healed the sick.
5. Horus was transfigured on a mountain.
6. Horus delivered a Sermon on the Mount to his followers.
7. Horus was crucified between two thieves, buried in a tomb and resurrected. His personal epithet was Iusa, the ever becoming son of Ptah, or the Father.
8. Horus was the good Sheppard, the lamb of God, the bread of life, the son of man, the Word, and the fisher.
9. Horus was the Way, the Truth and the Life.
10. Horus was called the Lord by name.
11. Horus was to reign for one thousand years.
12. Horus came to seed and to save what was lost.
13. On his resurrection Horus shouts. “The goddesses and the women proclaim me when they see me on the horizon of resurrection.
Paul and his followers, to attract the Greek, Roman and Egyptian pagans, simply took the story of Horus, removed his name, and replaced it with Jesus. In fact, the name of Jesus with the J pronounced as an H, is almost identical to Horus. This is why Jesus warned his disciples to confine their preaching to the Israelites and not to go to the Gentiles. He knew they would take his message corrupt it to the point where it would become unrecognizable.

Therefore, Paul represents that root that emits poison and the one who is considered the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. He had no authority or right to change the covenant between Moses and God and to preach to the Jews to abandon the law, regardless of he attempted to rationalize this concept.
Paul 12 years ago

Shiiiiiiit on your face. Go to muslim countries and see what is happening there. You dont respect women and their rights. Even in the mosque you dont respect them. Wicked people.

Shiiiiiiit on your face. Go to muslim countries and see what is happening there. You dont respect women and their rights. Even in the mosque you dont respect them. Wicked people.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Do a google search about Islam and you will see how they treat their fellow AFricans...EVEN THEIR FELLOW AFRICAN MUSLIMS.

Do a google search about Islam and you will see how they treat their fellow AFricans...EVEN THEIR FELLOW AFRICAN MUSLIMS.
RAJ -LONDON 12 years ago

The author started by making clear the difference between an Arab and a Muslim. The Arabs may not be kind to other people, but Muslims and Islam preaches peace, love and equality. Treat the article dispassionately

The author started by making clear the difference between an Arab and a Muslim. The Arabs may not be kind to other people, but Muslims and Islam preaches peace, love and equality. Treat the article dispassionately
RAJ -LONDON 12 years ago

Muslims respects women than any other Religion, we treat them with dignity, just bcos they are not allowed to dress and expose their vital parts like you allow your women to do does not mean disrespect. Even the bible preache ...
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Muslims respects women than any other Religion, we treat them with dignity, just bcos they are not allowed to dress and expose their vital parts like you allow your women to do does not mean disrespect. Even the bible preaches against that type of dressing, but just that u people are not commited to it verse to verse. In the mosque for common sense u wud agree that when u are praying u won't want a lady in front of u, in case her close lifts and u see something bad. THINK
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 12 years ago

Prostitution,intoxicants and other crimes.please stop insults and deal with AHENKWA ANB TROIKOSSI thanks.

Prostitution,intoxicants and other crimes.please stop insults and deal with AHENKWA ANB TROIKOSSI thanks.
baba 12 years ago

at paul christianity form of women's right as being preach is to allow them to walk naked or semi naked,use them as the subject of all evils like miss world,miss nude etc,no wonder women wear mini skirt to churches.

at paul christianity form of women's right as being preach is to allow them to walk naked or semi naked,use them as the subject of all evils like miss world,miss nude etc,no wonder women wear mini skirt to churches.

Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

That's what Muslims are good at. Raping African slaves (both men and women) and killing people for Mohammed.

That's what Muslims are good at. Raping African slaves (both men and women) and killing people for Mohammed.
Mohammed 12 years ago

can you proof what your are saying. if not seek Allah's forgiveness

can you proof what your are saying. if not seek Allah's forgiveness
yakubu 12 years ago

before you comment on the above, you must have an iota of knowledge about the religion.

before you comment on the above, you must have an iota of knowledge about the religion.
GIDEON 12 years ago

IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE, HOW COME YOUR PROPHET HAD MANY SLAVES, SOME OF WHOM HE RAPED. THE QURAN IS THE ONLY RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURE ON EARTH THAT DOES NOT ONLY PERMIT SLAVERY BUT ALLOWS THEIR MASTERS TO RAPE THEM. AGAIN, EVERY ...
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IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE, HOW COME YOUR PROPHET HAD MANY SLAVES, SOME OF WHOM HE RAPED. THE QURAN IS THE ONLY RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURE ON EARTH THAT DOES NOT ONLY PERMIT SLAVERY BUT ALLOWS THEIR MASTERS TO RAPE THEM. AGAIN, EVERY COUNTRY HAS LAWS ABOLISHING SLAVERY EXCEPT THE ISLAMIC NATIONS. AND IT IS SO BECAUSE THESE NATIONS SEE THEIR QURAN TO BE SUPERIOR TO ANY INTERNATIONAL TREATY THAT CONTRADICTS THE QURAN.
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 12 years ago

