Interview: Sam Harris and Murad Aldin Amayreh, Muslim Film Director (#3 of 3)

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PART THREE of THREE

PART 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_PiXkgyu6UY
PART 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hhqfjXHHP8I

Sam continues his discussion with TV and Film Director and Producer, Murad Aldin Amayreh. In part two, they were discussing the subject of women and children being subjected to certain American and Islamic cultures of dress and appearances.

Many of Murad's films focus on the subject of Islam and being Muslim, so we decided to have an in depth conversation to better understand what it is to be Muslim in America. We hope that you will take some time to view some of his work on his YouTube channel at: http://youtube.com/muradaldin

Suicide bombers are terrorists who attach explosives to themselves, and, consequently, die along with their victims in a bombing attack. During World War II, Japanese pilots -- kamikaze pilots -- flew airplanes laden with explosives directly into enemy warships, dying in the process. The Viet Minh used suicide bombings as a form of rebellion against the French after WWII.

Often referred to as "homicide bombers," the current phenomenon gained notoriety with the bombings of civilians in Israel by members of Arab militant groups, such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. Other guerilla groups which have employed suicide-bombing attacks include the Tamil Tigers and the Kurdistan Workers Party. In Iraq, the method of warfare was adopted in order to kill groups of soldiers. The terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, was the most widely-felt suicide bombing to date.

Often terrorism is supported by organizations which both directly underwrite the terrorist activity, and promise to provide for those left behind, freeing bombers from worry about their families' futures.

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام; al-'islām (help·info)) is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a seventh century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam means "submission", or the total surrender of oneself to God (Arabic: الله, Allāh). An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim, meaning "one who submits [to God]". There are between 1 billion to 1.8 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity.

Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, God's final prophet, and regard the Qur'an and the Sunnah (words and deeds of Muhammad) as the fundamental sources of Islam. They do not regard Muhammad as the founder of a new religion, but as the restorer of the original monotheistic faith of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Islamic tradition holds that Jews and Christians distorted the revelations God gave to these prophets by either altering the text, introducing a false interpretation, or both.

Islam includes many religious practices. Adherents are generally required to observe the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five duties that unite Muslims into a community. In addition to the Five Pillars, Islamic law (sharia) has developed a tradition of rulings that touch on virtually all aspects of life and society. This tradition encompasses everything from practical matters like dietary laws and banking to warfare and welfare.

Almost all Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni (85%) and Shi'a (15%). The schism developed in the late 7th century following disagreements over the religious and political leadership of the Muslim community. Islam is the predominant religion throughout the Middle East, as well as in major parts of Africa and Asia. Large communities are also found in China, the Balkan Peninsula in Eastern Europe and Russia. About 20% of Muslims live in Arab countries, 30% in the Indian subcontinent and 15.6% in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country by population.

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[greatsea]

Continued from former comment...If you really think that the idea of 'freedom' is not logically compatible with the legal right to insult a religion, then I robustly urge you to consider the option of emigration.

[Lhaw06]

well, did you ask any of them? I guess not, I've lots of muslim friends and I've never seen or heard of ANY mutilisation of the genitals, by the way, on german news (n-tv) they recently showed that circumsition is reducing the risk of genital diseases, and even AIDS dramatically!

[mirotrash]

the American Constitution IS preferable to anything the muslims came up with.

[Bluefairy513]

@0mar99 You can say suicide is forbidden in ISlam all you want. You can also say Islam is a religion of peace. Then the question remains WHY do so many misunderstand it? How many terrorist acts are committed by other religions? 3-5 deadly acts are committed in the name of Islam on a daily basis. you can't say that about any other religion. So please tell me, what is the problem and how does it get resolved? If it is so misunderstood, should the effort be in educating fellow Muslims?

[Bluefairy513]

The argument that terrorists are born in countries that are oppressed is typical apologist drivel. What about the terrorists born in England? Home grown terrorism is on the rise. WHY? Because the scriptures promote blood shed to further Islam. But it isn't terrorism that is the threat, it is Sharia. A peaceful and subtle Jihad is what is going on further Sharia. You never asked this guy if he supports Sharia.

[Bluefairy513]

As he says, he is out of touch with the Arabic world. The fact remains that there are plenty of people who believe in the orthodox ways of the Qu'ran and hadith which tell them to oppress and even kill non believers. Allow child molestation, wife beating and the execution of gays to name a few of it's charms.

This guy does not know the principals of his religion. He does not know that the peaceful tents were abrogated by the violent ones. Or he just snowed you with taqiyya.

[mryyan2000]

This was really great and informative. Thanks for posting.

[jvilla21]

yup. its all the same shit.

[laraesque]

Freedom of speech is essential to our way of life. It does not involve killing or maiming anyone. The issue people have with Islam is the violence proposed in its holy book. I object to this violence in the same way I object to the violence proposed by Jehovah in the Christian Bible. Both holy books tell followers to kill people for ridiculous reasons. This is barbaric, no matter what book it comes from. When people take this literally, it is sick and promotes hatred of the religion.

[crawlingkiki]

Why would anyone want to insult their neighbor just because they believe in a different religion? Wouldn't you think this is a little bit barbaric and divisive?

Also there is no criminality in rationalizing religion and engaging in positive intellectual debate. The criminality, if you will, would be in disrespecting, personally attacking, pointing fingers and merely blindly preaching superiority complexes. All people should be free but more importantly respectful to others.

[phwaleed]

"greatsea" because my reply is too long, and cannot be posted here, I sent it as a message for you.

Thx