Dan’s Course on Islam
Independence and the End of Western Imperialism
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30.8 Independence and the End of Western Imperialism Be – Belgium Br – Britian F - France G - Germany Is – Israel It – Italy M - Morocco N - Netherlands P - Portugal R - Russia S - Spain T - Turkey US – United States Y - Yugoslovia 1918 Saudia Arabia (Br, T) 1921 Turkey (F, R, It) 1925 Iran (Br) 1932 Iraq (Br) 1936 Egypt (Br) 1943 Lebanon (F) 1945 Albania (It) 1946 Jordan (Br), Philippines (US), Syria (F) 1947 India, including Pakistan & Bangladesh (Br) 1948 Myanmar (Br), Sri Lanka (Br) 1949 Indonesia (N) 1951 Libya (F) 1953 Cambodia (F) 1954 Laos (F), Vietnam (F) 1956 Morocco (F, S), Sudan (Br), Tunesia (F) 1959 Guinea (F) 1960 Benin (F), Burkina Faso (F), Cameroon (F), Chad (F), Central African Republic (F), Congo (F), Ivory Coast (F), Cyprus (Br), Ghana (Br), Madagascar (F), Mali (F), Mauritania (F), Niger (F), Nigeria (Br), Senegal (F), Somalia (Br, It), Togo (F), Democratic Republic of Congo (Be) 1961 Kuwait (Br), Sierra Leone (Br), Tanzania (G) 1962 Algeria (F), Brund, (Be), Rwanda (Be), Ugnada (Br) 1963 Kenya (Br), Malaysia (Br) 1964 Malawi (Br), Malta (Br), Zambia (Br) 1965 Gambia (Br), Maldives (Br), Singapore (Br) 1967 Yemen (Br) 1968 Equatorial Guinea (S) 1971 Bahrain (Br), Qatar (Br), United Arab Emirates (Br) 1974 Guinea-Bissau (P) 1975 Gabon (P), Mozambique (P), Western Sahara (S), Comors (F) 1976 Seychelles (Br) 1977 Djibouti (F) 1983 Brunei (Br) 1989 Afghanistan (R) 1991 Azerbaijan, Kzakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (R) 1992 Slovenia Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Y) Keith Swartley, Ed. Encounterning the World of Islam, pp. 44-45. STOP A-73-75 30.9 Why Freedom of Speech Matters In mid-1999 CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) turned its focus on this writer, sending out some nine attacks in just seven weeks. These were in response to articles in the Los Angeles Times and National Post (Toronto), both of which emphasized the distinction between pious, traditional Muslims on the wone hand and Islamists on the other. CAIR compiled quotes of mine and unflattering appraisals about my work going back to 1983. In response to my article about the Treaty of Hudaybiya (in which, contrary to other Amercian commentators, I found that “Muhammad was technically within his rights to abrogate the treaty”), it sent out a bulletin entitled, “Daniel Pipes Smears Prophet Muhammad” – fighting words for many Muslims. CAIR then bought a Web site with my name (DanielPipes.com) in 2000 and for the next year posted these calumnies on it, compelling me to come up with a point-by point refutation posted on my own Web site (DanielPipes.org). These activities of CAIR and other Islamists matter even to Americans not directly attacked.
Dr. Daniel Pipes, Militant Islam Reaches America, pp. 178-180. 30.10 Totalitarian Seeing Islam as the basis of a political system touching every aspect of life, Islamists are totalitarian. Whatever the problem, Islam is the solution. In their hands, Islam is transformed from a personal faith into a ruing system that knows no constraints. 30.11 Anti-democratic In the spirit of Hitler and Allende, who exploited the democratic process to reach power, Islamists are actively taking part in elections... Once in power, the question arises whether they would remain democrats... The regime in Tehran fails the key test of democracy, for it cannot be voted out of power. 30.12 Anti-moderate Militant Islam is also aggressive. Like other revolutionaries, very soon after taking power Islamists try to expand at the expense of neighbors.
30.13 Anti-Semitic Islamists discuss Jews with the most violent and crude metaphors. Khalil Kuka, the founder of Hamas, said that, “God brought the Jews together in Palestine not to benefit from a homeland but to dig their grave there and save the world from their pollution.” Nor is viloence comfined to words. Especially since the Sept 1993 White House signing of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have repeatedly targeted Israelis and other Jews, killing hundreds of Israelis. 30.14 Anti-Western Long unnoticed by most Westerners, war was declared on Europe and the Unitesd States by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979... Capitalizing on this hatred, militant Islamic groups since 1983 resorted to anti-western violence.
