Page 55 - Islam Denounces Terrorism

Adnan Oktar (Harun Yahya) 53

The majority of Arab countries were to some extent touched by
post-World War II communism. The Ba'ath Party that became strong in
Egypt, Syria and Iraq, the Shanghai block that was established under
Chinese auspices and quietly placed Arab countries and Iran under its
protection, and al-Fatah, which grew under Yasser Arafat's leadership,
never concealed their communist/socialist leanings. It is no secret that
much blood was shed by Arab socialism mixed with extreme national-

ism in Arab countries. Those who are unaware of that history should
have a look at the situation in those countries now or how Hafez
Assad's legacy is preserved in Syria.

Such savagery is inevitable in the socialist or communist mindset.
In that false worldview, putting an end to one's own life is regarded as
much a contribution to world progress and to the "cause" as putting an
end to someone else's life. Therefore, putting an end to one's own life,
regarded as valueless, in order to put an end to other lives also regard-
ed as worthless, is an even greater contribution in the eyes of this sav-
age system. This is an extraordinarily false logic, but that is the subject

of separate criticism.
Some people, who
are misinformed about
Islam, wrongly believe

that it allows suicide
bombings, when in fact
it is a religion of peace
and love. The most
important reason for
this misconception is
the effort of the said

terrorist organisations
to legitimize this hor-