Some Christians haven't a clue about those who believe in Allah, the Arabic word for God.
According to the Islamic belief,
Allah is the proper name of God,and humble submission to his will, divine ordinances and commandments is the pivot of the Muslim faith.
"He is unique (wāḥid) and inherently one (aḥad), all-merciful and omnipotent."
The Qur'an declares "the reality of Allah, His inaccessible mystery,
His various names, and His actions on behalf of His creatures."
If you desire to gain an understanding of the complexity of this diverse religion there is a wonderful source.
Maajid Nawaz has written an article in the Wall Street Journal that is one of the best I have read to date on the topic.
He goes into detail from a behind the scenes perspective, explaining to the Western mind exactly what we as Christians would like to know about his religion.
It is not reasonable or fair to outcast an entire group of people even if their religion is at odds with our own.
The great bulk of Muslims have never been nor would they be religious extremist.
We Christians are not waging a war aganst all Islam and Muslims.
But we are very concerned about the violent fanatical Jihadism we see in the news around the globe.
This is something we all want to see conquered for the sake of peace on earth.
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