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Submitted by salim (United States), Jul 28, 2007 at 06:58
please, can you imagine what you guys, the so called christians, are treating the muslims . you christians dont even know what is love since you think having sex before marriage is love. and this is actually what is happening at the valentines day
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| something valentine, somthing musilm [73 words] | some muslim guy | Feb 14, 2011 12:46 | 182663 | ||
| of course islamists hate Valentine's Day, it is about love ! [197 words] | Phil Greend | Jun 7, 2009 23:16 | 156988 | ||
 Valentine is not about love but an excessive lust [240 words] | Wildan | Feb 12, 2010 04:42 | 156988 | ||
| pity [97 words] | Shaima | Feb 14, 2010 08:19 | 156988 | ||
| responding to of course islamist hate valentines day it is about love/ by phil greend [175 words] | mister omalley | Aug 12, 2012 17:34 | 156988 | ||
| Valentine is nothing but consumerism and cheap sex [79 words] | Right! | Jan 19, 2009 22:36 | 148476 | ||
| 2 | we must come out from mental slavery of west [68 words] | syed mohammad ali | Feb 19, 2008 07:46 | 120517 | |
| 2 | Culture Killer [137 words] | A Fed-Up Malay | Aug 28, 2009 16:00 | 120517 | |
| 1 | Valentines Day [97 words] | T.J. | Jun 27, 2007 01:42 | 101675 | |
| NOT HATING BUT WHY 1 PATICULAR DAY... [440 words] | merziyah | Feb 19, 2007 10:59 | 77917 | ||
| Well-said. (End) [8 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 25, 2007 16:20 | 77917 | ||
| SO RIGHT!!!! [16 words] | Sara | Oct 27, 2007 12:47 | 77917 | ||
| Would you fast on ramadhan? [129 words] | Amy/Amina Myer | Feb 12, 2008 14:03 | 77917 | ||
| I don't get it [88 words] | Anonymous | Oct 28, 2008 18:07 | 77917 | ||
| Totally Agree [60 words] | Oduniyi Yunus | Feb 14, 2009 03:07 | 77917 | ||
| Valentine beheaded [49 words] | JJJoseph | Feb 14, 2007 20:58 | 77250 | ||
| What's the problem? [200 words] | Neill Wylie | Feb 14, 2007 14:18 | 77191 | ||
| who are you describing [25 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 18:30 | 77191 | ||
| Re: who are you describing [12 words] | Omar | Feb 28, 2007 08:37 | 77191 | ||
| observations [63 words] | pattyomalley | Aug 17, 2012 09:45 | 77191 | ||
| Commercial Day [132 words] | Ahmad | Feb 14, 2007 01:52 | 77127 | ||
| Educate yourself [135 words] | Sarah | Feb 12, 2007 21:33 | 76966 | ||
| Valentine's Day = Roman origin [96 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 14, 2007 12:00 | 76966 | ||
| Valentine's day [98 words] | JoJo | Feb 15, 2007 15:32 | 76966 | ||
| Re: Valentine's day [82 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 20, 2007 12:43 | 76966 | ||
| how pathetic.... [126 words] | donvan | Nov 29, 2007 16:30 | 76966 | ||
| Nothing surprises me anymore. [31 words] | Kathy | Feb 10, 2007 08:06 | 76698 | ||
| Moral Policing [330 words] | XXX | Feb 16, 2006 04:04 | 35900 | ||
| Valentine's Day Unneeded by Moslem [92 words] | Husni | Feb 12, 2006 21:27 | 35304 | ||
| valentines day [140 words] | sushma | Feb 14, 2006 01:16 | 35304 | ||
| Moslems MUST and ALWAYS love other Moslems........... [100 words] | Timothy | Feb 19, 2007 22:01 | 35304 | ||
