Your response is part of the problem.We are all being bullied by Islam.Why should five billion or more people who do not believe this bogus Arab cultural Vanity be scared in criticising it? If Muhammed married a 9 year old ki ... read full comment
Your response is part of the problem.We are all being bullied by Islam.Why should five billion or more people who do not believe this bogus Arab cultural Vanity be scared in criticising it? If Muhammed married a 9 year old kid,that makes him a paedophile and we should have the right to say so.If IS,Boko Haram etc kills and glorify their barbaric act by shouting "Insha Allah" we are not going to blame Buddhist.We will put squarely on Islam.Bogus,evil,savage Arab fable forced on African through an Arab sword.
Prof Lungu 8 years ago
We don't either, Leo Igwe!
READ: "...christianity and islam owe their growth and spread in Africa to poking fun on African traditional religious beliefs and practices...I mean, making caricature of traditional religious 'p ... read full comment
We don't either, Leo Igwe!
READ: "...christianity and islam owe their growth and spread in Africa to poking fun on African traditional religious beliefs and practices...I mean, making caricature of traditional religious 'prophets' and beliefs is the pass time of christian and islamic preachers and missionaries in the region. Just go to any of the churches and mosques in Nigeria or Malawi, Mali, Ghana or Senegal and listen to their pastors and Imams talk about traditional religious beliefs..."
WE SAY: Universal food for thought!
Thanks, Leo Igwe!
Nwakwo Simons 8 years ago
One of the few Ghanaian journalist I admired so much is Kwaku Baako. In fact I was shock to the bones when I head that he has finally found solace in the religion of the Boko Harams. As an ace journalist of caliber one would ... read full comment
One of the few Ghanaian journalist I admired so much is Kwaku Baako. In fact I was shock to the bones when I head that he has finally found solace in the religion of the Boko Harams. As an ace journalist of caliber one would expect he did some research on the Koran based religion before he bellow to that faith. If he really read the Koran and understood its principles before converting to Islam then I would say I am totally disappointed in him. We need to examined his mind to check if everything is correct in his head.
Critical thinker 8 years ago
God forgive your soul, Kwaku Baako has been saved n he has seen the light
God forgive your soul, Kwaku Baako has been saved n he has seen the light
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 8 years ago
For the sake of the many who may be taken in by your Malapropism, let us clarify that the word is "pastime" not "pass time".
And for purposes of negating all contradictions, let us clarify that we can also poke fun or crit ... read full comment
For the sake of the many who may be taken in by your Malapropism, let us clarify that the word is "pastime" not "pass time".
And for purposes of negating all contradictions, let us clarify that we can also poke fun or criticize Nkrumah, the perfect and immortal god of the Nkrumaists.
=== 8 years ago
Think before you speak/write.He was quoting the writer.Did you bother to read the main article?
Think before you speak/write.He was quoting the writer.Did you bother to read the main article?
Concerned 8 years ago
Flamingo instead of flamenco is malapropism but I am not sure the use of the wrong tense can be described as such. All petty and childish. Criticise Nkrumah as much as you want if it makes you happy
Flamingo instead of flamenco is malapropism but I am not sure the use of the wrong tense can be described as such. All petty and childish. Criticise Nkrumah as much as you want if it makes you happy
Prof Lungu 8 years ago
Thanks ===!
Almost missed this one!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law, will bend the truth, create new nonfacts to represent them as truth, and will dwell on the trivia.
Maybe, we should get ready for Dr. English Dr. SAS, Att ... read full comment
Thanks ===!
Almost missed this one!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law, will bend the truth, create new nonfacts to represent them as truth, and will dwell on the trivia.
Maybe, we should get ready for Dr. English Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law!
What a waste!
Ndeeya 8 years ago
So, Mr. writer, just tell me a single benefit to be driven from ur article. If ur intention is to fuel hatred between the peace loving Muslims and other religious believers, then, bravo!!! U have really achieved ur aim. My ad ... read full comment
So, Mr. writer, just tell me a single benefit to be driven from ur article. If ur intention is to fuel hatred between the peace loving Muslims and other religious believers, then, bravo!!! U have really achieved ur aim. My advice to us as Ghanaians is we should be objective in all that we do before jumping into conclusions. It doesnt pay to vex ur ancient jealousy on good people.
Odurose 8 years ago
Mr Igwe,
I salute your bravery and congratulate you for your piece. You are right but as you very well know the African mind has been long enslaved by Christianity and Islam in equal measure and is incapable of understand ... read full comment
Mr Igwe,
I salute your bravery and congratulate you for your piece. You are right but as you very well know the African mind has been long enslaved by Christianity and Islam in equal measure and is incapable of understanding your very rational stance. Look at the way our political leaders pander to this superstitious nonsense and the mushrooming of churches and mosques in every African city.
But let's not despair. Some of us have unconquerable minds and shall continue to uphold rationalism and oppose religious intolerance and obscurantist nonsense in Africa. Bravo! Keep it up Sir.
Vuvuzela 8 years ago
African mind has never been enslaved by Christianity. It would be interesting if you addressed what Leo is talking about rather than meddle Christianity in it.
Leo’s contention here is a serious issue most of us would l ... read full comment
African mind has never been enslaved by Christianity. It would be interesting if you addressed what Leo is talking about rather than meddle Christianity in it.
Leo’s contention here is a serious issue most of us would like to see tackled from an objective viewpoint if the world seriously intends getting near finding lasting solution to the Islamic barbarism.
tikuma 8 years ago
IIs it necessary to poke fun at any religion at all? What you are advocating does not promote peace but rather disrespect and disunity.
If you are christian, just try and be good. On the other hand if you are a muslim too ... read full comment
IIs it necessary to poke fun at any religion at all? What you are advocating does not promote peace but rather disrespect and disunity.
If you are christian, just try and be good. On the other hand if you are a muslim too just try and be good. And if you are a good christian or Muslim you will never make fun of another persons religion. My brother drop that yam, it will not help anyone.
Mr. Figure-Out 8 years ago
Igwe has said it all. There is no need for anyone to kill in defense of a religion. So sad that most Muslim do not practice what the Koran teaches. There are several verses in the Islamic scriptures which talks about toleran ... read full comment
Igwe has said it all. There is no need for anyone to kill in defense of a religion. So sad that most Muslim do not practice what the Koran teaches. There are several verses in the Islamic scriptures which talks about tolerance and living in harmony with neighbors; regardless of their cultural and religious beliefs. So why should any true believer of the Islamic religion ignore some of these fundamental principles, as enshrined in the Koran, and call for the blood of those who do not subscribe to the tenets of Islam?
Likewise, do I have to falsely believe those stupid pastors who claim they can pray for the blind to gain eyesight, the dead to rise, the leper to heal etc when in fact, eversince the death of Jesus Christ, and since the establishment of the Christian religion some 2000 or so years ago, there has never been one single account where a leper or dumb was healed by these criminals masquerading as men of God in our midst. You see these pastors boasting on television to have healed most people but, in actual sense, you cannot locate those people they claimed to have have healed. How long can we continue to deceive ourselves?
Vuvuzela 8 years ago
It is necessary to criticize/ discredit anything that disrespects/ debases the human being, human life or peaceful coexistence of anyone in a civilize society. Its name is Islam!
It isn't a matter of poking fun at it; it i ... read full comment
It is necessary to criticize/ discredit anything that disrespects/ debases the human being, human life or peaceful coexistence of anyone in a civilize society. Its name is Islam!
It isn't a matter of poking fun at it; it is telling the truth about its demerits and the fraud that it has been for generations.
