The Qur’an says “There is no compulsion in religion” (2:256). However, what constitutes “compulsion” is in the eye of the beholder. The institutionalized subjugation of the dhimma, with its regular humiliation and harassment, from which one can be freed for the simple price of converting to Islam, is not considered compulsion. Even though a conversions […]
Pakistan: Tens of thousands gather for funeral of Muslim cleric who endorsed jihad violence
Why didn’t the Vast Majority of Peaceful Muslims turn out in even greater numbers, denouncing Rizvi for misunderstanding their peaceful religion? “Pak: Tens of thousands mourners gather for funeral of cleric who endorsed blasphemy, terrorised minorities,” WION, November 21, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan gathered in […]