❖ The Violent Legacy of Western Nations and the Accusation on Islam ❖
Across the world, the media has diligently promoted a particular narrative — that Islam and extremism are inherently connected. The portrayal suggests that Islamic teachings themselves breed extremism. To achieve this aim:
✔ The positive aspects and teachings of Islam were deliberately ignored,
✔ While the struggles and resistance of Muslims against oppression were exaggerated and misrepresented.
✔ The Western onslaught and atrocities upon the Muslim world are downplayed,
✔ While Muslim resistance is labeled as terrorism.
✔ Western soldiers are shown as peacekeepers,
✔ Whereas Muslims are portrayed as mindless aggressors involved in senseless violence.
✔ This propaganda has linked beards, hijab, jihad, and Islamic seminaries (madaris) with terrorism in Muslim societies.
① Is extremism truly an inheritance exclusive to Muslims?
② Is violence only present within religious groups?
③ If extremism is observed among Muslims, what are its true causes?
④ Which nations have inherited violence and oppression, and what does their history reveal?
These questions were addressed by renowned Arab scholar Shaykh Safar al-Hawali in a televised interview, where he analyzed the history of Western nations, their oppression, and the psychological roots of their violence.
✔ The history of Western nations is marked by violence and oppression.
✔ In ancient times, the West divided the world into Romans (civilized) and Barbarians (uncivilized).
✔ All conquests and wars were fought under the delusion of superiority.
✔ When the Church rose to power, oppression intensified.
✔ Religious institutions enslaved people's lives through fear and coercion.
✔ This clerical tyranny drove European societies away from religion and God.
✔ The flight toward secularism was a reaction to ecclesiastical brutality.
✔ The Inquisition courts of the Catholic Church unleashed intense cruelty upon Protestants.
✔ Later, when Protestants gained power, they perpetrated severe oppression against Catholics.
✔ This mutual violence left deep psychological scars in these nations.
✔ During the French Revolution, violence and terror were utilized in a systematic way.
✔ The Jacobin Club promoted "Reign of Terror" to dominate the political landscape.
✔ The roots of modern terrorism are traced back to the French Revolution.
✔ Western powers colonized vast regions of the third world.
✔ Enslaving populations, exploiting labor, and seizing resources became routine practices.
✔ Racial superiority and the usurpation of others’ wealth were hallmarks of Western civilization.
✔ Imperialism unleashed unprecedented atrocities upon humanity.
✔ The colonial expansion of Western powers posed a serious threat to global peace.
The history of Western nations is steeped in oppression, tyranny, and violence. Embedded in their psyche is the belief that proving their superiority justifies any means.
In contrast, blaming followers of Islam for extremism is merely a product of Western propaganda, detached from historical and factual realities.
✿ Propaganda Linking Islam and Extremism
Across the world, the media has diligently promoted a particular narrative — that Islam and extremism are inherently connected. The portrayal suggests that Islamic teachings themselves breed extremism. To achieve this aim:
✔ The positive aspects and teachings of Islam were deliberately ignored,
✔ While the struggles and resistance of Muslims against oppression were exaggerated and misrepresented.
❖ The Strategy of Western Powers
✔ The Western onslaught and atrocities upon the Muslim world are downplayed,
✔ While Muslim resistance is labeled as terrorism.
✔ Western soldiers are shown as peacekeepers,
✔ Whereas Muslims are portrayed as mindless aggressors involved in senseless violence.
✔ This propaganda has linked beards, hijab, jihad, and Islamic seminaries (madaris) with terrorism in Muslim societies.
❖ Key Questions to Consider
① Is extremism truly an inheritance exclusive to Muslims?
② Is violence only present within religious groups?
③ If extremism is observed among Muslims, what are its true causes?
④ Which nations have inherited violence and oppression, and what does their history reveal?
These questions were addressed by renowned Arab scholar Shaykh Safar al-Hawali in a televised interview, where he analyzed the history of Western nations, their oppression, and the psychological roots of their violence.
❖ Western Nations – A History of Violence
✔ Ancient History
✔ The history of Western nations is marked by violence and oppression.
✔ In ancient times, the West divided the world into Romans (civilized) and Barbarians (uncivilized).
✔ All conquests and wars were fought under the delusion of superiority.
✔ The Rise of the Church and Religious Oppression
✔ When the Church rose to power, oppression intensified.
✔ Religious institutions enslaved people's lives through fear and coercion.
✔ This clerical tyranny drove European societies away from religion and God.
✔ The flight toward secularism was a reaction to ecclesiastical brutality.
✔ Catholic-Protestant Conflicts
✔ The Inquisition courts of the Catholic Church unleashed intense cruelty upon Protestants.
✔ Later, when Protestants gained power, they perpetrated severe oppression against Catholics.
✔ This mutual violence left deep psychological scars in these nations.
❖ The French Revolution and the Birth of Modern Terrorism
✔ The Origins of Organized Violence
✔ During the French Revolution, violence and terror were utilized in a systematic way.
✔ The Jacobin Club promoted "Reign of Terror" to dominate the political landscape.
✔ The roots of modern terrorism are traced back to the French Revolution.
❖ The Rise of Imperialism and Global Oppression
✔ Colonization of the Third World
✔ Western powers colonized vast regions of the third world.
✔ Enslaving populations, exploiting labor, and seizing resources became routine practices.
✔ Racial superiority and the usurpation of others’ wealth were hallmarks of Western civilization.
✔ The Cruelty of Imperialism
✔ Imperialism unleashed unprecedented atrocities upon humanity.
✔ The colonial expansion of Western powers posed a serious threat to global peace.
❖ Conclusion
The history of Western nations is steeped in oppression, tyranny, and violence. Embedded in their psyche is the belief that proving their superiority justifies any means.
In contrast, blaming followers of Islam for extremism is merely a product of Western propaganda, detached from historical and factual realities.