Abdul Razak walewale 8 years ago
may Allah Almighty have mercy on you and bring to the right path. Remember that better people than you try to destroyed Islam but could not succeed , but my question to you is what is Islam ?
may Allah Almighty have mercy on you and bring to the right path. Remember that better people than you try to destroyed Islam but could not succeed , but my question to you is what is Islam ?
king Maker 8 years ago
May Allah forgive you your sins and guide through the right path.What you are trying to do is to undermine Islam and its Holy Prophet, but u won't go anywhere with that cos that is silly,arrogant, lack of faith and disrespect ... read full comment
May Allah forgive you your sins and guide through the right path.What you are trying to do is to undermine Islam and its Holy Prophet, but u won't go anywhere with that cos that is silly,arrogant, lack of faith and disrespect to ur Maker.We Muslims believe in all the Prophets and will never undermine any.If u want to copy the West way of thinking its better to go there so the wrath of Allah will be put on us for ur blasphemous acts.Because they can mock religion, see how they r punished daily, but because their hearts have been darkened they can't see the light. As for you igwe,people with much more mindset than you who have tried that got nowhere and so will you.Allah listens but Islam will fight for itself. Continue with ur blasphemy.
Kofi 8 years ago
Islam is a false Arab story, forced unto a lot of unwilling people by force. Do you think an Arab Allah gives a shit about you in WaleWale? No. Does the Arab Allah speaks to you in Frafra? No.It has to be in Muhammed"s ... read full comment
Islam is a false Arab story, forced unto a lot of unwilling people by force. Do you think an Arab Allah gives a shit about you in WaleWale? No. Does the Arab Allah speaks to you in Frafra? No.It has to be in Muhammed"s language...stop wasting your time cos even in their false paradise you will have problem understanding their Allah.Is it the word of God...complete nonsense.
USMAN 8 years ago
Dr Jane Smith of the Harvard University has clearly shown in a dissertation that even the term Islam did not originally mean submission.Also in ‘The Spiritual Background Islam’, a renown Middle East scholar Dr M. Bravmann ... read full comment
Dr Jane Smith of the Harvard University has clearly shown in a dissertation that even the term Islam did not originally mean submission.Also in ‘The Spiritual Background Islam’, a renown Middle East scholar Dr M. Bravmann also reveals that the term ‘Islam’ did not originally mean Mohammed’s religion or that of any Jewish partriarchal religion as claimed by Muslims. According to Dr. Bravmann, the word ‘Islam’ was a secular concept denoting a sublime virtue in the eyes of the primitive Arab; defiance of death, heroism, to die in battle, etc’. The term denoted bravery in battle. It did not mean ‘peace’ or ‘submission’. Marshal Hodgson reminds us that the English word ‘assassin’ is purely of arabic origin. It was originally ‘Hash shashin’( or assassinus in Latin) meaning ‘smokers of harshish’. It referred to the pratice by Muslims in the 11th-13th who took hashish(hemp/ganja) to receive enough energy to fight for Allah.
Buba 8 years ago
mtcheeew....i challenge u to study Islam .
mtcheeew....i challenge u to study Islam .
Ahmed Hamza 8 years ago
A litreat like you wants to mislead our nation, you will not succeed, our problem is not about religion, you don't even know that we have Ivory Coast case at hand, which is a big concern for all Ghanaians not about what you E ... read full comment
A litreat like you wants to mislead our nation, you will not succeed, our problem is not about religion, you don't even know that we have Ivory Coast case at hand, which is a big concern for all Ghanaians not about what you Educational ellitreat is about
Abdul Razaq 8 years ago
@kofi it's quite unfortunate you don't know what you're talking about. Islam is not impossed on us. we believe in all the prophets that were sent by the almighty God including Jesus. we worship the creator and not the creatu ... read full comment
@kofi it's quite unfortunate you don't know what you're talking about. Islam is not impossed on us. we believe in all the prophets that were sent by the almighty God including Jesus. we worship the creator and not the creature. it's only in the Christian doctrine that 1+1+1= 1......and 3.. I challenge to prove to me without any ambiguity where Jesus (peace be upon him) said he's God and we should worship him. Islam means peace and total submission to the will of the creator....you can't see God remember what happened when moses attempted to see God... so please if you know nothing about us seek indepth knowledge. I'm more than ready to help in this regard. May the almighty G
not necessary 8 years ago
lets face fact here. when was the last time somebody got killed because he cartooned Jesus or mocked the faith of christians.
Jehovah God is an able God. He can fight His own battles. Why cant your Allah do same, instead of ... read full comment
lets face fact here. when was the last time somebody got killed because he cartooned Jesus or mocked the faith of christians.
Jehovah God is an able God. He can fight His own battles. Why cant your Allah do same, instead of you having to kill in the name of fighting for Allah. Why? Is he that feeble?
ARRANT NONSENSE
A M 8 years ago
Pls u got it all wrong, when MizBell openly said dat de issue about Jesus was framed up, do u no dat she was attacked n even some "Christians" threaten to kill her. She in no way accused Jesus himself but imagine de tragedy s ... read full comment
Pls u got it all wrong, when MizBell openly said dat de issue about Jesus was framed up, do u no dat she was attacked n even some "Christians" threaten to kill her. She in no way accused Jesus himself but imagine de tragedy she went through. Why won't they let Jesus fight his own battle. As a Muslim I don't believe in killing as a protest to anything wat so ever.
Latif 8 years ago
If the critic of a religion means insulting blatantly, ridiculing and to belittle the intelligence of its adherence, I leave you to your own conscience.
If the critic of a religion means insulting blatantly, ridiculing and to belittle the intelligence of its adherence, I leave you to your own conscience.
GIDEON 8 years ago
Eric Allen Bell updated his cover photo.
March 22 · Edited ·
Muslims are not what is wrong with Islam. This is what has been nearly impossible to communicate to most Liberals today. The problem with Islam is the Prophet ... read full comment
Eric Allen Bell updated his cover photo.
March 22 · Edited ·
Muslims are not what is wrong with Islam. This is what has been nearly impossible to communicate to most Liberals today. The problem with Islam is the Prophet Muhammad. According to Islamic scripture, in other words, what mainstream Muslims are taught to believe, the Prophet Muhammad was a slave owner, a rapist, committed mass murder, hated Jews with a passion, wanted homosexuals punished, killed his critics, stripped women of all rights and had sex with a nine year old girl, whom he married when she was six, named Aisha.
Amin 8 years ago
If personally you have the absolute right to poke fun of any religion,don't you think those who profess that religion can can have fun killing you?But why will they have fun killing you ?The reason is,outright lies and insult ... read full comment
If personally you have the absolute right to poke fun of any religion,don't you think those who profess that religion can can have fun killing you?But why will they have fun killing you ?The reason is,outright lies and insult or mocking people's faith without any caused to,is a way of killing their very way of existence,to blieve and hope!So if you don't blieve in what they blieve,live and let them live in their blieve,but if you disagree don't insult,and if you do,they will react,and you can not tell them how they should respond! If you say the Quran is man made,just produce a phrase similar to what is in the Quran -call on all you helpers,except Allah,till then live with your ignorance and don't insult and call it poking fun!
USMAN 8 years ago
Are you saying the Anti-Baraka Movement people were right for taking up arms against Muslims in CAR when Islam became a threat to their existence?
Are you saying the Anti-Baraka Movement people were right for taking up arms against Muslims in CAR when Islam became a threat to their existence?
Barius 8 years ago
Death cannot be undone but words can, this is why killing is wrong when used to silence words.
Death cannot be undone but words can, this is why killing is wrong when used to silence words.
Hussein 8 years ago
Your misconception n hate for Islam is simply legendary. It can only be cured wen u genuinely study Islam. May Almighty Allah hav mercy on you.
Your misconception n hate for Islam is simply legendary. It can only be cured wen u genuinely study Islam. May Almighty Allah hav mercy on you.
Abdallah 8 years ago
any one who mock about Jesus may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him will not be tolerated by any true believing moslem around the world,cos we believed in all the prophets from Adam,Noah,Abraham,Joseph,Jesus and Mohamme ... read full comment
any one who mock about Jesus may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him will not be tolerated by any true believing moslem around the world,cos we believed in all the prophets from Adam,Noah,Abraham,Joseph,Jesus and Mohammed(pbuh)just to mention a few of them.my brother you could have spent your time of writing this piece into something else or better still into research about Islam.