Dear brother in humanity GIDEON,prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is your prophet too.you choose to follow Paul,because the word Christianity doesn't exists.is not divine,prophet EESSAH(JESUS)PEACE BE UPON HIM.never-ever kno ...
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Dear brother in humanity GIDEON,prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is your prophet too.you choose to follow Paul,because the word Christianity doesn't exists.is not divine,prophet EESSAH(JESUS)PEACE BE UPON HIM.never-ever knows what the word Christianity is.why? because the Christians said they became Christians after the CRUCIFIXION.please can you tell me the name of your religion before the crucifixion???.everything you have in your Christianity are man-made.and philosophical rhetoric,to builds a crosses images and other objects with your own hands and then words them ALLAAH???.
town boy 12 years ago

To hell with that your paedophile prophet.

To hell with that your paedophile prophet.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

It is acceptable to rape your slave in Islam. That is why the Arabs are raping hundred of East African men and women.

It is 100% true that you people are demonic and blood thirsty.

It is acceptable to rape your slave in Islam. That is why the Arabs are raping hundred of East African men and women.

It is 100% true that you people are demonic and blood thirsty.
mohammed 12 years ago

Leave Mr. Kwame to his mode. you cannot wake a person who is not sleeping. However, if this is just to anger others let him remember that there is no compulsory in religion. Be ready to defend not just your ignorance in the d ...
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Leave Mr. Kwame to his mode. you cannot wake a person who is not sleeping. However, if this is just to anger others let him remember that there is no compulsory in religion. Be ready to defend not just your ignorance in the day of reckoning but asking and refusing to listen. Read the Article clearly and you are educated.
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 12 years ago

BLACKS VS BLACKS DEAL WITH THAT.NOT INSULTS.

BLACKS VS BLACKS DEAL WITH THAT.NOT INSULTS.
babangida from nyohini 12 years ago

i think my christian (PAUL AND GIDEON)COMMENTS AGAINST ISLAM IS PREJUDICE, ON THE GROUNDS THAT PROPHET MOHAMMED(S.A.W) NEVER HAD MANY SLAVES.I WANT TO CATEGORICALLY STATE THOSE THAT WHERE FOLLOWING HIM WHERE BELIEVERS OF ISLA ...
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i think my christian (PAUL AND GIDEON)COMMENTS AGAINST ISLAM IS PREJUDICE, ON THE GROUNDS THAT PROPHET MOHAMMED(S.A.W) NEVER HAD MANY SLAVES.I WANT TO CATEGORICALLY STATE THOSE THAT WHERE FOLLOWING HIM WHERE BELIEVERS OF ISLAM AND NOT HIS SLAVES.WITH REGARDS TO WOMEN BEING AT THAT MOSQUE, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WOMEN ARE INFERIOR TO MEN , BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT ,BEING IN MIXED OF WOMEN BEFORE YOUR CREATOR IS NOT A GOOD PRACTICE ON THE GROUNDS THAT WHEN YOU GET YOUR BODY CONTACTS WITH A WOMAN IT CAN SEDUCE YOU AND THIS MIGHT DISTABILIZED YOUR CONCENTRATION WHEN PRAYING. PROPHET MUHAMMED(S.A.W) MARRIED EVERY SINGLE WOMAN HE SLEPT WITH SO WHAT KIND OF RAPE IS GIDEON TALKING ABOUT.I AM NOT CURSING ANYONE HERE BUT I SUGGEST MY BROTHERS, PAUL AND GIDEON SHOULD SEEK FORGIVENESS FROM ALLAH FOR SAYING SOME THING THAT THEY ARE IGNORANT ABOUT.IF NOT THEY WILL SUFFER HERE ON EARTH AND HEREAFTER . MAY ALLAH FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS.

Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Fuck Arabs. Fuck Islam. Fuck Mohamed the paedophile. Fuck Al-Qaida. Fuck Al-Shabab. Fuck Boko Haram. Fuck your terrorists. Fuck Somalia. Fuck you love of Jihad and slaughtering the innocent for Allah.

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Fuck Arabs. Fuck Islam. Fuck Mohamed the paedophile. Fuck Al-Qaida. Fuck Al-Shabab. Fuck Boko Haram. Fuck your terrorists. Fuck Somalia. Fuck you love of Jihad and slaughtering the innocent for Allah.

Go rape your slaves like the Arabs are doing to African slaves every day.
RAJ -LONDON 12 years ago

May the good Lord forgive your soul, before you visit your GRAVE, Amen

May the good Lord forgive your soul, before you visit your GRAVE, Amen
Mohammed 12 years ago

My brother Arabs and Islam is not synonymous. Islam is against killing innocent people all these associations or organizations you have mention is not in the religion Islam. I will advice you to do your research well.

