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and the Formation of Empires Charles Sawicki

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Links to external web sites look like: https://www.alislam.org/book/truth-about-ahmadiyyat/claim-promised-/ Access these in the same way described above Many slides have overlapping material so they have to be viewed in slide show mode. 1 I added a lot of extra explanatory material to the talk I gave on 12/5/19, since I’m not there to comment on questions. The main problem that required addressing, was that many people are unfamiliar with and its holiest books the and Sahih . Verses in the Quran are not organized by the progression of time. Roughly they are ordered in terms of length. The actual time order in which they were revealed to Mohammad is known in part from its content and in part from other holy texts like the hadith and the sira (biographical information about the life of Mohammad). Later verses in the Quran abrogate earlier verses. Ahmadis reject this, since some of the latest are the most violent.

Caution to readers: Most in the US are not fundamentalists. That is, they don’t closely follow the holy books, for example, with regard to strict separation of the sexes, and a lowered status for women. Their current don’t express the prejudice towards or hatred of and found in the Quran and Hadith.

2 Information on the Ahmadis since I use them as an example Ahmadi Muslims are a non-violent Sunni of Islam discusses here. However, Ahmadi are fundamentalists because they follow the Quran and Sahih Hadith (except in denying the existence of the violent parts). Reasons that I call Ahmadis fundamentalists follow:  Very patriarchal: lowered status for women Exs: polygyny, Tight control of sexual behavior, strict separation of sexes and doctrines expressing that women are less capable and more evil than men (As will be seen this is in line with the Quran and Hadith) 2 slides  Use of group control of individuals characteristic of Islam which arose in a desert with insecure resources, so honor and reputation were important controls and the group much more important than the individual. Ex: shunning for members who disobey  Hatred ( to be seen) of Jews and Christians in doctrines  Threatening end-times preaching  Belief in pseudoscience in their doctrines: For example: Homeopathy and scientific in the Quran  As in the Quran, very strict requirements to enter paradise 3 Since I use the Ahmadis as an example, I take passages from the Quran from their English proved at: https://www.alislam.org/quran/

Note: All English of the Quran are the same, except for minor substitutions of synonyms. Muslims believe that the Quran (in ) expresses the exact words of transmitted to Mohammad. It would not be a good idea, or healthy, to change the meaning of the Quran by mistranslation.

The Ahmadi version has the same violent verses seen in all translations. Being a peaceful sect, the Ahmadis go to extreme lengths to try to explain that violent verses are not violent.

One minor difference is in numbering of verses. Ahmadis generally insert a praise verses at the start of each chapter (), so verse numbers are usually one higher than other English translations like the classic Yusuf version. 4 ISIS is a violent Salafi Sunni Muslim organization similar to the Wahhabi version of Islam practiced in

In the 15th edition of the ISIS English news letter Dabiq, the article “Why we hate you and why we fight you” ISIS makes clear that their hatred is founded on the fact that we are not Muslims. This is exactly the position expressed in the Quran.

If you have the impression that ISIS is made up of crazed illiterate, mad men, you should download Dabiq 15. It’s better written than most American magazines, but full of Quranic justifications for their .

Link to Dabiq 15 article

5 Common question: Is ISIS a Muslim organization?

Yes, ISIS follows the Quran and Mohammad. Click links to see that Quran/sahih hadith support the actions of ISIS.

Quran and Sahih Hadith: Kill/chop up unbelievers and children They will often let non-Muslims live if they pay the Jizyah tax and submit or convert to their form of Salafi Islam (similar to as practiced by the ).

Quran/Sahih Hadith: Hate you/fight you as you are not Muslims

Quran and Sahih Hadith: Die fighting for Islam go to paradise

Quran and Hadith: Much lower status for women Ex: Rape captured women, keep or sell them as sex slaves

Quran and Hadith: Severe religious coercion: threats towards, killing and taxation of unbelievers encourages conversion

6 Islam and

I’ll discuss some similarities and differences of and conclude that Islam is a much more powerful religion. Islam has been able to resist the seen in Christianity, since its founding, brought on by the forces of rationality and Democracy. As a consequence, reading the Quran reveals a lot more about what most Muslims today believe than reading the does for Christian. This can be seen, for example, in PEW surveys (in particular by comparing the beliefs of modern Muslims with those expresses in the Quran and sahih hadith.)

7 General Information related to Islam All discussions here refer to Sunni Muslims. The Quran (in Arabic) is believed to be the exact words of Allah. Ahmadis are used as an example of a fundamentalist, non-violent sect of Islam that follow the Quran closely. Ahmadi Muslims split from on 3/23/1889. Ahmadi religious doctrines differ from those of traditional Sunnis in only a few particulars.

There are about 1.6 billion Sunni Muslims wide. They make up about 85% of all Muslims, while Ahmadis are about 1% of Sunnis. Hadith are short statements related to the Mohammad and are second only to the Quran in importance in Islam. They represent the words and actions of Mohammad as well as what he believed, or tacitly approved as well as his personality traits . These were recorded by his companions in hadith. Mohammad is claimed by Muslims to be the “perfect man”. Sahih hadith are the trusted hadith believed by the majority of Sunni Muslims to accurately represent Mohammad. In this presentation, I only reference sahih hadith Bukhari and sahih hadith Muslim since they are the most trusted and consist of a little more than 7,000 hadith each. The total number of all hadith are many hundreds of thousands. 8 General Information: How Ahmadis differ from other Sunnis 1) They believe that their founder was a prophet. That’s why most Sunnis consider them non-Muslims since Mohammad was to be the final prophet as stated in the Quran. Their basic are Sunni, so I think they are Sunnis. They believe that moved to and died there after surviving and that their founder is related to him in obscure ways (discussed later). Regular Sunnis believe Jesus was transported alive to paradise where he awaits returning to Earth to help the fighting conquer the world for Allah. 2) Ahmadis also believe their founder was the Mahdi (the final reformer of Islam) and the Messiah (for them a 2nd coming of Jesus substitute) who normally arrives just before the end times. They believe their founder would convert the world to Islam non-violently. Obviously, this did not work out. Sunnis generally believe the living Jesus will come from paradise to aid a fighting Madi to kill the Jews and conquer the world for Allah. 3) Ahmadis reject the violent parts of the Quran and Hadith. Since the Quran can’t be modified, they go to rather desperate lengths to reinterpret the violent passages as well as those dealing with sex slavery. 4) Ahmadis are the only Sunni sect to reject thousands of Sahih (trusted) Hadith. Many of these are rejected because of their violent content. 9 Two views of the Utility of

1) Superstitions propagated by indoctrination that help believers with their existential fears. Dawkins, Harris Dennett etc. 2) In addition to idea in 1) they help to bind people together into larger, more coherent social groups. Atran, Norenzayan, Shariff, Henrich, Haidt, Sosis etc. I’ll argue the binding role was most important in forming our world dominated by large societies. Binding aids with a societal survival problem: Large societies tend to decline and break up due to formation of factions. Example present day USA.

10 Absurd paradox associated with Islam and Christianity

Adherents call them religions of love, yet their holy books make it clear that all unbelievers are damned to Hell. Today this amounts to damnation of 5 billion people.

Is this just an untoward property, or has Hell belief been historically useful?

11 I’ll attempt to answer a question which has not been previously addressed which relates to the formation of empires.

Why are these the largest religions?

12 I consider religions to be evolved cultural tools

Idea behind this talk Religions with the right attributes grow because they promote the survival and growth of societies indoctrinated with their .

13 First Evidence that religions can help to maintain societies.

You need to be in Slide Show mode to read some of the next slides. 14 Religious Communes

Secular Communes Study: Survival of 100 religious

and 100 secularR. communesSosis, C. Alcorta, Evol. in 19th-centuryAnthropol. America 12, 264 (2003)

Time in years after formation For every year, religious communes were about 4 times more likely to survive as compared to secular communes. Religious communes imposed more than twice as many costly, isolating requirements using food taboos, constraints on material possessions as well as on and sex. Unique,Mechanisms and irrational of enhanced bind survivalbelievers and isolate them offrom religious outsiders, preventingcommunes: defection. Outsiders were typically defined as evil. All of Bindingthese manipulate andinnate isolation human tribalismusing and negativity bias, helping to frighten and bind members to the groupcontrol/denigration/fear and isolate them from “evil” unbelievers.

More binding and isolating beliefs resulted in longer commune survival.

16 Islam and Christianity have all these characteristics supporting long-term survival

Strangely: What are thought of as the fundamental beliefs of these religions are copied from earlier religions almost nothing is new!

 Christianity: with earlier ones

 Islam: Mostly Judaism/ some Christianity

17 What makes Christianity and Islam unique among religions? Angry, vengeful and Hell!

Hell for unbelievers is the one new in Christianity, adopted by Islam.

Why should Hell be important in forming larger societies?

18 Historically, war has driven the growth of larger, more coherent societies.

Can Hell belief promote effective prosecution of wars?

19 War: Peace and growth thru violence.* Large nation states grew through war But: This required large, cooperating groups of people willing to kill other humans. Example: Europe over time* 15th century: 5,000 civil units, baronies and principalities Early 17th century: 500 civil units Early 19th century: 200 civil units 1953: Less than 30 states

*Military Quincy Wright : A Study of War, p.74 * S. Pinker: The Better Angles of Our Nature Problem: Killing other humans has severe psychological effects on normal people.

Firing squad: Cover faces of victums and give some blanks to shooters to allow them doubt about killing Nazi murders of Jews: Started with squads and evolved to gas chambers to protect the killers. Here the victims were eventually forced to kill each other. Drones: Large physical separation reduces problems, but it is still killing with serious, negative psychological impacts.

21 Solution: Make Killing Easier Denigrate/dehumanize those to be killed

Propaganda: derogatory names, images, and indoctrination to denigrate opponents. Drones: Bug Splat became the derisive term used for murdered US Military: Greatly improved indoctrination for killing after inefficient killing in WW II

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman (2009)

22 My thesis is that Hell belief was very useful historically in supporting war due to its denigration of unbelievers.

As can be seen today in Islam and Christianity, he nasty parts of holy texts have the greatest effect on the behavior of true believers (fundamentalists).

23 The Most Powerful Religions

Historically, Islam and Christianity denigrated unbelievers as hated by , and damned to Hell. This created large, less than human, out-groups that could be robbed, raped, enslaved, and killed with fewer negative psychological effects.

The Hell myth helped support the violence required for the formation of great empires.

24 a10 Other benefits of Hell belief (research) Fear and uncertainty induced by Hell belief enhances attachment to religious superstitious beliefs, supporting a feeling of increased control (an important psychological support). (1st Great Awakening Jonathan Edwards "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"). (Islam more effective)

Hell threat combined with a watching, all-knowing god concerned with human behavior acts as enforcement, improving behavior towards other believers, stabilizing societies. (Islam more effective)

Fear/uncertainty increases Science 10/3/2008: Vol. 322 no. 5898 pp. 115-117 Also Princess Alice experiments etc....

25 London protest 2006

Why are criticisms of gods taken so personally? It seems insane since they are claimed to be “all powerful”!

26 This anger isn’t about disrespecting gods! It’s about fear! “LetExampl the godse: The avenge power themselves.” of Islam InducingRomancompared fear maxim in believers to Christianity on blasphemy is central to powerful religions and Islam is much more frightening and powerful than Christianity and suppresses rationality much more effectively.

27 Pew survey 12/2008 of American Christians Q: What can lead to eternal life? Only Christianity: 26% Many faiths: 65% People with no : 56%

Most Christians have evolved beyond the evil bible God who damns all unbelievers to hell. What about Muslims?

28 PEW survey of Muslims 2013: What faiths can lead to heaven? Country Only Islam Palest. Terr. 89% 74% 95% 72% 96% 92% 96% 88% That’s a powerful religion that maintains its superstitions against rationality! 29 Gods Hatred for Unbelievers

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the of our Jesus : 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 (KJV) (Jesus comes from Heaven to kill unbelievers and send them to Hell).