Akos 8 years ago
Do not worry about Jesus.He died 600 years before that fake Arab prophet was even born.We do not have to accept what an Arab story teller says about him after 600 years.We can mock and cartoon him without being killed by a bu ... read full comment
Do not worry about Jesus.He died 600 years before that fake Arab prophet was even born.We do not have to accept what an Arab story teller says about him after 600 years.We can mock and cartoon him without being killed by a bunch of brain dead fanatics.Dying for an Arab god is the epitome of stupidity.Can you lot think?
ismail Ayitey 8 years ago
Jesus dosent belong to u he was sent to the lost children of israel read ur bible and u will know that he was not sent u in ghana or Nigeria he said he was sent to the lost people of israel so he is not for and we muslims don ... read full comment
Jesus dosent belong to u he was sent to the lost children of israel read ur bible and u will know that he was not sent u in ghana or Nigeria he said he was sent to the lost people of israel so he is not for and we muslims dont love jesus because of u is because God commanded to us to do .if u insult our Holy prophet that will not make us commit a sin to disobey jesus christ.the white men who enslave u brought the religion christianity which has no source .tell us in the whole bible where did jesus named u christians.so pls we need peace because we dont insult ur believe.we have the right to practice what
Abuba, Accra 8 years ago
you are right but you need knowledge to write what you have raised. for instance it is only pple who are illiterates or those who are literates but will not study the bible who believe in islam. Start reading the bible and yo ... read full comment
you are right but you need knowledge to write what you have raised. for instance it is only pple who are illiterates or those who are literates but will not study the bible who believe in islam. Start reading the bible and you will start seeing that islam is not ffrom God and cannot be the God of Abraham God of Isaac and God of Jacob. God of Shadrack, Meshack and Abenego. God the father, God of the son and God of the holy ghost. The bible says Jesus is born in manger, the quran (allah) says jesus is born under a palm tree qu:19:23
Abuba, Accra 8 years ago
How can Allah not know the holy trinity God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The quran says Christians take God as three and goes further to say God the father, Jesus and Mary. Now every Christian knows that, that is an e ... read full comment
How can Allah not know the holy trinity God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The quran says Christians take God as three and goes further to say God the father, Jesus and Mary. Now every Christian knows that, that is an error. Moslems don't know this and will still insist that the Quran IS from God. see qu:5:62 onwards. Secondly, the quran revealed by Allah cannot differentiate between Miriam and Mary the mother of Jesus. Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aeron their father was AMran (Imran in islam) their mother was Jacobed see Genesis:20 The period between Miriam and Mary the mother of Jesus is 1570 years. Now why Allah fail to see this is what beats my imagination because the Quran says in qu:19: 28 that the sister of Aeron(Haruna) gave birth to Jesus.
USMAN 8 years ago
How can greatest Allah make such a grievous mistake?
How can greatest Allah make such a grievous mistake?
Joe Moore 8 years ago
right on point! Christianity and Islam has demonized African gods and we Africans accepted it without any resistance. we are totally ignorant. how can Africans be soo prosperous if we don't pray and thanks our Gods who is gu ... read full comment
right on point! Christianity and Islam has demonized African gods and we Africans accepted it without any resistance. we are totally ignorant. how can Africans be soo prosperous if we don't pray and thanks our Gods who is guiding our resource? our leaders and soo call professors don't even ask why Africans gods are been demonized. going to school learning about ABC and 1+1 is not only education. but learning about our own existing is very important to our survival.
every continents have their gods e.g Asians have Buddhism Arabians have their Islam and Europeans have their Christianity which they are soo proud of but only Africans see their existence and their Gods us mistake.
tell me any African name which is Christian name? isn't all European names? they said Jesus was a Jewish but before accepting it do we really research to know who are the real Jewish? are they not a tribe in Ethiopia? then why all the Christian names European names? this should tell us that something is wrong here. our rejection to our Gods is one of the reason Africa is cursed. Jesus Christ is black African but his stories was writing and twisted by Roman and Spanish. not true stories. they even went ahead to demonized blackman.
blackman will NAVER be respected until we believe in our gods and ourselves and build economically strong Africa.
Arahman Muh-tar 8 years ago
Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before p ... read full comment
Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before posting something like what you've posted. lt's not good for a Muslim or Christian. It wouldn't help at all. Hmm!! we have good Muslims as you also have good Christians. You have insulted our Prophet and our religion and I want to assure you that, NOBODY ever insulted our Prophet and go scout free. #YES#
Unless off course you have repented, you will regret all that you have on the day and the moment you're losing your soul. I bet you by then it will be tooooooooo late for you.
Akos 8 years ago
This is where you brain stops working.What right do you have to tell us not to mock a murderer cum paedophile Arab wanker? In today"s world,no Christian will kill anyone for mocking Jesus.Can you see the savagery that comes w ... read full comment
This is where you brain stops working.What right do you have to tell us not to mock a murderer cum paedophile Arab wanker? In today"s world,no Christian will kill anyone for mocking Jesus.Can you see the savagery that comes with an Arab cultural nonsense?
Arahman Muh-tar 8 years ago
Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before p ... read full comment
Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before posting something like what you've posted. lt's not good for a Muslim or Christian. It wouldn't help at all. Hmm!! we have good Muslims as you also have good Christians. You have insulted our Prophet and our religion and I want to assure you that, NOBODY ever insulted our Prophet and go scout free. #YES#
Unless off course you have repented, you will regret all that you have on the day and the moment you're losing your soul. I bet you by then it will be tooooooooo late for you.
Abubakari Issah pele 8 years ago
It always regrettably that most unbelievers don't know anything about Islam or the Quran. U try and put ur hatred in Islam aside and try to learn something about Islam. Cos u are too ignorant about Islam religion which doesn' ... read full comment
It always regrettably that most unbelievers don't know anything about Islam or the Quran. U try and put ur hatred in Islam aside and try to learn something about Islam. Cos u are too ignorant about Islam religion which doesn't help ur case. Am very sorry for u. We Muslim believe in Jesus more than Christians. U don't argue with something u don't know. No Muslim will ever ever fun of Jesus. Ur politics will never help u. But may Allah peace and blessing be upon u and guard u to the right path.
Jerome, Accra 8 years ago
Guide to which path? open your eyes if Mohammed had not told Moslems to believe in all prophets in sura 2 ending, islam cannot stand. Because what is in the Quran is a copy from the old testamaent of the Bible. When it comes ... read full comment
Guide to which path? open your eyes if Mohammed had not told Moslems to believe in all prophets in sura 2 ending, islam cannot stand. Because what is in the Quran is a copy from the old testamaent of the Bible. When it comes to the New Testament the quran (Moslems) make a lot of errors because Mohammed did not see it to copy or his believe was that how can a human being try to equate with God just like the Jews who cruxified Jesus. But the jews believe Jesus was cruxified But Mohammed does not believe this in line with the popular learned man called Basilidis who was a believer of Jesus but could not come to terms that he was cruxified. His disbelieve spread everywhere in the world. Muhammed heard this information before writing the quran secretly. (while claiming that he was an illiterate to make unsuspecting moslems think that God wrote it).
Gideon Atongo 8 years ago
Last Friday, April 24, we remembered how exactly 100 years ago the last historic Muslim caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, tried to cleanse its empire of Christian minorities — Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks — even as we st ... read full comment
Last Friday, April 24, we remembered how exactly 100 years ago the last historic Muslim caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, tried to cleanse its empire of Christian minorities — Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks — even as we stand by watching as the new caliphate, the Islamic State, resumes the genocide.
And in both cases, the atrocities were and are being committed in the name of Islam.
In November, 1914, during WWI, the Ottoman caliphate issued a fatwa, or Islamic decree, proclaiming it a “sacred duty” for all Muslims to “massacre” infidels — specifically naming the “Christian men” of the Triple Entente, “the enemies of Islam” — with promises of great rewards in the afterlife.
