Why Have Muslims Been Hated in The West?

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Because Media portrays them as savages.

It is because of the arrogant westerners who interprate Muslims as religious radicals who seek to destroy civilization.I personally will not answer this question,but some people need to stop letting the media propaganda take its toll,some people are so ignorant,they would look for an easy way to look at things and be lazy then look at things at their own perspectives.

Hmmm!! I do not know what homophobic has to do with this?????? I should get a straight pride shirt made! lol
What do you mean by Islamaphobia?
I do not think that most people hate Muslims but there is historical reasons to fear it. I respect someone who wants to worship the one God as Allah as long as all other non believers are respected as equals.
This web site explains our fears- it is not meant to attack Muslims or any religion!!

The Status of Non-Muslim Minorities Under Islamic Rule

http://www.dhimmitude.org/index.php
Dhimmitude: the Islamic system of governing populations conquered by jihad wars, encompassing all of the demographic, ethnic, and religious aspects of the political system. The word "dhimmitude" as a historical concept, was coined by Bat Ye'or in 1983 to describe the legal and social conditions of Jews and Christians subjected to Islamic rule. The word "dhimmitude" comes from dhimmi, an Arabic word meaning "protected". Dhimmi was the name applied by the Arab-Muslim conquerors to indigenous non-Muslim populations who surrendered by a treaty (dhimma) to Muslim domination. Islamic conquests expanded over vast territories in Africa, Europe and Asia, for over a millennium (638-1683). The Muslim empire incorporated numerous varied peoples which had their own religion, culture, language and civilization. For centuries, these indigenous, pre-Islamic peoples constituted the great majority of the population of the Islamic lands. Although these populations differed, they were ruled by the same type of laws, based on the shari'a.

This similarity, which includes also regional variations, has created a uniform civilization developed throughout the centuries by all non-Muslim indigenous people, who were vanquished by a jihad-war and governed by shari'a law. It is this civilization which is called dhimmitude. It is characterized by the different strategies developed by each dhimmi group to survive as non-Muslim entity in their Islamized countries. Dhimmitude is not exclusively concerned with Muslim history and civilization. Rather it investigates the history of those non-Muslim peoples conquered and colonized by jihad.

Dhimmitude encompasses the relationship of Muslims and non-Muslims at the theological, social, political and economical levels. It also incorporates the relationship between the numerous ethno-religious dhimmi groups and the type of mentality that they have developed out of their particular historical condition which lasted for centuries, even in some Muslim countries, till today.

Dhimmitude is an entire integrated system, based on Islamic theology. It cannot be judged from the circumstantial position of any one community, at a given time and in a given place. Dhimmitude must be appraised according to its laws and customs, irrespectively of circumstances and political contingencies.

For books by Bat Ye'or, see www.dhimmi.org

If you can logically dispute this with historic sources then I am very open- darn need to write two papers so back later!!

The titles here mean nothing to me!! It is the exchange of ideas and thoughts across the globe, even if we do not agree!! Some poeple have tried to say the Oklahoma bombing was done by domestic terrorist but there was a Middle Eastern Connection also!!

The Third Terrorist : The Middle East Connection to the Oklahoma City Bombing -- by Jayna Davis; Hardcover (Rate

A book like this does not make me fear or hate Muslims because I know this is a radical fringe-10% to 15% of their population. But, what is the total Muslim population just over a billion??? What is 10-15% of that??? Reasons to fear!!!

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Also because the Muslims are starting to form a large minority in Western Europe. It is very visible in large cities like Paris and London.

Originally posted by Oguzoglu Well, did you ever tried to find out the reason of their attacks?

O.K. I'm curious. What are the reasons?

As for me, I wouldn't be so irked by Islam if it weren't for the rhetoric spouted by the self righteous and by Islamic apologists.

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Originally posted by Oguzoglu Well, did you ever tried to find out the reason of their attacks?

Nothing excuses the killing of innocent women and children (and men, let's not be sexist). I simply don't care about their reason.

Maybe some western "barbarians" which seem to be "democratic" for all human beings in world media???

I'm sorry, but I really don't understand what you mean. Please rephrase.

When you're talking about women and children murders, you should have a look at all ones, including Muslim women and children victims' numbers if your ideology sees them as "human-beings"...

Que? I only answered the question what might cause fear/hatred of Muslims, not making some general anti-Muslim statement. The fact that these madmen kill Muslims too is unfortunately easily forgotten when your wife or kid is killed in a terrorist attack.

Have you read the book?

The author is an investigative reporter and she has strong evidence that the bombing had help from Middle Eastern terrorist.
Another thing McVey was not a Christain and all the so-called fundementalist I know are very moral and peaceful people, there are fringe groups in all religions.
Read the book and then pass judgement!!
If you have a different viewpoint then prove it after you read her book!!
I have not read the book but I heard her speak on the Roth Show for three hours and her evidence is very compelling. But, I respect your opinion!!

My answer for this question is NONE OF THE ABOVE

Why dont America and the Arab world get along? BECAUSE THEY ARE SO SIMILAIR, extreme, seeing the world in black and white, unabel to make rational policy desisions....

Parts of America are like parts of the Middle East, adn where the constitution not there to protect rights, it is likely certain states would be like a Christian taliban.

Reactionaries always have alot in common, and thus they fight each other, a la northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, and the crusades.  Why did WW1 initially have so much popular suport in all countries?  Because everyone in all the countires was equally bombastic and stupid!  Same goes on with this "cultural struggel" between muslims and christians, they are soo similar they simply must fight, and they see only absolutes.