How real is the threat of Islamic Fundamentalism?
In recent years, a great deal of attention in the media have been given to the threat of “Islamic Fundamentalism.” Unfortunately, due to a twisted mixture of biased reporting in the western media and the actions of some ignorant Muslims, the world over “Islam” has become synonymous with “terrorism”. However, when one analyzes the situation the question that should come to the mind is: Do the teaching of Islam encourage terrorism? The answer: Certainly not! Islam totally forbids the terrorist act that is carried out by some misguided people. It should be remembered that all religions have cults and misguided followers, so it is their teachings that should be looked at, not the actions of a few individuals. Unfortunately, in the media, whenever a Muslim commits a heinous act, he is labeled as a “Muslim terrorist”. However, when Serbs murder and rape innocent women in Bosnia, they are not called “Christian terrorist”, nor are the activities in the Northern Ireland labeled “Christian terro