The same Koran verses that the Islamic State and other jihadi outfits regularly quote permeated the Ottoman fatwa, including: “Slay the idolaters wherever you find them — seize them, besiege them, and be ready to ambush them” (9:5) and “O you who have believed! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are but friends of each other; and whoever among you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them” (5:51) — and several other verses that form the Islamic doctrine of Loyalty and Enmity.
Many Muslims still invoke this doctrine; it commands Muslims to befriend and aid fellow Muslims, while having enmity for all non-Muslims (one Islamic cleric even teaches that Muslim husbands must hate their non-Muslim wives, while enjoying them sexually).
As happens to this very day, the Muslims of the Ottoman caliphate, not able to reach or defeat the stronger infidel — the “Christian men” of Britain, France, and Russia — satiated their bloodlust on their Christian subjects. And they justified the genocide by projecting the Islamic doctrine of Loyalty and Enmity onto Christians — saying that, because Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks were Christian, they were naturally aiding the other “Christian men” of the West.
As happens to this day under the new caliphate — the Islamic State — the Ottoman caliphate crucified, beheaded, tortured, mutilated, raped, enslaved, and otherwise massacred countless “infidel” Christians. The official number of Armenians killed in the genocide is 1.5 million; hundreds of thousands of Greeks and Assyrians each were also systematically slaughtered (see this document for statistics).
(Although people often speak of the “Armenian Genocide,” often forgotten is that Assyrians and Greeks were also targeted for cleansing by the Ottoman caliphate. The only thing that distinguished Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek subjects of the caliphate from Turkish subjects was that the three former were Christian. As one Armenian studies professor asks, “If it [the Armenian Genocide] was a feud between Turks and Armenians, what explains the genocide carried out by Turkey against the Christian Assyrians at the same time?”)
Henry Morgenthau, the U.S. ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and personal witness of the atrocities, attested that “I am confident that the whole history of the human race contains no such horrible episode as this.” He added that what the Turks were doing was “a carefully planned scheme to thoroughly extinguish the Armenian race.” In 1918, Morgenthau wrote in Red Cross Magazine:
Will the outrageous terrorizing, the cruel torturing, the driving of women into the harems, the debauchery of innocent girls, the sale of many of them at eighty cents each [today the Islamic State sells enslaved Christians and Yazidis for as little as $43], the murdering of hundreds of thousands and the deportation to, and starvation in, the deserts of other hundreds of thousands, the destruction of hundreds of villages and cities, will the willful execution of this whole devilish scheme to annihilate the Armenian, Greek and Syrian [or Assyrian] Christians of Turkey – will all this go unpunished?
Because this genocide of Christians is usually articulated through a singularly secular paradigm — one that recognizes only those factors deemed intelligible from a modern Western point of view, one that never uses the words “Christian” and “Muslim” but rather “Armenian” and “Turk” — few are able to connect these events from a century ago to today.
War, of course, is another factor that clouds the true face of the genocide. Because it occurred during WWI, so the argument goes, it is ultimately a reflection of just that — war, in all its chaos and destruction, and nothing more. This has been the stance of all successive Turkish governments. Turkish President Erdogan, who staunchly denies that his ancestors committed genocide against Christians by arguing that they were just wartime casualties, also absurdly accused China of committing “genocide” in 2009, when less than 100 Muslim Uighurs were killed in clashes with Chinese security.
War was — and, as shall be seen, still is — a pretext to sate jihadi barbarity. Winston Churchill, who described the genocide as an “administrative holocaust,” correctly observed that “the opportunity [of World War I] presented itself for clearing Turkish soil of a Christian race.” Talaat Pasha, one of the Ottoman Empire’s “dictatorial triumvirate” during WWI, pointed out that “Turkey is taking advantage of the war in order to thoroughly liquidate its internal foes, i.e., the indigenous Christians, without being thereby disturbed by foreign intervention.”
A century later, consider how Christian minorities today are still being systematically decapitated, crucified, tortured, raped, and enslaved — also under the pretext of war. In every Arab nation the U.S. has helped oust (secular) autocrats — Iraq, Libya, Syria — indigenous Christian minorities have been massacred by the jihadi elements that were once contained by Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi, and Bashar Assad (read here for details).
The Islamic State’s recent slaughter of some 30 Christian Ethiopians in Libya — and two months earlier, 21 Christian Egyptians — is merely the latest serving of Christian persecution in post “Arab Spring” Libya.
Nor is this limited to the Arab world. In Muslim-majority northern Nigeria, Muslims, spearheaded by the Islamic organization Boko Haram, are waging a savage jihad on the Christian minorities in their midst. Boko Haram’s stated goal is to cleanse northern Nigeria of all Christians — a goal that should be reminiscent by now.
But even in non-war-torn nations, from Indonesia in the east to Morocco in the west, from Central Asia in the north, to sub-Sahara Africa — in lands of different races, colors, languages, politics and economics, in lands that share only a Muslim majority — Christians are, to varying degrees, being eradicated. Indeed, in Turkey today, even indigenous Turks who convert to Christianity are regularly persecuted and sometimes slaughtered in the name of Islam. See my book, Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians, for a comprehensive account of what may eventually culminate into the Genocide of the 21st century.
There is no denying that religion — or in this context, the age-old specter of Muslim persecution of Christian minorities — was fundamental to the genocide of Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians. Even the most cited factor, ethnic identity conflict, while legitimate, must be understood in light of the fact that, historically, religion sometimes accounted more for a person’s identity than language or heritage — certainly it did for Muslims, in context of Loyalty and Enmity. This is daily demonstrated throughout the Islamic world today, where Muslim governments, mobs, and jihadis persecute Christian minorities — minorities who share the same ethnicity, language, and culture as Muslims, but not religion — often in retaliation to the West (just as the Ottomans, as seen, were also “retaliating” to the Triple Entente).
Finally, to understand how the Ottoman Genocide of Christians is representative of the modern-day plight of Christians under Islam in general, the Islamic State in particular, one need only read the following words written in 1918 by President Theodore Roosevelt — but read “Armenian” as “Christian” and “Turkish” as “Islamic”:
The Armenian [Christian] massacre was the greatest crime of the war, and the failure to act against Turkey [the Islamic world] is to condone it… the failure to deal radically with the Turkish [Islamic] horror means that all talk of guaranteeing the future peace of the world is mischievous nonsense.
Indeed, if we “fail to deal radically” with the “horror” currently being visited upon millions of Christians around the Islamic world — which in some areas has reached genocidal proportions according to the United Nations — we “condone it” and had better cease talking “mischievous nonsense” of a utopian world of peace and tolerance.
Put differently, silence is always the ally of those who would commit genocide. In 1939, on the eve of World WWII, Hitler rationalized his genocidal plans against the Jews, when he reportedly asked: “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”
And who speaks today of the ongoing annihilation of Christians under Islam?
Nwakwo Simons 8 years ago
I feel so bad that my people in Nigeria voted Buhari, a potential Boko Haram, as our president. Growing in Kano, there was a lot of times that my father receive dead threat from our Muslim neighbors with mere reason of raisin ... read full comment
I feel so bad that my people in Nigeria voted Buhari, a potential Boko Haram, as our president. Growing in Kano, there was a lot of times that my father receive dead threat from our Muslim neighbors with mere reason of raising his kids the Christian way. We later had no choice than move down sought to Ogomosho. I am current married to a beautiful Ghanaian lady and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere in Kumasi. I have decided never to visit Kano for the rest of my life. I love Ghana.