“And as for those who believe not in Allah and His Messenger — We have surely prepared for the disbelievers a blazing fire.” Ahmadi Quran 48:14. https://www.alislam.org/quran/48:14

30 Fight unbelievers until they convert or you can kill them and steal their stuff.

Sahih hadith Muslim (1:33) - The Messenger of Allah said: “I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that is the messenger of Allah, and they establish , and pay and if they do it, their blood and property are guaranteed protection on my behalf” https://muflihun.com/muslim/1/33

31 Christian God Approved Violence

1) Slaughters of pagans, other types of Christians, massive forced conversionsWWII: andChristian destruction slaughter of the knowledge of 6 ,000,000 of the Jewsancient world: mostly complete by 900CE. The anti-Semitism of the new movement [Christian 2) 600 years of theft, murder and torture in the Inquisitions (Saving Socialsouls). movement]Inquisitors werewas the based “richest on religiousguys in town”. ideas instead of racial knowledge. -Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf 3) Killed tens of millions of indigenous people in colonization

4) Slaughters of 2 million innocent peasants in the war, 11 millionTrump forced from support their homes. by 81% Spraying of ofProtestant large populated areas with dioxinEvangelicals laced herbicides. was Mottos: unaffected “Kill a commie by for Christ” and “stop thetorture godless Communists”of Christians child strongly immigrants approved (Not atheists) 5) : 100s atof thousandsour southern of noncombatants border. killed and millions driven from their homes. G. W. Bush fundamentalist Christian

32 Christianity using lies to promote conflict

Denigrating Propaganda Invented the justification for robbing and killing of non-Christians by early Christians.

33 Book “The Myth of : How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom,” 2013 by Candida Moss (professor of and Early Christianity at the of Notre Dame) The same subject was covered in “Decline and fall of the ” by Gibbon in the .

Faking and exaggeration of martyrdom: Christianity has massive amounts of martyr art and false martyr stories designed to manipulated believers, making murder and theft easier.

34 Christianity legalizing murder, theft, and slavery

1095: Urban: Bull Terra Nullius (empty land). Christian kings and princes had the right to “discover” lands in non- Christian areas and claim them.

In 1452, the papal Bull Dum Diversas instructed the Portuguese crown “to invade, capture, vanquish, and subdue all , pagans, and other enemies of Christ, to put them into perpetual slavery, and to take away all their possessions and property.”

1823: Chief Justice John Marshall in U.S. Supreme Court case Johnson v. M’Intosh formed the basis for extinguishing “the right of occupancy” of native because they were not subjects of a European Christian monarch. Still in use in today.

35 Allah Approved Violence 1) Slaughters of unbelievers and theft of their property, enslavement of men/women/children. Massive forced conversions. Largest death toll (80 million) in conquest/rule of what is India and nearby countries 1000-1700CE. Mahmud of 1000AD was a prolific murderer (Will Durant) 2) Tamerlane 1336-1405 (self named “The Sword of Islam”) was the greatest of generals who unified much of the . estimate his conquests caused 17,000,000 deaths (5% of the world’s population at the time). 3) Enslaved millions of unbelievers 623CE-1910CE 4) Janissaries: 100s of years of kidnapping and to Islam of Christian boys from North of the Mediteranian to form the Calif’s elite military force. 5) Hamidian Ottoman massacre 1894-96: 250,000 dead, slavery and forced conversions of hundreds of Christian villages. 36 Allah....when in Ahmadi the Lord Quran Jesus 4:90shall “They be revealed wish that from you heaven shouldwith disbelieve his mighty as they , have In disbelieved, flaming fire so taking that you mayvengeance become on all them alike. that Take knownot, nottherefore, God, andfriends that fromobey among them, until they emigrate in the way of Allah. not of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be And if they turn away, then seize them and kill them whereverpunishedGods you findwith them; everlasting of and “Love”take destruction no friend from nor thehelper frompresence among them;” of the Lord,https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:90 ..... 2 Thess 1:7-9 ( (KJV) Unbelievers:Unbelievers: joinJoin or or die! die

37 Fortunately, today, in personal interactions with others, most Christians and Muslims ignore the amoral, violent and intolerant parts of the Bible, Quran and Sahih Hadith.

Unfortunately, the hatred and defective in- group morality in these holy books can have serious effects on our world, acting as sources of violence and intolerance that can start and enhance conflicts.

To see the persistence of these evil effects, consider the actions and statements of fundamentalists (true believers). 38 Iraq: Fundamentalist Religion and War Fundamentalist president G. W. Bush urges French president Chirac to join in war on Iraq. Bush appealed to their “common Christianity”

“ are at work in the ” “This confrontation is willed by God, who wants to use this conflict to erase his people’s enemies before a begins.” G. W. Bush

“Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of ” Fundamentalist Quotes The Quran Links Christian Fundamentalists

Billy Graham: “The Bible says there are satanic Jews, and that’s where our problem lies.” 90 minute anti-Semitic rant on Nixon tapes. (Lied but tapes released). Fanned anti- Catholic sentiment during Nixon-Kennedy election.

Franklin Graham: “Islam is a very evil and wicked religion.”

Pat Robertson: “Islam is a political system bent on world domination.” he said of Islam, “it’s almost like it’s demonic” “it’s a religion of chaos.” William L. Craig: “Islam has a morally deficient concept of God.” Totally blind about the nature of his own religion, he came up with (Oks God approved genocide)

40 Billy Graham the Prince of War

Gallup's list of top 10 most admired men 61 times since 1955

Korean war: Pressed Truman to invade China (called Truman cowardly). Supported every war against unbelievers.

In a 4/15/69 13 page letter sent to Nixon: Bomb the dikes in Vietnam, wipe out the rice crop, and kill 1,000,000 Buddhist peasant farmers. Destroying infrastructure is a war crime, never mind intentional mass killing civilians. Lied, but letter was made public in 1989. (Nixon was too moral!)

Since 1989 he was still in top 10 list every year thru 2017. “Either must die or Christianity must die.”

41 On to Islam

I’ll use Islam as an example of the religion based hatred inherent in Islamic doctrines.

Ahmadi Islam is a fair test case to consider because it is both a strict, fundamentalist and devotedly non- violent branch of Islam.

42 First Definitions

Ibn Manzur's Lissan al-Arab, one of the most authoritative lexicons of the Arabic language, states that the word 'Islam' is derived from the root verb istaslama which means 'to submit' or 'give in' or 'surrender'.

Word Arabic Meaning Submission اسالم Islam Well-being/Peace سالم Salam To submit اسلم Aslam To surrender استسالما Istaslama In context Islam means submission to of Allah

Lisan al-Arab also defines as holy war

43 Jihad is holy war

“Today it is certain that no Muslim, in a non-Western language (such as Arabic, Persian or Urdu), would ever make claims that jihad is primarily nonviolent or has been superseded by the spiritual jihad.”

Michael Cook Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton Cook is widely considered to be among the most outstanding scholars on the of Islam. From a 2006 presentation to the Pew foundation.

44 Ahmadi Islam was founded by , splitting from Sunni Islam on 3/23/1889. Although they hold essentially the same superstitions, most Sunnis consider them to be non-Muslims.

Ahmadis are persecuted/killed around the world by fundamentalist Sunni Muslims because their founder claimed to be a prophet.

Israel is the only place in the Middle East where they can have a and are allowed to freely practice their religion. They have also found sanctuary in Western countries. Surprisingly the doctrines presented on their web site express hatred for Christians and Jews. This is completely consistent with the content of the Quran and sahih hadith in expressing of hatred for unbelievers. 45 Ahmadi Muslim slogan: “Love for all hatred for none”

I’ll let the divinely guided Ahmadi founder, Messiah, and prophet demonstrate with his own words the extent of hatred of unbelievers present in the Quran and Hadith.

I agree with his evaluation of the content of the Quran and sahih hadith with regard to Jews and Christians. Here there is no way to say that these are “taken out of context”.

The founder doesn’t uphold his own slogan, but takes the Quranic position with regard to unbelievers.

46 Ahmadis swear to uphold the 10 Baiat conditions created by their prophet and founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad when first initiated as an Ahmadi.

https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Conditions-of-Baiat-Responsibilities-of-Ahmadi.pdf

Number 4: The initiate shall solemnly promise:

IV. That under the impulse of any passions, he/she shall cause no harm whatsoever to the creatures of Allah in general, and Muslims in particular, neither by his/her tongue nor by his/her hands nor by any other means.

The Founder doesn’t uphold his .

However, it’s possible that the oath doesn’t cover unbelievers who are referred to as “the worst of beasts” by Allah in the Quran. 47 Quotes that follow are mostly from the Essence of Islam series written by Ahmadi founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who died in 1908. This series explains the essential beliefs of Islam.

All documents quoted were approved by the current divinely guided Khalifah, Spiritual leader of the Ahmadi sect

All are from the official Ahmadi worldwide web site: https://www.alislam.org/

48 Ahmadi Founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad: Promised Messiah, divinely inspired prophet and Mahdi:

Note: In Sunni Islam the term Messiah refers uniquely to Jesus who is recognized as a great prophet.

The Ahmadi founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad made many extravagant claims about being divinely inspired, his relation to Allah and Jesus. He also claimed to be the Mahdi, an end times figure who is supposed to be the final reformer who will convert the world to Islam as well as a substitute for the of Jesus. True believer, fundamentalist Ahmadis apparently revere him because of these extremely wild claims. 49 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Ahmadi founder) claimed to be a prophet who talks to Allah: https://www.alislam.org/book/truth-about-ahmadiyyat/claim-promised-messiah/ “The only reason that I call myself a prophet is that I am honored with the converse of God Almighty and that He speaks to me frequently and responds to me and discloses much of the unseen to me and communicates to me the mysteries of the such that are not disclosed to anyone unless he enjoys special nearness to God. It is on account of the multiplicity of these experiences that I have been made a prophet. ”

50 Founder claims perfect insight from Allah

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME IV Words of : Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of (Ahmadi Founder)

Approved by the present 5th Khalifah

Page 130: “The Ahadith set forth that the principal purpose of the Promised Messiah would be to wipe out the wiles of the Christians and he would demolish their of the cross. God Almighty has so brought it about that the doctrine of the Christian faith has been shattered at my hands. Having been bestowed perfect inner sight by God Almighty....” https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Essence-4.pdf

51 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Ahmadi Founder) claimed to be 2nd coming of Jesus who came to “Break the Cross”

Approved by the current Khalifah

Referring to founder of the Ahmadi sect: For not only did he affirm that he had “a special resemblance to Jesus” but, on the negative side, that he had been sent . . . “so that I should demolish the doctrine of the cross.” “I have been sent,” he goes on, “to break the cross and slaughter the swine.” https://www.alislam.org/library/articles/ahmadiyyat-an-introduction/

s Essence IV: Page 84 bottom to 85 TOP: “I do not say this out of my own imagination, rather it is the God of heaven and earth Who has disclosed to me, not once, but many times, that for the I am and for Muslims and Christians I am the Promised Messiah.” https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Essence-4.pdf 52 Jesus sent Ahmadi founder to fix corrupt Christians

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME IV Words of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (Ahmadi Founder)

Approved by the present 5th Khalifah

Page 37: I come “in the character and spirit of Jesus son of Mary” Page 49: “The secret of my appearance in the name of Jesusas is as follows. At the time of such mischief by the Christians, God Almighty informed Jesusas in heaven of the outrage which his people and his followers had created in the world. The of Jesusas was greatly perturbed on finding the beliefs of his followers utterly corrupted, and he desired that someone should descend to earth as a fulfilment of his objectives. Then God Almighty, in accordance with His promise, caused the spirit and eagerness of the Messiah to be manifested in a suitable individual.” (in himself!) https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Essence-4.pdf 53 Christians and Jews are the root of all evil

From: THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME I Approved by the current Khalifah Words of the Promised Messiah, divinely guided Prophet, and Mahdi Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (died1908).

Pg 290 last paragraph After the appearance of Mohammad: “The Jews and the Christians were warned that they had perverted the Books of God and had led all the people in every type of mischief and misconduct...”

