Conversion or dhimmitude

Submitted by David W. Lincoln (Canada), Jan 17, 2006 at 11:56

I disagree. Islam bears a very close resemblance to Arab culture with some heterodox Jewish liturgies grafted onto it.

The goal of the bomb thrower, or those who want peace, who both assert their identity is shaped by what Mahomet received - the goal is the same: The world embrace Islam, or those too stiff-necked to get used to life in dhimmitude.

As Samuel Huntingdon pointed out in "Clash of Civilizations", the borders of Islam are indeed bloody. And this shows one thing: starting with Mahomet's exertions, a lot of people died before their time, thanks to Arab culture.

---

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".