EDUARDO DOMINGO 8 years ago
I ACKNOWLEDGE ISLAM AS SOME PEOPLE\S FAITH, I DO NOT ACCEPT THE FAITH MY SELF, BUT THE TROUBLE IS FROM THE POINT THIS WRITER RAISES, AND I WISH TO SUBMIT THAT WE CHRISTIAN BELIEVE THAT IF YOU INSULT OUR GOD OR MAKE UNDUE FUN ... read full comment
I ACKNOWLEDGE ISLAM AS SOME PEOPLE\S FAITH, I DO NOT ACCEPT THE FAITH MY SELF, BUT THE TROUBLE IS FROM THE POINT THIS WRITER RAISES, AND I WISH TO SUBMIT THAT WE CHRISTIAN BELIEVE THAT IF YOU INSULT OUR GOD OR MAKE UNDUE FUN OF OUR FAITH, OUR GOD IS ABLE TO DEAL WITH YOU, I ALSO KNOW THAT WE CHRISTIANS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO FIGHT FOR OUR GOD, AS WE BELIEVE THAT HE IS ABLE TO FIGHT ON OUR BEHALF AND EVEN MORE HIS OWN BATTLE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR THEIR GOD, IS HE DEAD? IF HE IS ALIVE AS WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS HE SHOULD KILL OR PUNISH THOSE WHO POKE FUN AT HIM, ARE THEY HIS GOD? WHO IS GOD NOW WHEN YOU FIGHT FOR THE THING YOU CALL GOD? LET ALL THOSE WHO KILL FOR THEIR GOD ANSWER THIS!!
syncopa 8 years ago
don't think, don't try to figure anything out. don't wonder. don't innovate. don't adapt. just believe.
don't think, don't try to figure anything out. don't wonder. don't innovate. don't adapt. just believe.
Abdul-Rauf 8 years ago
Actually not surprising because its already mentioned in the Holy scriptures. Its not peaceful to even cartoon somebody's believe then expect him to praise you. Its good we accept each others fate so we can live in peace. pl ... read full comment
Actually not surprising because its already mentioned in the Holy scriptures. Its not peaceful to even cartoon somebody's believe then expect him to praise you. Its good we accept each others fate so we can live in peace. please lets be tolerant but the Almighty will fight for HIMSELF. Thanks. Peace. Salam.
Pam 8 years ago
Holy to who? use your fucking head and stop killing people in the name of an Arab god who does not give a damn about you.Why was Muhammed drawn in the past? Why was his face shown on coins 60 years after his fucking death.Som ... read full comment
Holy to who? use your fucking head and stop killing people in the name of an Arab god who does not give a damn about you.Why was Muhammed drawn in the past? Why was his face shown on coins 60 years after his fucking death.Some Idiot came 200 years after his death to talk crap and you believe it is from an Arab god.Stop swallowing the not so "holy" Arab story book.
Hamza 8 years ago
May Allah guide him and everyone to the right path of Islam. This has been the position of infidels after satan deviated man from the believe in ones of Allah. Many prophets were mock and kill. So there is nothing new from wh ... read full comment
May Allah guide him and everyone to the right path of Islam. This has been the position of infidels after satan deviated man from the believe in ones of Allah. Many prophets were mock and kill. So there is nothing new from what he has written and others have written. Ur religion is ur ego, therefore u can stop but to satisfy your id. Many have been primed to question the existence of Allah. Cos they have closed their mind to what gives them pleasure.
USMAN 8 years ago
“And the holy prophet said: Allah created Adam. Then He stroke his right shoulder and took out a white race as if they were seeds, and He stroke his left shoulder and took out a black race as if they were coals. Then He sa ... read full comment
“And the holy prophet said: Allah created Adam. Then He stroke his right shoulder and took out a white race as if they were seeds, and He stroke his left shoulder and took out a black race as if they were coals. Then He said to those who were on his right side: towards paradise and I don’t care. He said to those who were on his left shoulder: towards hell and I don’t care.”( Mishkat ‘ul Masabih)
Is it fair to exempt people who have toiled their whole lives pursuing the cause of Islam to be exempted from enjoyment in the hereafter because of the colour of their skins? I think some of them have sacrificed a lot by abstaining from wine in order to prepare their throats for the Great Beyond where there are rivers of wine flowing(Sura47:15; 76:5&21; 83:25-29). It is also unfair to deny black African access to the Islamic heaven where there are a lot of Marriages and Sex. (56:10-22,35-38). The lowliest of the inhabitants of the Islamic heaven will have 72 wives- I am wondering how much wives will the district and regional chief Imams get and how many our good old Sheik Sharubutu will also get. I believe the old man will need a lot of Viagra and a long and robust LANGALANGA to perform his Islamic duties in the Islamic Heaven if he is eventually permitted to enter there. Hmmmmmmm
USMAN 8 years ago
The Quran quotes Allah as saying that Jihad is, in fact not just a religious duty but a profitable commerce, a business. (Sura 61:10-12). In the Hadith, Mishkat ‘ul Masabih, Jihad is said to be: “............the best meth ... read full comment
The Quran quotes Allah as saying that Jihad is, in fact not just a religious duty but a profitable commerce, a business. (Sura 61:10-12). In the Hadith, Mishkat ‘ul Masabih, Jihad is said to be: “............the best method of earning (blessings) both spiritual and temporal. If victory is won, there is enormous booty of a country, which cannot be equated to any other source of income. If there is defeat or death, there is everlasting paradise....”
In the Hadith of Kanz Al-Muttaqi. vol II, pp. 252-286, we have the following excerpts:
"A day and a night of fighting on the frontier is better than a month of fasting and prayer". Here you see that gluttons and lazy Muslims will prefer this practice.
The Hadith goes on to say "Swords are the keys to paradise". "Paradise is under the shadow of swords". "He who draws his sword in the path of Allah has sworn allegiance to Allah." The unbeliever and the one who kills will never meet in Hell". This is a blanket Assurance of Protection for Muslims who are not upright - meaning spilling the blood of non-Muslims will cleanse a violent Muslims of all their wrongdoings.
"Allah sent me as a mercy and a portent; He did not send me as a trader or a cultivator. The worst community on the day of Resurrection are the traders and the cultivators except those of them who are niggardly with their religion". "Go in the name of Allah and in Allah and in the religion of the Prophet of Allah! Do not kill the very old, the infant, the child or the woman. Bring all the booty, holding back no part of it. Maintain order and do good, for Allah loves those who do good". If you find a tithe collector, kill him". "Expel the Jews and the Christians from the Arabian Peninsula..."
abdul razak 8 years ago
Why don't you state your address.
Why don't you state your address.
Pam 8 years ago
And you think by killing him you will go to the imaginary Arab heaven? Sadly, your Arabic is not good enough for you to understand your fake prophet.Instead you will be arrested and bung in jail where your Arab god will be o ... read full comment
And you think by killing him you will go to the imaginary Arab heaven? Sadly, your Arabic is not good enough for you to understand your fake prophet.Instead you will be arrested and bung in jail where your Arab god will be of no help.Think man!
Nana 8 years ago
Take the pain n read abt Islam . to fight Islam , u need to learn Islam . believe me after learning Islam , You will publicily proclaim Islam.
Take the pain n read abt Islam . to fight Islam , u need to learn Islam . believe me after learning Islam , You will publicily proclaim Islam.
Pam 8 years ago
I have a functioning African brain that does not need to be washed by an Arab bogus story.
I have a functioning African brain that does not need to be washed by an Arab bogus story.
USMAN 8 years ago
Muslims are not the only custodians of violence. You remember what happened in the Central African Republic that led to the formation of Anti-Baraka. The only thing Muslims fear most is tough resistance and some of us know. T ... read full comment
Muslims are not the only custodians of violence. You remember what happened in the Central African Republic that led to the formation of Anti-Baraka. The only thing Muslims fear most is tough resistance and some of us know. There is no word like diplomacy in the Muslim dictionary and so we are ready for them.
back door director 8 years ago
My friend you do not impress anybody.keep your views to yourself.dumsor is on our minds.
This your piece on Islam is a distraction from national discourse
Leo you are nothing but a fifth columnist
My friend you do not impress anybody.keep your views to yourself.dumsor is on our minds.