My brother Arabs and Islam is not synonymous. Islam is against killing innocent people all these associations or organizations you have mention is not in the religion Islam. I will advice you to do your research well.
Mohammed 12 years ago

Please where in the Qur'aan are you referring to? give us the references.
May Allah forgive you your sins and guide you to right path

Please where in the Qur'aan are you referring to? give us the references.
May Allah forgive you your sins and guide you to right path
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 12 years ago

Dear Brother in Islaam,please go to The Permanent Committee For Islaamic Research and Fataawa(Al-Lajnah ad-Daa-'imah).and see or ask about These Three words,HOLY?CHAPTER?AND VERSE? may ALLAH.make our ends to be better than th ...
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Dear Brother in Islaam,please go to The Permanent Committee For Islaamic Research and Fataawa(Al-Lajnah ad-Daa-'imah).and see or ask about These Three words,HOLY?CHAPTER?AND VERSE? may ALLAH.make our ends to be better than the first Amen.
baba 12 years ago

at mohammed is gay,thank God you will not see any muslim who will insult your jesus.any way i am never surprise because hatred and ignorance is what christians are being taught so they alway run away from reality.their ment ...
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at mohammed is gay,thank God you will not see any muslim who will insult your jesus.any way i am never surprise because hatred and ignorance is what christians are being taught so they alway run away from reality.their mentality is like that of animals and therfore never think before they make sensless statements which land them in troubles and later on blame others for being violence.
marg 12 years ago

@baba, I dont know why the author wrote this but if christians are being thought to hate, they would be killing like the moslems do.If a former muslim convert to other religion, his own relatives wants to kill him/her. No fre ...
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@baba, I dont know why the author wrote this but if christians are being thought to hate, they would be killing like the moslems do.If a former muslim convert to other religion, his own relatives wants to kill him/her. No freedom to choose by yourself. Who knows you are stuck in islam because you will be killed if u stop being muslim.
Kwesi Adam 12 years ago

What about the jizya tax levied on non-Muslim citizens, in an Islamic state. Is it not a form of slavery. Stop re-writing your history; we are not kids.

What about the jizya tax levied on non-Muslim citizens, in an Islamic state. Is it not a form of slavery. Stop re-writing your history; we are not kids.
baba 12 years ago

at gideon u are the most stupid person in the world,i dont blame u because in churches u are drilled only to hatred and alway run from the truth.islam prohibited slavery more than thousand years before your wicked christian m ...
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at gideon u are the most stupid person in the world,i dont blame u because in churches u are drilled only to hatred and alway run from the truth.islam prohibited slavery more than thousand years before your wicked christian missionary even entered into it.by the way was it not in your bible genesi 38;16-18 that juda had an affair with his daughter-in-law and this same juda can be traced to jesus genoelogy,or where daughters of lot seduced their drunken father every night.
babangida from nyohini 12 years ago

THIS GUYS NEED TO SEEK FORGIVES BEFORE THEY PASS ON . MAY ALLAH PARDON YOU FOR YOUR WORDS,YOU GUYS ARE SPEAKING OUT OF IGNORANT (PAUL AND GIDEON).

THIS GUYS NEED TO SEEK FORGIVES BEFORE THEY PASS ON . MAY ALLAH PARDON YOU FOR YOUR WORDS,YOU GUYS ARE SPEAKING OUT OF IGNORANT (PAUL AND GIDEON).
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 12 years ago

BLACKS VS BLACKS DEALS WITH THAT.AND STOP INSULTS.

BLACKS VS BLACKS DEALS WITH THAT.AND STOP INSULTS.
Kweku Adjaloo 12 years ago

Brilliant post! I was just reading about some amazing scientific facts found in the Holy Quran which, to me, authenticates the religiosity and Holiness of the book.

First, the Big bang theory is found in the Holy Quran. Go ...
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Brilliant post! I was just reading about some amazing scientific facts found in the Holy Quran which, to me, authenticates the religiosity and Holiness of the book.

First, the Big bang theory is found in the Holy Quran. God says he created the universe from nothing and spread it all over.

Second, time and space are not infinite as was previously thought. They had a beginning, and will an end as have been proven by science. However, the Holy Quran stated these facts 1400 years ago.

Third, the whole heavenly bodies are floating in determined orbits. Unlike other religions which killed some scientists for stating that the earth revolves around the Sun(they were killed because the Bible stated the reverse), the Holy Quran stated that scientific facts 1400 years ago.

