Does Islam Promote Violence?

• “Yes”

  

  “Violence Pervades Muslim World”

• “Objection”

  

  “Violence is not Dependent on Religion”
  

Violence Pervades Muslim World

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Terrorism and violence are a fact of life in many Muslim nations.  In a recent survey on global conflict, Monty Marshall and Ted Gurr of the Center for International Development and Conflict Management found that of the 24 major armed conflicts taking place worldwide in 2005, more than half (13) involved Muslim governments or paramilitary groups on one or both sides of the fighting. What's more, among six countries with "emerging armed conflicts," four are predominantly Muslim and another, Thailand, involves a Muslim separatist movement.

Marshall and Gurr also rated 161 countries according to their capacity to avoid outbreaks of armed conflicts. Whereas 63 percent of non-Muslim countries were categorized as "enjoy[ing] the strongest prospects for successful management of new challenges," just 18 percent of the 50 Muslim nations included were similarly designated. In addition, Muslim nations (those with at least 40 percent Muslim population) were two-and-a-half times more likely than non-Muslim nations to be considered "at the greatest risk of neglecting or mismanaging emerging societal crises such that these conflicts escalate to serious violence and/or government instability."

The simple fact is that Islam is a common denominator in many of the most violent places in the world— places with disparate political systems, socio-economic conditions, ethnic groups and more.

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Peace and Conflict - 2005 CIDCM Report

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"Yes" American Values

• Violence Pervades Muslim World
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• Islamic Terrorism: A Faith-Based Initiative
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• Muslim Religious Leaders Promote Culture of Violence
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• A Minority View?
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• Muslim Outrage Part of Intimidation Campaign
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• A Culture of Death
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"Yes" Jihad Watch

• The Qur’an Promotes Violence
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• Muhammad Does, too
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• Classic Islamic Law Also Promotes Violence
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• Terrorists Today Use Islam to Justify Their Acts of Violence
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"No" MPAC

• Islam and Violence
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• Jihad Means Striving, Not Holy War
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• Avoid the Double Standards
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"No" ADC

• The Tenets of Islam are Similar to Judaism and Christianity
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• Islam is a Misunderstood Religion
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Most Objections

• Islam and Violence
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• Avoid the Double Standards
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• Islam is a Misunderstood Religion
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• Violence Pervades Muslim World
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