Page 161 - Islam Denounces Terrorism

THE REAL FACE OF THE

TERRORISTS WHO ACT IN

THE NAME OF RELIGION

ll these examples reveal that organising acts of terror against

A innocent people is utterly against Islam and no Muslim who
takes as his guide the verses of the Qur'an and the practices of the
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) could ever commit such crime. On the con-
trary, Muslims are responsible for stopping these people, that is remov-
ing "mischief on earth" and bringing peace and security to all people all
over the world.

It is not possible to talk about "Christian terror", "Jewish terror" or
"Islamic terror". Indeed, an examination into the background of the per-
petrators of these acts, regardless of their faith, reveal that the terrorism
in question is not a religious but a social phenomenon.

Crusaders: Barbarians Who Trampled

Their Own Religion

As mentioned earlier, the true message of a religion or a system of
belief can be at times distorted by its own pseudo-adherents. The Cru-

saders, whose period constitutes a dark episode in Christian history, are
an example of this type of distortion.