Mahatma Gandhi, a statement published in 'Young India,'1924.
"I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind....
"I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet(saaw),... his intense devotion to his friends and followers... his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission.
"These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle."
Read Karen Armstrong's Muhammad, and you will see that Gandhi had a much better understanding of this great man than the present pope!
2006-09-16 04:14:54 · 7 answers · asked by Colin 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
anyone remember the Scorsese film about Jesus, how Christians freaked out about the perceived negative image of Jesus in the movie?
Why can't Muslims defend their cherished teacher in the same way?
2006-09-16 04:25:02 · update #1
Yes and that coming from a non-Muslim carries more weight
2006-09-16 04:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by @sM 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was due to Gandhi's appeasing the muslims that India was divided into three parts :(
2006-09-16 11:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here's a link to the BBC article, which contains a downloadable file of the speech.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/534787...
The Muslims are purposely taking it out of context as an excuse to be offended, as usual. Its getting very old.
2006-09-16 11:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I see nothing great in Mohammed, since he did not point the way to Jesus Christ as savior. Neither did Ghandi.
2006-09-16 11:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
allahu akbar!!!!!
allahu akbar!!!!!
Gandi is an educated and wise man unlike the majority of this ignorant world.
2006-09-16 11:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Good work!
2006-09-16 11:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by mido 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The devil can bless you as well as God can, there was nothing great about muhammed, a murderer and a pedophile.
2006-09-16 11:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