Why do Muslim countries....?
408478
Islam condemns all the violence which happened in the Crusades, in Spain, in WW II, or by acts of people like the Rev. Jim Jones, David Koresh, Dr. Baruch Goldstein, or the atrocities committed in Bosniaby the Christian Serbs. Anyone who is doing violence is not practicing his religion at that time. However, sometimes violence is a human response of oppressed people as it happens in Palestine. Although this is wrong, they think of this as a way to get attention. There is a lot of terrorism and violence in areas where there is no Muslim presence. For example, in Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, and Sri Lanka. Sometimes the violence is due to a struggle between those who have with those who do not have, or between those who are oppressed with those who are oppressors. We need to find out why people become terrorists. Unfortunately, the Palestinians who are doing violence are called terrorists, but not the armed Israeli settlers when they do the same sometimes even against their own people. As it turned out to be in the Oklahoma City bombing, sometime Muslims are prematurely blamed even if the terrorism is committed by non-Muslims. Sometimes those who want Peace and those who oppose Peace can be of the same religion. \n\nLastly I would like to quote from the Holy Quran\n\n[Chapter 5, verse 32], that "anyone who saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind and anyone who has killed another person (except in lieu of murder or mischief on earth) it is as if he has killed the whole of mankind." \n\nIf you have any question please e-mail me at askmuslims1@yahoo.com or visit my site http://askmuslims.com and learn the basics of Islam.
708934
Yes, because they can potentially be terrorists.  Is not that they dont embrace western culture but actively seek to destroy it.  Take for instance France and England, where they are not allowed to display religious symbols in fear of offending the Muslims.
126495
Maybe this is only matter of disrespect, as this kind of things happened all the time no matter to what religion...if people always take these too seriosly, they may able to express their point/feeling, but they also lost the peace among others then what is the benefit?\n\nIf muslim have true peace in their heart, they won't bother.
1054377
they don't.  countries fight over power, over money, and over resources.  those who direct the fighting, who actually cause the wars, don't care about religion.  religion is just a convenient excuse for them to stir up hate and bigotry, which NO religion condones.
996935
Islamic countries have oil. Big transnational companies need oil so they bribe some western governments to produce lame excuses and terrorize the western public so that they can steal away oil, just like in Iraq.
131018
Because we're a superpower and we do what we want rather than what the world wants us to do.  And we don't let other countries push us around.  Besides, we're a little more conservative than most of Western Europe.  Oh by the way, you forgot to mention we're responsible for the Crusades.
1153000
When ppl talk about Islam, they will think about terrorism and jihad. Most of ppl r streotype. islam is good but Muslim make it worst. But not all Muslim are bad. Today, you can see how Islamic Country become the main country for some sector. Like Malaysia, UAE, Turkey etc. They didnt allow the jihad in terrorism word but jihad for develop the economy, educational etc without kill anybody.
300182
It can be very difficult to practice a religion different than a country's state religion or predominant religion. For example, as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, we could not teach Muslims because of the repercussions they could have if they joined another religion and decided to return to their home country. I knew a man from Bangladesh that wanted to find out more about our religion. We wanted to teach him but could not because he was Muslim.
221063
They don't, they have a free and open society and although they are traditionally Christian, muslims are allowed to build mosques anywhere and way they want, and are even free to live in segregated communities.  They don't even need to learn the language to collect on health and welfare benefits of their host country.\n\nThe outcry comes when Muslims begin demanding that their new Christian neighbors not offend them with their traditional European ways of free speech, freedom in sexuality, and drinking good beer.  Some Islamic leaders even begin demands of a separatist state for their small communities within the borders of traditional European countries.  Its absolutely ridiculous that generosity and guest treatment are abused by some Muslims so horribly.
93890
I don't really understand this question, but, I think if a country wants to be run by religion -- Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Scientology, Paganism, etc -- it should be. If the citizens don't like it, they should switch countries.
785562
There could be many reasons though I can only think of one: \n\nWe are all getting a bit uptight about Islam. Everybody including politicians are condemning Islam. Therefore, Muslims over the world are a bit..... how should I say..... frustrated......??? They see anything like this against them. A few years back, I should have also thought like this. (that ransacking muslim graves is racist and anti-religious)
578285
I do not agree that that are, or that a Muslim life style is so much different to a Western Lifestyle. In order to back up this questions you would need to provide examples of people that you believe are doing this.
133362
Because of there religion. The muslims think that thier religion is the only one that should be out in the world and they will persecute christians for what they believe in.
674520
Because we have countries that do not respect laws and think that their way of life enables them to kill anyone in the name of religion.  This is a way to restrict their travel.
156914
Main reason is because most international org. (such as League of Nations, United Nations, EA etc.) use diplomacy and not enforcement to enforce peace. While they have been able to maintain peace for the most part (if you think we have higher incidence of warfare today, you should read what was going on in the world in the pre-19th century era--every continent was ablaze with war, strife, looting, occupation etc.), they cannot overcome warfare caused by fanatics like the muslims in this world---these fanatics do not obey rule of law except when it suits them. They need to be vanquished only through warfare. A good example of peacekeeping is the ending of the dispute between UK and Ireland, and one between India and Pakistan--both, while still there, are dormant and mostly at peace except for the actions of the religious fanatics--in the case of Ireland, Christians, and in the case of Pakistan, Muslims.
351589
correcting the first poster, Islam means submission (to God).\nIsalm, like other Judeo-Christian religious sects has the precept'thou shalt not kill', read up on th efive pillars of Islam, proper muslims give a tenth of all the own to charity, more than most ppl. However, Muslim from the beginning had an agressive edge to it as it mixed with the local religions (why theres genies and stuff there, traditional Persian stuff got mixed in) and its this desire to convert that made it spread so far in the first place (from middle east all across north africa and to India in a remarkably short time). \nPeaceful? perhaps, expansionist? definitely, but then what religion doesnt want to expand?
1033415
If I was a Shite in Iraq, I'd want to come to America.  No reason to stick around waiting for a so-called fellow Muslim to use me for a reason to start a civil war for a perverted fascist ideology.  But then again, maybe they want to defend their land against the real enemy.  Radical Muslims that pervert religion.\nOr maybe they like economic opportunity and religious freedom.