This your piece on Islam is a distraction from national discourse
Leo you are nothing but a fifth columnist
sheriff 8 years ago
Go to hell,mother fuckker
Go to hell,mother fuckker
Issah pele 8 years ago
Try to always watch peace TV to get wisdom.U Should learn that all that u are doing to Islam religion will never help u. Even ur pay masters try all they can but failed. Today Google and c which religion is da fastest-growing ... read full comment
Try to always watch peace TV to get wisdom.U Should learn that all that u are doing to Islam religion will never help u. Even ur pay masters try all they can but failed. Today Google and c which religion is da fastest-growing religion in da world. Am really sorry for u. But may Allah peace and blessing be upon u. Cos u don't know.
Yap Yap man 8 years ago
This is the same holy prophet who married his adopted son's wife because Allah told him to do so and it was OK,eh? And again he married an underage girl? It that is true, then I know the definition of holy in Islam is unique! ... read full comment
This is the same holy prophet who married his adopted son's wife because Allah told him to do so and it was OK,eh? And again he married an underage girl? It that is true, then I know the definition of holy in Islam is unique!!Well fastest growing means it can be a disease/tumor! What the world finds easy to embrace is deception and intolerance.If one can cartoon any prophet in the name of free speech then why not Mohammed? That is why when Sunnis or Shiites are persecuted in another Islamic country they do not run to Pakistan or Indonesia....they run to the west that are infidels for sylum!!!
Nuru 8 years ago
Oh Allah please forgive this man and our brothers because they do not know what they are saying.Why should u call a colleagu being God.Then who creat ur lord mother,and how would u call the mother?.
Oh Allah please forgive this man and our brothers because they do not know what they are saying.Why should u call a colleagu being God.Then who creat ur lord mother,and how would u call the mother?.
A Rashid 8 years ago
the writer is simply a big fool who doesn't know what he is talking about . u need to broaden ur horizon . u lack the ability to do critical thinking .l don't blame u because u don't even know ur own bible not to talk about ... read full comment
the writer is simply a big fool who doesn't know what he is talking about . u need to broaden ur horizon . u lack the ability to do critical thinking .l don't blame u because u don't even know ur own bible not to talk about the Holy Quran .Once again u are goat .
Nuru 8 years ago
So sad and disgraceful are u shore u know ur religion well?if yes, then review ur comments and make corrections.And the doors is still open for u to repent.Alllahu akbar.
So sad and disgraceful are u shore u know ur religion well?if yes, then review ur comments and make corrections.And the doors is still open for u to repent.Alllahu akbar.
USMAN 8 years ago
Which correction. The guy is factual. You have nothing specifically to dispute than to insult and after insults human blood to appease Allah.
Which correction. The guy is factual. You have nothing specifically to dispute than to insult and after insults human blood to appease Allah.
USMAN 8 years ago
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims o ... read full comment
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims or Christians. Your guess is as good as mine. This has been the modus operandi right from the inception of Islam.
Hud ( Guidance) 8 years ago
Surat Ar'af
199: Hold to forgiveness:
command what is right:
But turn away from the ignorant
200: If a suggestion from Satan assail thy mind seek refuge with Allah, for he hearth and knoweth all thing.
Surat Ar'af
199: Hold to forgiveness:
command what is right:
But turn away from the ignorant
200: If a suggestion from Satan assail thy mind seek refuge with Allah, for he hearth and knoweth all thing.
ideas 8 years ago
Fool why didn't you leave your name and mobile number?
Fool why didn't you leave your name and mobile number?
not necessary 8 years ago
cant their dam brain tell them that killing is inhuman? I thaught it was a religion of peace but this turns out to be war-minded.
kidnapping, killing etc.
we are tired of these descendants of mohammed!
cant their dam brain tell them that killing is inhuman? I thaught it was a religion of peace but this turns out to be war-minded.
kidnapping, killing etc.
we are tired of these descendants of mohammed!
hassan 8 years ago
And Islam continues to grow! May Allah guide you to the right path
And Islam continues to grow! May Allah guide you to the right path
USMAN 8 years ago
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims o ... read full comment
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims or Christians. Your guess is as good as mine. This has been the modus operandi right from the inception of Islam.
Askanda@ 9ja 8 years ago
may god 4give who ever want 2 poke Islam .
may god 4give who ever want 2 poke Islam .
USMAN 8 years ago
A God that needs to be fought for by weak and feeble human beings ceases to be the Almighty God. I therefore challenge Muslims in Ghana to do away with violence and let Allah fight his enemies.
A God that needs to be fought for by weak and feeble human beings ceases to be the Almighty God. I therefore challenge Muslims in Ghana to do away with violence and let Allah fight his enemies.
Nuru 8 years ago
Which facts are u talking about.Do they preach critisism in ur religion?
Which facts are u talking about.Do they preach critisism in ur religion?
med 8 years ago
I don't also get you. let me also ask that if for instance I don't know you how do I do a caricature of you its impossible. doing that means mocking u because I don't even even know you. unlike Christianity, you have picture ... read full comment
I don't also get you. let me also ask that if for instance I don't know you how do I do a caricature of you its impossible. doing that means mocking u because I don't even even know you. unlike Christianity, you have picture representing Jesus may pease be upon him that is what you have chosen to believe and there is nothing wrong with it so if tomorrow I decide to do photo of Jesus peace be upon him you can complain. look no Muslim has ever draw something to Prophet Muhammad may peace be with him. so on what ground are u doing it. there are other places you can touch in Islam then we can debate on it. is it because of some of these things that's why multi TV in Ghana has decided to flash off the Islamic channel in Ghana? and flooded it with lots of Christian channels?. well it is only Allah who is protecting his Religion. so you can do more of but Islam will continue to spread. may Allah guide you and I all.
syllah 8 years ago
Once again we had a lot animals some walking on two feet some on four some on their stomach, we thank allah. We are that animal walking on two feet. But the special animal that we are, we were called banu adam which means ch ... read full comment
Once again we had a lot animals some walking on two feet some on four some on their stomach, we thank allah. We are that animal walking on two feet. But the special animal that we are, we were called banu adam which means children of adam, some said humans, but history will still guide us. The supposed educated ones has just been to school read some books got degrees, but lack education that comes with wisdom. The examples are many a lot may agree with me like Hitler a well so called educated , mosolini , the resent zulu king and the writter of this so called article. Am sorry sir, but you have another chance to be counted with those educated with wisdom , you can disagree with my colour as being black and but respect me and we lived together in harmony as you have rights to criticise. But make sure it doesn't lead to insult all war's and hates it's from this type of in responsible behaviour. Respect. .....
baseer 8 years ago
the only problem with the Christians is we the Muslims knows the bible more than they do
the only problem with the Christians is we the Muslims knows the bible more than they do
Jkuuz 8 years ago
hahaa, so do u christians accept dat image as Jesus de Christ? HMMMM, LEARN.cos u are astray.
hahaa, so do u christians accept dat image as Jesus de Christ? HMMMM, LEARN.cos u are astray.
Marzuk Bin Nuur 8 years ago
@vuvuzela u see how unease u r when som1 generalized d piece to Christianity? Now to d writer, spend some time n learn about islam. There are some ppl who infuse their own ideology to Islam. The Muslim scholar knows dat if u ... read full comment
@vuvuzela u see how unease u r when som1 generalized d piece to Christianity? Now to d writer, spend some time n learn about islam. There are some ppl who infuse their own ideology to Islam. The Muslim scholar knows dat if u burn a Quran u haven't burn all Qurans in d world, so where is d need to chase u n beat u? After all we have Muslims even as young as ten years who have memorised d entire Quran m can help rewrite the whole Quran shud all Qurans on d globe be burnt. But d ignorant Muslim doesn't know that so u see them at unnecessarily as defense. Does drowing d cartoon of Pr. Mohammed reduce our faith in him as Muslims? The ignorant muslim knows that not. You won't find a real scholar of Islam wage war on the street for bcos some1 has burnt d Quran or drawn d cartoon of Pr. Mohammed(pbuh). how elaborative can I be over here? u take this.