Top Page 291 “In short, the Holy Qur’an charged the whole world with —, misconduct and idol , which are the source of evils, and held the Christians and the Jews to be at the root of all evil and set out all the types of vices in which they indulged.”

https://www.alislam.org/books/Essence-1.pdf 54 Christians are evil and Christianity is the perfect manifestation of Satan

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME III Extracts from the , Speeches, Announcements ..of the Promised Messiah (Ahmadi Founder) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Section 7 page 279 Last Paragraph “Thus the Dajjal who is mentioned in the Ahadith is none other than the Satan who will be slain in the latter days. This is recorded in the book of Daniel as well as in some Ahadith. As Christianity is the perfect manifestation of Satan, Surah Al-Fatihah makes no mention of Dajjal, but prescribes supplication for refuge against the evil of the Christians.” https://www.alislam.org/library/books/essence-3.pdf

55 Allah is disgusted with the vile life of Christians

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME III Words of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, died 1908: Ahmadi founder/divinely inspired prophet, Mahdi and Messiah: Evaluation of Christians made in early

Page 405, 2nd paragraph “I declare emphatically that, according to spiritual standards, the life of the Christians is utterly vile, and the God of Holiness, Who is the Lord of heaven and earth, is as disgusted with their beliefs as we are disgusted with decomposed carrion.”

https://www.alislam.org/library/books/essence-3.pdf 56 Christians are Hell bound because of their Shirk

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME I Extracts from the Writings, Speeches, Announcements and Discourses of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi (Ahmadi Founder ) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian

Page 89 ¾ way down “God will forgive every sin for whomsoever He wills, but He will not forgive Shirk—associating anything with Him.” (Christians are guilty of calling Jesus God)

172 last paragraph to top 173 Associating others with God takes many forms and is called shirk. There is the obvious shirk in which Hindus, Christians, Jews and other idol worshippers indulge, in which a man or stone or lifeless things or faculties or fictitious are worshipped as God. https://www.alislam.org/books/Essence-1.pdf 57 Shatter the cross and reduce Western civilization to zero (Intolerance of other cultures and religions)

Quotes: : Elected as the fourth divinely guided head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community died 2003

https://www.alislam.org/articles/natural-disasters-or-divine-punishment/4/ Last two paragraphs

“The confrontation and onslaught of Islam over Christianity would be spearheaded by a victorious general, who, having acquired the name of the Messiah, would shatter to pieces the edifice of the Cross and reduce Western civilization to nought.” (refers to Ahmadi founder and his purpose) “When we reflect over these , our hearts are comforted by the thought that if the period of the decline of Islam was fulfilled to the letter, then undoubtedly the glad tidings of Islam prevailing over all religions of the world must surely be shortly fulfilled after cessation of the decline.” 58 Christians of Europe are evil

http://www.alislam.org/books/essence3/essence-3.pdf

THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM VOLUME III By Ahmadi Founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 307 “On the one hand, it is proved from the Bible that the Christians of Europe are Gog and Magog, and, on the other, the Holy Qur’an has mentioned specific signs concerning Gog and Magog which can only be applied to European powers…”

59 That the texts of the peaceful Ahmadis support the sort of religious hatred discussed, shows the nature of the awful content in the Quran and Sahih Hadith and the moral blindness produced by religious indoctrination.

Ahmadis pretend that the violence in the Holy texts doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, violent Islamic fundamentalist groups like ISIS and Al , Boko and others practice many of the violent parts of the holy texts including sex slavery, torture, and murder of unbelievers. In the case of the sahih hadith, Ahmadis have more flexibility so they deny the validity of thousands of sahih hadith that other Sunni accept as valid representations of the thoughts, actions and character of Mohammad.

60 More clearly than the Bible, the Quran separates humans into evil unbelievers and good Muslims.

Quran denigrates all unbelievers: 8:56. “Surely, the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are those who are ungrateful. So they will not believe” (Ahmadi Quran) https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:56 Quran praises Muslims for their superstitions: 3:111 “Ye are the best of peoples evolved for mankind enjoining what is right forbidding what is wrong and believing in Allah.” https://www.alislam.org/quran/3:111 (Ahmadi Quran)

Although Ahmadis are persecuted and killed for their religious beliefs their doctrines denigrate non-Muslims because of their beliefs. Religious indoctrination produces moral blindness.

Link to persecution and killing of Ahmadis by Sunni fundamentalists 61 More on why Islam is a much more powerful religion than Christianity Denigration and Violence

Although useful to support violence and wars, the hatred for Jews and Christians expressed in Islam was probably originally driven by replacement . To show that you are the chosen , it helps to denigrate the religion(s) that gave birth to yours as well as the people that follow them. This also applies to Christian attitudes towards Jews.

62 Islamic Intolerance: Ahmadi persecution example Islam suppresses sect formation and division maintaining its nature much better than Christianity.

There are only about 70 sects in Islam vs 33,000 in Christianity The Muslim World League annual conference at , Saudi Arabia in April of 1974 included 140 delegations of Muslim countries and organizations. At the conference, the League issued the following unanimous declaration:

"Qadianism or Ahmadiyyat: It is a subversive movement against Islam and the Muslim world, which falsely and deceitfully claims to be an Islamic sect...... "

100s of Ahmadis have been killed by Sunni Muslims 63 Ahmadi Persecution by Sunni Muslims https://www.persecutionofahmadis.org/ Ahmadis killed by Sunni Fundamentalists

64 Continuing Ahmadi Anti-Semitism

February 23, 1985 talk by Mirza Tahir Ahmad 4th Ahmadi on the Protocols of the Elders of . This is an antisemitic, fabricated text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for global domination. Actually created in (1903) by Czarist secret police (the Okhrana). It is the foundational text of modern anti-Semitism and a best seller (along with Mein Kamph) in Muslim lands. Waters flowing Eastward is another antisemitic text filled with conspiracy theories about the Jews. In his of Friday February 1, 1991, Mirza Tahir Ahmad repeats the long since discredited lies regarding the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

https://videos.files.wordpress.com/wldTXHRD/mirza-tahir-ahmad-and-the-protocols-of-the-elders-of-zion-1_hd.mp4

The spreading of hatred of Jews by the leader of the peaceful Ahmadis (4th Ahmadi khalifa) further supports my contention that hatred of unbelievers in the Quran is a essential part of Islam important to its success that can not be abandoned by fundamentalists like the Ahmadis.

65 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion or The Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion is an antisemitic fabricated text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for global domination. The hoax, which was shown to be plagiarized from several earlier sources, some not antisemitic in nature, was first published in Russia in 1903, In the Middle East a large number of Arab and Muslim regimes and leaders have endorsed them as authentic, including endorsements from Presidents and Anwar Sadat of Egypt, the elder President Arif of Iraq, King , and Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi of . The 1988 charter of , a Palestinian Islamist group, states that The Protocols of the Elders of Zion embodies the plan of the Zionists.[92]Recent endorsements in the 21st century have been made by the Grand of , Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, the education ministry of Saudi Arabia,[91] In his sermon of Friday February 1, 1991, Mirza Tahir Ahmad repeats the long since discredited rumor regarding the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Ahmadi link: https://www.alislam.org/library/books/newworldorder/?page=198#top Pages 198-202 66 Effectiveness of Denigration of Jews by Jesus and Allah Today

2017, 2018 FBI USA hate crime statistics Jews vs Muslims or LGBTQ people. A Jew is more than twice as likely to be the victim of a hate crime than either a Muslim or an LGBTQ person.

The violence towards Jews is much worse in most European countries than in the US where Muslims are much better integrated into society. The influx of poorly educated Muslims has made the situation of Jews in Europe much worse.

Replacement theology (supersessionism) certainly plays a part in the hatred of Jews by Christians and the hatred of both Jews and Christians by Muslims.

67 Muslim hatred of Jews far exceeds that of Christians. This is seen both in PEW surveys and in the huge increase of attacks on Jews by Islamists in Europe. Fortunately the percentage of violent fundamentalist Muslims is far smaller in the US. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/is-it-time-for-the-jews-to-leave-europe/386279/

From 2015 Atlantic article Is It Time for the Jews to Leave Europe?: France’s 475,000 Jews represent less than 1 percent of the country’s population. Yet last year, according to the French Interior Ministry, 51 percent of all racist attacks targeted Jews. The statistics in other countries, including , are similarly dismal. In 2014, Jews in Europe were murdered, raped, beaten, stalked, chased, harassed, spat on, and insulted for being Jewish. Sale Juif— “dirty Jew”—rang in the streets, as did “Death to the Jews,” and “Jews to the gas.” In following years the situation has only gotten worse in Europe.

11/2019 National Geographic article: Jews flee France for Israel. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2019/11/french-jews-fleeing-country/

68 The Ahmadis provide support for my premise that the hatred in Islam and Christianity for unbelievers is a core belief creating a moral blindness to the humanity of unbelievers and support violence. Although they are persecuted and killed because of their own slightly different superstitions by other Sunni Muslims they show the same moral blindness by supporting hatred towards Jews and Christians. In this, their hateful doctrines faithfully follow the Quran and hadith.

Islam is very effective at denigrating unbelievers The Quran denigrates all unbelievers for not believing in Allah: 8:56. “Surely, the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are those who are ungrateful. So they will not believe” (Ahmadi Quran) https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:56 (Of course beasts can be killed) Quran praises Muslims for their superstitions: 3:111 “Ye are the best of peoples evolved for mankind enjoining what is right forbidding what is wrong and believing in Allah.” https://www.alislam.org/quran/3:111 (Ahmadi Quran) 69 Islam is also more powerful than Christianity with features that strongly discourage leaving the religion.

Even in the USA is very difficult

Ex-Muslims of North America was established to help young people trying to leave Islam.

Their website presents stories of young Muslims who left Islam in America, some were beaten, some kidnapped, a few accepted by their parents. https://exmuslims.org/mini-documentaries/

70 Why Islam is more powerful than Christianity

The next 6 slides give links to information in the Quran and Sahih Hadith supporting my contention that Islam is more powerful and better able to resist rationality, democracy, , and change than Christianity

71 1) Denigrates and damns unbelievers much more effectively than Christianity. Calls for death of apostates. Explicit sex slavery (denigration) of captured non-Muslim women. 2) Hell is much more frightening, since it is much harder avoid than in Christianity. Fear strengthens belief (superstition). Much more religious coercion encouraging fealty or conversion to Islam. 3) Martyrs who die fighting for Islam go directly to paradise. 4) Stronger belief in End Times in their lifetime: (more than 50%). For US Christians 2010, 27% believe it will happen in the next 40 years. Again: Fear strengthens religious superstition/belief. 5) Mohammad was a warrior/prophet. No support for /state separation in the Quran. Suppresses development of democracy. 6) More effective oppression of women and control of sexual behavior in Islam. Also Ahmadi 7) Promotes violence against unbelievers, including torturing, cutting up or killing. 72 Why no Islamic Democracies? “The absolute sovereignty of God cannot be reconciled with the sovereignty of men.” Najjar, F. M. “Islam and Modern democracy.” The Review of Politics 20 (2): 164-180, 1958. Half the Quran specifically denigrates, promotes violence against or damns all unbelievers, Christians, Jews etc. The Quran very specifically orders Muslims to obey Allah as revealed in the holy book and not to obey unbelievers. There is no way in a multicultural society to have Democracy and obey Allah.

Mohammad was both a war leader and a religious leader. Sahih hadith include his violent, coercive acts and beliefs He was the perfect prophet to promote , holy war and dictatorship. 73 Islam: More powerful than Christianity 2 It’s growing 2x faster than Christianity. 8) More effectively suppressed the development of rationality. No equivalent in Islam to the or Enlightenment. Islamic occasionalism sees connection of cause to effect as blasphemy. Suppression of printing and science education. 9) Belief in Allah/Mohammed much stronger (above 95%). Young believe more strongly than elders; US now about 26% unbelievers with young believing less and less. 10) Supresses sect formation: Christianity 33,000 sects; Islam has about 70. Mohammad was the final prophet. More explicit repeated statements of religious coercion. As an honor culture using shame and collective policing it is more effective at controlling the behavior of individuals using group censure. Sunnis also have no religious hierarchy to reform or evolve. 11) Belief that Islam is the only way to heaven much stronger 12) Support today for suicide bombing of civilians to defend Islam shows much stronger commitment to religion than Christianity. 74 Coerced conversion thru taxation: The Jizyah

13) The Jizyah: Christians and Jews may be allowed to live and keep their property if they submit and pay the jizyah (a special heavy tax on unbelievers). This tax was a of income for the and caused so much conversion to Islam that the Ottomans had to institute new taxes on Muslims to stay solvent.

ISIS used the Jizyah to raise funds from captured unbelievers. Even if you paid up they have made it clear that they would still hate you.

