Rafi a young Muslim boy expressed sorrow on Muslim Extremism. He said "My mother wanted me to be a hafiz, so I could be her ticket to paradise. He also said "a charismatic Islamic studies teacher turned me into a Taliban sympathizer who despised the west.
After listening to his story intently, I began to feel an inner sorrow on the number of innocent and talented youths who must have subscribed into believing this crab. How can the world overcome this error in doctrine 'of the fastest growing religion in the world'.
During the 9/11 bombing, Rafi said "I subscribed to conspiracy theories that this was done by the Americans themselves, that they were all "4,000 jews who were absent from work that day". He also recalls that "I thought the Taliban were freedom fighters".
If you can remember, Osama Bin Laden was an engineer, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of Al-Qaeda is a trilingual surgeon. He also noted that the Pakistani doctors or Engineers are sometimes Extremists because in that country's specialized education system, they gain the confidence of a university degree. Without the critical thinking that ideally comes from an acquaintance with the liberal arts.
What really is America fighting? Won't banning of Muslims aggrevate another form of resistance. Do they think bombs or missiles would pacify people who think that heaven and 700 virgins await them. What about women and children...do they have a say into what to belief or what not to belief in.
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