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islamic countries....? i was listening 1 of pakistani scientist-and ex minister of science(Dr' Attau u rehman)in a conference he was saying"population of Singapore is half of population of lahore(city where i live)but it's exports are more than exports of 57 islamic countries..this country is devoid of natural resources...but still ahead of whole islamic world.. why it is so? if you count number of educated people they are more in Pakistan than in Singapore..although literacy rat is low.. what can we do?

How accurate are the rape statistics in Islamic countries? Countries that are ruled by Islamic law have the lowest rape statistics in the world, and much lower than that of the western world. But how accurate are these statistics? Under Islamic law, a rape victim must have four male witnesses (which never happens), otherwise she is convicted of adultery (and god only knows what horrible punishment awaits her then). So are the rape statistics really that low or are most rapes just not reported by the victim for fear of punishment?

Are the Islamic countries that control the price of oil trying to destroy the US economy? 1. The price of oil goes from $35 per barrel to $110 in several years. 2.China and India have increased demand for oil during that period but not by 3X the previous price. 3.Islamic countries are the the major exporters of oil.

Can you really get interest-free loans in Islamic countries? Islam teaches against usury. It says that paying interest on financial loans is wrong. When you open a bank account in Islamic countries, is there really any place where you get no interest on a deposit or pay no interest on a loan? For instance, in Saudi, if you borrow money from your bank, how does the system work?

Why do majority islamic countries violate just about every human right with impunity? In majority islamic countries: -there is no equality for women -gays and those of other religions are persecuted and marginalized But the UN or any other organization never criticizes them for it, instead focusing on the massive total of 0 people who have been killed by the US at Guantanamo and Abu Graib combined or focusing on Israel which only ever defends itself from fascism. How come islamics get away with this?

Is there an equivalent of the American Civil Liberties Union in Islamic countries? Which organizations can non-Muslim activists in Islamic countries join in order to promote tolerance for their religious beliefs?

What would Islamic Countries do if they became victims of Terrorism? Imagine if suddenly a new terrorist group emerged, and it targeted Muslim nations. Anti-Islamic guerillas blowing up kids at schools and buses. Innocent civilians being targeted for extermination simply because of their faith. Not only would suicide bombers be killing people in market places, but maybe trucks loaded with explosives will be driven into Mosques where they blow up the whole she-bang. What if Muslim Clerics were kidnapped and beheaded on film the way they do with Americans and other westerners? These militants would be active in countries like Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, and pretty much every other nation hosting terrorist organizations hostile to western values and non-Muslims. Do you think that certain countries would begin having a different impression of so-called "Islamic Resistance Fighters?" Sometimes, I think this is what it would take to really understand why they are hated on so much by civilized peoples. Before anyone gives me any BS answers about how the US is already engaging in terrorism against these countries, keep in mind that "terrorism" targets CIVILIANS, which is something that the US doesn't do. It kills them, sure, but they aren't TARGETED.

what do you think of most islamic countries that have multicultural citizens? countries like Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia are some of the wellknown islamic countries that have almost as many non-muslim as they do muslims. do you think it's possible to be an islamic country and still practice "normal" democracy? by normal i mean just like any other democratic country.

Why not oil rich Arab countries take care of Islamic world? The arab countries have so much of wealth , they can take care off all the poor people from OIC,organisation of islamic countries. They can take care of their food, shelter, education and health. By doing so people will get educated and get good livelyhood. This will help to reduce terrorism to great extent. What is your opinion?

What do people think about the "teddy bear" incident in sudan? Does this say something about islamic countries Does this say something about the so-called islamic laws that some countries run under?

would Hillary be successful, in peace talks with Islamic countries? I think we need a leader who can make a difference in peace talks with islamic countries, would Hillary be respected in peace talks with countries that hold a muslim world view?

Why have there been so few participants from Islamic countries in the Olympics? Is there a religious reason? Or is this so because of economic reasons and political turmoil, etc?

Do you think Islamic countries will combine and destroy America? Fight back with a group of islamic countries.

What would be the reaction of the Islamic countries, such as Iran, if Obama gets elected president? To Jon B: I don't need to ask them, I have lived there for many years and I know what ther reaction would be. I hate their fanatic government who stones women to death. Do you support the Islamic government? I just wanted to know the reacion of people on Yahoo Answers.

How come nobody wants to emigrate to Islamic countries yet Muslims want to go west?

How many secular Islamic countries are there in the world? Turkey is one.

Why is america paying so much money to the Islamic countries who want to kill us? they are reaping of of gas prices coming out of our pocket. not only the Islamic countries but China as well. they both want world power and domination. yet we pay them billions of dollars. they want to destroy america the nation under God Almighty. you think what im saying is false? just wait and see............

why in the islamic countries the christians dont have freedom to practice their religion? or to preach the Bible ect.. in saudi arabia for example it's death penalty to wear a cross.. in iran as well almost in the islamic countries it's forbidden to make new convertions to christianity.. in the western world.. the muslims have the freedom to build mosques.. in islamic countries as a christian you have to suffer insults or being a citizen of second class, you can't find a good job because you are christian.. or use a cross or bible ect.. why is that? if Islam is tolerant, why the christians are suffering in those countries?