75 Islam: Slavery a powerful denigration of unbelievers 14) Finally in Islam slavery, the most denigrating behavior towards other humans, is directly linked to religion (Unlike Christianity).

In the you can sell your daughter into sex slavery. In contrast, in Islam only unbelievers can be enslaved.

Due to severe penalties for sex outside marriage for Muslims and polygyny (up to 4 wives), there was a shortage of available unmarried Muslim women. Sex slavery became a very profitable business in Islam. Unpaid warriors could turn a good profit selling captured women since unmarried men and wealthy married men could own and rape as many sex slaves as they could afford. The Atlantic trade in slaves had a 1:2 female/male sex ratio since slaves were primarily used as field workers. Slavery in Islam was preponderantly female with a 2:1 ratio of female/male, in part, due to the popularity of sex slavery.

Sex slavery in the Quran: Allah Oks raping women Link Sex slavery in the Trusted Hadith, Mohammad gives his advice on how to rape captured women: Link

76 Islam has inherent features that resist rationality, democracy and change, making it a much more powerful, unchanging religion than Christianity. Democracy is inconsistent with following the doctrines of the Abrahamic faiths which denigrate all unbelievers. As we have seen, reading the Quran gives a much clearer view of the beliefs of Muslims today than does the Bible for Christians.

Rationality and science has turned modern Christian theologians into spin-meisters. Islam is mor resistant.

Islam is the more powerful religion How Islam suppresses rationality: Link How Islam suppresses Democracy: Link

77 Contrast: Islam/Christianity with /

For Hindus there is no holy text like the Bible or Quran The is the one short text honored in all parts of India.

On the next slide Krishna speaks as an avatar of Brahman.

The basic message is don’t divide the world into good and evil! This is in sharp contrast to the Manichean nature of the Bible and Quran.

78 Contrast: Islam/Christianity with Hinduism/Buddhism

From the English translation by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood

He who regards With an eye that is equal Friends and comrades, The foe and the kinsman, The vile, the wicked, The men who judge him’ And those who belong to neither faction: He is the greatest.

Historically, Hinduism lacked much of the intolerant fanaticism of Christianity and Islam. It absorbed the gods of other religions as avatars of Brahman. Today, you can find Hindu web sites where both Jesus and Mohammad have been so absorbed. 79 India is not a united country This may be the price of

No common , no single canonical No common worship or rituals (Different avatars)  Inclusive: No recruitment/ coercion of unbelievers

Although India was made up of large rich societies it was unable to effectively resist repeated Islamic invasions that slaughtered 10s of millions of Hindus and eliminated Buddhism. (mostly 1000-1700AD).

There is no national language in India. Indian law actually designates 22 “scheduled languages” and 6 “classical languages”, including Sanskrit. 80 In Buddhism the oldest poem begins with: The perfect way is without difficulty, save that it avoids picking and choosing. Only when you stop liking and disliking Will all be clearly understood. A split ’s difference, And heaven and Earth are sundered! If you want to get the plain truth, Be not concerned with right and wrong. The conflict between right and wrong is the sickness of the mind. Again, don’t impose divisions on he world!

81 In both Hinduism and Buddhism there are no perfect gods damning unbelievers.

Neither is particularly useful for the formation of empires by aiding the slaughter of unbelievers!

In both the ultimate struggle is seen as internal to humans.

82 Quotes from the current Dalai Lama contrast with the Manichean certainty of Islam and Christianity that damns all unbelievers and forces their doctrines on others.

“We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha's own words must be rejected.” Tenzin Gyatso, current Dalai Lama,

“The purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. How much am I doing about my anger, attachment, hatred, pride and jealousy? These are the things which we must check in our daily lives.” Tenzin Gyatso Current Dalai Lama

“For those who may not find to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist; it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart — then no problem.” Tenzin Gyatso Current Dalai Lama

83 Fundamentalist Christian theologian’s approval of child murder and genocide today!

Deuteronomy 20:16 (KJV): Slaughter of the Cannanites etc... “But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:” (Kill them all and steal their stuff.)

William Lane Craig on Deuteronomy 20: 16-17 https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/slaughter-of-the-canaanites/ “Moreover, if we believe, as I do, that God’s grace is extended to those who die in infancy or as small children, the death of these children was actually their .” God’s will determines morality (His Divine Command Theory) : A famous, fundamentalist Christian theologian approves genocide. 84 Hitler represented the worst of the evil certainty of Christianity in contrast to Buddhism.

As a fanatical, antisemitic Catholic Hitler also understood the motivational power of religion. Mein Kamph is full of religious references.

"Any violence which does not spring from a spiritual base, will be wavering and uncertain. It lacks the stability which can only rest in a fanatical outlook." Hitler, Mein Kampf

“The greatness of Christianity did not lie in attempted negotiations for compromise with any similar philosophical opinions in the ancient world, but in its inexorable fanaticism in preaching and fighting for its own doctrine.” Hitler, Mein Kampf Vol 1 Ch 12

The anti-Semitism of the new movement was based on religious ideas instead of racial knowledge.— Adolf Hitler, Mein Kamph

85 Holy Slaughter: A founder of At first Luther viewed the Jews positively. When his attempts to convert them failed, he turned fanatically vicious and produced a tract “On the Jews and Their Lies” (1543) detailing how they should be dealt with. They had rejected his perfect vison of God. 400 years later, Hitler implemented Luther’s principles in his Final Solution.

“The anti-Semitism of the new movement was based on religious ideas instead of racial knowledge.” Adolf Hitler (Mein Kampf) 86 “We are at fault in not slaying them If we wish to wash our hands of the Jews’ blasphemy and not share in their guilt, we have to part company with them...They must be driven from our country ...we must drive them out like mad dogs”. “On the Jews and Their Lies”

87 Luther and Hitler were just following Jesus who damned the Jews for not accepting his wild claims.

At Nazi Nuremberg rallies a first edition of On the Jews and Their Lies was kept in a place of honor, in a glass case at the front.

88 89 Holy Slaughter: A founder of Protestantism

90 Once you accept violent, iron- age texts like the Bible and Quran as the word of a perfect God it is straightforward to adopt dangerous in-group forms of morality that approve of the slaughter of unbelievers.

91 End

“ is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.” Smith (1723-1790) 92 Some Links Denigrate Rape captured women Die fighting for Allah go to paradise

Kill civilians to defend Islam Hell for All Unbelievers

Jihad is holy war Islam no Democracy

Religious coercion Bible support church/state separation

Islam: Suppression of printing Islam suppresses rationality

Quran apparently nice verses abd abrogation Violence Quran/Hadith

Oppression of women Ahmadi support for pseudoscience Bush Intelligence Briefs used religion to encourage going 5th Calif end times to war in Iraq threats/homeopathy 93 Religious Coercion Islam is a much more powerful religion than Christianity unbelievers are coerced with threats to convert while believers are coerced to remain Muslims.

Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted. Religious coercion in Islam is much more effective than in Christianity

94 Because of this coercion Even in the USA today leaving Islam is very difficult

Attempting to leave Islam can result in extreme sanctions driven in part by the honor culture followed by many Muslims. Ex-Muslims of North America was established to help young people trying to leave Islam. Stories are presented of Muslims who left Islam in America, some were beaten, some kidnapped, a few accepted by their parents. https://exmuslims.org/mini-documentaries/

95 Even in the USA leaving Islam is very difficult

https://exmuslims.org/

96 Compulsion to pray and convert are more extreme than in Christianity

Show up for prayer or be burned alive Sahih Bukhari (11:626) - The Prophet said: "Certainly I decided to order the Mu'adh-dhin (call-maker) to pronounce and order a man to lead the prayer and then take a fire flame to burn all those who had not left their houses so far for the prayer along with their houses.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/11/626

Convert and you can keep your life and your stuff Allah 's said, “I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me....” Sahih Hadith Bukhari 52:196 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/196 (Book 52 is the book of Jehad) 97 Islam: Religious coercion Convert if you want to keep you life and property

Sahih Hadith Muslim 1:34 I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) say: “He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship beside Allah, his property and blood became inviolable...” https://muflihun.com/muslim/1/34

Sahih Muslim 1:32 The Messenger of Allah said: “I have been commanded that I should fight against people till they declare that there is no god but Allah, and when they profess it that there is no god but Allah, their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on my behalf”.... https://muflihun.com/muslim/1/32

Sahih Muslim Book 1 Hadith 31 It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: I have been commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in me (that) I am the messenger (from the Lord) and in all that I have brought. And when they do it, their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on my behalf ...... https://muflihun.com/muslim/1/31 98 More coercion: Kill/damn apostates No in Islam (Hell or death) Whoso disbelieves in Allah after he has believed — save him who is forced thereto while his heart finds peace in the faith — but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is Allah’s wrath; and they shall have a severe punishment. Ahmadi Quran 16:107 https://www.alislam.org/quran/16:107

Leave Islam and die (Forced religion) Narrated 'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, “The blood of a Muslim who confesses that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that I am His Apostle, cannot be shed except in three cases: In Qisas for murder, a married person who commits illegal and the one who reverts from Islam (apostate) and leaves the Muslims.” Sahih Bukhari 83:17 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/83/17 99 More coercion: Kill/damn apostates

Chop the heads off apostates Abu Musa said, "(He was) a Jew who embraced Islam and has now turned apostate." Muadh said, "I will surely chop off his neck!” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/59/632

Apostates dragged off to Hell in Sahih Bukari 76:587 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/76/587

100 Religious coercion in the Quran and Hadith are reflected in beliefs of Muslims today.

Pew 2013: Percent of Muslims by country favoring death for leaving Islam Country Favor Death 78% Pakistan 64% Egypt 64% Jordan 58% Bangladesh 36% Palest. Terr. 59% Iraq 38%

From the book of Jehad.....the Prophet said, “If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.” Sahih Hadith Bukhari 52:260 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/260 101 Islam: Religious coercion today

In 12/13 countries, all Muslim majority, apostates/atheists can be put to death

Country % Muslim Country % Muslim Afghanistan 99% 90% 99.4% Saudi Arabia 97% 64.5% 99% 98% 97% 99.9% U.A.E. 96% 51.5% 99% Pakistan 96.4% All of these countries, except Pakistan, have including the death penalty for . 102 Coerced conversion thru taxation: The Jizyah

Fight those from among the who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor hold as unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful, nor follow the true religion, until they pay the tax with their own hand and acknowledge their subjection. (Ahmadi Quran 9:29) https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:29

Christians and Jews may be allowed to live and keep their property if they submit and pay the jizyah (a special heavy tax on unbelievers). This tax was a primary source of income for the Ottoman empire and caused so many conversions to Islam that the Ottomans had to institute new taxes on Muslims to stay solvent.

103 Coercion: My way or Hell for you! https://muflihun.com/bukhari/91/384 Sahih Hadith Bukhari 91:384 Allah's Apostle said, “All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse.” They said, “O Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?” He said, “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it).”

Disobeying Mohammad is disobeying Allah Sahih Bukahri 88:251 Allah's Apostle said, “Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/88/251

104 Hell fear as coercion

Greater fear of Hell makes a stronger religion, since frightened followers are less likely to leave

Islam has much more stringent requirements to attain paradise/heaven than Christianity. Statement of Ahmadi founder in this regard is shown on the next slide

105 Ahmadi version as in Quran Islam: Why it’s hard to get into paradise

https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Essence-4.pdf

Ahmadi founder: Essence of Islam 4 page 246 ¼ way down page: “Remember that there are approximately five hundred commandments in the Holy Qur’an. I tell you truly that he who evades a single one of these commandments will be accountable on the Day of . If you seek salvation, adopt the ways of the humble and carry the yoke of the Holy Qur’an with meekness. The wicked will be ruined and the rebellious will be hurled into hell. But he who bends his neck humbly will be saved from death.”

106 Religious coercion in Islam is much more effective than in Christianity

107 Islam: Suppression of Rationality Fundamentalist religion based on superstition is inherently irrational. For hundreds of years science and reason have continuously reduced the domain of the Christian religion and produced the advanced societies of today.

Islam efficiently suppresses Rationality making it a much more powerful religion than Christianity. This also has had the unfortunate effect of hugely suppressing the prosperity, modernization and development of most Muslim majority countries.

