How can a non-muslim know if his presence in a muslim land violates Islam?

Question

Most Muslims believe that Americans should understand "true Islam" and thus despite their Islamic governments invitations, should know enough not to accept those invitations and thus not have any troops in Islamic lands.

Of course, almost every muslim believes that there should never be any non-muslims in the holiest of islamic lands.

What about non-muslims who dont appear to be "troops"? Well, if your a "guest" of someone, then it should be ok and you shall be "protected". However, even this is not fool proof, because there are still many fatwas outstanding which demand the outright murder of non-muslims, so there appears to be no fail safe method of being strictly within narrow Islamic allowances for dimmi (lesser people or non-muslims) in Islamic lands.

Muslims, advise people, who may want to visit Islamic lands, how their lesser presence can be most safely assured from the very fine religious sensiblities of all Muslims in the area.

Answer 1

What a pity that there are no noticably peaceful Muslim lands.

Answer 2

First of all, thanks for asking a question abt my religion "Islam". Then, u might want to check on ur definition of "dimmi", there is NO concept of "lesser ppl" in Islam, we are all Equal.
There are a couple of general guideline, with which u wont get any sort of trouble.
1) DON'T EVER Commit BLASPHEMY (Neither towards GOD, nor towards any of the Prophet).
2) DON'T Do what u see ppl NOT Doing .......... like Dont Eat Pork, or Drink Alcohol in Public 'coz that can get u more than just dirty looks from ppl, u can do it privately if u want to (Islam does Not Enforce Non-Muslims Not to use prohibited stuff).
3) DON'T make fun of Their Religious Practices or Their Customs, just the thing u dont wanna do on any other foreign land.
Well, this is pretty much it, and u can enjoy ur trip there, Just Don't Do what u may Not Do in ur own country, apart from the points above, and u'll do gr8 (or atleast won't be beheaded).
P.S. .......... Just keep an eye open for any person belonging to an extremist group (extremist group does not represent the community there), if u dont want to end up in a beheading video on cnn. Apart from this, i m sure u'll really enjoy ur stay there.

Answer 3

Coming from a muslim, I dont know some of these rules of the land, Some are not even within islam law, some are made up. My advice would be to know the deen(religion), because as a visitor in islam non muslim or not we must welcome you and take care of you for 3 days food and all, not have you killed off. Just killing a person for being non muslim is not apart of islam, nor a way of Muhammad (peace be upon him). I wish I could help you, but all I know is dont talk to the women, keep your hands to yourself, dont use your left hand to greet ppl. Never disrepect the Quran and some muslim dont like anyone touching any religious books. Always have a guide or ask an american that is from that country your visiting.

Answer 4

where on earth did u get this nonsense
i live in egypt and i can tell u that at least 10% of the population are coptic christians whose anscestors can be traced back to way before islam, they share all the rights of muslims citizens and we have more than 1 minister who happens to be christian
as for foreigners, they are also welcome in egypt and most that come here enjoy their stay very much. i dont mean it when i talk about egypt that it's a special case but it is a fool proof example.
and about the presence of non muslims in holy places, that is also a myth u probably invented. islamic history is as important to us as pharonic history, and some old mosques are considered tourist sites for tourists who happen to be non muslims
they are welcome provided that they respect the country they are coming to visit, its people and its culture, after all u said it urself.. they are guests
as for troops, damn right we dont want them here, they exist in the middle east: a) to help isreal which is doing nothing but kill arabs and conquer their lands, and b) to do their own conquering like what happened in iraq
so i dont think u'd like some troops in ur backyard because they're afraid u might be too bad for your own house and kill u afterwards

Answer 5

Umm - if you are in a country that is a Muslim theocracy, you may want to take a clue from the official government stance.

By the way - today is God doesn't rain on your parade day:

“The Lord neither shatters your illusions nor stifles your desires. Instead, He bends them towards truth and good.”



Emanuel Swedenborg

from the ARCANA COELESTIA 25

Answer 6

There is no moral justification for terrorism regardless of the ethnic or religious background of the perpetrator or the victim, but the factual basis of terrorism has been either hidden or twisted in the public's perception of this policy problem, especially in congressional hearings on terrorism. The countries with the worst terrorist records in the world are not in the Middle East either. They are not even Muslim countries outside the Middle East. They are Columbia and Germany, havens for drug lords and neo-Nazis.

The negative association of Islam with terrorism exists, but no one has ever asked "Why?". Could it be that American society cannot overcome the Khomeini phobia, even though he is dead? The US Congress found it necessary to push $20 million towards covert operations in toppling the Iranian government even at the dissent of people in the CIA. The Arab countries, both friend and foe, are run by tyrants who kill more of their own people than those outside their countries. The presumption that these countries represent a threat to American interests or that any one of them can dominate the region or even rival the only remaining superpower is indeed generous. So the issue is not these countries' hegemony in their region or the world, but about who can dominate their people and exploit their resources.

Made a refugee in 1948 to create a homeland for European Jews, at 75 this Palestinian man from the Rafah refugee camp finds himself homeless once again, no thanks to Zionist ethnic cleansing policy and American indifference.

The perception in the Middle East is that US policy does not serve the peoples interests; it protects Israel and friendly Arab dictators even when they violate human rights, while it slaps sanctions on and takes military actions against countries whose dictators misbehave, resulting in suffering, starvation and even slaughter, all in the name of teaching the tyrants a lesson. The priorities in the Middle East for the US are not human rights and democracy, but rather oil and Israeli superiority. Consequently, anti-American sentiment increases. This mood of the general public is then characterized as "Islamic fundamentalism", even though the resentment is not rooted in religion. When it turns violent, it is termed "radical Islamic fundamentalism" or "Islamic terrorism." The various "terrorism experts" promote linkage to the Middle East before any other possibility every time terrorism is speculated. They exploit the human suffering of the victims, their families, and the fears of the American public.

Indeed, extremists of Muslim backgrounds are violating the norms of Islamic justice and should be held accountable for their criminal behavior, but we in America should not be held hostage to the politics of the Middle East or biased reporting.

An Israeli journalist, Yo'av Karny, reporting on the events in Chechnya made a striking observation about this development: "The West will be told--and will be inclined to believe--that the oppression of the Chechens is part and parcel of a cosmic struggle against 'Islamic extremism' that rages from Gaza to Algeria, from Tehran to Khartoum. Russians will seek Western sympathy. They should not be given it." The issue is not Chechnya, and it is not even about Islam and the West. Debates about religious wars and cultural clashes only distract us from the real issue: the powerful want to continue dominating the powerless, manipulating facts to influence public opinion, hence maintaining the status quo.







Mass murder happened from Israeli soldiers on Palestinians and Leabanese
Civilians when the Israeli troops invaded a village in southern Leabanon.

Answer 7

Yea right! Why don't all muslims go to the holy lands and stay there. All non-muslims go where it isn't like America and stay there.
Leave each other alone. Send all Muslims back to the middle east where the land is holy. what are they doing here in the land of Satan. If they truly believe that then get to hell out.
I say send them home.

Answer 8

women, wrap your heads
men, don't look too healthy and wealthy

there's an article in readers digest asia but i forgot which issue:
about a group of friends went to pakistan and caught as hostages by bandits, 2 of them were dead, shot by non-muslims from rescuing the hostages

beware of all troops

Answer 9

If you steal a land, does that make it yours?
If you worship a demi-God there, does that make it holy?
If you were deceived but are unaware of it, are you guilty?
If you discover your error, but do not disclose it, will Allah reward you?
When every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, will Allah be there bowing too?

Answer 10

I guess you cant know unless your muslim friend tells you before he has to murder you