West not to blame for jihadism
Until the mid-19th century, Islamic rulers forced Jews and Christians to convert, die or live as dhimmi and as such pay a special tax. Hindus, Buddhists and others were not given the option of converting - they were massacred. Scholars believe that at lea
Without provocation, Muslim armies attacked Europe in 732, 1571 and 1683. It took the Spanish more than 700 years to throw the Muslims out. Global Islamic terrorism today arises from the jihad imperative within Islamic theology, not from anything the West has done.
I note that Mr Martin forgets to mention the concept of Naskh, meaning abrogation. All four schools of Sunni jurisprudence agree that, whenever there is a contradiction in the Koran, the latest interpretation is valid, and that is when Mohammad was in Medina and no longer had to hide his identity. There are not many pleasant sayings in the Koran. The ones there are have most likely been abrogated.
Dean Barrett