Fundamentalism also tends to be associated with other pseudoscientific beliefs: Examples from the Amadi website follow. 108 Suppression of rationality is seen in Nobel awards

World populations of Jews and Muslims (2018) Muslims 1.85 billion 25% Jews 15 million 0.20% Nobel Prizes Awarded to Muslims and Jews Prize Area Muslims Jews Science 3 90 Medicine 0 58 Economics 0 30 2 15 Totals (percent) 5 (0.63%) 193 (24%)

Overall, a difference of a factor of 4,700 per person between Jews and Muslims as to Nobel Prizes per person. Good book for understanding the part Islam plays in the sad state of Muslim majority countries:

Book: Islam and Science: Religious and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam

Book by a Pakistani cultural Muslim covers problems with lack of structure, Occasionalism, excommunication and killings of scientists that extending back to the “Golden Age” 700-1100AD and a weak educational systems corrupted by fundamentalist religion. Abdus Salam is the only Muslim Physics Nobel prize winner. He happens to also be an Ahmadi.

Free PDF of book: http://eacpe.org/content/uploads/2014/02/Islam-and-Science-BOOK.pdf 110 Religion-based rejection of rationality

Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam (an Ahmadi and only Muslim physics Nobel prize winner.)

One topic in the book is “Scientific Miracles in the Quran” in which Muslims attempt to show that everything from Quantum Mechanics to Cosmology was foretold by Allah in the Quran. Both Salam and Hoodbhoy find this sort of idiocy both sad and very stupid.

Unfortunately lots of this brand of irrationality also appears on the official Ahmadi website. Link below:

https://www.alislam.org/library/books/revelation/part_4_section_5.html

Ahmadis also have postings about Homeopathy another pseudoscientific superstition that a smart 6 year old call tell is rubbish. They even give a homeopathic treatment for AIDS! See next slide

Link https://www.alislam.org/library/books/homoeopathy.pdf 111 Warning: If sick, avoid this superstitious garbage Pseudoscience: homeopathy Ahmadi 4th khalifa

From Ahmadi Site https://www.alislam.org/library/books/homoeopathy.pdf HOMOEOPATHY “Like cures like” English Rendering of Lectures delivered by Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928-2003) “Mirza Tahir Ahmad was an outstanding physician in the art of homeopathic medicine.” fourth divinely inspired Ahmadi caliph For example it gives treatments for AIDS, Malaria, Influenza For AIDS, “Silicea CM, Psorinum, Syphilinum and Pyrogenium prove to be very beneficial.” For Malaria: “Aconite Ipecacuanha Arnica Natrum Mur Arsenic” For Influenza “Sulphur and Pyrogenium have been found very useful” 112 Book: Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam From: Foreword by Salam

“In fact, I do not disagree with Dr. Hoodbhoy on anything he has written in this book.” Abdus Salam

“About 700 years ago Islamic civilization lost the will and ability to do science.” Abdus Salam

“I agree with him that religious orthodoxy and the spirit of intolerance are two of the major factors responsible for killing the once flourishing enterprise of science in Islam.” Abdus Salam 113 Even during the “Golden Age” many of the brightest minds were hounded and killed by religious extremists. Protection was often because of local, better educated leaders. When the leadership changed, persecution often began again. This problem continues today. Out of the 4 Muslim Nobel winners Salam was persecuted and shunned. The one Egyptian who won a literature Nobel was attached and crippled. From: Foreword by Abdus Salam “Excommunication () of many of the brightest scientific minds of the past (e.g. Ibn Rushd 1126- 1198, Ibn-ul-Haitham 965-1040 and Abu Ali Sina 980-1037) by a class of nearly illiterate men who have appropriated the status of a priestly class is a continuing problem.” Abdus Salam

114 Belief in Occasionalism stunts development of science

From: Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam

Salam's long foreword summarizes many of the points made in Hoodbhoy’s book. The rise of Occasionalism in Islam is one central reason for disastrous state of Muslim majority countries today. Here Allah is seen as controlling everything down to the level of reactions between molecules. H and O don't react to form water because of energy considerations, but because Allah wills it. Predictive science is seen as a blasphemous attempt to limit Allah's power. The book discusses in detail many effects of fundamentalist Sunni Islam on Muslim countries today. 115 suppresses rational branch of Islam

From Hoodbhoy’s book

Before the “Sunni Revival” which startied about the year 1000AD and continues to the present. Islam had a strong Mu’tazila branch which supported a rational approach to thinking and life.

Mu'tazila: A school of Islamic theology based on reason and rational thought that flourished during the 8th–10th centuries. Mu`tazilites believed that good and evil were not determined by revealed scripture or interpretation of scripture, but that reason was the "final arbiter" in distinguishing right from wrong. The Mu`tazili school of posited that the injunctions of God are accessible to rational thought and inquiry, and that it is reason, not " precedent", that is an effective means of determining what is just, and obligatory in religion.

116 Quote from: pages 104-105 Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam

“Al-Ghazali is viewed as the most important refuter of Mutazilites an Islamic school of theology based on reason and rational thought... According to Al-Ghazali it is futile to believe that the world runs according to physical laws. God destroys, and then recreates the world after every instant of time. Hence there can not be continuity between one moment and the next, and one cannot suppose that a given action will definitely lead to a particular outcome. Conversely, it is false to assign a physical cause to any occurrence.” “In Al-Ghazali's theology, God is directly the cause of all physical events and phenomena, and constantly intervenes in the world.”

“This mindset is the direct cause of the absence of real sciences in the Islamic world, Practical engineering is more developed.” 117 From: Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam

Prediction of rain lies outside what can be lawfully known. Allah is all powerful so this intrudes in his domain. Between 1983 and 1984 weather forecasts were suspended by the Pakistani government after protests by fundamentalists.

Islamization of education: Recommendations for implementation of the Shariat bill by Pakistan’s National Assembly and Senate (page 54) “Effect must not be related to cause. To do so leads towards .” “Example there is latent poison present in a textbook subheading Energy causes Changes since it gives the impression that energy is the true cause rather than Allah.” Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality by Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Foreword by Abdus Salam

Examples of Islamic religious insanity: Questions asked prospective PhD science faculty by the selection board for Pakistan’s premier university Quaid-e- Azam University. In 1987 and 1988. •What are the names of the Holy Prophet’s wives? •Recite the prayer Duua-e-Qunoot. •When was the Pakistan resolution adopted? •What is the difference between different azan’s? •What does your name mean? •Give the various . Successive governments have reaffirmed this policy.

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Conquest north of the Mediterranean had produced new tax revenue and high value slaves. In particular, Christian boys who were kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam formed the Ottoman Calif’s elite military force, the Janissaries. Trade in sex slaves captured here was also particularly profitable.

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Eric Chaney: Associate Professor of Economic History at Oxford University Most from the chapter: Religion and Political Structure in Historical Perspective April 2019

Chapter in the Oxford Handbook on Politics in Muslim Societies

122 Khayyám One of the great minds at the end of the Islamic “Golden Age”  Omar Khayyám (1048 – 1131 AD), Persian mathematician, , astronomer, physician, and poet. He correctly measured the length of the solar year to six decimal places. Khayyam’s calendar, is more accurate than today’s widely-used Gregorian calendar.  general binomial theorem

 First to give solutions to all cubic equations

 Fundamental work related to real numbers  Commentary on Euclid's Elements, parallel axiom that shows the possibility of non-Euclidean geometries.

Next slide gives his very negative feelings about Islam 123 Omar Khayyám (1048 – 1131 AD) The Rubaiyat

Allah, perchance, the secret word might spell; If Allah be, He keeps His secret well; What He hath hidden, who shall hope to find? Shall God His secret to a maggot tell? The Koran! well, come put me to the test— Lovely old book in hideous error drest— Believe me, I can quote the Koran too, The unbeliever knows his Koran best. And do you think that unto such as you, A maggot-minded, starved, fanatic crew, God gave the secret, and denied it me?— Well, well, what matters it! believe that too. 124 Islam Suppresses Rationality

125 ISIS makes clear that their violent hatred of others is because they are not Muslims. As seen earlier, the doctrines of the non-violent Ahmadis express hatred of unbelievers for exactly the same reason.

This supports my contention that hatred of unbelievers is an important, core part of both Islam and Christianity

ISIS: Why we hate you and why we fight you

126 Cover of Issue 15 of ISIS newsletter Dabiq

ISIS member removing cross from church in Iraq

If you think that ISIS is not a Muslim organization, download a copy of Dabiq 15 using the link below and read it. Note there is disturbing content. https://clarionproject.org/facts heets-files/islamic-state- magazine-dabiq-fifteen- breaking-the-cross.pdf Next slide has excerpt from article “Why we hate you and why we fight you” 127 From Dabiq #15 the ISIS English language newsletter page 30-31: Excerpt given below: Article: Why we hate you and why we fight you. 1) We hate you, first and foremost, because you are disbelievers; you reject the oneness of Allah – whether you realize it or not – by making partners for Him in worship, you blaspheme against Him, claiming that He has a son, you fabricate lies... (Partners refers to Jesus as God)

2) What’s important to understand here is that although some might argue that your foreign policies are the extent of what drives our hatred, this particular reason for hating you is secondary, hence the reason we addressed it at the end of the above list. The fact is, even if you were to stop bombing us, imprisoning us, torturing us, vilifying us, and usurping our lands, we would continue to hate you because our primary reason for hating you will not cease to exist until you embrace Islam. Even if you were to pay jizyah and live under the authority of Islam in humiliation, we would continue to hate you.

128 ISIS: Why we hate you and why we fight you 2 slides

129 Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted.

Promotion of violence against and killing of unbelievers in the Quran and Hadith. Includes chopping them up as is practiced by ISIS, and other Islamist extremist groups.

130 Quran: Conquest of unbelievers How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror

came unto them. Ahmadi Quran 7:5 https://www.alislam.org/quran/7:5

Mohammad approves the killing children of unbelievers

Sahih Muslim Book 19 (The Book of Jihad) Hadith 4322: It is narrated by Sa'b b. Jaththama that he said (to the Holy Prophet): Messenger of Allah, we kill the children of the polytheists during the night raids. He said: “They are from them.” https://muflihun.com/muslim/19/4322

131 Kill Children of unbelievers

Sahih Muslim Book 19 (The Book of Jihad) Hadith 4322: It is narrated by Sa'b b. Jaththama that he said (to the Holy Prophet): Messenger of Allah, we kill the children of the polytheists during the night raids. He said: “They are from them.” https://muflihun.com/muslim/19/4322

Sahih Bukhari Book 52 (Book of Jihad) Hadith 256 -The Prophet... was asked whether it was permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The Prophet replied, “They (i.e. pagans) are from them”. (Present: Used to justify bombing of civilians) https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/256

132 The Ahmadi Quran 9:5: Abrogates all earlier (in time) seemingly “nice” verses. The sword verse is one of the very latest verses recorded by Mohammad. Kill them if they don’t convert or if they oppose us.

Sword Verse: And when the forbidden months have passed, kill the idolaters wherever you find them and take them prisoners, and beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent and observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, then leave their way free. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:5

The reward of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to create disorder in the land is only this that they be slain or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on alternate sides Ahmadi Quran: 5:34 https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:34 133 When thy Lord revealed to the angels, saying, ‘I am with you; so give firmness to those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Smite, then, the upper parts of their necks, and smite off all finger-tips.’ Ahmadi Quran 8:13 https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:13

That is because they have opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoso opposes Allah and His Messenger, then Allah is surely severe in retribution. Ahmadi Quran 8:14 https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:14

Quran specifies no punishment for killing unbelievers

And whoso kills a believer intentionally, his reward shall be Hell wherein he shall abide. And Allah will be wroth with him and will him and will prepare for him a great punishment. Ahmadi Quran: 4:94 https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:94 134 ISIS follows the Quran and Hadith in killing unbelievers

Chop up and kill non-Muslims Ahmadi Quran Quran (8:13-14) - When thy Lord revealed to the angels, saying, ‘I am with you; so give firmness to those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Smite, then, the upper parts of their necks, and smite off all finger-tips.’ That is because they have opposed Allah and His Mess enger. And whoso opposes Allah and His Messenger, then Allah is surely severe in retribution. https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:13

Chop the heads off apostates Abu Musa said, "(He was) a Jew who embraced Islam and has now turned apostate." Muadh said, "I will surely chop off his neck!” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/59/632 135 From Hadith Bukhari Book 82 (Book of Disbelievers) Torture and Murder of Unbelievers al-Bukhari Book 82 Hadith 794 Narrated Anas:…. after they had recovered from their ailment (became healthy) they turned renegades (reverted from Islam) and killed the shepherd of the camels and took the camels away. The Prophet sent (some people) in their pursuit and so they were (caught and) brought, and the Prophet ordered that their hands and legs should be cut off and that their eyes should be branded with heated pieces of iron, and that their cut hands and legs should not be cauterized, till they die. https://muflihun.com/bukhari/82/794 al-Bukhari Book 82 Hadith 795 Narrated Anas: …. The Prophet cut off the hands and feet of the men belonging to the tribe of 'Uraina and did not cauterise (their bleeding limbs) till they died. https://muflihun.com/bukhari/82/795 al-Bukhari Book 82 Hadith 803 Narrated Ash-Sha’bi: from 'Ali when the latter stoned a lady to death on a Friday. 'Ali said, "I have stoned her according to the of Allah's Apostle.“ https://muflihun.com/bukhari/82/803

136 Ahmadi Quran: Chop up unbelievers

If the hypocrites, and those in whose heart is a disease, and those who cause agitation in the city, desist not, We shall surely give thee authority over them; then they will not dwell therein as thy neighbours, save for a little while. 33: 61 Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:61

Then they will be accursed. Wherever they are found, they will be seized, and cut into pieces. 33: 62 Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:62

Similar to behavior of ISIS and the Saudis when they recently cut up Jamal Khashoggi, while he was still alive.