If Islam is a violent religion: How come the Islamic countries are the safest in the world? And if Christianity is a religion of love and peace, how come Christian countries are very violent and have the highest crime rates?? One thing that differs facts from opinions is statistics. Statistics don't lie. Statistics have revealed that most Islamic countries are safer than most European countries. America is far more violent than Europe, and therefore is way more violent than most Islamic countries. Even in the Christian third world countries the crime is very great; in fact, it is the highest in the whole world. Please do not try to cite Iraq and Afghanistan for being violent, they were not like that until the Americans entered there and put the ruling regimes (which kept these countries very very safe) upside down. Americans! Have you not known that your capital city is one of the most violent places on earth? Yet it is still no match for Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, New Orleans,.....etc???!!!!!!! Is this the peace and love that Jesus taught you?!! What is very interesting is that although Europe and America are far wealthier than most Muslim countries, they are far more violent!!! Can you believe that around 2.5 million Americans are currently behind bars?? Look at the statistics regarding violent crimes in America and Europe: Manslaughter, arson, rape, child abuse, etc! They're horrible! Look at the racism! Look at the queer methods of killing and torturing! All that comes from a religion of love and peace while Islam is a religion of hate and violence???! Do you not know that the annual amount of violent crimes in Baltimore, Maryland (population less than 1 million people) is more than the annual amount of violent crimes in 25 Islamic countries (populatio more than 500 million people)??! What??! 500:1 is the ratio of Christian violence against Islamic violence??!!! Remember that I did not go near South Africa, Angola, Liberia and other predominantly Christian countries!!! Wow! You guys never try to say the truth nor admit it, do you? You're justifying the high crime rate as a price of "freedom", while you're attacking safety because of the deterrent harsh laws of Islam!!???!!!!

What would happen if the Western countries have no military whilst Islamic countries have high tech weapons? Would our freedoms be stifled or would the world be a better place?

I need the website of groups in Islamic countries who gives aid support to university? A new university have just been established and needs aid in cash or kind (machines, science and laboratory equipment, etc )

How many military forces from Islamic countries went to protect muslims in Bosnia? I know American and British forces are still in Bosnia protecting muslims from those murderous Serbs. How many Iranian soldiers fought in Bosnia? Saudi? Hamas? Anybody have a link to Nato effort in Bosnia? Thanks

Are there any fundamental Islamic countries that have nuclear weapons? If so, do you think they would ever decide to pull us into a neuclear war, keeping in mind their strong religious viewpoints and jihad ideologies?

why are almost all islamic countries ruled by dictators and the mullahs? why are the mullahs of iran billionires? while the people live on less than $1,770 a year. i would like to know who in the u.sa. can't get med. care. why do stupid people assume that everyone believes in the stupid gods?

what is the dress code for males and femals at Beaches in Islamic Countries? I know that depends on the country or beach, but in general, what is the dress code?

Is democracy posible in any of the islamic countries ? Democracy derives from the idea of free speech and freedom of thought. In an area where religion is held to be higher then freedom of speech and any non-comformance to religion is practicaly a death sentence. Is Democracy even posible in these countries? " Islam has never favoured democratic tendencies..." Hurgronje [277] " The Democratic system that is predominant in the world is not a suitable system for the peoples of our region... The system of free elections is not suitable to our country" King Fahd of Saudi Arabia

Why are Americans killing their own soldiers by paying Islamic countries for oil? Islamic countries like iran, iraq, and especailly saudi arabia spend billions of dollars to "spread the word of islam" and have even been caught dozens of times funding terrorists. Dont they realize that the guns and weaponry insurgents use to kill American soldiers arent just falling out of the sky as a gift by their imaginary moon God?

Why is most of the oil in the Islamic countries ? Oil was made up of some kind of miniature living creatures that lived millions of years ago... trillions of em, and their decayed bodies sort of went gooey and got pushed under surface layers of earth... i know that much. Why is oil mostly in the middle east ? Was the desert full of lush resources where these creatures thrived before somehow it got destroyed to leave hostile desert and sand ? The Arabs complain constantly how they are being exploited... but we pay em billions each day cause of their mini creatures luck. Its been like a powerful hose of cash switched at them for past few decades where before they'd still all be in mud huts and on camels if no oil (not racism but there would not have been the cash or Western investment and infrastructure put in if no oil).

How many countries are operating under Islamic Government today? Please provide your sources if you can. (Only countries that CLAIM to follow Islamic law. Whether they are hypocrites or not, is of no concern to me.)

Have any British people been to any Islamic countries since the problems in Iraq started? If so,did you get treated any worse than before the Iraq crisis started?

How do Islamic countries punish extremists? Thats what I meant, Muslim countries. Sorry for the mistake

What is the ratio of Mosques in Christian countries to Churches in Islamic countries? Seriously, I'm asking. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of mosques in most Christian countries, including the entire Western Hemisphere and Europe. How many churches are there in Islamic countries? Is it anywhere near proportional? And if not (I'm tending to think not, though I don't really know), what's up with that? Is it just that Christians living in Islamic nations don't feel like going to church, or is there some other reason?