Again, the Quran states that God had created mountains (to support the Earth)so that the earth will not shake with us. Recently, geologists have abundantly authenticated this fact. As it happened, all mountains have roots. Mt Everest which is about 9 kilometers extends over 100 kilometers downwards. Guess what, the phenomenon helps prevents the tectonic plates from frequent collision hence creating stability for the Earth. The fact that such advance scientific fact was stated in the Holy Quran 1400 years ago speaks volumes about the genius, the truthfulness, the authenticity, and the true prophetic nature of Mohammed.

Again, the Quran states a day in God's eyes is thousands of years in our reckoning. Thus when the scientific world states that the world has been is existence billions of years, the claim is well accepted in Islam. This is in stark contrast to some religions whose claim on the creation of this world had left so many people to question the very existence of God and have stopped worshipping God altogether. Yes indeed, the Quran is not only a book of God, its also a book of science.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Muslims are the biggest terrorists. You people drink infidel blood for Mohammed. We Ghanaians never know when your terrorist brothers in Somalia and Afghanistan will tell you to murder us for Jihad.

ALSO ARABS AND ISLAM IS ...
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Muslims are the biggest terrorists. You people drink infidel blood for Mohammed. We Ghanaians never know when your terrorist brothers in Somalia and Afghanistan will tell you to murder us for Jihad.

ALSO ARABS AND ISLAM IS RAAACCCISTTTT!
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

The slavery at the hands of Arabs was worse than that of White Europeans.

Arabs would use African women as SEX SLAVES. They would repeatedly rape their female slave. That is why Arabs have 15% African blood.

For AFRICAN ...
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The slavery at the hands of Arabs was worse than that of White Europeans.

Arabs would use African women as SEX SLAVES. They would repeatedly rape their female slave. That is why Arabs have 15% African blood.

For AFRICAN MEN. The SICK, DISGUSTING, RACIST, EVIL, AND PURE WICKED Arabs would cut off the African man's PENIS AND SCROTUM and force him to watch his concubines (SEX SLAVES).

Even today, Arabs are killing their EAST AFRICAN SLAVES. THOUSANDS OF STORIES ABOUT THE SICK, EVIL, ISLAMIC PEOPLE.
SYLLAH 12 years ago

We dont Need instructions from any One, we Act when we See plain disrespect. Or Human bahaving like an Animal then he Need to be slauterd as u are been doing noun i dont think u are a Human so those u called names will get to ...
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We dont Need instructions from any One, we Act when we See plain disrespect. Or Human bahaving like an Animal then he Need to be slauterd as u are been doing noun i dont think u are a Human so those u called names will get to u
baba 12 years ago

at kwesi,and in the west why are non citizens paying higher tax than the citizens.

at kwesi,and in the west why are non citizens paying higher tax than the citizens.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME. fuck islam. FUCK ISLAM AND FUCK ARABS.

Do a google search for:
saudi african slave rape

You will find HUNDREDS of articles. These men will even rape other men. FUUCCKKKK ISLAM!

THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME. fuck islam. FUCK ISLAM AND FUCK ARABS.

Do a google search for:
saudi african slave rape

You will find HUNDREDS of articles. These men will even rape other men. FUUCCKKKK ISLAM!
baba 12 years ago

Genesis 19:33-34,And the lord our God delivered him before us,and we smote him and his sons,and all his people,and we took all his cities at that time,and utterly destroyed the men,and the women and the little ones of every c ...
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Genesis 19:33-34,And the lord our God delivered him before us,and we smote him and his sons,and all his people,and we took all his cities at that time,and utterly destroyed the men,and the women and the little ones of every city,we left none to remain.
at least islam is betteer because it forbade the killing of women,children,non-combatant during battle.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Yes. The Hebrews killed everyone. The Muslims would not kill the women and children. Instead you took them and raped them repeatedly. You also would castrate the men. Even their penis. You people are truly evil...and HOMOSEXU ...
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Yes. The Hebrews killed everyone. The Muslims would not kill the women and children. Instead you took them and raped them repeatedly. You also would castrate the men. Even their penis. You people are truly evil...and HOMOSEXUAL.
marg 12 years ago

I think every country has it past. But now trying to make ammends. Islam believes in the torah. But Islam wants to use those old things in the torah today against people who are not at war. God told those things to the jews, ...
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I think every country has it past. But now trying to make ammends. Islam believes in the torah. But Islam wants to use those old things in the torah today against people who are not at war. God told those things to the jews, we are not jews and we are not at war with anyone. Why is Saudi, Qatar and Turkey supporting rebels to kill Shia muslims because they are not sunni muslims? Are they not all muslims, they will bring it on african muslims after they finsh killing arab shia or allawai muslims.
Juuna@YILONAAYILI 12 years ago

I don't know why most MUSLIMs don't insult Christians but some ignorant christians do? May ALLAH(swt) open ur eyes to see de truth. We muslims believe in all de Prophets of ALLAH(swt). Thus, if you don't believe in our Holy P ...
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I don't know why most MUSLIMs don't insult Christians but some ignorant christians do? May ALLAH(swt) open ur eyes to see de truth. We muslims believe in all de Prophets of ALLAH(swt). Thus, if you don't believe in our Holy Prophet(pbuh) den dat shd not be ur fault, it is just dat u were born out of marriage(sheeije).
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Are you going to Boko Haram, Al-Shabab, Al-Qaida, suicide Bomb me for insulting Islam?

