Understanding Islam — Page 44
IS ISLAM A VIOLENT RELIGION? 44 ‘light’ while pondering over the Holy Quran. They were no more Islamic in their actions than the Klu Klux Klan is Christian or witch-burning in the Middle Ages was Christian. Their publications have misquoted the Holy Quran in order to try and bring a cover of legitimacy for their barbaric pursuits, but this is no different from misquoting the Bible or other holy scriptures for pursuing similar goals, in both earlier and recent history. Regardless, for the benefit of the general reader who seeks the truth, the question remains: Who are the true Muslims? What do they believe in? What are they doing to counter such extremist ideologies? We address this question in the next chapter.