Why do the same people that despise the US for invading Islamic countries expect them to invade Darfur? And if they did so, would the same people protest that they are meddling in Muslim issues and have no right to be there. Just for the record I’m not pro war Nokia - Bush is not my boy, I am from the UK, and as I stated not pro-war, just not pro-hypocrite either.

Why Most Of The Islamic Countries are undeveloped , Could It Be Because Of Their Religion? As a person who born and now lives in a islamic country , I always ask myself why all of the countries with the islamic regime are not as developed as modern countries (almost in the west).As you know the time is changining rapidly and people of the such a countries are getting familiar with the another countries via communication tools like internet , i'm sure there are lots of youth who has a same question .

Would a future Islamic UK be a better place than existing Islamic countries?

Is this recent story from Sudan representative of Islamic countries? No insulting replies, just informed answers please? I'd really like to hear from those people who are always condemning Israel and Judaism - why do you not feel the same hatred towards countries like Sudan? The gist of the story: an English teacher in Sudan let her class vote on a name for the class mascot, a teddy bear. The pupils chose the name Mohammed. Now the teacher has been sentenced to 50 lashes. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news.wo

Why is there no peace movement in Islamic countries? We have many anti-war activists in US, UK, and other western nations, but I have yet to hear or read of Moslem peace activists. Anyone heard of anything to the contrary?

it is hard to raise good muslims kids in america and west then why people move and leave islamic countries? those who are born in west. are you good muslim. would u have been far better in a muslim country?

Why are the Islamic countries not assisting Lebanon? What are they afraid of? This is a time when the Muslim nations should come together to help other Muslim nation. I am so ashamed of the other Muslim countries for standing by and allowing Israel to analate Lebanon! It is haraam to stand by and let this happen. I am an older woman and if there was any way I could go and defend Lebanon I would! How can you, Muslim nations, stand by and let this happen! Fee Aman Allah! Allah (SWT) guide you all!!!

Why is there greater acceptance of and freedom for Muslims in most non-Islamic countries than the opposite? Acceptance of and freedom for Muslims in most non-Islamic countries isn't perfect, but it is by a far cry MUCH better generally than is the case for non-Muslims in Islamic countries. Why?

Are there any countries except for Islamic ones where it is illegal to shave off your mustache and beard? I have heard some countries ruled by Islamic law as opposed to secular law require men to have beards and even, in some cases, be of a certain length. I was wondering if any other countries have the same sort of national law.

How many Islamic countries have banned the Bible for blasphemy ?

Why are islamic countries that break the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS allowed to remain in the UN? Article 18. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. Article 19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Why Islamic countries poor and unstable? This is in general. I'm not talking about small countries with big count on OIL, I'm talking about in general.. have you ever used an Islamic car? or Islamic radio recorder? or TV produced in whole in Islamic nation? Are the world expecting stability in Islamic countries? why all Muslims suffer? If you are Muslim don't you ask yourself about the main reason that makes us different than even China, Russia, Europe and others!! Let's talk in general. Islamic nation like 1 billion, China one billion. Islamic countries in general dictatorship, China dictatorship. however, China growing amazingly. Islamic countries falling amazingly!! http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1252/is_4_129/ai_83355436 This NOT intended to offend anybody. IT IS NOT ATTACK ON MUSLIMS. YES IT IS AGAINST ISLAM. NO IT IS NOT AGAINST ISLAMIC NATION. NO, IT IS NOT AGAINST OUR COUNTRIES. simply cuz my country sadly located in the Islamic nation and actually was the leading of Islamic nation once!! )= Re: STOPEN, may I remind you that Islamic nation also older? Ottomon Empire controlled large region! did they get developed? or only after getting too secular? To PESA, I told you please, do not talk about past...past is past 1000 yrs ago!! leave it behind, look the present and treat. don't blame others for your faults. most Islamic world independent now..why all that problems? Israel established 1948, not stable, better developed than many, why?? Re: v_aaragom, Yes, I admire always your answers. but as I also know the region. Islam is problem in sense of ppl adopt it as their political and economical system. they believe it is the solution. you apply laws of before 1000 years on your country where world is different. Iran is good, yes, but you can't imagine that you can be much much better, Iran can be like China if you don't have Mullah's gov. simply, cuz random decisions and non-logical laws hinder economy. Mullah's have priority to interest they think to Allah more than their ppl. why Iran has problem with US and Israel..etc. so do many Arab including Iraq. Taiwan is very small unrecognized state and it is advanced more than Iran!! Israel is small and advanced. BTW, do you know I got a phishing email from a tehran based university? they wanted to steal my bank account? I'm serious. I know what religious clerics doing. look the website of Haeri (iraqi cleric in Iran) shameful and he put rules even for iran & Iraq. I'm not pro-Israel, but I'm not against Israel definitely. I think they have right to exist. However, we can learn from this experience...while Israel was building and constructing itself...Arabs were trying to destruct Israel and ignore themselves. the resutl is Israel became advance, Arabs became more backward. and they start to nogatiate, cuz they lost. Islamic nation now doing same, instead of building itself, it focus on fundemental princples they believe in, and they want prevent ppl from doing it. Instead of destroying the west, build the nation. instead of fighting, let's build our countries. after being great, you can talk. as long as you small, no one will care about you. why at all thinking of solving problems by wars? Israel is an example. let the peace go and stop encouraging violence. they took lands? huh..we took many lands, we don't expect others to demand them from us. Iran itself has many Arabic lands. I believe Iran has right on them, but not on Najad view Re: ARMSTRONG, I don't hate Islam. because I don't want to have hate in my heart. but I don't like Islam and I'm against Islam ideas. I love Muslims, my family and friends are Muslims. NOT you who decide if I hate others or not. I don't hate Muslims, I m criticizing this way of life you're talking about If I criticize communism, does that mean I'm against Chinaese and russians under former Soviet Union? Don't contradict yourself, Quran bash on many others, do Quran hate others? I'm free to criticize and say my opinion. I don't work under Islamic laws, I'm working under the international laws, the laws of the United States where I live now. and even My country laws don't prohibit free speech, but not practically in some extent. You are so sensitive when it comes to your religion. and even if it comes from someone who was among you. Islam is reason for poverty because of non-sense rules (backward), examine it again and tell me if I'm wrong by prove.