Ahmadi Quran Quran (8:13-14) - When thy Lord revealed to the angels, saying, ‘I am with you; so give firmness to those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Smite, then, the upper parts of their necks, and smite off all finger- tips.’ That is because they have opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoso opposes Allah and His Messenger, then Allah is surely severe in retribution. https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:13

137 and Hadith is reflected in public opinion in the Muslim world today:

Muslim support for suicide bombing of civilians to defend Islam from its enemies: PEW 2014 Country Support Sometimes + Often Palest. Ter. 46% Gaza 62% 29% Egypt 24% Turkey 18% Jordan 15% Bangladesh 47%

138 Expel Jews and Christians from Arabia Sahih Muslim Book 19: 4366 (The Book of Jihad) It has been narrated by 'Umar b. al-Khattib that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) say: “I will expel the Jews and Christians from the and will not leave any but Muslim.” https://muflihun.com/muslim/19/4366

People of the Book are Jews and Christians Fight those from among the People of the Book who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor hold as unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful, nor follow the true religion, until they pay the tax with their own hand and acknowledge their subjection. https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:29 (Ahmadi Quran 9:29) Christians and Jews may be allowed to live and keep their property if they submit and pay the jizyah (a special heavy tax on unbelievers). This tax was a primary source of income for the Ottoman empire and caused so much conversion to Islam that the Ottomans had to institute new taxes on Muslims to stay solvent. 139 Ahmadi Quran Violence

O ye who believe! fight such of the disbelievers as are near to you and let them find hardness in you; and know that Allah is with the righteous. Ahmadi Quran 9:123 https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:123

O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites. And be severe to them. Their abode is Hell, Ahmadi Quran 9:73 https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:73

140 Double standard, In-Group Morality/out-group Intolerance

He it is Who has sent His Messenger, with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. ... Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are hard against the disbelievers, tender among themselves.... Ahmadi Quran: 48:29-30 https://www.alislam.org/quran/48:29

Mohammad had a number of people assassinated for opposing him or making fun of him. Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: Allah's Apostle sent a group of the to Abu Rafi. Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at night and killed him while he was sleeping. 52: 265 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/265 Book 52 is the Book Of Jehad

141 Religion Encouraging Conflict

142 Violence in Quran and Hadith

143 Bible supports separation of church and government and opens the path for Democracy

144 Christianity arose in lands subject to Roman rule and Romans didn’t have jails. For many infractions, as it was in 17th century Europe, the penalty was death. Submission to roman unbelievers in charge allowed survival.

In contrast, in Islam, Mohammad was a religious, secular and war leader. There was no concept or example of separation of church and state.

145 Christian support of government Contrasts with Islam

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him. Mark 12:17

Rulers chosen by God By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:16-17

146 Christian support of government Contrasts with Islam

1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. Romans 13:1-7 (KJV) 147 Martin Luther Quotes: Support Rulers

“we must endure the authority of the prince. If he misuse or abuse his authority, we are not to entertain a grudge, seek revenge or punishment. Obedience is to be rendered for God's sake, for the ruler is God's representative. However they may tax or exact, we must obey and endure patiently.” Martin Luther, "Tribute to Caesar" sermon

“If the peasants are in open rebellion, then they are outside the law of God. Therefore let all who are able slash, strike down, and kill (those who rebel) openly and secretly, remembering that there can be nothing more venomous, harmful, or devilish than a rebel. It is exactly like killing a mad dog.” Martin Luther The next slides show that the absolute power of Allah, expressed in the Quran, essentially rules out Democracy. Islam means submission to Allah.

148 Bible support separate government

149 Islam: No support for Democracy Obey only Allah not other men

The Quran explains the anti- Democracy slogans seen in Muslim protests in Europe.

150 Demonstration in France Why all these demonstrations against Democracy?

151 152 Muslim Protest France

No functioning democracy exists in a Muslim majority state. Islam means submission to Allah

“The absolute sovereignty of God cannot be reconciled with the sovereignty of men.” Najjar, F. M. “Islam and Modern democracy.” The Review of Politics 20 (2): 164-180, 1958.

153 Muslim Protest France

154 Muslim Protest France

155 Protest: Regents Park, London

156 Ahmadi Quran: No Democracy

O ye who believe! if you obey any party of those who have been given the Book, they will turn you again into disbelievers after you have believed. Amadi Quran 3:101 https://www.alislam.org/quran/3:101

So obey not the disbelievers and strive against them by means of the Qur’an a mighty striving. Ahmadi Quran 25: 53 https://www.alislam.org/quran/25:53

Example: Christian governor of Jakarta, found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to 2 years in jail for saying Muslims should vote for him 5/2017. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/christian- governor-jakarta-blasphemy-muslims-indonesia-governor-basuki- ahok-tjahaja-purnama-a7725371.html 157 Death sentence in 2019 for blasphemy

Pakistani academic Junaid Hafeez was sentenced to death in 12/19 for a Facebook post. Death sentences for blasphemy in Muslim countries are not just long abandoned, unenforced laws. He has been held in solitary confinement due to security concerns since 2014 when his lawyer, prominent rights activist Rashid Rehman, was murdered for defending Hafeez. The attack came after Rehman had been threatened in open court by religious leaders and lawyers associated with the prosecution. At least 75 people have been killed in connection with blasphemy accusations in Pakistan since 1990, according to an tally. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/pakistani-academic-junaid-hafeez- sentenced-death-blasphemy-191221091139428.html

158 No to Democracy/secular government O thou Prophet, seek protection in Allah, and follow not the wishes of the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, Wise. Ahmadi Quran 33:2 https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:2

.....Judge, therefore, between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their evil inclinations, turning away from the truth which has come to thee. For each of you We prescribed a clear spiritual Law and a manifest way in secular matters... Ahmadi Quran 5:49 https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:49

159 Ahmadi Quran: Only Allah, No Democracy

And it behoves not a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that there should be a choice for them in the matter concerning them. And whoso disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely strays away in manifest error. Ahmadi Quran 33:37 https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:37

160 PEW survey July 2012 Support for democracy in Muslim majority countries.

So: Why no Muslim democracies?

161 Democracy: Catholic versus Muslim countries

Man-Li Gu, & Eduard J. Bomhoff: Religion and Support for Democracy: A Comparative Study for Catholic and Muslim Countries Politics and Religion, 5 (2), 280-316 (2012).

Support for democracy in the Catholic countries stems from a civic culture that embodies values such as tolerance of diversity, mutual trust, and gender equality. Support for democracy in Muslim countries was linked not with liberal values but desire for prosperity and wealth redistribution. Summary: The word Democracy means completely different things in Catholic and Muslim countries. 162 Man-Li Gu, & Eduard J. Bomhoff: Religion and Support for Democracy: A Comparative Study for Catholic and Muslim Countries Politics and Religion, 5 (2), 280-316 (2012).

Support for democracy in the Catholic countries stems from a civic culture that embodies values such as tolerance of diversity, mutual trust, and gender equality.

Support for democracy in Muslim countries was linked not with liberal values but desire for prosperity and wealth redistribution.

Muslim Christian DifferencesDemocracy.docx 163 Man-Li Gu, & Eduard J. Bomhoff: Religion and Support for Democracy: A Comparative Study for Catholic and Muslim Countries Politics and Religion, 5 (2), 280-316 (2012).

Percent of religious group highly committed to ___ Committed to Muslim Catholic Racial Diversity 20.1% 17.4% Gender Equality 0% 42.2% Trust of Others 10.1% 52.1% Social Tolerance 0% 42.6% Sexuality/Life Issues 0% 42.2%

164 Democracy and Islam

For previous paper: Between 1,000 and 3,000 residents were surveyed in 9 Muslim and 11 Catholic countries data collected in the World Values Survey, conducted in 2005 and 2006.

According to Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2007 which provides a complete ‘score card’ of democracy for over 160 countries, Muslim societies constitute the great majority of the fifty-five countries categorized as authoritarian regimes. A small number of countries fall into the hybrid regime and one into a flawed democracy.

165 Islam: No Democracy Obey Allah not other men

166 Support for war: Reward for fighting and dying for Allah

Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted.

Dying fighting for Allah abrogates all your previous sins

Fight and Die for Allah: You go directly to Paradise

167 Die for Allah: Paradise awaits Let those then fight in the cause of Allah who would sell the present life for the Hereafter. And whoso fights in the cause of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, We shall soon give him a great reward. Ahmadi Quran: 4:75 https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:75

Sahih Bukhari 2:35 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His , will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr)” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/2/35

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, “A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's Cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it.” Sahih Hadith Bukhari 52:50: (Book of Jehad) https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/50 (52 is Book of Jehad)

168 Die for Allah: Paradise awaits

Sahih Hadith Bukhari 52:53 (Book of Jehad) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, “Nobody who dies and finds good from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to come back to this world even if he were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get killed again (in Allah's Cause).” Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's Cause in the afternoon or in the forenoon is better than all the world and whatever is in it. A place in Paradise as small as the bow or lash of one of you is better than all the world and whatever is in it.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/53 Book 52 is the book of Jehad

169 More from Sahih Hadith on Holy war

Sahih Bukhari (52:44) - A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." (The Book of Jehad)

Sahih Muslim (1:149) - "Abu Dharr reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause...“

Sahih Bukari 52:73 (Book of Jehad) Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa: Allah's Apostle said, “Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/73 (The Book of Jehad)

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba: Our Prophet told us about the message of our Lord that "Whoever amongst us is killed will go to Paradise." Umar asked the Prophet, Is it not true that our men who are killed will go to Paradise and theirs (i.e. those of the Pagan's) will go to the (Hell) fire? The Prophet said, “Yes.” Sahih Bukhari 52:72 (Book of Jehad) https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/72 170 Even today: Islamic doctrines produce effective, vicious warriors: Paradise awaits!

On 4 June 2014, ISIL began their efforts to capture (1.5 million people). The had 30,000 soldiers stationed in the city, facing a 1,500 man rather poorly equipped ISIL force. On June 10, the army dropped its weapons and ran. ISIS captured large numbers of modern US weapons and tanks.

And of course, the attacks on 9/11 and many other suicide bomb attacks.

171 Fight and Die for Allah: Go to Paradise

Support for war

172 The repetitive degradation, cursing and damning of all unbelieves in the Quran takes up a significant fraction of the text. Here are a few examples. Also good to frighten Muslims, keeping them from apostacy.

