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No, I don’t find any of your actions offensive. I imagined myself in your circumstance. Should I walk down the Street in Morocco exposing my crucifix around my neck, would draw insults to me or attack’s?
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How did Islam get so popular?
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Chaldean
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- Muslim conquests and forced conversions.
- Muslim families having more babies than Christians. In North Africa alone, Islam is forecasted to grow by more than a third within the next 20 years. Region: Middle East-North Africa | Pew Research Center. I am not even going to discuss Europe and the trouble they’re in now.
- A non Muslim man cannot marry a Muslim woman unless he converts. Also, when a Muslim man marries a non Muslim, all kids are Muslims by default.
- A muslim has to think twice before leaving Islam due to retaliation especially in the Middle East and eastern countries.
- The large amount of money being pumped by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Turkey to expand Islam in the West.
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OriginalGabrielof12
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I think that just about summed it all up both historical and present day.
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claudine
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I don’t know if it would or not. This can depend on your race, gender and your appearance in other ways. If you feel strongly that displaying your faith outwardly is an evangelical mission then you are probably motivated spiritually and know you may draw to yourself martyrdom, by insults, or violence. It may not happen, but I think you should be prepared to endure the results of ignoring muslim culture and the very high level of poverty in Morocco. If you are ever alone, vulnerable looking, venture out after dark then I would say you stand a high chance of being attacked physically.
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claudine
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No I haven’t seen this. Terrible!
Jews want to take over all the lands they consider Isreal.
They have not been colonializers though like the Romans and Muslims.
Jews want to take over all the lands they consider Isreal.
They have not been colonializers though like the Romans and Muslims.
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claudine
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Yes, I agree. Muslims feel the kufar, non-muslim, is an outsider and does not have the same right to the respect, honesty and help fellow muslims do.
This is also true of other groups and religions even today in our world, not just muslims.
I agree also, if I am interpreting some things you have writen, that these habits of muslim behavior and culture are written down and made obvious by verses in the Koran. I have read some muslim prayers and the Koran and it definately lends credence these observations.
This is also true of other groups and religions even today in our world, not just muslims.
I agree also, if I am interpreting some things you have writen, that these habits of muslim behavior and culture are written down and made obvious by verses in the Koran. I have read some muslim prayers and the Koran and it definately lends credence these observations.
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OriginalGabrielof12
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Hello claudine; Do you believe Fear can play a major factor to making Islam popular and prosper?
For example; Non-Muslims who live within Muslim dominated societies, who have not the means to move to another country, are treated as second class citizens, who live under Sharia enforced laws, live in a type of fear and cannot practice their religion openly, while the Muslim who is called to prayer publicly lives without fear. Thus could not fear play a factor for Islam becoming, so popular?
For example; Non-Muslims who live within Muslim dominated societies, who have not the means to move to another country, are treated as second class citizens, who live under Sharia enforced laws, live in a type of fear and cannot practice their religion openly, while the Muslim who is called to prayer publicly lives without fear. Thus could not fear play a factor for Islam becoming, so popular?
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claudine
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Yes. TBH My husband and I discussed learning muslim prayers and attending Friday afternon mosque just to feel less separated and ti integrate into the culture because we were planning to,live in Morocco for up to 20 years or more.
So we did learn the prayers in arabic and I felt like the prayers to Allah were nice. I even liked the call to prayers every day when we lived in morocco and we tood the time to pray at those times. I think we wanted to experience this culture that is becoming so powerful in the minds of everyone in these current times. Sort of find out for ourselves what muslims are like.
We didn’t go to mosque though when it came down to it. There was no christian church so we did as we always have done, our morning, night, and meal prayers at home.
I can’t remember why we didn’t go to a mosque now once we got settled in. All in all, I believe we were being guided every step we took of that time by The Allpowerful Lord of Mercy and Kindness away from morocco and its people.
I thank The Lord for all things, especially for keeping us safe as we exited from that country. There was a constant sense of hostility and threat by the majority of people we met there. I know you have experienced a different kind of life in Saudi Arabia, I can only honestly share my own experience.
The people I was comfortable with were very few and they were business owners. I find most people who own businesses are often those who know how to meet and greet people and make them feel comfortable, if they don’t they usually fail at business. In morocco this isn׳t always the case though. Shops are profuse and local people have not got cars, so business owners aren’t always pleasant like North American shops usually are.
Anyway. Yes, fear can make people convert, or leave. For instance the Spanish Jews, so many converted to Catholicism so they didn’t have to leave their homes in Spain and Portugal. I wonder how many Christians became Muslims in the middle east rather than be killed or leave their homes? Possibly a lot.
So we did learn the prayers in arabic and I felt like the prayers to Allah were nice. I even liked the call to prayers every day when we lived in morocco and we tood the time to pray at those times. I think we wanted to experience this culture that is becoming so powerful in the minds of everyone in these current times. Sort of find out for ourselves what muslims are like.
We didn’t go to mosque though when it came down to it. There was no christian church so we did as we always have done, our morning, night, and meal prayers at home.
I can’t remember why we didn’t go to a mosque now once we got settled in. All in all, I believe we were being guided every step we took of that time by The Allpowerful Lord of Mercy and Kindness away from morocco and its people.
I thank The Lord for all things, especially for keeping us safe as we exited from that country. There was a constant sense of hostility and threat by the majority of people we met there. I know you have experienced a different kind of life in Saudi Arabia, I can only honestly share my own experience.
The people I was comfortable with were very few and they were business owners. I find most people who own businesses are often those who know how to meet and greet people and make them feel comfortable, if they don’t they usually fail at business. In morocco this isn׳t always the case though. Shops are profuse and local people have not got cars, so business owners aren’t always pleasant like North American shops usually are.
Anyway. Yes, fear can make people convert, or leave. For instance the Spanish Jews, so many converted to Catholicism so they didn’t have to leave their homes in Spain and Portugal. I wonder how many Christians became Muslims in the middle east rather than be killed or leave their homes? Possibly a lot.
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