How come men never get stoned in Islamic countries? All the stoning videos ive seen were of women man i wouldnt want to go out that way

Is it true that antidepressants are banned in islamic countries?

Do Islamic countries have smaller crime rates than western? Anyone who has talked with Muslims on more than one occasion, or is familiar with islamic norms, has almost certainly heard over and over, claims of "no crime" among Muslims. What's even more amazing is how almost every single muslim you met will cite you supposed American crime statistics. Even Muslim children are readily prepared with all this numbers. Why is that? Its almost as if, most of Islamic education has nothing to do with islam itself, but instead constitutes western hate propaganda. "Did you know that a childs lunch money is stolen every 5.000129 seconds!!!!!!". Any crime stat can sound alarming when presented to stupid people with lots of islamic hatred. Why do they never compare these manufactured rates to those of islamic countries? The reason is...because no one knows them!!!! Islamic countries have no transparency!! Think of the absurdity here...muslims in essence bash america for its honesty...its forthrightness and willingness to publish information that helps identify and solve problems. How do we know whether x amount of theft is bad or good? Its the classic numbers fallacy...which is the problem...muslims almost entirely lack any ability to do rational analysis.

Can western countries build temples and churches in Islamic countries like Muslim building Mosques in Europe?

If "Islamic" countries are such great places to live why do so many Muslims emigrate to non-Islamic countries? If "Allah" is such a good provider for Muslims, why are they leaving their home countries by the MILLIONS... asking for "assylum" and free education in non-Islamic counties? Why would someone want to live in such a "morally inferior" climate? What makes non-Islamic countries so appealing to Muslims? Freedom? Opportunity? Superior education? Other?

Why do Islamic Countries Not Allow Yahoo, Google etc internet service providers access to their citizens? Except for Indonesia, Yahoo is not allowed in any Islamic country e.g.. Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, Chhad, Somalia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia. Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Bangladesh, Turkey, etc etc Why are Islamic countries' leaders so afraid to allow their citizens to exchange ideas, news and information with the rest of the world? Are they afraid of democracy or would pictures of beautiful white girls in thongs with smooth clean shaven legs make their own girls drop the Moslem head to toe dress called the hijab and go topless on the beaches to pleas their men who would otherwise start lusting after the white beauties? If Moslems dont like the internet then why are so many of them on the internet in the West espousing Islamic values that actually call for abolishing the internet! Are Moslems confused, suppressed by their leaders, not ready for democracy or just bald faced hypocrites?

How can Islam justify the discrimination on Jews and Christians in Islamic countries? kookie chick, What examples of discrimination against muslims in western countries can you supply.In western countries the discrimination is not built into the law like it is in many islamic countries(ie Saudi Arabia). Christians do NOT discriminate against people who lead a homosexual lifestyle. Christians are implored to love everyone incl gays, but they are not to accept practicing gays fully into the church unless the gay person has repented just as they would not accept anyone else into full membership who has not fully and truly repented of other sins. So your accusations of discrimination are incorrect. Sizzling Fajita, I have nowhere in this correspondence advocated violence as the answer to violence as you have falsely accused me of. Maybe you just are incapable of understanding what is written. Zainab b, I suggest YOU do your research. Do ou deny that under Islamic law jews and christians have to pay a special tax which muslims do not have to pay. There are other numerous examples. Just get hold of the law books of saudi arabia. Your claims are false!!!!!!!!!!!! Nina, I am astounded! Get Real please. Islam is I'm sure meant to operate as you suggest BUT..... There is the special tax on Jews and Christians Jews and Christians ARE discriminated as I have described This is what happens in practice. Furthermore Bahais are persecuted. The Buddhist statues at Bamiyan in Afghanistan were defaced by the Taliban. IN PRACTICE ISLAM DOES DISCRIMINATE!!!!!!!!!!

