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[[Image:9-11.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[September 11, 2001 attacks]] killed many people. In sura 8:12, Qur'an tells to "'''cast terror''' into the hearts of those who disbelieve".]]

[[Image:9-11.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[September 11, 2001 attacks]] killed many people. In sura 8:12, Qur'an tells to "'''cast terror''' into the hearts of those who disbelieve".<ref name=ThereligionofpeaceViolence>[http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/023-violence.htm What does the Religion of Peace Teach About...: Violence] ''Thereligionofpeace.com''</ref>]]

'''Islam has been criticized''' not only by non-Muslims, but also by Muslim intellectuals, academics and activists.

'''Islam has been criticized''' not only by non-Muslims, but also by Muslim intellectuals, academics and activists.

==Terrorism==

==Terrorism==

Muslims differentiated themselves from Islamic terrorist organizations with the claim Islam promotes peace. But critics proved that Islam promotes terrorism.<ref name=Theskepticalreview>[http://www.theskepticalreview.com/tsrmag/016front.html The Real Culprit]</ref> In sura 8:12, [[Qur'an]] says to those willing to impose their religious belief on others, "I '''will cast terror''' into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them."<ref name=ThereligionofpeaceViolence>[http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/023-violence.htm What does the Religion of Peace Teach About...: Violence] ''Thereligionofpeace.com''</ref> Sura 9:5 says of non-Muslims, "So when the sacred months have passed, '''slay the idolaters''', wherever you find them, and '''take them captive''' and '''besiege them''' and lie in wait for them in every ambush".<ref name=Theskepticalreview/> Sura 8:60 states, "And prepare against them what force you can and horses tied at the frontier, to '''terrorize''' thereby the enemy of Allah..."<ref>[http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/quran_teaches.htm Quran Teaches]</ref>

Muslims differentiated themselves from Islamic terrorist organizations with the claim Islam promotes peace. But critics proved that Islam promotes terrorism.<ref name=Theskepticalreview>[http://www.theskepticalreview.com/tsrmag/016front.html The Real Culprit]</ref> In sura 8:12, [[Qur'an]] says to those willing to impose their religious belief on others, "I '''will cast terror''' into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them."<ref name=ThereligionofpeaceViolence/> Sura 9:5 says of non-Muslims, "So when the sacred months have passed, '''slay the idolaters''', wherever you find them, and '''take them captive''' and '''besiege them''' and lie in wait for them in every ambush".<ref name=Theskepticalreview/> Sura 8:60 states, "And prepare against them what force you can and horses tied at the frontier, to '''terrorize''' thereby the enemy of Allah..."<ref>[http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/quran_teaches.htm Quran Teaches]</ref>

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