Lukman 8 years ago
you seem very civilized but you know wat, you are a very big fool.you just dont start writing long essays condemning Islam simply because you have nothing doing. i'll advice that if you are a christian then spend such time go ... read full comment
you seem very civilized but you know wat, you are a very big fool.you just dont start writing long essays condemning Islam simply because you have nothing doing. i'll advice that if you are a christian then spend such time going through the bible. may be it will help you with a better form of civilisation than this stupidity.
NOBODY 8 years ago
If Muslims can refer to non-Muslims as infidels, then those so-called infidels have a right to poke fun at Islam in any way they choose. Religious groups, not limited to just Muslims, have to learn to practice their faiths wi ... read full comment
If Muslims can refer to non-Muslims as infidels, then those so-called infidels have a right to poke fun at Islam in any way they choose. Religious groups, not limited to just Muslims, have to learn to practice their faiths without undermining or belittling other's faith or lack of it. The problem is not limited to Muslims but also to Christian groups too.
Bakait 8 years ago
As an Indian, thank you for writing this. Christianity and Islam have been pulling this act for a long time now, and I am glad to see more people standing up to it. The point that these people who take offense at the slightes ... read full comment
As an Indian, thank you for writing this. Christianity and Islam have been pulling this act for a long time now, and I am glad to see more people standing up to it. The point that these people who take offense at the slightest perceived slight have no hesitation in insulting other beliefs all day or building their own churches and mosques over other sacred sites is very well taken.
Peace 8 years ago
To the writer of this article.Give a single benefit one gets for poking or making fun of a religion(ISLAM).
To the writer of this article.Give a single benefit one gets for poking or making fun of a religion(ISLAM).
Bakait 8 years ago
The benefit of poking fun at islam is the same as the benefit of making fun of the KKK - fascist, totalitarian ideologies are allergic to mockery. But if muslims are so eager that their religion not be mocked, they should rep ... read full comment
The benefit of poking fun at islam is the same as the benefit of making fun of the KKK - fascist, totalitarian ideologies are allergic to mockery. But if muslims are so eager that their religion not be mocked, they should repudiate the islamic tendency to insult 'unbelievers' and wage war on them.
muslims at heart 8 years ago
u little idiot u cannot even respect ur own religion cos if u do will nt ve publish dis stupid article abt different religion,test ur 'holy'book by putting it in it fire n de same to de Holy Quran n see de one dat will burn d ... read full comment
u little idiot u cannot even respect ur own religion cos if u do will nt ve publish dis stupid article abt different religion,test ur 'holy'book by putting it in it fire n de same to de Holy Quran n see de one dat will burn den u will truely know ur christianity is a FAKE n nt to be trusted
S M OLA 8 years ago
your Jew counterpart wrote article worst than this, it just conspiracy against Islam
your Jew counterpart wrote article worst than this, it just conspiracy against Islam
You may be in danger.
Your response is part of the problem.We are all being bullied by Islam.Why should five billion or more people who do not believe this bogus Arab cultural Vanity be scared in criticising it? If Muhammed married a 9 year old ki ...
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We don't either, Leo Igwe!
READ: "...christianity and islam owe their growth and spread in Africa to poking fun on African traditional religious beliefs and practices...I mean, making caricature of traditional religious 'p ...
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One of the few Ghanaian journalist I admired so much is Kwaku Baako. In fact I was shock to the bones when I head that he has finally found solace in the religion of the Boko Harams. As an ace journalist of caliber one would ...
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God forgive your soul, Kwaku Baako has been saved n he has seen the light
For the sake of the many who may be taken in by your Malapropism, let us clarify that the word is "pastime" not "pass time".
And for purposes of negating all contradictions, let us clarify that we can also poke fun or crit ...
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Think before you speak/write.He was quoting the writer.Did you bother to read the main article?
Flamingo instead of flamenco is malapropism but I am not sure the use of the wrong tense can be described as such. All petty and childish. Criticise Nkrumah as much as you want if it makes you happy
Thanks ===!
Almost missed this one!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law, will bend the truth, create new nonfacts to represent them as truth, and will dwell on the trivia.
Maybe, we should get ready for Dr. English Dr. SAS, Att ...
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So, Mr. writer, just tell me a single benefit to be driven from ur article. If ur intention is to fuel hatred between the peace loving Muslims and other religious believers, then, bravo!!! U have really achieved ur aim. My ad ...
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Mr Igwe,
I salute your bravery and congratulate you for your piece. You are right but as you very well know the African mind has been long enslaved by Christianity and Islam in equal measure and is incapable of understand ...
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African mind has never been enslaved by Christianity. It would be interesting if you addressed what Leo is talking about rather than meddle Christianity in it.
Leo’s contention here is a serious issue most of us would l ...
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IIs it necessary to poke fun at any religion at all? What you are advocating does not promote peace but rather disrespect and disunity.
If you are christian, just try and be good. On the other hand if you are a muslim too ...
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Igwe has said it all. There is no need for anyone to kill in defense of a religion. So sad that most Muslim do not practice what the Koran teaches. There are several verses in the Islamic scriptures which talks about toleran ...
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It is necessary to criticize/ discredit anything that disrespects/ debases the human being, human life or peaceful coexistence of anyone in a civilize society. Its name is Islam!
It isn't a matter of poking fun at it; it i ...
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may Allah Almighty have mercy on you and bring to the right path. Remember that better people than you try to destroyed Islam but could not succeed , but my question to you is what is Islam ?
May Allah forgive you your sins and guide through the right path.What you are trying to do is to undermine Islam and its Holy Prophet, but u won't go anywhere with that cos that is silly,arrogant, lack of faith and disrespect ...
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Islam is a false Arab story, forced unto a lot of unwilling people by force. Do you think an Arab Allah gives a shit about you in WaleWale? No. Does the Arab Allah speaks to you in Frafra? No.It has to be in Muhammed"s ...
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Dr Jane Smith of the Harvard University has clearly shown in a dissertation that even the term Islam did not originally mean submission.Also in ‘The Spiritual Background Islam’, a renown Middle East scholar Dr M. Bravmann ...
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mtcheeew....i challenge u to study Islam .
A litreat like you wants to mislead our nation, you will not succeed, our problem is not about religion, you don't even know that we have Ivory Coast case at hand, which is a big concern for all Ghanaians not about what you E ...
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@kofi it's quite unfortunate you don't know what you're talking about. Islam is not impossed on us. we believe in all the prophets that were sent by the almighty God including Jesus. we worship the creator and not the creatu ...
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lets face fact here. when was the last time somebody got killed because he cartooned Jesus or mocked the faith of christians.
Jehovah God is an able God. He can fight His own battles. Why cant your Allah do same, instead of ...
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Pls u got it all wrong, when MizBell openly said dat de issue about Jesus was framed up, do u no dat she was attacked n even some "Christians" threaten to kill her. She in no way accused Jesus himself but imagine de tragedy s ...
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If the critic of a religion means insulting blatantly, ridiculing and to belittle the intelligence of its adherence, I leave you to your own conscience.
Eric Allen Bell updated his cover photo.
March 22 · Edited ·
Muslims are not what is wrong with Islam. This is what has been nearly impossible to communicate to most Liberals today. The problem with Islam is the Prophet ...
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If personally you have the absolute right to poke fun of any religion,don't you think those who profess that religion can can have fun killing you?But why will they have fun killing you ?The reason is,outright lies and insult ...
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Are you saying the Anti-Baraka Movement people were right for taking up arms against Muslims in CAR when Islam became a threat to their existence?
Death cannot be undone but words can, this is why killing is wrong when used to silence words.
Your misconception n hate for Islam is simply legendary. It can only be cured wen u genuinely study Islam. May Almighty Allah hav mercy on you.
any one who mock about Jesus may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him will not be tolerated by any true believing moslem around the world,cos we believed in all the prophets from Adam,Noah,Abraham,Joseph,Jesus and Mohamme ...
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Do not worry about Jesus.He died 600 years before that fake Arab prophet was even born.We do not have to accept what an Arab story teller says about him after 600 years.We can mock and cartoon him without being killed by a bu ...