Why do Islamic countries compile no crime statistics? Muslims are always talking about how their zero-freedom religious theocracies are free of crime. Talk to any Muslim, even a child, and they will have some ready fabricated USA crime stats complied from their local hate-imam. Its so odd how the bable on about crime stats, without thinking to offer any substance or comparison. I did some research to see what I could find about crime in joyless zero-freedom Islamic countries and found almost nothing. I have been told that some islamic-theocratic state controlled papers will occasionally post something, but I couldnt find anything. UN compliations were almost totally void of Islamic crime stats with the exception of Saudi Arabia and one other, and both of these countries only posted stats for a two years, whereas all the other developed countries provided a full ten year acounting. Hey, dont take my word for it....google away...see what you find. NOTE TO MUSLIMS: Im just curious, is does you Imam ever NOT bring up fabricated US crime stats in his sermons? I dont think I have ever had a conversation with a Muslim, that last over a couple minutes, where they didnt automatically launch into the whole islamic hate rant of "EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA IS RAPED EVERY SECOND.....NO ONE HAS A FATHER IN AMERICA".

In Islamic countries the stats on reported number of crimes is extremely LOWER than in western countries. ODD? Furthermore in the countries designated as Islamic is the birth rate very high , as compared to the very low birth rate in the non-Islamic western countries. Or Could it be that they take their One religion seriously!! Where as the break aways from The Catholic Church think they can do whatever they please and all is well with that, including actively working against The Church to serve political and lustful motives!-- Istanbul Not Constainople!

Why are all Islamic Countries in such bad shape? Islam is based on principles. These dictatorships are doing nothing good for their people,and on top of it all, they are claiming they are treating the public this way in the name of Allah. Allah swt taught muslims to be kind, treat people respectuflly, and give them rights. Give WOMEN RIGHTS. Then how come these so called Islamic countries are not following the Quran. How come they are not following what Propthet Muhammed did. Why, in the prophets time, women used to travel on camelback, so why can't they drive in Saudia Arabia. These countries are truly UNISLAMIC, and i think all muslims should openly come out and state this, because as far as im concerned, all those bad Islamic countries are doing, is garnering NEGATIVE PUBLICITY FOR ISLAM. P.s --> i am not talking about Turkey, Malasia, and other democratic muslim countries.. i am talking about those dictatorships.. Agree or disagree. all opinions welcome And yes, i am a proud muslimah=] MY POINT IS : Islam is not the problem, its the people. The people are the ones who are messing up the message of Islam. The dictators are the problem

Is there more slavery in Islamic countries than non Islamic? Is there more likely to be people speaking up for the oppressed in non Islamic or Islamic countries. Since in the world slavery is on the rise which countries are most likely to have slaves and engage in slave trade? Islamic or non Islamic? http://www.infoplease.com/spot/slavery1.html Aftrica, Pakistan, THailand ?

Should Islamic countries allow gay marriage? at the moment most islamic countries punish gays with death or long prison sentences just for being themselves...shouldn't muslim countries show how tolerant and peaceful islam is and give full human rights to muslim homosexuals? what do you think? any thoughts? hey "ottoman"..get YOUR facts right buddy!! name ONE arab country where Homosexuality is NOT a crime??

MUSLIMS IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES: Whats it like living in a world sterlized of feminity and the human form? Why would Allah want you to strip out feminity from the whole of society and not also masculinity? From an artistic perspective, is there not more beauty in the female form? Its a stupid question really because, in the mainstream of Islamic culture, art is also stripped out. AMERICANS: Have you ever driven across the Mexican border and wondered why, the simple crossing of a border, could bring an entirely different world (run down, unorganized, etc)? The answer is obvious. Mexico looks so different, the moment we cross the border, because it still is and more importantly, was, a different culture/government. If Mexico had a similar cultural mix and idealogical revolution, at about the same time as us, it likely would look very similar. Canada followed more closely and thus doesnt look a lot different. Why is there so much poverty in Islamic countries? So much war? So little art / music? No innovation? Uhh...could it be the culture...their precious Islam?

Freedom of speech in islamic countries? Why is it, when I speak of what we as muslim women do in "islamic" countries, people like to spout "go live there and then say that". WHy is it when in that very same question when I state we did this in those countries and nothing happened to us, the people ignore that? When I was visiting Pakistan, and even lived there for months at a time, I had the same freedom of speech I use in the US. I refused to participate in many traditions that were not islamic, and stated that as my reason as well, and nothing happened to me. I was invited to dance many times at the weddings, but refused and said in front of everyone "no, because I am a muslim woman, and I am not about to dance where men can see me". I went shopping, with just the other women and no men, many times, even in Quetta. Why do people want to ignore the facts and believe what the media shows them, of a desert and people dressed in rags? Most muslims are not living like that, so why keep using the stereotype?

Which Islamic countries are enemies of the U.S.? Besides Iran. I know some of our Islamic allies include these countries: Afganistan, Albania, Algeria, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, Turkey, U.A.E. Hmmm, but lot's of them are our allies. They do stuff for us. These countries are our allies and for most of them, this has been a situation that has spanned multiple U.S. administrations. If they're are enemies then why have we been selling arms to some of these countries for over 50 years? Islam doesn't equal oil. I'm having a hard time seeing the threat from the above nations. No wonder it's so easy to go to war these days.