You people drink blood instead of beer.

Are you going to Boko Haram, Al-Shabab, Al-Qaida, suicide Bomb me for insulting Islam?

You people drink blood instead of beer.
SYLLAH 12 years ago

Whats Ur expectation, who so ever cant defends his Patent from any Attack or an insult is Not wealth being on this Planet. And for u to know Islam is above any Thing on this Earth

Whats Ur expectation, who so ever cant defends his Patent from any Attack or an insult is Not wealth being on this Planet. And for u to know Islam is above any Thing on this Earth
BOYE 12 years ago

Slavery still exit or practice in the ilsmic world.In Africa countries like Mauritania still sell balcks although the Un protested against it.The small black population in Morroco,Sudan,Egypt,Tunisia,Saudi&others in other Isl ...
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Slavery still exit or practice in the ilsmic world.In Africa countries like Mauritania still sell balcks although the Un protested against it.The small black population in Morroco,Sudan,Egypt,Tunisia,Saudi&others in other Islmic countries are being discriminated upon.Infact due to this most of them leave away from the city centres.
Kofi Kwame Kwabena Kwaku Kwesi Kojo 12 years ago

Not only do they still sell slaves. They treat their black slaves worse than animals. It's really horrible.

Not only do they still sell slaves. They treat their black slaves worse than animals. It's really horrible.
baba 12 years ago

at kwesi if u say saudi prince is like saying prince of england,but say the pope and we know christianity come to mind,they fuck asses and even that of children.

at kwesi if u say saudi prince is like saying prince of england,but say the pope and we know christianity come to mind,they fuck asses and even that of children.
baba 12 years ago

this christians are the most ignorant coward that one can come accross,barely a week ago when article on slave was publish here that has something to do with christianinity,they pretended not to have seen the article and went ...
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this christians are the most ignorant coward that one can come accross,barely a week ago when article on slave was publish here that has something to do with christianinity,they pretended not to have seen the article and went into hiding and it attracted less than 15 comments,and today is about islam and see how they are resurfacing.this only shows the extent of hatered they have for islam.well it is not a surprise because to hate is how they are drilled.
Jerry Sodeman 12 years ago

It appears to me that the author is a Muslim. I have very little confindence in the accuracy of "history" as recounted by Muslims. The Bible teaches against lying much much more than the Quran. There is just too much propo ...
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It appears to me that the author is a Muslim. I have very little confindence in the accuracy of "history" as recounted by Muslims. The Bible teaches against lying much much more than the Quran. There is just too much propoganda presented publicly by Muslims. Right now there are blacks held as slaves in Sudan by Muslims. American Christians have purchased the freedom of some.
hi 12 years ago

it looks most of you guys did not take your to time to read the initial page of the ARTICLE,the writer indicated that-there is the difference between an ARAB and ISLAM.we have Arab christian and we also have western Muslims,A ...
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it looks most of you guys did not take your to time to read the initial page of the ARTICLE,the writer indicated that-there is the difference between an ARAB and ISLAM.we have Arab christian and we also have western Muslims,Arab is a tribe and Islam also a religion - unlike in Italy not all Italians are catholic. those who use Islam to commit crimes and atrocities will be severely punish by ALLAH.
ISLAM IS FOR PEACE,those deviate from this Islamic ideology are not Muslims. so i will happy if guys take time to read more.
i read stories of crimes committed buy Christians - read about Jim Jones,Che Guevara,Benito,Adolf Hitler,numerous sexual scandals which hit so called men of GOD more stories i can keep counting on ... but i can just sit down and blame Christianity or Jesus never ...MAY ALLAH SAVE US ...
GIDEON 12 years ago

