Islam, Muslims and extremism existed before 9/11 then why is everyone worried about it now?

Answer 1

BEcause Their Media tells them that Muslims Are Fundamentalists And Terrorists
Let us analyze this allegation of ‘fundamentalism’ and ‘terrorism’:


1. Definition of the word ‘fundamentalist’


A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practise the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science.


2. Not all ‘fundamentalists’ are the same


One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns much respect.


3. I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist


I am a fundamentalist Muslim who, by the grace of Allah, knows, follows and strives to practise the fundamentals of Islam. A true Muslim does not shy away from being a fundamentalist. I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim because, I know that the fundamentals of Islam are beneficial to humanity and the whole world. There is not a single fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of the human race as a whole. Many people harbour misconceptions about Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of Islam. If one critically analyzes the teachings of Islam with an open mind, one cannot escape the fact that Islam is full of benefits both at the individual and collective levels.


4. Dictionary meaning of the word ‘fundamentalist’


According to Webster’s dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.

According to the Oxford dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ means ‘strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam’.

Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist.


5. Every Muslim should be a terrorist


Every Muslim should be a terrorist. A terrorist is a person who causes terror. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. A policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as thieves, dacoits and rapists. Whenever such an anti-social element sees a Muslim, he should be terrified. It is true that the word ‘terrorist’ is generally used for a person who causes terror among the common people. But a true Muslim should only be a terrorist to selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common innocent people. In fact a Muslim should be a source of peace for innocent people.


6. Different labels given to the same individual for the same action, i.e. ‘terrorist’ and ‘patriot’


Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom fighters of India who did not subscribe to non-violence were labeled as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as ‘patriots’. Thus two different labels have been given to the same people for the same set of actions. One is calling him a terrorist while the other is calling him a patriot. Those who believed that Britain had a right to rule over India called these people terrorists, while those who were of the view that Britain had no right to rule India called them patriots and freedom fighters.

It is therefore important that before a person is judged, he is given a fair hearing. Both sides of the argument should be heard, the situation should be analyzed, and the reason and the intention of the person should be taken into account, and then the person can be judged accordingly.


7. Islam means peace


Islam is derived from the word ‘salaam’ which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world.

Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace: Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society.

Answer 2

As far as the US goes, there had been many embassy and other attacks on Americans overseas. The Clinton Administration did virtually nothing. They bombed Somalia and acted like terrorism was only criminal, not deserving of a military action. Once 9-11 occur ed, with its highly visible strikes in New York and the attack on the Pentagon, the Bush administration made the decision to use the military. The terrorists actions also called for more people to study why these attacks occur.

While of certainty, not all Muslims are Jihadi-driven terrorists, some are. That is the problem. There has been a realization the factionalism in the Muslim world has become outward directed toward "Infidels", non-Muslims, as the cause of poverty and all sorts of problems found in the Muslim, especially the Arab, world.

The oil generating countries have a huge difference in classes. There are huge royal families and larger populations with a high percentage of young people that are destitute. It is easier to blame the corporations from other countries than for the governments to actually deal with their own public.

Answer 3

Because their numbers are growing and growing! Let's say it's only 10-20% of Muslims who are the extremists- that is the terrorists themselves and not just the "moderate muslims" who are supporting the killers. When there were 10,000 muslims on the planet, that was a lot of terrorists. Granted, there was a higher percentage of terrorists when Muhammad was alive because he himself WAS a terrorist.

BUT, now that there are over 1 billion muslims on the planet, it's getting to be a major problem. They muslims are going to have to completely erase a bunch of verses and commands out of their Qu'ran or face extinction at the losing end of a worldwide holy war. In the end, they can't win, they are fighting for Satan.

Answer 4

I knew of the religion yet no longer that lots approximately it. A Christian chat room I frolicked at on the previous communicate city had Muslims who might come there and attempt to proselytize. i do no longer choose all Muslims according to 911. There are solid Muslims and undesirable Muslims in basic terms like with the different faith.

Answer 5

Explain that to the families of those who were murdered on the planes, twin towers, the London bombings.The feelings towards Muslim people were bound to change since some, obviously not all, declared war on innocents.

Answer 6

I think they are worried about the deadly combination of suicidal extremism and weapons of mass destruction. A terrorist could smuggle a suitcase nuke into California and then detonate it, becoming the biggest suicide bomber in history. Mutually Assured Destruction will not work.

Answer 7

Before 9-11 they weren't bombing the Twin Towers and killing thousands of innocent people. But it's odd that supposevly our government knew and did nothing about it. The question is why did we "help" Iraq after the bombing but before we didn't give a ****? The government is pretty messed up...

Answer 8

Extremism has always been a concern. It takes on different names and forms as the world ages.

Answer 9

9/11 made America aware of a great enemy rising. When they tried earlier we ignored it. When they bombed our ship we ignored it. 9/11 when the towers fell and the Pentagon was hit Americans died as a direct hit on American soil. I don't take kindly to any nation attacking inside my country. This is my home and I love my freedoms, but most of all I love my children. Don't mess with my children.

Answer 10

Thank the media!
They have helped hypnotize the public through constant exposure.