Why is there not a single ISLAMIC country in the HDI list in the list of top 30 countries.? The Human Development Index (HDI) was developed by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq. It is a measure of poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, childbirth, and other factors for countries worldwide & is a standard means of measuring well-being. In the list of top thirty countries ranked on the basis of HDI, there is not a single Islamic country even though they control most of the world’s oil. Is it because the blind faith does not allow for rational thinking which is a must for scientific progress? Or because of a lack of freedom in Islamic societies (innovations & inventions thrive in free societies & free thought) Or because of the intolerance practised in Islam - no tolerance for criticism or the other point of view, or the inability to accept that there is a problem. (To solve a problem the first step is to accept there is one!) No disrespect meant here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index samantha-Going by the virtually unlimited oil revenue of most gulf countries would you not expect there to be at least 10 islamic countries in the top 30? ppmm..Firstly, what I have said are not ideas but facts. Also please note HDI not about wealth (its more about what you do with your wealth). In fact the parameters on which HDI is based are not wealth at all!

What does rich Islamic countries do for 1.5 Afghan widows begging on the streets? 1.5 veiled Afghan widows begging for their daily bread while oil rich Islamic countries look the other way. Does Islamic charity exists? 1.5 Million Veiled widows

Do Christians In Islamic Countries Demand Islamic Symbols Be Taken Down? ..because those symbols "offend" them ? Do Christians demand change in Islamic countries as Islam demands change in the U.S. ???

Should western countries treat Muslims the same as Islamic countries treat westerners? "GAAAWWWD NO...YOU BASTARD.....YOU ARE ASKING FOR GENOCIDE!" Fair point....thats the most evil question I have ever asked. Sorry...I retract...I believe we should continue to turn our head to the 51 Islamic countries who have completed their non-muslim ethnic cleansing (Jordan and Egypt still has a little mop up duty left) Hopefully, if we continue to let them finish Jihad cleansing in their countries, and allow their numbers to grow unabated in our countries, we should have a global Islam in out lifetimes...and Allah will be very happy...despite the continued war that will exist based on sunni and shia sects.

CIA sending Muslims to Islamic countries for interrogation? Watch this video before you answer http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7376383576200112530&q=british+mullah&total=23&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 Now since you have seen the video. There is a concept of "house of Islam" and "house of war"(Dar al-Islam) in Islam. House of Islam is where everyone is a Muslim and Shariah is the law. In house of war Shariah is not the law and Muslims are not the Majority. When Muslims emigrate to the west or Muslims that convert to Islam automatically assume they have treaty(truce) with America( constitution).They can break the treaty whenever they want to enforce Muslim rule. Now when a Muslim terrorist is caught in a country, which they think is a house of war such has America. In front of Allah's eyes they are free to tell lies and Allah won't punish them. But they are obliged to tell the truth in country where Shariah is the law. Don't you think the CIA did a right thing in sending these terrorists to Islamic countries?

Muslims from Islamic countries only please? It has been many years since a muslim scientist has come up with any major scientific breakthrough. A muslim Iranian physicist, Reza Mansouri, suggests that this is because of the cultural influences of islamic communities, such as the same word for religious scholar (in arabic) is used for the scientific scholar. Also, he suggests that because Islam is so influential, many muslims only study the sciences to help understand God and to understand religious concepts. He also points out that there are no universities from muslim countries in the top 200 in the world. What are your views on this? Is there any other reason for the lack of muslim contribution to science in the past 6 centuries? All imput would be welcome, but please note i will report anything that is racist. Talal's mommy - can you please give an example of a significant muslim scientific discovery since the 14th century? I'd be very interested indeed to find that Dr Mansouri and I are wrong. Ahmad - please tell me what scientific discoveries these men have made. Farouk El-Baz was a nasa scientist but he made no significant discoveries in the field of science. Ahmed Zewail did win a nobel prize but still he made no discoveries. Rare girl is exactly right. but Dr Mansouri says that the Qu'ran is now limited compared to the scientific knowledge we know, and many muslim science students do not further their study beyond what the Qu'ran says. This is the problem. da man - I think the very fact that that video is called "What the ancients did for us" is perhaps proving my point that no new scientific breakthrough has occured.

How many islamic Countries in this world? Detail about Islamic countries How much & trough out.

Traditional drinks in Islamic countries? Just something I've been curious about. Many traditional societies didn't drink water all that much, before technology existed to deliver safe tap water. In China they brewed tea, Mediterranian countries had wine, and much of Europe had beer, but I know many Moslems don't drink alchohol, and I don't get the impression that tea was popular in the Middle East, either (though I could be wrong on that). So, what did people traditionally drink in Arab and other Islamic countries?

Could bringing THIS to Islamic countries help squelch their violence? I'm talking about plain old consumerism. What Islamic countries need to quit their violent, irrational fanaticism is more shopping. You cant wish to cut someone's head off for heresy when youre bloated on processed food and live in atrificially posh surroundings. Just look what its done for the Christians! Many used to be Inquisitionists and slave owners, now their angry, condemning god is a sweetie who makes allowances for material comfort! What the Middle East needs isnt pre-emptive strikes that encourage more terrorist cells to pop up. What they need is some good old-fashioned shopping malls. Today, when the Feast of the Nativity is celebrated with shopping carts full of PlayStations and fruitcake, who has time to be violent? Islamic needs a secular epiphany the way other religions once did.

