Jihad is what it means-Holy War

Submitted by Allyson Rowen Taylor (United States), Jan 2, 2003 at 00:18

I appreciated the article by Daniel Pipes regarding "What is Jihad" especially affter viewing the fairy tale that PBS broadcast a few weeks ago, with the glamorization of the "Crudades" of Mohammad, and the fluffing over of the slaughter of over 700 Jews, revised so as to make Mohammad into a peaceful man who was just defending himself.

The truth must be told, and as difficult as it is for the moderate Muslims to read, they too, must understand how their religion is being used to condone murder. The moderates must be protected, and feel safe to speak up against the evils their fellow Muslims are doing. We must stand up for freedom, and democracy.

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