Ahmadi Quran: Hell and degradation for unbelievers

173 The “People of the Book” are Christians and Jews

Ahmadi Quran 98:7 “Verily, those who disbelieve from among the People of the Book and the idolaters will be in the Fire of Hell, abiding therein. They are the worst of creatures.” https://www.alislam.org/quran/98:7

Fight those from among the People of the Book who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor hold as unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful, nor follow the true religion, until they pay the tax with their own hand and acknowledge their subjection. https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:29 (Ahmadi Quran 9:29) Christians and Jews may be allowed to live and keep their property if they submit and pay the jizyah (a special heavy tax on unbelievers). This tax was a primary source of income for the Ottoman empire and caused so much conversion to Islam that the Ottomans had to institute new taxes on Muslims to stay solvent. 174 Hell for Unbelievers: Ahmadi Quran

Say to those who disbelieve, ‘You shall be overcome and gathered unto Hell; and an evil place of rest it is Chapter 4 : Verse 94 And as For those who disbelieve and reject Our Signs, they are the people of Hell Chapter 5 : Verse 11 And those who have disbelieved and rejected Our Signs, these are they who are the inmates of Hell. Chapter 5 : Verse 87 And fear the Fire prepared for the disbelievers. Chapter 3 : Verse 132

Allah has surely cursed the disbelievers, and has prepared for them a burning fire, Wherein they will abide for ever. They will find therein no friend nor helper. 33:65-66 https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:65

175 Christians to Hell

Indeed they are disbelievers who say, ‘Surely, Allah is none but the Messiah, son of Mary,’ whereas the Messiah himself said, ‘O children of Israel, worship Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord.’ Surely, whoso associates partners with Allah, him has Allah forbidden Heaven, and the Fire will be his resort. ….

5:73 Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:73

O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. And whoso among you takes them for friends is indeed one of them. Verily, Allah guides not the unjust people. Ch 5: Verse 52 Ahmadi Quran

176 Hell for Unbelievers from Ahmadi Quran.

And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the punishment of Hell, and an evil resort it is! Chapter 67: Verse 7

And if thou couldst see, when the angels take away the of those who disbelieve, smiting their faces and their backs, saying: ‘Taste ye the punishment of burning! Chapter 8 : Verse 51

177 Ahmadi Quran: Unbelievers to Hell

And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie concerning Allah, or rejects the truth when it comes to him? Is there not an abode in Hell for those who disbelieve? 29:69

That is their reward — Hell; because they disbelieved, and made a jest of My Signs and My Messengers. Chapter 18 : Verse 107

And never pray thou for any of them that dies, nor stand by his grave; for they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were disobedient. Chapter 9 : Verse 84

And on the day when those who disbelieve will be brought before the Fire, it will be said to them, ‘Is not this the truth?’ They will say, ‘Aye, by our Lord.’ He will say, ‘Then taste the punishment, because you disbelieved.’ Chapter 46 : Verse 35

178 Ahmadi Quran Hell for Unbelievers https://www.alislam.org/quran/

Have they not known that whoso opposes Allah and His Messenger, for him is the fire of Hell, wherein he shall abide? That is the great humiliation. Chapter 9: Verse 63

Who, then, is more unjust than he who lies against Allah or he who rejects the truth when it comes to him? Is there not in Hell an abode for the disbelievers? Chapter 39: Verse 33

That is your punishment, taste it then; and know that for disbelievers there is the punishment of the Fire Chapter 8: Verse 15

And on that day We shall present Hell, face to face, to the disbelievers —Chapter 18: Verse 101

179 Quran from Ahmadi site.

Verily, those who disbelieve and hinder men from the way of Allah, and then die while they are disbelievers — Allah certainly will not forgive them. Chapter 47 : Verse 35

Say to those who disbelieve, ‘You shall be overcome and gathered unto Hell; and an evil place of rest it is Chapter 4 : Verse 94

And those who have disbelieved and rejected Our Signs, these are they who are the inmates of Hell. Chapter 5 : Verse 87

And that Allah may purify those who believe, and destroy the disbelievers Chapter 3: Verse 142

180 Hell for Unbelievers Quran from Ahmadi site.

Allah promises the hypocrites, men and women, and the disbelievers the fire of Hell, wherein they shall abide. It will suffice them. And Allah has cursed them. And they shall have a lasting punishment, Chapter 9 : Verse 68

And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie concerning Allah, or rejects the truth when it comes to him? Is there not an abode in Hell for those who disbelieve? Chapter 29 : Verse 69

But as for those who disbelieve, for them is the fire of Hell. Death will not be decreed for them so that they may die; nor will the punishment thereof be lightened for them. Thus do We requite every ungrateful person. Chapter 35 : Verse 37

Unbelievers are less than human “Surely, the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are those who are ungrateful. So they will not believe” 8:56. Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/8:56

181 Unbelievers to Hell Ahmadi Quran

The similitude of the Heaven promised to the God- fearing is, that through it flow streams: its fruit is everlasting, and so is its shade. That is the reward of those who are righteous; and the reward of the disbelievers is Fire. Chapter 13 : Verse 36 But as for those who disbelieve, perdition is their lot; and He will make their works vain. Chapter 47 : Verse 9 And fear the Fire prepared for the disbelievers. Ahmadi Quran 3:132

182 Ahmadi: Hell and Degradation for unbelievers

183 Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted.

Oppression of Women If women are seen to be very inferior to men, you can’t have a modern democracy.

184 Ahmadi: Lower status for women

4th Successor of The Promised Messiah (Mirza Tahir Ahmad) Marriage between and Ahmadi woman and a non-Ahmadi is forbidden. https://www.alislam.org/v/762.html Ahmadi man can marry non-Ahmadi woman but Ahmadi woman can’t marry non-Ahmadi because women are weaker https://www.alislam.org/v/758.html An Ahmadi man doesn’t need wife’s permission to marry second wife. (Where allowed Ahmadis can practice polygyny because it’s in the Quran) https://www.alislam.org/v/759.html Ahmadi women are to be coverer up and kept separate from men in the mosque and all social gaterings. Ahmadi Quran (4:4) then marry of women as may be agreeable to you, two, or three, or four "https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:4 (Of course women can’t marry 2, 3 or 4 men since they are inferior)

185 (Women are morally weaker than men. It’s in the Quran and sahih hadith)

5/10/2005 Statement on women by 5th Ahmadi Successor of The Promised Messiah Why women must marry Ahmadis https://www.alislam.org/articles/role-of-women-in-shaping-society/ “Ladies have a natural weak tendency and are generally suspicious. As a result of this weakness, they are generally prone to such acts that fall close to associating partners with Allah.”

186 Denigrating : Sahih Hadith

Sahih Bukhari (48:826) Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, “Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind.” (Mohammad makes clear that women are stupider than men) https://muflihun.com/bukhari/48/826

Sahih Bukhari (58:125): Narrated Anas: Women are tradable commodities. A Muslim with two wives offers a fellow Muslim his pick between the two. Muhammad then arranges a banquet. https://muflihun.com/bukhari/58/125

Sahih Bukhari (62:81) Narrated 'Uqba: The Prophet said: "The stipulations most entitled to be abided by are those with which you are given the right to enjoy the (women's) private parts (i.e. the stipulations of the marriage ). https://muflihun.com/bukhari/62/81 The perfect man makes it clear women are sex objects

187 Pew Survey of Muslims 4/29/2013 Women are to be ruled by men Question: Must a Wife Always obey her Husband? Country Must Obey Husband Palest. Terr. 87% Iraq 92% Tunisia 93% Egypt 85% Pakistan 88% Afghanistan 94% Malaysia 96% Indonesia 93% Jordan 80% Bangladesh 88% 188 Women denigrated by Allah in Ahmadi Quran

Women are unclean And if you are ill or you are on a journey while unclean, or one of you comes from the privy or you have touched women, and you find not water, betake yourselves to pure dust and wipe therewith your faces and your hands. Ahmadi Quran 5:7 https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:7 (Allah says Women are unclean)

Allah makes it clear that women are less than men And call two witnesses from among your men; and if two men be not available, then a man and two women, of such as you like as witnesses, so that if either of two women should err in memory, then one may remind the other. https://www.alislam.org/quran/2:283

189 Women in Islam: Sahih Hadith Bukhari

Sahih Bukhari 88:251 - "Never will succeed such a nation as makes a woman their ruler." (Women are less capable than men) Mohammad: Women are more evil than men Sahih al-Bukhari 76:456 Narrated 'Imran bin Husain: The Prophet said, “I looked into Paradise and found that the majority of its dwellers were the poor people, and I looked into the (Hell) Fire and found that the majority of its dwellers were women.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/76/456

Kill women if they step out of line al-Bukhari Book 82 Hadith 803 Narrated Ash-Sha’bi: from 'Ali when the latter stoned a lady to death on a Friday. 'Ali said, "I have stoned her according to the tradition of Allah's Apostle.“ https://muflihun.com/bukhari/82/803

190 Misogyny: Ahmadi Quran Cover up or you might be mistaken for an unbeliever and raped O Prophet! tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers that they should draw close to them portions of their loose outer coverings. That is nearer that they may thus be distinguished and not molested. Ch 33: Verse 60 https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:60

Women get smaller inheritances Allah commands you concerning your children: a male shall have as much as the share of two females; ….. Ch 4: Verse 12

191 Oppression of Women

Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted.

192 Due to severe penalties for sex outside marriage for Muslims and polygyny (up to 4 wives), there was a historical shortage of available unmarried Muslim women. Sex slavery became a very profitable business in Islam. Unpaid warriors could turn a good profit selling captured women since unmarried men and wealthy married men could own and rape as many sex slaves as they could afford. The Atlantic trade in slaves had a 1:2 female/male sex ratio since slaves were primarily used as field workers. Slavery in Islam was preponderantly female with a 2:1 ratio of female/male, in part due to the popularity of sex slavery.

Sahih Hadith are those trusted by Sunni Muslims to accurately represent the actions, wishes, views and statements of Mohammad the perfect man. The collections I use, the Sahih Hadith called Bukhari and Muslim are the most trusted. Raping Women

193 Sex Slaves Ahmadi Quran

Possessions of the right hand are captured unbelieving women kept as sex slaves. Made lawful refers to women a Muslim is allowed to have sex with.

Raping captured women is OK with Allah O Prophet, We have made lawful to thee thy wives whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesses from among those whom Allah has given thee as gains of war,…https://www.alislam.org/quran/33:51 33:51 Ahmadi Quran

Approval by Allah for raping married slaves And forbidden to you are married women, except such as your right hands possess. This has Allah enjoined on you.…4:25 Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:25

194 Mohammad on Raping captured Women. His men are worried that impregnating them will decrease the value.

Bukhari 34:432 Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: that while he was sitting with Allah's Apostle he said, "O Allah's Apostle! We get female captives as our share of booty, and we are interested in their prices, what is your opinion about coitus interruptus?" The Prophet said, "Do you really do that? It is better for you not to do it. No soul that which Allah has destined to exist, but will surely come into existence." https://muflihun.com/bukhari/34/432

Bukhari 46:718 Narrated Ibn Muhairiz: We went with Allah's Apostle, in the Ghazwa of Barli Al-Mustaliq and we captured some of the ' as captives, and the long separation from our wives was pressing us hard and we wanted to practice coitus interruptus. We asked Allah's Apostle (whether it was permissible). He said, “It is better for you not to do so. No soul, (that which Allah has) destined to exist, up to the Day of , but will definitely come, into existence.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/46/718 195 Mohammad gives advice on Raping captured Women

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: That during the battle with Bani Al-Mustaliq they (Muslims) captured some females and intended to have sexual relation with them without impregnating them. So they asked the Prophet about coitus interruptus. The Prophet said, “It is better that you should not do it, for Allah has written whom He is going to create till the .” Sahih al-Bukhari 93:506 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/93/506

196 Muhammad's favorite wife A’isha reports that he waited until she was 9 years old to have sex with her. https://muflihun.com/muslim/8/3310 Sahih (Authentic) Muslim 8:3310 A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: Allah's Apostle married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old.

