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Home»Special»Charlie Hebdo»War begets war: It’s not about Islam; it never was

War begets war: It’s not about Islam; it never was

Charlie Hebdo 09/01/2015No Comments2 Mins ReadBy Middle East Eye

It is still not about Islam, even if the media and militants attacking western targets say so. Actually, it never was. But it was important for many to conflate politics with religion; partly because it is convenient and self-validating.

First, let’s be clear on some points. Islam has set in motion a system to abolish slavery over 1,200 years before the slave trade reached its peak in the western world.

Freeing the slaves, who were owned by pagan Arab tribes, was a recurring theme in the Koran, always linked to the most basic signs of piety and virtue:

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Reactions to Charlie Hebdo

The Charlie Hebdo shootings have provoked a storm of sensationalist reactions from opportunists across the spectrum. At Islam21c we have been working hard to sift through the rhetoric and find reasoned analysis from all quarters – links are available below to read. Don’t forget to like, comment and share! To keep up with the latest articles on Islam21c.com subscribe to our mailing list here

We also direct your attention to the seminal report written by Prof. Arun Kundnani since empirically-refuted connections are being made left, right and centre, between these shootings and the shooters’ incidental ideology – read the ground-breaking report that shows that Extremism does NOT cause terrorism: A Decade Lost; Rethinking Radicalisation and Extremism

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Also read:

  • Freedom of speech is an ideological construct by Afia Ahmed Chaudhry
  • Freedom of Speech in France: For the Powerful, By the Powerful, With the Powerful by Hassan Colone
  • We are not Charlie Sadia Habib by Islam21c
  • My first response to the Paris incident Sh Haitham Al Haddad by Islam21c
  • France Attack – the response [Video] by Dr Salman Butt
  • Charlie Hebdo Shootings – Censored Video by Storm Clouds Gathering 
  • The moral hysteria of Je sues charlie by Prof Brian Klug
  • This map shows every attack on French Muslims since Charlie Hebdo by Tell MAMA
  • Paris attack designed to shore up France’s vassal status by Dr Paul Craig Roberts
  • Charlie Hebdo and the Profiteers of Tragedy by AntiWar.com

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