Evelyn Cooper

2016-04-13 15:21:38 -0400

Here’s one strong predictable reason why Muslims tend to live in ghettos and why they also try to convert individuals and organizations around them to adopt their so-called culture.



In a sizable book readily available from all major public bookstores, here is a book used today in Muslim schools, in the USA , and I’m sure elsewhere. Entitled “What Islam Is All About” by Yahiya Emerick, 2014, ISBN 9781933269160, the author writes that this book is for “English-language readers with an interest in the religion and those Muslims who are new to the faith.” . . . “The material presented in this text coincides with the majority opinion of religious scholars.”



To me, it reads like an indoctrination for school students.



The book is full of rules for living and the consequences if you don’t obey, and one little requirement of the faith hidden away near the end of the book (page 349) relates to this column’s topic “integration.” It reads: “The Holy Qur’an declares that a believer should never prefer a non-Muslim over a Muslim. If a person did so, then they would put themselves in danger of harming their faith. Therefore we must realize that it is better to be with those who believe as we do.”



“However, if we do choose to have non-Muslim friends, there are certain conditions which Islam places upon us. The first condition is that you do not become dependent on a non-Muslim. In other words, they should never hold power or authority over you.”

. . . . ”Only reliable Muslims should have authority or power over you.”



“You want to constantly surround yourself with people who practice Islam the right way. People who may be nice, but live a lifestyle that clashes with Islamic teachings, such as drinking or dating, are not the best choice.”

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