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Can anyone be a Muslim and STILL defend the name Palestine?
Reader comment on item: More on the Muslim Claim to Jerusalem
Submitted by Dillah (United States), Jan 25, 2008 at 23:06
If the Koran mentions the name Israel [even devoted a whole chapter to the children of Israel] but never the name Palestine - how can a person fight to establish the name Palestine and continue to be a true Muslim also?
This question has NOTHING whatsoever to do with any nationality, nor with who's right or wrong.
Why is the whole Islamic world demanding that the name Israel be done away with? This question is not a political one - but a religious one. And if the Koran gathers followers by scaring them with the after-life punishments that it teaches - where is the fear in establishing a name that God never even mentioned in place of a name that He did?
For the devout Muslims - this is a very important question.....one that yet to be answered.
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| The Jewish peoples war of survival was not won when Hitler lost. It continues to this day [610 words] | YJ Draiman | May 11, 2015 03:29 | 223307 | ||
| 2 | Thanks for the link to Leah Bat-Chaim's Why Jerusalem is Not Holy to Muslims [56 words] | Joe Black | Dec 23, 2009 03:11 | 166165 | |
| 3 | Arabs and Muslims have no authority to claim Jerusalem [227 words] | Bestley Joe | Dec 11, 2009 08:14 | 165657 | |
| How can we expect anything human (or decent) from wacko self proclaimed genius historian Shamekh Alawneh? [260 words] | Svet | Aug 28, 2009 03:19 | 160712 | ||
| Zechariah 12 [128 words] | Ugri | Aug 8, 2009 08:35 | 159834 | ||
| Eyes Wide Open [37 words] | BK | Sep 25, 2009 18:12 | 159834 | ||
| No doubt new herods will emerge. [92 words] | Ugri | Sep 27, 2009 04:42 | 159834 | ||
| Tick Tock. [112 words] | Lynn | Jul 6, 2009 10:21 | 158530 | ||
| TEMPLE MOUNT [9 words] | Fred | Jan 5, 2009 12:14 | 147018 | ||
| Undeniable claim to Jerusalem [102 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Jan 4, 2009 23:38 | 146929 | ||
| Jerusalem in the Bible [36 words] | Ugri | Jan 11, 2009 01:33 | 146929 | ||
| Mosque on top of the claimants rock. [132 words] | Lynn | Dec 11, 2008 08:44 | 144903 | ||
| More on the muslim claim to Jerusalem [109 words] | Debbie | Dec 3, 2008 23:12 | 144369 | ||
| 3 | where were the jews during the past 3000 year, why they did not claim the land? [72 words] | sTs | Nov 19, 2008 11:37 | 143278 | |
| It speaks volumes [14 words] | Ugri | Nov 21, 2008 01:59 | 143278 | ||
| 1 | Our dear Samer and the Jews and Allah says in the the Qur'an really says that the Jews are really his favorite nation [283 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 30, 2008 07:58 | 143278 | |
| Where were those Jews? [244 words] | catarin | Dec 5, 2008 00:56 | 143278 | ||
| You admit it then? [64 words] | MeeToo | Jan 9, 2009 09:20 | 143278 | ||
| 4 | It is written in the Quran and in the Torah [312 words] | sTs | Jan 10, 2009 04:57 | 143278 | |
| Makes you wanna go hmmm... [246 words] | Lynn | Aug 30, 2009 10:00 | 143278 | ||
| Arch of Titus [56 words] | Ugri | Nov 6, 2008 11:13 | 142251 | ||
| muslim imperialism [128 words] | G.Vishvas | Nov 5, 2008 05:36 | 142104 | ||
| Great! [11 words] | New York University | Oct 31, 2008 16:34 | 141664 | ||
| Apples and oranges [149 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Sep 2, 2008 13:53 | 137854 | ||
| Temple Mount revisited [93 words] | Ugri | Sep 3, 2008 01:36 | 137854 | ||
| Israel is the Land of the ancient Jews [44 words] | Kattey | Nov 10, 2008 20:38 | 137854 | ||
| 2 | Moses, Jesus, Mohammad are ALL Muslims [95 words] | Ahmad | Aug 30, 2008 05:55 | 137656 | |
| 6 | Moses and Jesus were never, will never be and WOULD never be Muslims [1077 words] | The Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Aug 30, 2008 23:54 | 137656 | |
| 4 things [52 words] | Ynnatchkah | Sep 3, 2008 22:22 | 137656 | ||
| 2 | Moses and Jesus were Muslims? [134 words] | Kattey | Nov 18, 2008 17:47 | 137656 | |
| Polar opposites between the Koran and the Bible [165 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 29, 2008 16:13 | 137656 | ||
