Ever Wonder...

 

Why a nun can be covered from head to toe

and she's respected for devoting herself to God,

but when a Muslimah does that, she's "oppressed"?

 

Why a jew can grow a beard and he's just practicing his faith,

and when a Muslim does that, he's an extremist?

 

When a western woman stays at home to look after the house

and kids she's sacrificing herself and doing good for the household,

but when a Muslim woman does so, she "needs to be liberated"?

 

Why is it that when a child dedicates himself to a subject,  he has potential, and when a child dedicates himself to Islam, he is hopeless?

 

When a christian kills someone, religion is not mentioned, (i.e. IRA) but

when a Muslim is charged with a crime, it's Islam that goes to trial?

 

But then again, why is it after all that, Islam is still

the fastest growing religion in the world?

(contributed by a friend)

 

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Taking account – Gulf News - Aug 23, 2001

From Mr. S. Batter, Dubai

 

Let numbers speak for themselves:

150,000 olive trees uprooted by Israelis;

15,000 Palestinians injured;

609 Palestinians killed;

2,000 Palestinian houses destroyed;

more than 90 per cent of Palestinians unemployed;

70 per cent suffer from poverty.

 

Then there is the barbed wire surrounding the Gaza Strip

and other Palestinian areas where three million Palestinians

are subjected to daily humiliations at Israeli checkpoints.

The F-16's and the rockets attacks give horrifying statistics:

any comparison to apartheid is underestimating the Israelis.

 

Then one may understand the futile suicide bombers

by those denied their right to live.

 

It is those who have nuclear power and U.S. support

Who need to understand the value of human life.