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==Myths pushed by Islamic Apologists==
==Myths pushed by Islamic Apologists==
==="Islam Means Peace"===
==="Islam Means Peace"===
====The Myth====
''The root word of Islam is "Al-Salaam", which is "peace" in Arabic.''
====Rebuttal====
====Rebuttal====
==="Islam Respects Women as Equals"===
==="Islam Respects Women as Equals"===
====The Myth====
"''The [[Koran]] places men and women on equal foundation before Allah and each other. Women have equal rights under Islamic law.''"
====Rebuttal====
====Rebuttal====
==="Jihad means Inner Struggle"===
==="Jihad means Inner Struggle"===
====The Myth====
Islamic Apologists claim that "''Jihad simply means struggle and really just refers to a peaceful striving against sin rather than a holy war to spread Islam''.
Islamic Apologists claim that "''Jihad simply means struggle and really just refers to a peaceful striving against sin rather than a holy war to spread Islam''.
====Rebuttal====
====Rebuttal====
The Quran in verses 4:95 and 9:91 specifically exempt the 'weak' and disabled from Jihad, which makes no sense in the context of a spiritual struggle.
The Quran in verses 4:95 and 9:91 specifically exempt the 'weak' and disabled from Jihad, which makes no sense in the context of a spiritual struggle.
==="Islam is a Religion of Peace"===
====The Myth====
''Muhammad was a peaceful man who taught his followers to be the same. Muslims lived peacefully for centuries, fighting only in self-defense, and only when it was necessary. True Muslims would never act aggressively.''
====Rebuttal====
There is no real argument over who is a "true muslim" due to the fact that in one of the Quran's last chapters, Sura 9, defines the true believer as one who, ''"strives and fights with their wealth and person"''. On the other hand, it defines hypocrites as those who ''"sit at home," refusing to join the jihad against unbelievers in foreign lands."''
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