Isnt it true that all Islamists not living in Islamic countries are all hypocrits? There are 51 Islamic countries in the world to move to. Any Muslim will tell you that "Islam is not just a religion but a entire way of life". Even the supposed "moderate" Islamic group CAIR (the one that sues everyone) admitts that they want America to be ruled by Islamic law. All other religions in the world, are just that, religion and not code/law/nationality. The word "Islam" itself is a reference to a "nation". Islam is a nationality. An Islamic group in America even named their organization by this fact - "Nation of Islam". Wherever Muslims exist in a non-Islamic country, you have in essence an insurgency that will turn violent once a critical mass is achieved. Immigrents from any other nationality or religion dont imply anything but assimilation. This is why I laugh at people who feel threatend by mexicans because they assimilate like all others. They love American culture, watch spanish tv, same thing. All Muslims in the west are raving lunatic hypocrits...

Why is there not a single ISLAMIC country in the list of top thirty countries in the HDI.? The Human Development Index (HDI) was developed in 1990 by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq. It is a comparative measure of poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, childbirth, and other factors for countries worldwide & is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. In the list of top thirty countries ranked on the basis of HDI, there is not a single Islamic country even though they control most of the world’s oil & the associated revenue. Is it because the concept of blind faith does not allow for rational thinking which is a must for scientific progress? Or because of the intolerance practised in Islam - no tolerance for criticism or the other point of view, or the inability to accept that there is a problem (most of the answerers here point out to the problems in other communities or religions which is not a solution). Pl do not take this criticism but as a search for answers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdi Jamal- The concept of Madhab looks look good on paper but it pre-supposes the basic fact that the persons are muslims & accept the basics of the faith. For example if someone says that he believes that the miracles performed by Mohammad were just stories, then in an Islamic country he would be jailed for blasphemy at the very least. The fact is that Islam does allow for differences in opinion but within a very very narrow range. In fact you you will be aware that in Iraq if someone says that Abu Bakar was the first caliph he can be killed by someone else who believes that Ali was the first Imam. This is just to give you an indication of the ground realities of blind faith & intolerance in Islam. As regards the history of Islam and science you might know that most of the well known scientific luminiaries of Islam such as Avicenna, Ar Razi etc. were totally non religious. Further, I am not very interested in what is written down or what has happened in history. What we should be interested is in the here and now.

Is it true that most Islamic countries do not allow anyone to promote any religion other than Islam? I heard from some people that most Islamic countries do not allow anyone to promote any religion other than Islam. is this true? If it is true, why all western countries allow everyone to promote his religion freely? should not they treat Muslims the same treatment? Please note that I am not talking about rights of minorities, I am talking about the right to promote a religion to people that are not following it. For example promoting Christianity to Muslims. I know that most Islamic countries ban this, including Iran, Saudi, Egypt, Pakistan, Algeria, Sudan..etc.

Is it true that most Islamic countries do not allow anyone to promote any religion other than Islam? I heard that most Islamic countries do not allow anyone to promote any religion other than Islam. Is this true? If it is true, why all western countries allow everyone to promote his religion freely? should not they treat Muslims the same way?

Who determined that in Islamic countries women must cover themselves? I was watching this program on TV that said that the reason why the women in Islamic countries cover themselves in public is because they want them to be judged by their intelligence and capacities, not their physical appearance, which makes sense to me now. All the women in America and other parts of the World like to show off their bodies but as a result we tend to get more judged for our physical appearances than our capacities in the modern world. My question is: Who determined in the Islam religion and culture that the women must cover themselves to better their society?

Could bringing THIS to Islamic countries help squelch their violence? I'm talking about plain old consumerism. What Islamic countries need to quit their violent, irrational fanaticism is more shopping. You cant wish to cut someone's head off for heresy when youre bloated on processed food and live in atrificially posh surroundings. Just look what its done for the Christians! Many used to be Inquisitionists and slave owners, now their angry, condemning god is a sweetie who makes allowances for material comfort! What the Middle East needs isnt pre-ermptive strikes that encourage more terrorist cells to pop up. What they need is some good old-fashioned shopping malls. Today, when the Feast of the Nativity is celebrated with shopping carts full of PlayStations and fruitcake, who has time to be violent?

Treatment of Minorities in Islamic countries? Why are non-Muslims not given the opportunity to practice their religion freely in Islamic countries,but Muslims demand religious freedom in lands where they are the minority ? No (or very little)religious freedom for Minorities in Pakistan or Saudi Arabia , but they want freedom of religion in Europe,India,USA,Canada etc? Why this double standard ?

JUST CURIOUS: are there any countries where non-Islamic people can adopt Middle Eastern children? I am not adopting...just curious. But are there? I know that non-Muslims can't adopt from Islamic countries. So I was wondering if saying, "Non-Muslims can't adopt from Middle Eastern countries." would be incorrect. I don't mean adopt...but guardianship (at least) where they would adopt the child in the USA.