| 1 | More drivel from our dear Ahmad [558 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 30, 2008 07:18 | 137656 | |
| 2 | If you follow God's words then you are a Muslim [396 words] | sTs | Dec 1, 2008 03:18 | 137656 | |
| 1 | The Quran is not perfect, and it is the offspring of the Torah and New Testament. [283 words] | Kattey | Dec 1, 2008 21:22 | 137656 | |
| Quran, Torah, Gospel are from one source [141 words] | sTs | Dec 3, 2008 01:12 | 137656 | ||
| 1 | Moses and Jesus were Muslims? [128 words] | Anne | Dec 3, 2008 23:34 | 137656 | |
| 2 | Quran is Perfect, check how it was compiled [1124 words] | sTs | Dec 4, 2008 10:11 | 137656 | |
| 2 | A Muslim, any person who submits to the will of God [518 words] | sTs | Dec 5, 2008 00:48 | 137656 | |
| The Qur'an is perfect? Really? How about surat al-rajm? [286 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 5, 2008 07:23 | 137656 | ||
| Our dear Samer; It seems that your Allah says in the Qur'an that the Bible is not really corrupted [147 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 5, 2008 07:35 | 137656 | ||
| A muslim is any person who submits to God's will- response to Ts [133 words] | Debbie | Dec 5, 2008 20:37 | 137656 | ||
| It seems that the star of David adornes the main building of al-Azhar University [199 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 6, 2008 10:42 | 137656 | ||
| Our dear Samer and more drivel [361 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 6, 2008 11:01 | 137656 | ||
| 1 | Ahmad, you sound desperate for numbers and converts. [131 words] | Zen | Dec 13, 2008 01:04 | 137656 | |
| sTs, you have a very simplistic view [196 words] | Zen | Dec 13, 2008 01:23 | 137656 | ||
| You are not a Muslim [409 words] | sTs | Dec 15, 2008 06:17 | 137656 | ||
| It is not wrong to look for the truth [429 words] | sTs | Dec 15, 2008 10:06 | 137656 | ||
| No it is not wrong to look for the truth, It sets you free [120 words] | Debbie | Dec 15, 2008 20:32 | 137656 | ||
| 2 | a response to Moses, Jesus, Mohammad are ALL Muslims by reader Ahmad [513 words] | Ifrahim | Jan 5, 2009 22:38 | 137656 | |
| Just a Simple Question [201 words] | Seif Al Deen | Jan 9, 2009 08:19 | 137656 | ||
| koran [116 words] | D.Gerard Sebolf | Feb 22, 2009 09:27 | 137656 | ||
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| Q17:1 [641 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 27, 2008 13:16 | 135742 | ||
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| Islamic historical Propaganda [267 words] | Kattey | Mar 10, 2008 23:24 | 116228 | ||
| here is the truth [142 words] | demonarundo | Mar 12, 2008 07:53 | 116228 | ||
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| I am Muslim [51 words] | demonarundo | Mar 9, 2008 16:32 | 107411 | ||
| Making colonisation appear indigenous! [113 words] | leigh | Jun 2, 2007 05:48 | 95748 | ||
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| Proof positive; Jerusalem, Israel belong to Muslims [170 words] | Infidel | Nov 26, 2006 19:34 | 67422 | ||
| 24 | "Jerusalem's not in the Qur'an, and Muhammad was never there" [678 words] | Lactantius Jr. | Jun 5, 2007 15:50 | 67422 | |
| 1 | Lactantius Jr, I think you misunderstood my comments [217 words] | Infidel | Jun 5, 2007 23:18 | 67422 | |
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| Not mentioned in the Torah either [23 words] | sTs | Dec 1, 2008 03:20 | 67422 | ||
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| 1 | To: dhimmi no more [177 words] | Omar | May 19, 2010 22:56 | 67422 | |
| Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Qur'an and even Tabari had no clue what is really al-masjad al-aqsa part duex [27 words] | dhimmi no more | May 20, 2010 17:27 | 67422 | ||
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| 1 | Jerusalem, the Abode of Peace [181 words] | Angela | Jun 14, 2010 09:20 | 67422 | |
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| 1 | Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Qur'an and Muhammad was never there continued [399 words] | Lactantius Jr | Oct 5, 2011 04:43 | 67422 | |
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