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Democracy and freedom in Islam

11/22/2012 16:48 By SINEM TEZYAPAR

A true look at the religion and its teachings reveal a belief in sync with personal and civil liberties.

Man reads Koran at Cairo's Al Azhar Mosque

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Surely, one of the most debated topics of the day is how Muslims view Christians and Jews, the rights of religious minorites in Muslim-majority countries, and whether there can indeed be democracy, freedom of thought and freedom of worship in Muslim countries. The world is used to seeing people who claim to represent Islam preach hatred and promote violence and terrorism, implementing dictatorial regimes and rejecting democracy and civil liberties. But is this true Islam? Do these people faithfully express Islam as we know it from Scripture?

As a Muslim, when I see any pressure put on Christians and Jews, especially in some countries where a majority of the society is Muslim, I feel intensely disturbed about this situation. I would be delighted to see people live, trade, travel and pray at ease. Every true Muslim would share the same feelings with me. On the other hand, when the leftists are under pressure, it is equally something that makes true Muslims very uneasy. Thus it is my goal to ensure that everyone lives in peace and lives by his own beliefs sincerely. I want to reveal that the persecution perpetrated in the name of Islam is not Islam itself but bigotry.

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Democracy and freedom in Islam

A true look at the religion and its teachings reveal a belief in sync with personal and civil liberties.

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