I think that problem isnt Islam.There isnt another face of Islam.if you look all the world with your prejudice you cant see real world. And you suppose that you are very right and others is wrong.We,Muslims,ask each other what is worng?But other peoples never ask themselves this.There some peoples in the world who explane İslam to all world with wrong ways.Please dont believe this people.Islam is a peacefull religion.You know MEVLANA.We celebrated his birthday with all world.His a good muslim.Read his books and learn islam.When you lean you can understand me.Bella you can say these to your friends.Islam isnt wrong.Wrong is people with prejudice.

There's nothing wrong with the Danes. It's islam that's at fault here. Why shouldn't you be able to criticise islam? Does islam stand above normal law? You have to be able to criticise or ridicule anything on earth otherwise you get strange and subjective laws. Therefor you have to ask yourself the question: Are the Danes provoking islam or are they simply exposing the REAL face of islam? I think the latter. The same problem is going on in the Netherlands right now. If they ban the movie Geert Wilders is making, they will in effect have destroyed one of the most important rights in the Western world: Free Speech. Being offended by something is a subjective feeling. For all you know I could be offended by your question. And for all I know people could be offended by my answer. Does that mean that we have to simply stop arguing about something? No, of course not. Because that would undermine democracy and everything the Western world stands for. Here's a passage written by a very wise Dutch poet: "Een volk dat voor tirannen zwicht, zal meer dan lijf en goed verliezen, dan dooft het licht." Which roughly translates to: "A nation that succumbs to tyrants, will lose more than life and livelihood, the light will dim."

These verses for war, you cant say for regular life. If you have some respect for religion you cant mockery. They are our sacreds. Then why is most groving religion is Islam. Sura9 Repentance 13. Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and attacked you first? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe! 14. Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, and disgrace them, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers, As you see these verses for pagans(pagan :One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew.)

Hello Everybody, I am Ahmad an Egyptian, I just wanted comment on the way things are going on here. Firstly, I would like to answer Bella, agreeing that different cultures and religious backgrounds produces different mentalities and ways of thinking, The Danes criticized Islam and Islamic characters from their perception from the way they see it or hear about regardless of the real meaning or value of Islam to Muslims and neutrally speaking this is not the way positive criticizing would be. Moreover, It was not simply criticizing it was more like mocking or humiliating ...which is totally unacceptable by anyone to anyone he or she loves... it is very basic human behaviour ..dont mock or humiliate things I love ..and according to the amplitude of your humiliation or even criticizing coupled with my great belief in what I love and how valuable is it to me ..would be my reaction..... remember Newtons action reaction law :)... I hope I have answered your question. Secondly, Our colleague here, I can clearly see that you are reading in this topic ..using words like taqqyia and specifically those versus of Quran...reflects that you are reading just to find a void :)...I am sorry to say that you are mixing things up. Islam is a religion and a peaceful one but we need to define the word here..Religion is a couple of rules and guidlines in every aspect of life.. i.e. Islam is a way of life...which means that you are NOT mistaken when you said it is political system...actually it governors political, economical and social life of everybody. The point here would be Why are you so angry with us muslims ..why do you want to criticize Islam and why do you wnat to show the real face as you said ...there are no Faces or anything .. it is way easier than that ..YOU are the one showing intolerance and even racism not us ..you are not accepting us just being around. and this is reflected in every aspect of life we never mock your symbols we never kill your innocent people ...in fact you do and by you I mean people who have such ways of thinking .. Finally concerning the versus that you quoted, I would like to help you with your studies so when you quote something you need to know what it is talking about entirely and understand the meaning of the words ..and understand is a word that I am afraid that you wont be able to do in this state ..I mean being extremely biased. I am sorry if I offended you by any means but I just wanted to help you thinking more clear Best of luck

These verses for war, you cant say for regular life. If you have some respect for religion you cant mockery. They are our sacreds. Then why is most groving religion is Islam. Sura9 Repentance 13. Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and attacked you first? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe! 14. Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, and disgrace them, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers, As you see these verses for pagans(pagan :One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew.)