| tolerating traditions [36 words] | Mrx | Feb 22, 2007 03:45 | 35304 | ||
| WHAT !? [187 words] | Timothy | Feb 22, 2007 21:51 | 35304 | ||
| normal response [168 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 18:23 | 35304 | ||
| What can I say [6 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 18:33 | 35304 | ||
| Think [342 words] | Rehman Baig Mirza | Apr 1, 2007 09:40 | 35304 | ||
| Not Agree with this tradition! [7 words] | Gul Nabi | Feb 12, 2008 21:52 | 35304 | ||
| Valentine's day an unislamic tradition [163 words] | Seeme Nazir | Feb 14, 2008 08:38 | 35304 | ||
| Valentine's Day boycot is muslim country reason. [115 words] | faiz khan | Feb 1, 2006 01:36 | 33365 | ||
| Re: Valentine's Day boycott is muslim country reason. [38 words] | Omar Kaj | Mar 1, 2007 13:20 | 33365 | ||
| valentine day-islam- muslim festivals [336 words] | fiazfazili | Feb 14, 2008 05:36 | 33365 | ||
| No problem! [183 words] | Neena | Dec 30, 2005 14:33 | 30800 | ||
| Valentine's day in Mumbai, India [359 words] | K. Agarwal | Mar 28, 2005 17:20 | 21192 | ||
| What will they ban next? Christmas? [18 words] | Seema | Feb 10, 2009 12:55 | 21192 | ||
| Hating Valentine's Day [75 words] | Pat | Feb 11, 2005 14:48 | 20274 | ||
| valentine - and so what [112 words] | meena | Feb 16, 2006 09:47 | 20274 | ||
| Valentine's Day [43 words] | Jonathan | Mar 8, 2004 21:40 | 14121 | ||
| Valentine is totally against the islamic teachings [226 words] | Salim | Mar 6, 2007 06:03 | 14121 | ||
| Muslims [116 words] | Proud to be an infidel! | Jul 27, 2007 04:29 | 14121 | ||
 reply [44 words] | salim | Jul 28, 2007 06:58 | 14121 | ||
| Not so simple [319 words] | Arun Gupta | Mar 1, 2004 21:37 | 14034 | ||
| 4 | Malaysian Muslim Hypocrites [174 words] | Tom Peters | Feb 28, 2004 04:40 | 14015 | |
| Behaviour of people [158 words] | Leo | May 16, 2006 21:14 | 14015 | ||
| individuality [123 words] | dfwhite19438 | Feb 12, 2007 15:49 | 14015 | ||
| beyond belief [116 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 18:46 | 14015 | ||
| accusation [87 words] | miranda | Nov 26, 2007 09:46 | 14015 | ||
| Get the fact right [104 words] | Consuella | Mar 30, 2009 09:31 | 14015 | ||
| Valentine's Day [231 words] | MLJulia Sallette | Feb 22, 2004 16:14 | 13966 | ||
| Islam is TRUTH: [89 words] | Yusuf | Feb 20, 2004 04:14 | 13943 | ||
| Holiday Based On A Certain Christian Saint [108 words] | AnneM | Feb 18, 2007 17:39 | 13943 | ||
| What is the point? [111 words] | Dagmar | Feb 19, 2004 16:34 | 13939 | ||
| In the dark [33 words] | Ted | Feb 19, 2004 16:29 | 13938 | ||
| Valentine's Day [135 words] | Harden Ervin | Feb 18, 2004 08:24 | 13920 | ||
| "200 arrested in Mina for celebrating Valentine's Day" [43 words] | Adam Greaves | Feb 17, 2004 23:53 | 13917 | ||
| Be more Mature [185 words] | Dib | Feb 14, 2006 01:43 | 13917 | ||
| Governments and their people [19 words] | Muhammad Siddiqui | Feb 17, 2004 23:39 | 13916 | ||
| no need for valentine's Day [28 words] | mounir | Feb 19, 2006 11:38 | 13916 | ||
| Opposition to Valentine's Day is not hate [164 words] | Project2012 | Feb 17, 2004 19:17 | 13913 | ||