197 Christians: Kill/rape Unbelievers The Old Testament also contains rape and slaughter. After receiving the 10 C (Thou shall not kill) in Exodus the go on a spree slaughtering unbelievers: Numbers 31:17-18 (KJV) : Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. Kill children and rape virgins Deuteronomy 21:10-11 (KJV) When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; If you covet a woman then God says rape her 198 Raping Women

199 The Quran has very few apparently nice verses: These are abrogated by verses given later in time by Mohammad (Sword Verse) or very often are pieces of verses taken out of context. As will be seen this can totally change the meaning. Quran 5:33 which only applies to the Jews is a perfect example (see 3 slides down )

200 Abrogation in Sunni Islam

Later verses (in chronological terms) abrogate any earlier ones that are contradictory. The Sword Verse , one of the most violent is one of the last ones revealed to Mohammad. Whatever Sign We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than that or the like thereof. Dost thou not know that Allah has the power to do all that He wills? https://www.alislam.org/quran/2:107 And when We bring one Sign in place of another — and Allah knows best what He reveals — they say, ‘Thou art but a fabricator.’ Nay, but most of them know not. https://www.alislam.org/quran/16:102

Sword Verse Ahmadi Quran 9:5 And when the forbidden months have passed, kill the idolaters wherever you find them and take them prisoners, and beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent and observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, then leave their way free. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. https://www.alislam.org/quran/9:5 (Merciful and forgiving only if you convert!) 201 Next verse seems nice but see the coercive verses in the Quran and Hadith Link

There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing Chapter 2 : Verse 257 (abrogated by sword verse) https://www.alislam.org/quran/2:257 They may not say you must convert, but they threaten to kill or rob/rape you if you don’t become a Muslim (see religious coercion section.) Also see next verse (compelled by being “inmates of the fire”) Allah is the friend of those who believe: He brings them out of every kind of darkness into light. And those who disbelieve, their friends are the transgressors who bring them out of light into every kind of darkness. These are the inmates of the Fire; therein shall they abide. Chapter 2 : Verse 258 https://www.alislam.org/quran/2:258

202 Quran 5:33 is the verse most often taken out of context as only a fragment of the verse is given

On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. And Our Messengers came to them with clear Signs, yet even after that, many of them commit excesses in the land. Ahmadi Quran 5:33 https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:33 This verse applies only to Jews, just as do admonishments from Allah in the Quran for Jews to keep the . Muslims are only not to kill Muslims. See next 2 verses oppose Allah and be killed, tortured or crucified The reward of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to create disorder in the land is only this that they be slain or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on alternate sides, or they be expelled from the land. That shall be a disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they shall have a great punishment; Except those who repent before you have them in your power. So know that Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. Ahmadi Quran 5:34-35 https://www.alislam.org/quran/5:34 (Allah only forgives those who submit!) 203 https://www.alislam.org/quran/49:11 Ahmadi Quran 49:11-12 Surely all believers are brothers. So make peace between brothers, and fear Allah that mercy may be shown to you. O ye who believe! let not one people deride another people.... Bad indeed is evil reputation after the profession of belief; and those who repent not are the wrongdoers. (Believers are only Muslims)

49:16 The believers are only those who truly believe in Allah and His Messenger, and then doubt not, but strive with their possessions and their persons in the cause of Allah. It is they who are truthful.

‘For you your religion, and for me my religion.’ 109:7 Ahmadi Quran https://www.alislam.org/quran/109:7 (revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah: and abrogated by Sword Verse) Mohammad was weak and at the mercy of the tribes who were polytheists. (Unlike Jesus, Mohammad was a real person)

204 Quran apparently nice verses

205 Ahmadi 5th Calif threats of the end times and Pseudo science Homeopathy Ignorance: homeopathy Ahmadi 4th khalifa From Ahmadi Site https://www.alislam.org/library/books/homoeopathy.pdf It says: HOMOEOPATHY “Like cures like” English Rendering of Lectures delivered by Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928-2003) “Mirza Tahir Ahmad was an outstanding physician in the art of homeopathic medicine.” fourth divinely inspired Ahmadi caliph For example it gives treatments for AIDS, Malaria, Influenza For AIDS, “Silicea CM, Psorinum, Syphilinum and Pyrogenium prove to be very beneficial.” For Malaria: “Aconite Ipecacuanha Arnica Natrum Mur Arsenic” For Influenza “Sulphur and Pyrogenium have been found very useful”

207 Standard “God inspired” threatening predictions and pseudoscience spread by 5th Ahmadi khalifa.

Friday Sermon 18th March 2011

However, the recent earthquake has damaged a few nuclear reactors and as a result radiation is spreading homoeopathic remedy for radiation exposure should be taken by relief workers in Japan; It should also be given out to others

The nations that think they are safe are not safe according to the of the of the age. If they do not pay heed, these calamities can engulf everyone. Standard “God inspired” threatening predictions by 5th Ahmadi khalifa.

This year three different countries in the far eastern region and beyond have been affected by natural disasters.

In New Zealand a large part of a city [Christchurch] was badly damaged by an earthquake. 70,000 people had to leave the city.

• The warnings of natural disasters by the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)

Friday Sermon 18th March 2011 Standard “God inspired” threatening predictions by 5th Ahmadi khalifa. In Australia, heavy rain and floods affected 70 towns and cities in the state of Queensland

85% of Queensland coal mines have suffered loss and the floods have cost billions to the economy The storm that hit the state of Victoria in Australia was the worst ever • The warnings of natural disasters by the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) Other countries should not assume that they are safe Friday Sermon 18th March 2011

USA has also seen storms recently. How many could they save? Ahmadi 5th Calif threats and ignorance Suppression of printing: An aspect of suppression of learning, rationality and democracy Printing and science The United Nations’ 2002 Arab Human Development Report (see, e.g., Diner (2009), p. 19) thus found that during the 1970’s, the total number of books translated into Arabic was about one-fifth of the figure for books translated into modern Greek. In the 1980’s, over a five-year period, only 4.4 books per million inhabitants were translated in the , versus 519 for Hungary and 920 for Spain. Focusing on science, the Pakistani nuclear physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy (2007) reports that the top 46 Muslim countries combined produced 1.17% of world scientific literature, versus 1.48% for Spain. At the major University in Islamabad where he taught at the time, there were three and a fourth one planned, but no bookstore.

Forbidden Fruits Sci-Relig 2015.pdf 213 Printing and science In Muslim lands, printing –especially in Arabic and Turkish– was strongly opposed throughout the early-modern and modern periods. In 1515, issued a decree under which the practice of printing would be punishable by death. Printing only started in the Islamic World at the beginning of the 19th century, partly due to the need for defensive modernization against the West. By 1500, more than 1,000 printing shops had sprung up in Europe. Printers were turning out an average of 500 books per week” (Vander Hook, 2010, p. 12). It is estimated that just during 1436-1500 approximately 15,000 different texts were printed in 20 million copies, and over the 16 century 150,000 to 200,000 different books and book editions, totaling more than 200 million copies (Kertcher and Margalit, 2005). The persistence and legacy of the anti-printing, anti-scientific attitudes and policies that took hold in the Muslim world eight centuries ago are still easily discernible today. 214 Suppression of printing: An aspect of suppression of learning, rationality and democracy Hatred of Jews Slaughter of unbelievers

216 PEW 2013 Survey: Opinion of Jews

Country Unfavorable Favorable U.S.A. 7 77 Britain 7 73 Australia 11 73 Turkey 76 7 Pakistan 76 4 Indonesia 66 10 Egypt 95 3 Jordan 96 3 Lebanon 97 2

217 February 23, 1985 talk by Mirza Tahir Ahmad 4th Ahmadi khalifa on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. This is an antisemitic, fabricated text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for global domination. Actually created in Russia (1903) by Czarist secret police (the Okhrana). It is the foundational text of modern anti- Semitism popular in Muslim lands.

In his sermon of Friday February 1, 1991, Mirza Tahir Ahmad repeats the long since discredited lies regarding the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. https://videos.files.wordpress.com /wldTXHRD/mirza-tahir-ahmad- and-the-protocols-of-the-elders- of-zion-1_hd.mp4

218 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a favorite of neo- Nazis, white supremacists and other anti-Semites.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Russian: Протоколы сионских мудрецов) or The Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion is an antisemitic fabricated text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for global domination. The hoax, which was shown to be plagiarized from several earlier sources, some not antisemitic in nature,[1] was first published in Russia in 1903, In the Middle East a large number of Arab and Muslim regimes and leaders have endorsed them as authentic, including endorsements from Presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat of Egypt, the elder President Arif of Iraq, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, and Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi of Libya. The 1988 charter of Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist group, states that The Protocols of the Elders of Zion embodies the plan of the Zionists.[92]Recent endorsements in the 21st century have been made by the , Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, the education ministry of Saudi Arabia,[91] In his sermon of Friday February 1, 1991, Mirza Tahir Ahmad repeats the long since discredited rumor regarding the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Ahmadi link:https://www.alislam.org/library/books/newworldorder/?page=198#top Pages 198-202 219 Today Jews have been driven out of the Middle East and Christians are largely driven out, except where dictators like Assad or Saddam ruled. Where some remain (as in Egypt) they are lower class citizens and often persecuted.

On his death bed Mohammad the Jews and Christians Narrated: and Ibn Abbas: On his death-bed Allah's Apostle put a sheet over his-face and when he felt hot, he would remove it from his face. When in that state (of putting and removing the sheet) he said, “May Allah's Curse be on the Jews and the Christians for they build places of worship at the graves of their .” - Sahih Bukhari 56:660 https://muflihun.com/bukhari/56/660

Kill the Jews from the Book of Jihad Narrated Abu Huraira: Book 52, Number 177: Allah's Apostle said, “The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. “O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.” https://muflihun.com/bukhari/52/177

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221 Luther was a favorite of Hitler: Kristallnacht took place on his birthday.

“We are at fault in not slaying them If we wish to wash our hands of the Jews’ blasphemy and not share in their guilt, we have to part company with them...They must be driven from our country ...we must drive them out like mad dogs”. Martin Luther “On the Jews and Their Lies”

John 8:44 (KJV) Jesus speaks to the Jews: Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.

222 Hatred by God of unbelievers was used to justify depriving the of their rights, property, freedom and lives.

God in Micah 5:14-15 KJV: ..... so will I destroy thy cities. And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

Ask of Me and I shall Give to thee the Heathen as Thine Inheritance and the Uttermost parts of the Earth for Thy Possession. –God in 2:8 (KJV)

223 Start of the genocide of native Americans

The Puritan fathers believed they were the Chosen People of an infinite god and that this justified anything they did. They were Calvinists who believed that the vast majority of humanity was predestined to damnation.

When the Pilgrims came to New they came not to vacant land but to territory inhabited by tribes of Indians. The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop (1588–1649) justified the theft of Indian land appealing to Psalms 2:8. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. The Pilgrims massacre of hundreds of Pequot Indian men, women and children was justified with Romans 13:2: “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power” (civil power constituted by God), “resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” In 1637 Winthrop proclaimed a thanksgiving for the successful massacre of hundreds of Pequot Indians, opening up land for the Pilgrims. Over the following centuries, the pattern repeat itself across the continent until 95 to 99 percent of American Indians had been exterminated. 224 Hatred of Jews Slaughter of unbelievers

225 Pew 2012: Belief in Quran and Mohammad Country Belief in Quran and Mohammad Palest. Terr. 99% Turkey 97% Iraq 100% Tunisia 100% Egypt 96% Pakistan 98% Jordan 100% Bangladesh 96%

Pew 2018: Belief in bible god 56%: Pew 2017: 39% of Christians Bible is word of god

226 Religion Driving Violence Bin Laden is quoting the Quran “ThoseThose whowho believe, believe fight in the cause fight in the Cause of of Allah, and those who disbelieve Allah, and those who fight in the cause of the Evil One. disbelieve, fight in the Fight ye therefore against the friends cause of Satan” of Satan; surely, Satan’s strategy is Osama Bin Laden weak! Allah in Ahmadi Quran Ch 4: Verse 77 https://www.alislam.org/quran/4:77 Religion Driving Violence

“Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East. The biblical prophecies are being fulfilled. This confrontation is willed by God, who wants to use this That whosoever would not seek the LORD conflict to erase his people’s enemies God of Israel shouldbefore be a New put Age to begins.”death, whether small or great, whether man or George W. Bush encouraging French woman. God in president2 Chronicles Chirac 15:13 to join KJV war on Iraq

Before this Bush appealed to their “common Christianity”.

Religion infused national security briefings On the next slide: You have to be in slide show mode to see all the Bible verse persuasions used to encourage W. Bush to go to war in Iraq. There are a lot more of these I didn’t include.

Cheney and Rumsfeld played him like a drum!

229 G.Cover W. Bush pages Pre of-Iraq top War secret Briefings briefings 2003

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/donald-rumsfeld-pentagon-papers 230 Islam is the fastest growing large religion.

The growth rate of Islam is more than twice the rate of world population growth and twice that of Christianity. As a generally nonaggressive religion Buddhism is shrinking.

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