30.15 Muslims Love bin Laden
Dr. Daniel Pipes, Minatures, p. 52 & 59. 30.16 Not willing to co-exist Hatred against the West inspires a struggle with it for cultural supremacy. Islamists see the rivalry as cultural, not military. “It is a struggle of cultures, a Muslim Brethren leader explains, “not one between strong and weak countries. We are sure that the Islamic culture will triumph.” This victory will be achieved not by producing better music or coming up with a cure for cancer. Siddiqui vividly makes clear that Islam will triumph, rather, through will and wteel: “American Gıs clutching photos of their girl friends would be no match for the soldiers of Islam clutching copies of the Qur’an and seeking shahadah (martyrdom). Dr. Daniel Pipes, Militant Islam Reaches America, pp. 39-43. 30.17 Construction of New Churches Forbidden Since the 1970’s there has been an energetic unsurge of Mosque construction in the West, but there has been no corresponding development in Christian religious buildings in the Muslim world, since Islamic law permits only the repair of existing buildings, forbidding the construction of new ones. The same ruling forbids any Christian presence whatsoever on the Arabian Peninsula; thus whereas Saudis recently constructed a giant mosque in Rome, there is no possibility of reciprocity for the Roman Catholics (or anyone else) to builkd even the smallest chapel in Saudia Arabia. The issue is not simply one of reciprocity; natinal Christians in the Muslim world are denied this right as well, whereas Muslims may freely construct mosques. 16.4120 Al-Hedaya, vol. 2 (Hanafi manual) (The construction of infidel) places of worship in a Muslim territory is unlawful; but those already founded there may be repaired): The construction of churches or synagogues in the Muslim territory is unlawful, this being forbidden in the traditions: Robert Spencer, The Myth of Islamic Tolerance, p. 77 & 86. 30.18 Three Stages to Islamization 1st Stage Forward Islamic rituals and customs. permit recitation of the basmallah (“In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate”) in public situations. Win the right to broadcast the five daily Islamic calls to prayer (adhan) over the loudspeakers. Gain facilites for Muslim prayers in public insitiutions such as schools and airports. Win public recognition of the Islamic holidays. Promote the Arabic Language. Gain the right to slaughter a sheep or other animal on the Feast of the Sacrifice (‘Id al-Adha) without heeding hygienic or other regulations. Segregate children by sex in school. Tolerate polygamy. Apply lenient or no punishments to perpetrators of “honor” killings (against women deemed to have soiled their families’ honor). 2nd Stage Implies special privileges for Islam. Provide puublic financial support for Islamic schools, mosques, and other institutions. Recognize Islam in government settings (commemorative postage stamps, invocations at public events, celebration of Islamic holidays, library displays). Establish special quotas for Muslim immigrants. Restrict law enforcement’s ability to deal with Muslims and militant Islamic organizations. Permit disrespect for national symbols. Institute affirmative action for Muslims. Force corporations to make special allowances for Muslims. 3rd Stage Finally, the Islamists seek to restrict or disallow what others may do: Punish activities offensive to Islam such as drinking liquor and gambling. Punish disrespect toward those religious figures whom Islam deems holy – especially the Prophet Muhammad, but also Moses, Jesus, Mary, and others. Punish criticism of Islam, militiant Islam, or Islamists. Restrict anything construed as anti-Islamic. Close down critical analysis of Islam. Disallow a public presence for other religions (eg., singing Christmas carols in school). 