| So what? [91 words] | Peter J. Herz | Feb 17, 2004 18:34 | 13912 | ||
| Commenter Peter J. Hertz has missed the point [176 words] | Adam Greaves | Feb 17, 2004 23:34 | 13912 | ||
| Sorry [169 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 19:39 | 13912 | ||
| Traditional Jews have problems with Valentine's day too [93 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Mo | Feb 17, 2004 17:01 | 13911 | ||
| Re: Daniel Pipes replies: [56 words] | Omar | Feb 28, 2007 09:06 | 13911 | ||
| Off the point [149 words] | Terry | Mar 1, 2007 15:52 | 13911 | ||
| Down With Love [173 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | J. Keen Holland | Feb 17, 2004 16:32 | 13909 | ||
| Boycott of Valentine's Day in Muslim countries [92 words] | A.A | Feb 17, 2004 13:57 | 13905 | ||
| VD [215 words] | Kalsoom | Feb 13, 2006 11:40 | 13905 | ||
| Valentine's day [15 words] | hadi | Feb 8, 2009 20:18 | 13905 | ||
| Valentine's Day - the 'Indian Reaction' [398 words] | O.K. Sudesh | Feb 17, 2004 13:45 | 13904 | ||
| Happy Valentine day 2007 [766 words] | Mike Ghosue | Feb 14, 2007 11:36 | 13904 | ||
| Another Point to Be Made [187 words] | Debbie Walls | Feb 17, 2004 13:25 | 13903 | ||
| Valentines day and islam [73 words] | Dan Katcher | Feb 17, 2004 12:55 | 13901 | ||
| 1 | ISLAM IS A PERFECT WAY OF LIFE [82 words] | abdul muiiz | Feb 12, 2006 19:41 | 13901 | |
| dk [21 words] | samia | Feb 13, 2006 11:55 | 13901 | ||
| valentines day in islam? [271 words] | masood | Feb 9, 2007 12:36 | 13901 | ||
| 3 | "Some examples why Islam is not a perfect way of life" [355 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Feb 18, 2007 19:55 | 13901 | |
| Not holding my breath [299 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 19:13 | 13901 | ||
| Re: "Some examples why Islam is not a perfect way of life" [3166 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 28, 2007 17:06 | 13901 | ||
| "Is Islam peaceful and peaceloving. What do Islams most authoritative documents say?" [2748 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Mar 5, 2007 18:19 | 13901 | ||
| Re: "Is Islam peaceful and peaceloving. What do Islams most authoritative documents say?" [92 words] | Omar | Mar 7, 2007 08:11 | 13901 | ||
| part 2 [933 words] | Omar | Mar 8, 2007 02:43 | 13901 | ||
| Where will we find peace? [2281 words] | Lactantius Jr | Mar 9, 2007 19:21 | 13901 | ||
| THINK A LITTLE!!! [193 words] | Sara | Oct 27, 2007 12:40 | 13901 | ||
| "Give us some examples of just how peaceful Muhammad was" [43 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Nov 6, 2007 11:40 | 13901 | ||
| Lactantius Jr. [202 words] | abdul muiiz | Nov 27, 2007 14:41 | 13901 | ||
| Here we go again, the usual moslem resort [20 words] | Klew | Nov 27, 2007 20:28 | 13901 | ||
| Please explain [65 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Nov 28, 2007 04:02 | 13901 | ||
| ramble on.... [162 words] | donvan | Nov 28, 2007 17:02 | 13901 | ||
| in your words [57 words] | abdul muiiz | Nov 30, 2007 02:56 | 13901 | ||
| Please give us some examples of just how peaceful and peaceloving Muhammad was [66 words] | Lactantius Jr | Dec 19, 2007 05:38 | 13901 | ||
