Islam’s Long History of Tolerance

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Sun Jun 25, 2006 at 5:54 pm PDT • Views: 1,302

Hussam Ayloush of the radical Islamist front group CAIR has yet another piece of propaganda, published by the Orange County Register, with all of the standard excuses, lies, and historical distortions: The truth about Islam. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)

Islam’s long history of tolerance speaks for itself. After more than 14 centuries of Muslim rule over the Middle East, tens of millions of Christians still share the same towns and villages with Muslims, in mutual brotherhood and respect. The rare exceptions have impacted all religious communities, equally. Prophet Muhammad said: “Whoever harms a Christian or a Jew, it is as if he has harmed me.”

Meanwhile, the brothers in Iraq have added another chapter to Islam’s long history of tolerance, with another peaceful, tolerant snuff film: Group claims to kill 4 Russians in Iraq.

The 90-second video, posted on an Islamic Web site that frequently airs militant messages, showed the beheading of two blindfolded men and the shooting of a third.

In the footage, two men clad in black and wearing black ski masks shout “God is great!” before beheading the first man. Then one militant appears standing over the decapitated body of a second victim lying in a pool of blood, with the head placed on top of the body.

The footage of the beheading victims shows a closed room with white walls. The shooting appears outdoors in what looked like an alley between buildings. The footage was stamped with the logo of al-Qaida.

God’s verdict has been carried out on the Russian diplomats … in revenge for the torture, killing and expulsion of our brothers and sisters by the infidel Russian government,” the statement said.

The video begins with a verse from the Quran appearing in white letters on a black screen, and a voice reading “Those who aggress on you, you aggress on them.”

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