Is this a coincidence - illiterate Islamic countries? If you cross reference the two maps, it's very clear that Islamic countries have a tougher time grasping the concept of words and letters being combined into sentences. How do they even know what their god proclaims if they can't read it? Maybe that's why when I see them on t.v. they are always repeating the same thing, they don't even know what they are saying. Simple dessert people. http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-religion-map.htm http://www.uis.unesco.org/en/stats/statistics/ed/map_illit_monde2015.jpg Don't hate me, I'm just telling it how it is.

A lot of Muslims here defend the various actions, backwardness and fanaticism in Islamic countries with ...? the logic that Islam is not being practiced in the way it is meant to be. However in Islamic countries Islam is definitely practised much more than in non Islamic countries. Hence these Islamic countries must be that much more ahead of non Islamic countries which is definitely not the case. So does it not mean that it is the religion which is at fault. luv peace- I've read the quran. As regards honour killings why dont u go to my question on the topic a few days back

Where to find oath in Islamic countries? Does anyone know a website that will give me more information as to how oaths are used in Islamic countries and how they are viewed? e.g. in Japanese culture, if you apologize quickly, you are often forgiven as compared to the U.S.

life is cheapest commodity in Islamic countries? every single moment, .. someone getting bombed, killed ,raped, hanged or stoned to death in islamic countries

can you show me the 22 islamic countries in middle east?...? the 22 islamic countries divided into three parts, Jazeera, Fertile Crescent and North africa/

Is it fair killing gays in islamic countries? as many of u know in many islamic countries it is illegal for men to be in love!! and they will be killed by the government... do u think they are allowed to do trhat with gays?!

Do all liberals who go to Islamic countries to "help" deserve to be killed like the 5 Bulgarian nurses? Five nurses and one doctor will be executed for discovering that Islamic children have AIDS. The comedic charge is, that these woman, and a Palastinian doctor, purposely injected the children with AIDS, all 400 of them. Despite the fact the scientific evidence proved the kids had AIDS before the workers came to Libya. Muslims were cheering the verdict. After 7 years of prison, these woman now face death. I was watching a PBS special about do-gooders going to Morrocco and helping the children. I wondered why, with all the poverty in non-muslim countries, they went to a place where western culture is despised. Stupidity. "convicted five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor Tuesday of deliberately infecting 400 children with HIV and sentenced them to death, despite scientific evidence the youngsters had the virus before the medical workers came to Libya...."God is great! Long live the Libyan judiciary!" http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/12/19/libya.aids.ap/

Could the reason there are so many abuses in "Islamic" countries be that none of them are truly Islamic? That's what I know for sure, that they do not follow Islam, especially in the treatment of women. What is your take on this? "Hence, Islam in its original state gave women privileges and imposed no harsh restrictions or double standards upon them. However, with the progression of time, the rights of Muslim women began deteriorating, and today, very few Muslim countries adhere to the Islamic ideal in their treatment of women. This deviance from Islam can be seen when evaluating the rights that women possess in different countries."

Why are Muslims claiming that there is less rapes in Islamic countries? This is of course manipulation of the figures to say the least. Women have virtually no legal protection in Islamic countries that consider their word to be half of a quarter of (depending on the Kind of Islam) that of a Mans, thus no Women would dare report rape, this shows how Muslims pervert the facts whenever they speak http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An1K18jSvsXF2PrR4m8bFi5FLxV.;_ylv=3?qid=20080119134150AAxZtNC

Is Al quaeda in every islamic country or specific islamic countries? What islamic countries have the organisation? Those tiresome sucide bombers who kill their brothers.

If honour killings are anti-Islamic, why do they occur in all Islamic countries? Were honour killings common in all current Islamic countries, before the foundation of Islam?

Has anyone heard about or seen pictures of churches in Islamic countries? Would it surprise you to know that there are, indeed, churches in Islamic countries, and that those churches are even bigger and more elaborate than most of the mosques? Would it also surprise you to know that they are out in the open and not even under security since most Pakistanis literally don't care? http://pakistaniat.com/2006/12/21/atp-photo-quiz-the-churches-of-pakistan

Why do people resort to comparing the U.S. to Islamic countries when debating prayer/religion in schools? I'd like for someone to explain the logic of this debate with me. It basically says that if we move to an Islamic country, like Iran, that we shouldn't expect them to quit holding public prayers. So why should it be any different in the U.S., which is a "Christian" country? But in the U.S., I thought we have the First Amendment which says that the government can not make laws that respect the establishment of religion or prohibit the exercise thereof. We also have established the separation of church and state. So am I to believe that, since this country is allegedly founded on Christian principles, that we should adopt the same mentality and practices of countries like Iran? (Some even go so far as to resort to a "love it or leave it" mentality.) Am I not getting something here? Or maybe I am, and I just really don't like the sounds of it. Sorry, should read "I'd like for someone to explain the logic of this debate to me (not "with me".) Please notice the scare quotes around "Christian" as to say "so-called Christian", followed later by the word "alleged." No sir/mam, I am not "framing this debate." I have read it a few times in response to other questions on this topic and I am trying to get my head around it.