| understanding! [58 words] | abdul muiiz | Dec 19, 2007 23:33 | 13901 | ||
| still waiting [14 words] | abdul muiiz | Dec 19, 2007 23:40 | 13901 | ||
| 2 | "Do Islam's most authoritative documents say Muhammad was a terrorist?" [2990 words] | Lactantius Jr | Jan 14, 2008 16:05 | 13901 | |
| Lactantius Jr "Do Islam's most authoritative documents say Muhammad was a terrorist?" [1903 words] | abdul muiiz | Jan 17, 2008 19:22 | 13901 | ||
| Does "Islam" mean peace? was Islam spread by the sword? was Muhammad a terrorist? [170 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Feb 4, 2008 15:14 | 13901 | ||
| sad [186 words] | nadia | Mar 3, 2008 06:13 | 13901 | ||
| "Glad not sad" [3975 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Mar 9, 2008 16:19 | 13901 | ||
| Lactantius Jr. ..............even nadia (15yrs old) knows! [23 words] | abdul muiiz | Apr 23, 2008 17:01 | 13901 | ||
| Lactantius Jr.....bully? [184 words] | abdul muiiz | Apr 23, 2008 17:19 | 13901 | ||
| Our dear Abdul Muiiz rabina yu3alimuhu al-lugha al-3arabiya [188 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 24, 2008 07:07 | 13901 | ||
| "Lactantius Jr.................bully?" a response [252 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Apr 24, 2008 17:26 | 13901 | ||
| now we can have a productive debate, Lactantius Jr [90 words] | abdul muiiz | Apr 24, 2008 19:46 | 13901 | ||
| response [342 words] | Nadia | Apr 25, 2008 01:01 | 13901 | ||
| Our dear abd al-mu3iz and his big time falsafa [217 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 25, 2008 06:51 | 13901 | ||
| "Response with corrections" [600 words] | Lactantius Jr | Apr 27, 2008 15:44 | 13901 | ||
| "Let amicable discussion continue" [153 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Apr 27, 2008 15:49 | 13901 | ||
| like i said [32 words] | Nadia | May 1, 2008 04:29 | 13901 | ||
| Dhimmi no more, you want my time, OK, hope you can handle it, " Our dear Abdul Muiiz rabina yu3alimuhu al-lugha al-3arabiy'" [530 words] | abdul muiiz | May 2, 2008 17:02 | 13901 | ||
| Our dear 3Abd al-mu3iz [69 words] | dhimmi no more | May 3, 2008 08:53 | 13901 | ||
| "knowing religion and knowing Jesus Christ" [186 words] | Lactantius Jr. | May 3, 2008 17:13 | 13901 | ||
| lantatius jr , lantatius jr [30 words] | abdul muiiz | May 3, 2008 17:59 | 13901 | ||
| " Our dear Abdul Muiiz rabina yu3alimuhu al-lugha al-3arabiy'" response 2 [124 words] | abdul muiiz | May 3, 2008 20:21 | 13901 | ||
| Our dear 3Abd al-mu3iz you still did not answer my question [31 words] | dhimmi no more | May 3, 2008 21:28 | 13901 | ||
| Does "Islam mean peace?" [445 words] | Lactantius Jr | May 6, 2008 17:35 | 13901 | ||
| 2 | "Was Islam Spread By The Sword?" [4489 words] | Lactantius Jr | May 6, 2008 17:46 | 13901 | |
| 3 | "Let There Be No Compulsion In Religion" [1732 words] | Lactantius Jr. | May 6, 2008 17:59 | 13901 | |
| 2 | "Islam is the fastest growing religion in America and Europe" a response [564 words] | Lactanius Jr. | May 6, 2008 18:07 | 13901 | |
| dissolving your assertions [44 words] | abdul muiiz | May 7, 2008 16:13 | 13901 | ||