30.19 Keeping Perspective on Islam You cannot allow yourself to be motivated by fear. You have to guard against believing anyone is your enemy. That is the heart of God. We must go back to the teaching of Jesus. We must rediscover the value of the soul. Read the Bible as much as you read the newspaper... The Bible will keep you balanced. Brother Andrew, Operation Desert Light, p. 125. Not all Muslims are terorists. It is important to note that not all Muslims support committing terrorist acts against Christians or Jews. There are “denominations” of Islam just like there are of Christianity, each with varying interpretations of the Qur’an. Many Muslims speak out against terrorism. Brother Andrew, Operation Desert Light, p. 175. As a boy growing up during World War II, I refused to learn German. I had so much hate for the Germans’ occupation of Holland that I didn’t want to learn their language. There is a similar feeling among Israelis and Palestinians. Most Arabs cannot read Hebrew, and Jews cannot read Arabic, so they stay ignorant about the opposing side. But isolationism only breaks down the efforts of the Christian. You need intellectual knowledge, religious knowledge, and cultural knowledge to effectively serve. And that knowledge can’t only come from books. You need to gain knowledge from the inside. That is why I encourage Christians to visit the Body of Christ around the world. Look into the eyes of your brethren, and there is a totally differnet dimension. As Christians, we need to be heart to heart, not heart to book. Brother Andrew, Operation Desert Light, p. 237. 30.20 Inhanced Scrutiny of Muslims Enhanced scrutiny of Muslims makes good sense, for several reasons:
Dr. Daniel Pipes, Minatures, p. 52. 30.21 Pre-Suppositions: Both Can’t Be Right at the Same Time Islam and Christianity alike claim to hold the inerrant, infallible Word of God. But the Qur’an and the Bible cannot both be the Word of God, because God does not teach different or contradictory things at different points in history. The texts are antithetical to each other in essential statements. Unless God lies, changes his mind, or makes mistakes – in which case He is less than God – it cannot be that both books are divine. 30.22 Some Biblical Principles related to Islam Isaiah 8:20.....To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. 1 Corinthians 14:32.....And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 1 Corinthians 14:33.....For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Romans 3:4.....God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. Galations 1:8-9.....But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 1 John 2:22-23.....Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 1 John 4:3..... And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 31.* Palestine* (Palestineian*) 31.1 The Promise of Blessing and the Land Genesis 12:1-3..... Genesis 15:4-6 & 18..... Genesis 17:1 & 8..... Genesis 17:9-11 & 13..... Genesis 22:16-18..... Genesis 28:13-15..... Exodus 23:31..... Exodus 26:2-4..... 31.2 Unconditionally Promised The covenant was a “package deal” which included four basic promises – with no conditions attached:
into a great nation.’
God of your descendants.’
will be blessed through you.’ 31.3 The Boundaries of the Land Exodus 26:2-4..... Exodus 23:31..... Deuteronomy 11:24..... Deuteronomy 34:1-3..... Joshua 1:4..... 1 Kings 4:24-25..... 2 Chronicles 9:26.....
Joshua 5:13-6:27..... Joshua 8:1-10:45..... Joshua 9:1-27..... Joshua 11:..... Joshua 13:1-31..... Judges 1:1-36.....
Leviticus 18:24-27..... 31.7 God will be Just as Severe in His Judgement on the Israelites as He has been on the Canaanites Leviticus 18:28..... Leviticus 26:1-45..... Deuteronomy 13:1-18..... Deuteronomy 18:9-22..... Deuteronomy 27:15-26..... Deuteronomy 28:15-68..... 31.8 An Appeal to Obey God’s Law After Coming into the Land Leviticus 18:30..... Leviticus 19:2..... Deuterononmy 8:19..... Deuteronomy 9:1 & 4-6..... Deuteronomy 18:9-15..... Deuteronomy 20:18..... 31.9 The Land and the Temple Exodus 25:8..... Exodus 29:44-46..... Exodus 40:34-35..... 1 Kings 8:12-13 & 27-30..... 1 Kings 8:60
1 Kings 9:6-7..... 2 Kings 17:5-8 & 18..... 2 Kings 24:13-14 & 20..... 2 Kings 25: 8-12 & 21..... Jeremiah 9:13-16..... Jeremaiah 12:7-11..... Psalms 137:1-4..... 31.11 The Land of Palestine Historically
(597-63 BC) Babylonians 597-538 BC Persians 539-330 BC Greeks 330-63 BC
(Aug 1990-Feb 1991)
Madrid (1991) Oslo Peace Accords (1993) The Israeli-Jordanian Peace Treaty (1994) The Al-Aqsa or second Intifada (Oct 200)
Colin Chapman, Whose Promised Land?, pp. 21-42. 31.12 Prophecies of Returning to the Land Deuteronomy 30:1-5..... Isaiah 40:1-5 & 9-10..... Jeremaiah 16:14-15..... Jeremiah 29:10-14..... Ezekiel 11:14 & 16-18.....
2 Chronicles 36:22-23..... Ezra 1:1-3..... Ezra 2:1..... Isaiah 35:9-10..... Jeremaiah 24:5-7..... 31.14 The Land and the Hopes of Israel Ezekiel Chapters 36 & 37.....
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