Professor Mansur,
I have read the Qur’an, biographical accounts of Muhummad and the history of Islam. It’s hard to miss that jihad is a core aspect of Islam, starting the Muhummad himself. Otherwise, how does one explain the Islam’s military conquest of a third of the known world within a century of Muhummad’s life?
Your words are lovely and comforting, but like others here I question your ability to regard your faith honestly, preferring instead to complain about Westerners who see what you insist on ignoring.
In a recent poll Gallup found that 7% of Muslims consider the events of 9-11 to be “completely justified.” I can’t imagine any other religion that could provide such a horrific statistic.
Take a good look in that mirror, Professor, and explain to us what you see.
