Azra Hussain, president of the Arizona Islamic Speakers Bureau, will present “Islam 101” during two public sessions Monday, March 30 at the Douglas Campus of Cochise College.
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The presentations will be held at 12:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Douglas Campus Little Theater; admission is free, and each presentation lasts one hour and 15 minutes. The events are sponsored by TRIO Student Support Services, the Social/Behavioral Sciences Department and the Douglas Campus Student Government Association.
For more information, contact Daniel O’Meara at (520) 417-4708 or Dave Pettes at (520) 417-4012.
Anyone needing an accommodation in order to attend should contact the Disability Services Office, (520) 515-5337 or (520) 417-4023, at least 72 hours in advance.






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Maria wrote on Mar 26, 2009 1:33 AM:
wileysnakeskins wrote on Mar 21, 2009 8:10 AM:
1. “I have heard that, according to accepted Islamic sources, Muhammad, at the age of 49, married a 6-year old girl, and that he consummated the marriage with sex when he was 52 and she was only 9 years old; Is that really true?” Doesn’t it seem a little too coincidental that the very day following mohammed’s expression of his desire and intention to have and marry Aisha and her father’s, Bakr Al-Siddiq’s, questioning of the morality of this marriage and its sexual ramifications; Mohammed reveals the following day Allah’s overnight revelation that marriage and sex with a child of this age was allowed by Islam and part and parcel to the believer’s submission to Allah?
2. “In December 1948, the United Nations passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which enshrines the most important values of Western Civilization such as freedom of religion, freedom from religions, freedom of conscience, equality of religions and equality of men and women. It is a fact that not a single one of the 57 Muslim countries signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Instead, all of the Muslim countries signed the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam which makes Islam superior to all other religions, and which explicitly makes the Islamic sacred law, Sharia, the only source of human rights. What, exactly is it about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which islam finds so unacceptable?”
PREAMBLE
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,
Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,
Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.
3. The Koran says: The unbelievers are your inveterate enemy. (4:101). The Koran also says: that unbelievers are the “vilest of all creatures” (98:6). and “the worst of animals” *:55). What hope is there of coexistence when Allah requires Muslims to have this attitude towards non-Muslims?
4. A fundamental principle of Christianity and Judaism is the “Golden Rule” which says “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Yet, the Koran says: “Mohammed is God’s apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another.”(48:29). With this attitude, how can followers of Mohammed possibly coexist with non-Muslims?
5. In Christianity and Judaism, we have the commandment: “Thou shalt not kill” or “Thou shalt not murder.” This commandment is not restricted to Christians or Jews> By contrast the Koran says: “It is unlawful for a believer to kill another believer, accidents excepted.” (4:92) Also Mohammed said: “No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir” (infidel). (Budhari Vol. 9:50) If Islamic law considers the life of a Muslim to be worth more than the life of a non-Muslim, how can we reconcile Islam with our notion of equality before the law?
6. The Koran says: “Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends.” (5:51). How can non-Muslims trust Muslims when we know the Koran prevents Muslims from being friends with us?
7. The Koran says: “Make war on them until idolatry shall cease and God’s religion shall reign supreme.” (8:40) Doesn’t the word “until” make this sound like an open-ended declaration of permanent war until Islam conquers the world?”
8. In at least three places, the Koran requires retaliation:
-- “Believers, retaliation is decreed for you in bloodshed: a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female." (2:178)
-- “Let evil be rewarded with evil." (42:41)
-- “If anyone attacks you, attack him as he attacked you." (2:194)
How can these words of Allah be reconciled with the norms of civilized society? ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. The Koran says: “Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other; Good women are obedient. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them, forsake them in beds apart, and beat them. � (4:34). How can this possibly be reconciled with our notions of gender equality?
10. The Koran: in many places; says that Muslims must obey Mohammed and follow his example. Mohammed said: “You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones well (betray them) saying, ‘O’Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.’ “Sahih Bukhari [4:52:176]) This has become part of the Hamas Charter. In view of this, how is it possible for the believing Muslims to accept Jews as equals or for Muslims ever to accept the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state in any borders?
