Freedom, equality, justice & human dignity in islam

Submitted by A.A. (United States), Aug 11, 2003 at 12:00

On the contrary to what Dr. Khan tried to to preach, the facts are as follows:

Islamic freedom: no other religion but islam is acceptable. Critics of islam are persecuted and killed. (Dr. Younus Shaikh is on death row, Rushdi & Emerson are in hiding, Falwell, Robertson , Graham & Taslima are under death threats, Ibne Warraq & Ali Sina are living under false names). Prophet Mohammed had his critics asassinated routinely.

Islamic equality: A muslim male has highest worth . He can have four wives, can beat them, and change them as he pleases (Q:4). His blood money is much higher than woman or a non muslim. A non muslim can never marry a muslim woman. Women and non muslims cannot hold high positions.

Islamic justice: Killing a pagan if he refuses to convert to islam, looting his property, and raping his wife and daughters are pious acts worthy of honor and paradise, but stealing bread from a muslim is a heinous crime deserving a punishment of getting hands cut. A Woman must produce four male witnesses if she reports a rape otherwise she heself gets stoned for adultery.
Islamic human dignity: islam promotes slavery (a slave running away from a muslim is supposed to go to hell) . Muslims can have sex with captured women and slaves.

Can Dr. Khan (or CAIR) try to disprove any of the above?

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