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Jesus dosent belong to u he was sent to the lost children of israel read ur bible and u will know that he was not sent u in ghana or Nigeria he said he was sent to the lost people of israel so he is not for and we muslims don ...
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you are right but you need knowledge to write what you have raised. for instance it is only pple who are illiterates or those who are literates but will not study the bible who believe in islam. Start reading the bible and yo ...
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How can Allah not know the holy trinity God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The quran says Christians take God as three and goes further to say God the father, Jesus and Mary. Now every Christian knows that, that is an e ...
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How can greatest Allah make such a grievous mistake?
right on point! Christianity and Islam has demonized African gods and we Africans accepted it without any resistance. we are totally ignorant. how can Africans be soo prosperous if we don't pray and thanks our Gods who is gu ...
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Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before p ...
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This is where you brain stops working.What right do you have to tell us not to mock a murderer cum paedophile Arab wanker? In today"s world,no Christian will kill anyone for mocking Jesus.Can you see the savagery that comes w ...
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Laailaaha illal laah Mohammad rasullul laah
Igwe ... I cry for your ignorant soul. May Almighty Allah have his endless mercy on you and he guide you on to the right path.
But please, Leo next time think very well before p ...
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It always regrettably that most unbelievers don't know anything about Islam or the Quran. U try and put ur hatred in Islam aside and try to learn something about Islam. Cos u are too ignorant about Islam religion which doesn' ...
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Guide to which path? open your eyes if Mohammed had not told Moslems to believe in all prophets in sura 2 ending, islam cannot stand. Because what is in the Quran is a copy from the old testamaent of the Bible. When it comes ...
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Last Friday, April 24, we remembered how exactly 100 years ago the last historic Muslim caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, tried to cleanse its empire of Christian minorities — Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks — even as we st ...
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I feel so bad that my people in Nigeria voted Buhari, a potential Boko Haram, as our president. Growing in Kano, there was a lot of times that my father receive dead threat from our Muslim neighbors with mere reason of raisin ...
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I ACKNOWLEDGE ISLAM AS SOME PEOPLE\S FAITH, I DO NOT ACCEPT THE FAITH MY SELF, BUT THE TROUBLE IS FROM THE POINT THIS WRITER RAISES, AND I WISH TO SUBMIT THAT WE CHRISTIAN BELIEVE THAT IF YOU INSULT OUR GOD OR MAKE UNDUE FUN ...
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don't think, don't try to figure anything out. don't wonder. don't innovate. don't adapt. just believe.
Actually not surprising because its already mentioned in the Holy scriptures. Its not peaceful to even cartoon somebody's believe then expect him to praise you. Its good we accept each others fate so we can live in peace. pl ...
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Holy to who? use your fucking head and stop killing people in the name of an Arab god who does not give a damn about you.Why was Muhammed drawn in the past? Why was his face shown on coins 60 years after his fucking death.Som ...
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May Allah guide him and everyone to the right path of Islam. This has been the position of infidels after satan deviated man from the believe in ones of Allah. Many prophets were mock and kill. So there is nothing new from wh ...
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“And the holy prophet said: Allah created Adam. Then He stroke his right shoulder and took out a white race as if they were seeds, and He stroke his left shoulder and took out a black race as if they were coals. Then He sa ...
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The Quran quotes Allah as saying that Jihad is, in fact not just a religious duty but a profitable commerce, a business. (Sura 61:10-12). In the Hadith, Mishkat ‘ul Masabih, Jihad is said to be: “............the best meth ...
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Why don't you state your address.
And you think by killing him you will go to the imaginary Arab heaven? Sadly, your Arabic is not good enough for you to understand your fake prophet.Instead you will be arrested and bung in jail where your Arab god will be o ...
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Take the pain n read abt Islam . to fight Islam , u need to learn Islam . believe me after learning Islam , You will publicily proclaim Islam.
I have a functioning African brain that does not need to be washed by an Arab bogus story.
Muslims are not the only custodians of violence. You remember what happened in the Central African Republic that led to the formation of Anti-Baraka. The only thing Muslims fear most is tough resistance and some of us know. T ...
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My friend you do not impress anybody.keep your views to yourself.dumsor is on our minds.
This your piece on Islam is a distraction from national discourse
Leo you are nothing but a fifth columnist
Go to hell,mother fuckker
Try to always watch peace TV to get wisdom.U Should learn that all that u are doing to Islam religion will never help u. Even ur pay masters try all they can but failed. Today Google and c which religion is da fastest-growing ...
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This is the same holy prophet who married his adopted son's wife because Allah told him to do so and it was OK,eh? And again he married an underage girl? It that is true, then I know the definition of holy in Islam is unique! ...
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Oh Allah please forgive this man and our brothers because they do not know what they are saying.Why should u call a colleagu being God.Then who creat ur lord mother,and how would u call the mother?.
the writer is simply a big fool who doesn't know what he is talking about . u need to broaden ur horizon . u lack the ability to do critical thinking .l don't blame u because u don't even know ur own bible not to talk about ...
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So sad and disgraceful are u shore u know ur religion well?if yes, then review ur comments and make corrections.And the doors is still open for u to repent.Alllahu akbar.
Which correction. The guy is factual. You have nothing specifically to dispute than to insult and after insults human blood to appease Allah.
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims o ...
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Surat Ar'af
199: Hold to forgiveness:
command what is right:
But turn away from the ignorant
200: If a suggestion from Satan assail thy mind seek refuge with Allah, for he hearth and knoweth all thing.
Fool why didn't you leave your name and mobile number?
cant their dam brain tell them that killing is inhuman? I thaught it was a religion of peace but this turns out to be war-minded.
kidnapping, killing etc.
we are tired of these descendants of mohammed!
And Islam continues to grow! May Allah guide you to the right path
You remember, Boko Haram abducted 292 girls and converted them to Islam at gun point against their will. After this, all of these girls will be raped and if they become pregnant and give birth will their children be Muslims o ...
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may god 4give who ever want 2 poke Islam .
A God that needs to be fought for by weak and feeble human beings ceases to be the Almighty God. I therefore challenge Muslims in Ghana to do away with violence and let Allah fight his enemies.
Which facts are u talking about.Do they preach critisism in ur religion?
I don't also get you. let me also ask that if for instance I don't know you how do I do a caricature of you its impossible. doing that means mocking u because I don't even even know you. unlike Christianity, you have picture ...
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Once again we had a lot animals some walking on two feet some on four some on their stomach, we thank allah. We are that animal walking on two feet. But the special animal that we are, we were called banu adam which means ch ...
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the only problem with the Christians is we the Muslims knows the bible more than they do
hahaa, so do u christians accept dat image as Jesus de Christ? HMMMM, LEARN.cos u are astray.
@vuvuzela u see how unease u r when som1 generalized d piece to Christianity? Now to d writer, spend some time n learn about islam. There are some ppl who infuse their own ideology to Islam. The Muslim scholar knows dat if u ...
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you seem very civilized but you know wat, you are a very big fool.you just dont start writing long essays condemning Islam simply because you have nothing doing. i'll advice that if you are a christian then spend such time go ...
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If Muslims can refer to non-Muslims as infidels, then those so-called infidels have a right to poke fun at Islam in any way they choose. Religious groups, not limited to just Muslims, have to learn to practice their faiths wi ...
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As an Indian, thank you for writing this. Christianity and Islam have been pulling this act for a long time now, and I am glad to see more people standing up to it. The point that these people who take offense at the slightes ...
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To the writer of this article.Give a single benefit one gets for poking or making fun of a religion(ISLAM).
The benefit of poking fun at islam is the same as the benefit of making fun of the KKK - fascist, totalitarian ideologies are allergic to mockery. But if muslims are so eager that their religion not be mocked, they should rep ...
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u little idiot u cannot even respect ur own religion cos if u do will nt ve publish dis stupid article abt different religion,test ur 'holy'book by putting it in it fire n de same to de Holy Quran n see de one dat will burn d ...
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your Jew counterpart wrote article worst than this, it just conspiracy against Islam