YOU CAN'T BLAME CRIMES COMMITTED BY CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTIANITY BECAUSE JESUS CHRIST AND THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, ETC. GENERATION CHRISTIANS NOR THE BIBLE NEVER COMMITTED OR ENCOURAGED THAT. THE FACT OF ISLAM IS THAT YOUR PROPHET AN ...
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YOU CAN'T BLAME CRIMES COMMITTED BY CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTIANITY BECAUSE JESUS CHRIST AND THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, ETC. GENERATION CHRISTIANS NOR THE BIBLE NEVER COMMITTED OR ENCOURAGED THAT. THE FACT OF ISLAM IS THAT YOUR PROPHET AND ALL HIS APOSTLES WERE CRIMINALS AND WAR LORDS. TELL ME, WHAT SENSE DOES IT MAKE FOR THE FIRST GENERATION MUSLIMS TO WAGE WAR AGAINST EACH OTHER OVER THE SUCCESSION OF MOHAMMAD AFTER HIS DEATH, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF OVER 10,000 MUSLIM LIVES. WERE THESE APOSTLES OF MAHAMMAD BAD MUSLIMS, HOW ABOUT THE MASSACRE OF OVER 120 MEMBERS OF THE PROPHET'S FAMILY IN IRAG OVER THE SAME REASON BY MUSLIMS, WERE THEY ALSO BAD MUSLIMS? IF NO, ON WHAT BASES DO YOU CONDEMN THE TERRORISTS. YOUR PROPHET EVEN COMMITTED WORST ATROCITIES THAT THE TERRORISTS YOU PRETEND TO CONDEMN.
GOD BLESS ISRAEL 12 years ago

NO MORE COMMENTS

NO MORE COMMENTS
CAPITAL OF PAKISTAN 12 years ago

WHY ARGUE IT IS WRITTEN IN STONE

WHY ARGUE IT IS WRITTEN IN STONE
baba 12 years ago

during prophet mohammed's(s.a.w) era,here were three major groups,the idolators,the jews and the christians.it was idolators who tortured muslims in mecca and they escape to madina,but they still pursue them which resulted in ...
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during prophet mohammed's(s.a.w) era,here were three major groups,the idolators,the jews and the christians.it was idolators who tortured muslims in mecca and they escape to madina,but they still pursue them which resulted in battles,even the jews and the christians were protected by the muslims.we muslims dont recognise christians as enemy but they rather make the battles to appear as if it is them,in that case we will assume that they are those who tortured the muslims and still pusue them.
Also today war is between the west and the arabs and as usual the christians made it appear as if it is against them and if the war is against christians dont we have cristians in germany,spain,sweden,denmark etc,why were they not targetted and rather the u.s.why are the u.s not in good terms with russia,north korea,china and the likes of germany always distance itself from their actrocities,which countries were involved in both the first and second world war where millions of people lost their lives,which country bombed japan,vietnam,cuba,afghanistan,irag and a host of other nations,which countries are supllying weapons to syria,egypt and liblya to kill each other,which country is supplying weapons to israel to continue to massacre palestinians,which country facilitated many coup which took place in many countries in cluding the overthrow of pur only kwami nkruma,the list goes on,it is this oppression that the arabs are resisting and if christians think they are the oppressor,then the battle continues because the arabs are not ready to give in.
JOEMOORE 12 years ago

why the kenya terrorist kill only the christians and let the muslem go?? an islamic killing group? is that not a target to christianity???

why the kenya terrorist kill only the christians and let the muslem go?? an islamic killing group? is that not a target to christianity???
babs 12 years ago

and why american christians bomb and kill only muslim nation.

and why american christians bomb and kill only muslim nation.
Freedom 12 years ago

When you see muslim women covering their bodies with that black cloth under the hot sun what will you say? Is it not slavery? My brother stop being a muslim and be saved. Stop being violent. Jesus loves you.

When you see muslim women covering their bodies with that black cloth under the hot sun what will you say? Is it not slavery? My brother stop being a muslim and be saved. Stop being violent. Jesus loves you.
Hassan 12 years ago

Jesus,Heavenly Or Earthly?

At the time of Jesus some of The Children of Israels' envisioned a Christ who will destroy the Romans and set them free. In fact, they had a history of accepting prophets who gave them material a ...
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Jesus,Heavenly Or Earthly?

At the time of Jesus some of The Children of Israels' envisioned a Christ who will destroy the Romans and set them free. In fact, they had a history of accepting prophets who gave them material and earthly gains and rejecting the ones who call for heavenly purposes only. However, Jesus came only for a heavenly cause, and did not offer material or earthly gains, therefore the Children of Israel became suspicious whether he is the Christ.

Their suspicion was obvious in John chapter 8:12-59 were we see the longest challenging debate where it is very clear the Jews were thinking about material and earthy things, but Jesus is clearly thinking about heavenly calls through his word, for he said “I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death. John 8:51”

Jesus is talking about the death that matters to God, a spiritual death {separation from God} but the Jews are thinking physical death, as we clearly see in the way they replied angrily by saying: "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that if anyone keeps your word, he will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?" Jesus replied: "Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

I’m asking how did Abraham see Jesus days?. Because he Abraham is not dead spiritually he is alive in God's spiritual kingdom for God himself said “I am the God of Abraham ... God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Matthew 22:32”

Not surprisingly the Jews misunderstood Jesus again saying "You are not yet fifty years old .., "and you have seen Abraham!" John 8:57” it is very CLEAR the Jews are talking about seeing Abraham in the flesh, but Jesus was talking about the spirit of Abraham and himself been spiritually alive in God and seeing each other through the heavenly revelation they both delivered .

