Since 9/11/01 did your view on Muslims change?

Question

how so?

Answer 1

No, because 'Muslims' didn't carry out the 9/11 attacks, by which I mean that entire community of around 1,000,000,000 people isn't responsible for the actions of a few individuals.

Oh, yes and the west was quite happy to support Islamic militants when they were fighting the Red Army in Afghanistan.

Answer 2

No.  ETA also doesn't change my view of the average Spaniard or Frenchman.  FARC doesn't change how I view Columbians.  The IRA didn't change my view of the Irish...

Religion is not the root cause of terrorism.  Terrorism flourishes because of economic conditions, a lack of opportunity, and a lack of ability to participate in the politics of your home country.

Leaders merely use religion to rally the troops.  

Answer 3

No I never really liked them before 9/11, I don't like anything about their twisted theology and I cannot respect a people who worship a Child molester. It's as simple as that, if there is a God he would never give permission to a 50 year old man to rape a 9 year old girl. Make all the excuses you want but there is no way out of that. Muhammad was nothing more than a powerhungry pedophile.  

Answer 4

No, but my views towards all who wish to murder innocent people remains pretty bleak.

Answer 5

I dont believe they had anything to do with it.

I believe the gov wants us to be scared of them.  

Answer 6

On 9-11 I learned the same lesson about the Muslim religion that I had learned about Christianity when Doctors got shot and clinics got bombed by christians, to stop abortion.

Religion can be used for the darkest of evil purposes.

Answer 7

All religious extremests are just as bad, we just don't hear about them as much as muslims.

Christians, jews all the same to me

Answer 8

No. Muslims (particular the Koranic/radical types) have ALWAYS and historically been prone to violence and mayhem.

They are also a VERY intolerant religion. Check out their "Islamic States." you get arrested for just CARRYING a Bible.

Answer 9

same as usual, fanatics to death.

Answer 10

I never gave them much thought before. They were just another faith. Now, they are a threat to humanity.

Answer 11

I've always recognised the damage Fundy Wackjobs has to the reputation of an entire faith.

Post-9/11 made me sympathise & support my (moderate) Muslim friends even more.

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Answer 12

**** yeah, they never came to my party and I'm still waiting for a birthday present!

Answer 13

Yes, but in a good way.

Since then I didn't really know much about Islam and it's people. I actually did some research, met some Muslims and started to get more acquainted with their customs and traditions. I was so surprised to find out that most of them are caring and peace loving people.

Just like Christianity, there are extremists in this religion, but overall they are people just like us, with remarkable traditions and moral values.

I think that it is sad that this horrific incident had to occur for us to realize there are other cultures out there who also live and share this earth with us.

I hope that all extremist elements in society, whether christian, muslim or racially motivated be eradicated soon that we can all live in peace and explore each others uniqueness.

Give me the thumbs down if you want. It takes courage to make the first step towards reconciliation and understanding. To respect another persons point of view helps with the process of acceptance.  

Answer 14

It was an inside job.........osama bin laden was cia trained..taliban has been aided by Us govt since russia was there.......Muslims are used to create terrorism by the western powers...the main planners are nt muslims bt either of jewish religion r christanity again they all are doin it fr the sake of their own personal intrest ...religions dont hav to do anything in this.................the name of religions are being used ..........

Answer 15

No not at all because it was not "Muslims" did that it was a fanatical group, who took that course of action in an attempt to achieve their own ends.  The every day "Muslim" does not support those actions any more then you do and they are just normal people who are trying to live their lives the best they can in a world that has been torn apart by the terrorists

Answer 16

1.   Media maligns Islam

   1. Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islam. They either provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any.

   2. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people to be accused without proof are invariably the Muslims. This appears as headlines in the news. Later, when they find that non-Muslims were responsible, it appears as an insignificant news’ item.

   3. If a 50 year old Muslim marries a 15 year old girl after taking her permission, it appears on the front page but when a 50 year old non-Muslim rapes a 6 year old girl, it may appear in the news in the inside pages as ‘Newsbriefs’. Everyday in America on an average 2,713 cases of rape take place but it doesn’t appear in the news, since it has become a way of life for the Americans.

2.   Black sheep in every community:

I am aware that there are some Muslims who are dishonest, unreliable, who cheat, etc. but the media projects this as though only Muslims are involved in such activities. There are black sheep in every community. I know Muslims who are alcoholics and who can drink most of the non-Muslims under the table

If a non-Muslim believes that Islam is a merciless religion with something to do with terrorism; a religion which does not give rights to women; a religion which contradicts science; in his limited sense that non-Muslim is correct to reject such Islam. The problem is he has a wrong picture of Islam. Even I reject such a false picture of Islam, but at the same time, it becomes my duty as a Muslim to present the correct picture of Islam to that non-Muslim i.e. Islam is a merciful religion, it gives equal rights to the women, it is not incompatible with logic, reason and science; if I present the correct facts about Islam, that non-Muslim may Inshallah accept Islam.

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Islam is embraced by so many humans in all centuries because it is the Truth and it provides practical and comprehensive solutions to problems of humankind. Islam not only teaches good things but also shows practical ways of achieving that state of goodness.



Your surprise regarding many people embracing Islam is justified. Today, though Islam happens to be the fastest growing religion in the world, it also happens to be the religion about which people have maximum number of misconceptions. This is largely because of the virulent propaganda by the media about Islam.



A Christian surveyor, Professor Edward reported in the Time Magazine of April 16, 1979 that in a span of 150 years, from 1800 CE to 1950 CE “over 60,000 books have been written against Islam by the Christian West.”  Now, it is questionable, who has initiated, nurtured and collected the hatred which you have referred to, the Muslims or the Christian West?



Many are surprised that despite such propaganda being made against Islam, it still happens to be the fastest growing religion in today’s times. It is so, on the merits of its superior and noble teachings. Says Allah swt in the Glorious Qur'an:



“They (the non-Muslim enemies and critics of Islam) plot and plan, and Allah too plans; but the best of planners is Allah”.

(Al-Qur'an 8:30)

Answer 17

Can't say it has. But I hate everyone equally just to be fair.

Answer 18

Well, I was a kid at the time so no. But a lot of people's views on religion changed. It showed just how dangerous religion can be. So in Pat Condell's words "Thanks to radical Islam for the heads-up on that one"

Maybe, just maybe, religion wasn't the root cause of it. But they wouldn't have gone through with it had they not believed that was what god wanted them to do.