10-05-2004, 03:18 AM
Muslimah, if u don't care abt Muslim's image, then it is so sad for the ummah. The whole world will be agst the religion. Look at what happened in Thailand. Islam is perceived as extremist religion in a majority Buddhist country which advocate tolerance and peace. Look at what Talibans did to buddhist artefacts.
In China, the govt. is keeping close eye on the ummah there because of the fear of influence of extremism coming from Chechen & Uzbek fighters. In Indonesia, the bombings of churches by the muslim extremist has tarnished the image in the whole of South East Asia. Indonesia and Malaysia, are surrounded by non-muslim nations Singapore, Thailand, Phillipines and Vietnam. All these countries are wary of the rise of muslim fundamentalism.
In Europe, the backlash on the ummah has already begun. I won't mention US as u would probably know by now.
In the end, where does the Muslim belong to in this globalised world. Probably, lumped together with the African poor. Devoid of education and technological knowledge. How does Muslim countries compete economically in the world, if they seek to create chaos in their own land. When poverty reins and hunger is prevalent, how can Muslims fight a jihad if u are weak economically. Muslims must together restore the glory of Islamic civilization in science, astronomy, technology and the arts. The Islamic culture is being suppressed by a small number of wayward Muslims who denies self-improvement but instead calls for self destruction. We should stop these Muslims from hijacking Islam for their own political agenda.