For that is the reason Jesus replied "I tell you the truth ...* before Abraham was born, I AM!*" in other words before Abraham came into existence in the flesh my heavenly revelation existed with God.

Shockingly in the original Greek gospel, Jesus used the word (???????- ginomai) which means "to come into being", see the proof LINK. In other words Jesus could also be saying it was God's intentions for me and Abraham to be spiritually alive even through physical death.

In fact the bible teaches that all of God's messengers were made prophets before they existed in the flesh, as in “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:4-5".

In reality the gospel is telling us that the Jews only see flesh and material but Jesus was all for the heavenly cause. With such an understanding one can now clearly understand John 10:30 "I and the father are one" when one take it out of context it will seem to indicate that Jesus is saying he is equal to God, but in true eastern Semitic context Jesus is saying that he and God are one in purpose.

PEACE TO EVERY ONE.
Kwame 12 years ago

It is an undeniable fact that the main supporters of Islamic terrorism are Arab monarchies and the monarchies in those countries do not respect the dignity of a Negro. At time we ask ourselves why should NATO team up with tho ...
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It is an undeniable fact that the main supporters of Islamic terrorism are Arab monarchies and the monarchies in those countries do not respect the dignity of a Negro. At time we ask ourselves why should NATO team up with those monarchies in their bid not only to enslave the Negro in Africa, some of whom are already slaves in Islamic country of Mauritania, but to exterminate us.
Islam and Christianity being racist and terrorist organizations terms from what people do to others in Christian and Islamic countries,how that politics is extended and implemented in foreign policy.
GIDEON 12 years ago

YOU CAN'T REFUTE THE DIVINITY OF THE CHRIST. YOUR ISLAMIC CLERICS HAVE TRIED BUT TO NO AVAIL, EXCEPT TO ACCUSE CHRISTIAN OF CHANGING THE BIBLE TO MAKE JESUS APPEAR AS GOD. YOUR POINT IS USELESS BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSE ...
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YOU CAN'T REFUTE THE DIVINITY OF THE CHRIST. YOUR ISLAMIC CLERICS HAVE TRIED BUT TO NO AVAIL, EXCEPT TO ACCUSE CHRISTIAN OF CHANGING THE BIBLE TO MAKE JESUS APPEAR AS GOD. YOUR POINT IS USELESS BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSES IN THE BIBLE THAT ARE STATEMENTS OF THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE PROPHET MICAH MEANT IN THE BOOK OF MICA WHEN HE SAID THAT THE DAY OF THE MASSIAH ARE FROM ETERNAL TO ETERNAL. HOW ABOUT JESUS CLAIM THAT HE IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END. DOES YOUR ALLAH NOT CLAIM THE SAME THING? HOW ABOUT THE PROPHET ASSAIH WHO SAID THE MASSIAH WOULD BE CALLED MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER?
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MOHAMMAD WAS NOT A PROPHET. GIVE ME THE NAME OF ONE PERSON WHO WAS EITHER AN EYE OR EAR WITNESS TO MOHAMMAD'S REVELATION IF MULIMS WANT THEIR PROPHET TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
concern ghanian 12 years ago

WHAT YOU SAYING IS NOT WHAT YOU PEOPLE PRACTISE. I WANT YOU TO CHECK ANY COUNTRY THAT MUSLIMS ARE THE MAJORITIES, INDONESIANS THAT WORKS IN THAT YOUR KINGDOM SAUDI, AND HOW YOU PEOPLE TREAT WOMEN.

WHAT YOU SAYING IS NOT WHAT YOU PEOPLE PRACTISE. I WANT YOU TO CHECK ANY COUNTRY THAT MUSLIMS ARE THE MAJORITIES, INDONESIANS THAT WORKS IN THAT YOUR KINGDOM SAUDI, AND HOW YOU PEOPLE TREAT WOMEN.
concern ghanian 12 years ago

WHO IS THIS ALLAH? MALAYSIA COURT RULE THAT YOU HAS TO BE MUSLIM TO CALL ALLAH, NON-MUSLIMS STOP CALLING ALLAH BECAUSE THEY REFARE ALLAH AS GOD. SO NOW ALLAH IS WHAT IN ENGLISH? LISTING TO BBC NOW!

WHO IS THIS ALLAH? MALAYSIA COURT RULE THAT YOU HAS TO BE MUSLIM TO CALL ALLAH, NON-MUSLIMS STOP CALLING ALLAH BECAUSE THEY REFARE ALLAH AS GOD. SO NOW ALLAH IS WHAT IN ENGLISH? LISTING TO BBC NOW!
Experienced ghanaian 12 years ago

I have lived in Malaysia 10years and I know the people and the situation and the religions well.

