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Where on earth is the country "Islam" on any map of the modern world?
Can anybody point it out to me? I was under the impression that it was a world religion just like Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc, so why do so many say "get rid of the Muslims" and so on, just because they happen to be all over the world. It is a religion, you don't say: "send all the Hindus away" or get rid of any other followers of world religions. There really does appear to be some confusion about Islam actually being a religion NOT a country, why is that? Is it ignorance or what?
10 Answers
- Winter GloryLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's your misinterpretation.
No one thinks Islam is a country..
- 1 decade ago
You're right, Islam is only a religion, not a country. Maybe because some people don't know that followers of Islam are known as Muslims? I'm assuming that many people mistakenly think that all people from the Arab countries are Muslims. Or maybe they don't know about the religion of Islam? I'm thinking it's mainly ignorance.
- 1 decade ago
When people say "get rid of Muslims" I don't think they assume "Islam" is a country >_>
Did you know the largest country where Muslims are predominant is Indonesia? huh. Not an Arab one. Arabs make about 8% of the Muslim population, which goes without saying that Islam accepts any race. We are all equal.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think the fact that some Muslims seem to want to take over the lands they go to and change the character of those lands is what upsets people. The Moors in past times overran Spain centuries back and were forced back to the top of Africa but this is a more insidious occupation.
We want to welcome all comers to our lands providing they are prepared to fit in with what they find and not build mosques with prayer towers. I live in what I would like to think is a Christian country and Muslims reject the idea of Jesus as the son of God. This is contrary to the inspired word of God in the Scriptures, from which Mohammed must have taken some of his ideas.
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- KENNETH DLv 71 decade ago
No confusion Islam is the way of religion and life. I do not advocate the sentiment to get rid of any belief or religion
- dsanchezLv 41 decade ago
With all due respect, I think we've just discovered YOUR ignorance! I for one NEVER thought Islam was a country. Or is that just my ignorance?! lol!
Sometimes a question is more telling than its answer...!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
you are right, islam is definitely not a country, but in my view, it is not a religion either. it's a disease. A disease that is creeping across the western world without anything trying to combat it and those that do try are branded racist.
now you know and i know that islam is not a race so why we are called racist i fail to understand but nonetheless, islam is feeding on the rotting flesh of christianity and getting stronger by the day
we have a problem!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
This is for the one who said Islam accepts any race:
NO, they make people convert. Learn their history and you'll see they killed many who didn't convert.
