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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger

Verse 4 of Surah Muhammad also describes an important
rule, which is today an important part of the international law of
war. God orders Muslims to release the prisoners of wars, which
although a part of the international law of war, is not followed by
many nations today. For example although the Afghanistan cam-
paign is over, the prisoners of war are still kept in Guantanamo, and

the UN and NATO among others, do not raise any objections. How-
ever, such an attitude is not
considered acceptable in the

Under Islamic law, war is only
permissible for defensive purposes,
and prisoners must be released
when it is over. This is a practice
not even found in the international
law of war. Indeed, prisoners from
past conflicts are still being kept
under harsh conditions in prisons
such as Guantanamo Bay.

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