| Does "Islam mean peace?"....abdul muiizs' response to Lanctantius Jr [141 words] | abdul muiiz | May 8, 2008 12:09 | 13901 | ||
| the fastest growing religion in world [49 words] | muhamed | Jan 21, 2010 11:17 | 13901 | ||
| Awesome!! [20 words] | Agentblackdiamond | Feb 16, 2010 05:00 | 13901 | ||
| 1 | "Even more Awesome" [484 words] | Lactantius Jr | Feb 17, 2010 18:08 | 13901 | |
| Why does Islam provide a "complete way of life," and Christianity doesn't? [34 words] | Lactantius Jr | Feb 20, 2010 12:03 | 13901 | ||
| Come to Istanbul and see [109 words] | Corak | Apr 1, 2010 19:20 | 13901 | ||
| late reply [41 words] | Agentblackdiamond | Feb 18, 2011 05:03 | 13901 | ||
| islam [17 words] | adnan | Dec 28, 2012 04:16 | 13901 | ||
| Islam & Valentine's Day [66 words] | Mark Alexander | Feb 17, 2004 10:32 | 13898 | ||
| Restricting valentine day is not paranoia [247 words] | saima sadia | Jan 28, 2006 12:53 | 13898 | ||
| Americans' need to feel loved by everyone on earth [53 words] | paul gilbert | Feb 13, 2006 05:17 | 13898 | ||
| Open Mind [16 words] | Abdul Rahman | Feb 15, 2006 05:09 | 13898 | ||
| Valentine-phobia [237 words] | Josh | Feb 15, 2007 16:10 | 13898 | ||
| Valentine Day Nonsense!!!! [88 words] | Proud Indian | Feb 16, 2007 01:20 | 13898 | ||
| hello [25 words] | Salim | Mar 7, 2007 05:23 | 13898 | ||
| Valentines Day [15 words] | T.J. | Jun 27, 2007 02:37 | 13898 | ||
| Anti-Valentine's Day [16 words] | Qareena Karim | Feb 8, 2008 10:25 | 13898 | ||
| why should valentine? [40 words] | denis | Feb 10, 2009 21:57 | 13898 | ||
| valentines day [57 words] | kiani | Feb 14, 2009 04:54 | 13898 | ||
| don't celebrate valentine day [11 words] | shahid akhtar khan | Feb 13, 2010 17:44 | 13898 | ||
| 1 | Valentine's Day - You Missed on This One [89 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Brian Kheel | Feb 17, 2004 10:20 | 13897 | |
| Insight [13 words] | WPLV | Feb 17, 2004 09:19 | 13895 | ||
| The need for perspective [63 words] | S. Feldman | Feb 17, 2004 09:06 | 13894 | ||
| RE: The need for perspective [265 words] | R.L. | Feb 18, 2004 14:30 | 13894 | ||
| WHAT ARE U AFRAID OF [115 words] | Kathy | Feb 10, 2007 08:25 | 13894 | ||
| Re: WHAT ARE U AFRAID OF [82 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 18, 2007 02:47 | 13894 | ||
| Repetition [80 words] | Terry | Feb 24, 2007 19:21 | 13894 | ||
| Terry, have a reality check [190 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 25, 2007 15:39 | 13894 | ||
| P.S. ... [46 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 26, 2007 01:52 | 13894 | ||
| reality check [72 words] | Terry | Feb 26, 2007 16:45 | 13894 | ||
| Re: reality check [307 words] | Omar Kaj | Feb 27, 2007 03:48 | 13894 | ||
| By the way... [42 words] | Omar Lak | Mar 1, 2007 13:49 | 13894 | ||
| what drivel [127 words] | Terry | Mar 1, 2007 15:39 | 13894 | ||
| End of story [72 words] | Terry | Mar 1, 2007 18:11 | 13894 | ||
| Re: what drivel [259 words] | Omar | Mar 2, 2007 08:26 | 13894 | ||
| "none of which would convince or even interest you? [104 words] | Omar | Mar 2, 2007 09:50 | 13894 |
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