Islam is a widely-misunderstood religion. Those who are unfamiliar with the faith often have misunderstandings about its teachings and practices. Common misconceptions include that Muslims worship a moon-god, that Islam is oppressive against women, or that Islam is a faith that promotes violence. Here we bust these myths and expose the true teachings of Islam. 1. Muslims worship a moon-god Some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Allah is an “Arab god,” a “moon god,” or some sort of idol. Allah is the proper name of the One True God, in the Arabic language. The most fundamental belief that a Muslim has is … Continue reading Top 10 Myths About Islam

Cash-strapped BNP ‘turns to racist hardcore’ By Oliver Wright, Whitehall Editor Tuesday, 19 April 2011 Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP which opponents say has suffered a split The BNP was last night accused of turning to “a hardcore group of neo-Nazis and racists” to stand as candidates in next month’s local elections. The anti-BNP campaign group Hope not Hate said it had compiled a dossier of extremist postings of candidates standing on 5 May, either in council elections or those to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. Among the postings the group collected from Facebook pages were: * One … Continue reading BNP ‘turns to racist hardcore’

Texas GOP Rep. Pushes Anti-Sharia Bill Posted on 14 April 2011 by Rousseau from LOONWATCH “Well, I heard it on the radio, so, ya know…” I cannot begin to fathom the shame some Texans are feeling right now… ThinkProgress – Texas GOP Rep. Introduces Sharia Ban Because He Heard Sharia Is A Threat On The Radio, Asks “Isn’t That True?” Texas is now joining over 15 states that have introduced bills to guard against the non-existent threat of Islamic Sharia law. In proposing legislation to ban state courts from considering foreign religious or cultural laws like Sharia, Texas state Rep. Leo Berman (R) — the … Continue reading Texas Republicans – Ignorant runts (well replace the n with c!)!

Cartersville, Georgia Mosque Vandalized Posted on 19 April 2011 by Emperor from LOONWATCH Islamophobes will say it means nothing. Cartersville, Georgia: FBI investigating vandalism at mosque Members of the Muslim community are concerned that their place of worship has been the target of an apparent hate crime for the second time in less than a month. The Islamic Center of Cartersville was vandalized earlier this week, according to a Bartow County Sheriff’s Department incident report. Deputies were dispatched to 71 Maple Ridge Drive Tuesday morning shortly after Bilal Mahmood reported the damages. Mahmood told the deputy he was the last person … Continue reading Mosque attacked in US! Republicans silent!

Terry Jones: MustachioedTerry Jones: Mustachioed Yosemite Sam Going to Dearborn Posted on 19 April 2011 by Emperor of LOONWATCH The loons at it again. Quran-burning pastor, Terry Jones, still coming to mosque DEARBORN — Pastor Terry Jones preaches the Gospel for a living, but the second holiest day in Christianity just slipped his mind. The Quran-burning provocateur, who is expected to protest in Dearborn next week, said he didn’t realize before he committed to coming here that the protest is planned for Good Friday. “This might be hard to believe,” Jones said, “but honestly we didn’t realize (it was Good Friday) … Continue reading Southern Baptist Fanatic Pastor goes to stir up trouble in Dearborn!

What Can Afghanistan and Pakistan Teach Us About Nonviolence? by: David Swanson  |  WarIsACrime.org | News Analysis Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: Wikimedia) I may soon have an opportunity to meet with nonviolent activists in Afghanistan, an area of the world we falsely imagine has earned the name “graveyard of empires” purely through violent resistance. I was educated in the United States and learned in some detail about the lives of several morally repulsive halfwits who happened to have “served” in various U.S. wars, assaults, and genocides. But I was never even taught the name Badshah Khan. Were you? … Continue reading What Can Afghanistan and Pakistan Teach Us About Nonviolence?

Soldier, Dad, Whistleblower: Atheist in a Foxhole Takes on Evangelistic Military Hierarchy by: Valerie Tarico  |  Away Point | Report Sgt. Justin Griffith. (Photo: Away Point) Justin Griffith is a twenty-eight year old active duty soldier, a sergeant at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He is also a new dad. Griffith likes what he does. He describes the military as a place that has structure, discipline, and opportunities. From his point of view, he has a full life, and a good one. And yet it was Griffith, as much anyone, who blew open the U.S. Army’s Spiritual Fitness program this winter. Why? … Continue reading Southern Baptist hold tightens on the US Military 😦

Libyan Rebels Form “Interim Government” by:   |  Inter Press Service | Report Men and boys inspect a crater left by a bomb dropped from a government jet in Ajdabiya, Libya, on March 14, 2011. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York Times) Tripoli/Benghazi (IPS/Al Jazeera) – Libya’s pro-democracy fighters have formed an “interim government” even as forces backing the country’s leader, Muammar Gaddafi, press ahead with attacks against them. Heading up the new government as an interim prime minister is Mahmoud Jibril, who had been working as a representative to foreign powers. He is best known on the international stage for … Continue reading Free Libyans Form “Interim Government”

Spare change By Ayesha Siddiqi   Most prejudices, such as those against skin  colour, class, or profession, are formed slowly over a period of time. You can rarely remember when you began to form certain prejudices, and for this reason many prejudices are perceived by their holder to be perfectly logical. Many would argue that the immorality of begging is clear and unquestionable, and our contempt for those who beg lies on a firm foundation of reason. I have a very clear recollection of the moment I became aware of the ‘wrongness’ of begging. My grandmother and I were in the … Continue reading Beggars!

When Anti-Muslim Websites Use Bogus Translations…and Then Try to Cover it Up! by: Dawood and Danios from WWW.LOONWATCH.COM The Translating-Jihad site is one of the newest additions to the anti-Muslim blogosphere.  Its creator,Al-Mutarjim (The Translator), defines his site’s goal as translating Arabic documents into English in order to “expose this darkness” of Islam and to “to open the eyes of those already enslaved by Islam.” The fact that Islamophobes routinely use bogus translations and out-of-context quotes is well-known.  But as if only to prove our case, the Translating-Jihad website challenged us to “refute this translation”, referring to an Arabic fatwa that … Continue reading Anti-Muslim Websites using Bogus Translations!