All I would say is that I wish you had lived a while in Malaysia. That Allah Issue in Malaysia is NOT about Allah or about Go ...
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I have lived in Malaysia 10years and I know the people and the situation and the religions well.

All I would say is that I wish you had lived a while in Malaysia. That Allah Issue in Malaysia is NOT about Allah or about God. Its about the socio-political reality of Malaysia. You cannot understand it if you have not lived in Malaysia a while. The Court was right and very right. dont you see that on that bbc program almost all the Asians including the on-muslim supported the ruling.

Its like you silly drone ghanaians pretending and lieing always that everything is right in Ghana and there is peace, when in actual fact you are sitting on religious, tribal, social, political and etc. bombshell.

Malaysians also go for what gives the peace and HARMONY. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY ARE NOT DRONES AND EURO-WORSHIPPING LIKE YOU. THEY ARE NOT SO FOOLISH LIKE YOU TO THINK THAT THE DOGS OF EUROPE ARE THEIR MASTERS.
Silent Majority Rep 12 years ago

Please can we leave our Lord Jesus out of this. I suggest the we Christians propagate the gospel instead of engaging in unnecessary debates and arguments.

"For God so loved the world He gave his only begotten son that who ...
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Please can we leave our Lord Jesus out of this. I suggest the we Christians propagate the gospel instead of engaging in unnecessary debates and arguments.

"For God so loved the world He gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in Him would not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16.

The message is for whosoever believes, for we know from the garden of Eden and Abraham's encounter with God to sacrifice Isaac these main facts:

1. Man fell through sin.
2. The wages of sin is death: Romans 6:23
3. God demonstrate His extraordinary love by offering His own Son as a sacrifice as opposed to the Son of Abraham
4. Because of this price paid God's salvation has comes as a free gist for those who believe in Jesus as 'more than a prophet'
5. Let those that are ignorant keep underrating this offer from God. Our job is not to argue with them but pray that God will perhaps reveal this mystery unto them
6. Please there is no need argue as by doing so, not a single soul is save by these insults and arguments
inusah adams 12 years ago

masha allah,tanx and may allah reward you good

masha allah,tanx and may allah reward you good
babs 12 years ago

if God sacrifies innocent soul in a cursed and embarrancing manner against his will just because of apple,where then is the love.

if God sacrifies innocent soul in a cursed and embarrancing manner against his will just because of apple,where then is the love.
babs 12 years ago

if God sacrifieced innocent soul in a cursed,violence and
embarrasing manner just because of apple some people ate,where then is His love.

if God sacrifieced innocent soul in a cursed,violence and
embarrasing manner just because of apple some people ate,where then is His love.
babs 12 years ago

to those christians insulting, i dont blame them because they believe somebody died for their sin no need to worry about commiting sin.

to those christians insulting, i dont blame them because they believe somebody died for their sin no need to worry about commiting sin.
messa 12 years ago

WE KNOW THAT ISLAM AND AFRICAN MUSLIMS ARE NOT NESSESARELLY VIOLANT LIKE ARABS OR IRANIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.THE PROBLEM IS RADICAL ISLAM THAT PREACE HATE ,BLOOD AND KILLING
FOR NO RESON WHICH IS A SIN AGAINST THE ALLMIG ...
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WE KNOW THAT ISLAM AND AFRICAN MUSLIMS ARE NOT NESSESARELLY VIOLANT LIKE ARABS OR IRANIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.THE PROBLEM IS RADICAL ISLAM THAT PREACE HATE ,BLOOD AND KILLING
FOR NO RESON WHICH IS A SIN AGAINST THE ALLMIGHTY GOD
babs 12 years ago

it is a shame that when similar topic was publish here a week ago the christians went into hidding and they r now resurfacing.

it is a shame that when similar topic was publish here a week ago the christians went into hidding and they r now resurfacing.
salop_GUY 12 years ago

This article completely fails to show how islam diminished slavery, much less "tackled the problem with a view to eliminating it". Happily you have made such a cock up while trying to ignore the evil and outrage that has been ...
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This article completely fails to show how islam diminished slavery, much less "tackled the problem with a view to eliminating it". Happily you have made such a cock up while trying to ignore the evil and outrage that has been visited on mankind by islam, you have simply reinforced the absurd and repugnant truth that islam condones slavery and until the British put a stop to it, profited massively from the evil.
Abubakar 12 years ago

Thanks iddris for this informatoin do not be discorouged by the some bad comments. i wish you well

Thanks iddris for this informatoin do not be discorouged by the some bad comments. i wish you well
Grand Mufti Imam America 12 years ago

Say what you wnt to say ISLAM ist the most truthful religion.

Say what you wnt to say ISLAM ist the most truthful religion.

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