11. Mohammed said: “Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him.” (Bukhari Vol. 9:57) How can this be reconciled with our notion of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience?
12. Mohammed said: “I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’, his life and property will be saved by me.” (otherwise it will not).(Bukhari Vol. 4:196). When Muslims follow the example of Mohammed, how can they effuse t fight non-Muslims, kill them and take their property?
13. -- Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.' " "
wileysnakeskins wrote on Mar 21, 2009 8:07 AM:
Quotes from the Koran:
--The unbelievers are your inveterate enemy. (4:101)
-- Surely the vilest of animals in Allah’s sight are those who disbelieve. (8.55)
-- Mohammed is God's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another. (48:29).
-- It is unlawful for a believer to kill another believer, accidents excepted. (4:92)
-- Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. (5:51)
-- Make war on them until idolatry shall cease and God's religion shall reign supreme. (8:40)
-- Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme. (2:193)
-- The true believers fight for the cause of God, but the infidels fight for the devil. (4:76)
-- We will put terror into the hearts of the unbelievers. (3:151)
-- I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers. (8:12)
Quotes from the sayings of mohammed:
Muhammad said to the Jews: "If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle, and I want to expel you from this land. “
Sahih Bukhari [4:52:176] Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.' "
Mohammed said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.." (otherwise it will not). Vol. 4:196
Mohammed said, "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." Vol. 9:57
Mohammed said, " No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir" (infidel). Vol. 9:50
Muhammad said:
Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war, …(Sahih Muslim 4294)
YUSUF QARADAWI, the spiritual leader of the Muslim brotherhood and the most popular and influential Islamic religious authority in the world today, is on the recommended reading list of local mosques. Among other Islamist-supremacist things, he wrote:
“Islam came to be followed, not to follow; to be dominant, not subordinate."
“Islam came with its complete, comprehensive and eternal sharia (law) for the whole of mankind.”
ABUL MAUDUDI, the most important and popular Islamic writer of the 20th Century, wrote: “The goal of Islam is to rule the entire world and submit all of mankind to the faith of Islam. Any nation or power that gets in the way of that goal, Islam will fight and destroy.”
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The statements about Islam above are from the most highly revered and respected Islamic sources, not from "Islamophobes"! "
wileysnakeskins wrote on Mar 21, 2009 8:05 AM:
Mark Montgomery wrote on Mar 20, 2009 12:54 AM:
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Marwan wrote on Mar 20, 2009 12:25 AM:
FROM THE KORAN:
--The unbelievers are your inveterate enemy. (4:101)
-- Mohammed is God's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another. (48:29).
-- It is unlawful for a believer to kill another believer, accidents excepted. (4:92)
-- Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. (5:51)
-- Make war on them until idolatry shall cease and God's religion shall reign supreme. (8:40)
-- Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme. (2:193)
-- The true believers fight for the cause of God, but the infidels fight for the devil. (4:76)
-- We will put terror into the hearts of the unbelievers. (3:151)
-- I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers. (8:12)
FROM THE SAYINGS OF MUHAMMAD:
-- Muhammad said to the Jews: "If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle, and I want to expel you from this land. “
-- Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.' "
-- Mohammed said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says, " None has the right to be worshipped but Allah , his life and property will be saved by me." (otherwise it will not). Vol. 4:196
-- Mohammed said, "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." Vol. 9:57
-- Mohammed said, " No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir" (infidel). Vol. 9:50
-- Muhammad said: "Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war, … When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them....If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them. (Sahih Muslim 4294)
YUSUF QARADAWI, the spiritual leader of the Muslim brotherhood and the most popular and influential Islamic religious authority in the world today, is on the recommended reading list of local mosques. Among other Islamist-supremacist things, he wrote:
“Islam came to be followed, not to follow; to be dominant, not subordinate."
“Islam came with it's complete, comprehensive, and eternal Sharia Law for the whole of mankind."
ABUL MAUDUDI, the most important and popular Islamic writer of the 20th Century, wrote: “The goal of Islam is to rule the entire world and submit all of mankind to the faith of Islam. Any nation or power that gets in the way of that goal, Islam will fight and destroy.”
The statements about Islam above are from the most highly revered and respected Islamic sources, not from "Islamophobes"! "