ForeWord: This thread was initially created as a response to one of those Muslims I had come to classify as intolerant and of extremist potentials.

I hope he got his answer and others get re-orientation from this thread.

The Question: Who is an Extremist Muslim and who is a 'normal Practising Muslim'

Response:

An extremist muslim is ANY muslim that believes in super-imposing his beliefs over another person.

An extremist-muslim doesn't believe in converting 'unbelievers' through love, rather through force. Force is not always physical, it may be psychological.

A extremist-muslim is of the notion of 'Us and Them'!

An extremist-muslim is ANY muslim that justifies in any way, attacks on people of other faiths.

An extremist-muslim is that person who believes islamic dictates should apply to those who are non-muslims; just because the 'unbelievers' are in minority.

An extremist-muslim is that muslim that would not treat others as he wants to be treated, who wants to dress in islamic way in 'zones/geographical jurisdiction' of other faiths BUT who can not reciprocate such freedom if roles were reversed.

The extremist considers demonstrating his faith a right BUT does NOT believe other should be accorded that right.

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The True Muslim, or at least who I will consider one, is that who worships Allah without habouring hate towards others. He/she will not nurse the intention(s) to kill someone for desecrating 'Islam'.

The True Muslim who believes he/she is serving a powerful God will leave God to judge just as a christian would.

The True Muslim will just like my Ex-Gf, being as MUSLIM as it gets (even handshake is a big deal, well, was ), YET not wishing I drop dead because I held a different opinion about her religion. BTW, she never gave me the chance to have second thoughts about islam. I even joked on going to Mecca, well, I was serious (except adopting Alhaji title).

A true muslim is therefore, one who makes you want to experience islam. Now, who wants to experience violence if that is what they perceive? In essence, if all I can see are muslims who can insult my religion BuT responding gets them MAD, would I want to join them?

Once again; A true muslim is one who makes you want to experience islam. The question every Muslim should ask him/her self (just as a christian should also do) is; do I ever wish for those who do not share my faith to act in accordance to it? If roles were reversed, would I be happy?

More importantly, do I possess a non-volatile candour that truly demonstrates the peace and tolerance Islam should represent.

I am a Christian, I believe in God Almighty, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, but my arms are open in embrace to any and every 'non-christian' who WILL Accord me the same respect and tolerance I accord his/her religion.

To my Muslim brothers/sisters, Ma salaam!

To Seun and His NairaLand team, don't let intolerant moderators rock the boat of peaceful co-existence.

God Bless us all.

All muslims have to be extremists because : islam teaches us to b extremely good, extremely nice, extremely hard working and extremely honest. Islam does nt teach us to be FANATICS

Sheykul Islam: All muslims have to be extremists because : islam teaches us to b extremely good, extremely nice, extremely hard working and extremely honest. Islam does nt teach us to be FANATICS

Actually a muslim is not an extremist. Islam preaches a middle course.
We fast and break our fast. The Prophet (SAW) disagreed with those who wanted to fast every day and worship throughout the night
That would have been extremism,
At the other extreme is to believe in Allah and think that suffices
No the middle course is to believe, pray and fast. We have to believe in the minds and do deeds with our bodies

BTW - ignore posts like this thread. We don't need anybody giving us an agenda on what to think, behave etc
The atheists love Christians because they get their way wit the Christians but the Muslims (Alhamdu Li Llah) don't believe in disobeying Allah in order to be loved by deviant and abnormal human beings
Look at this story - Atheists love it. But It is a NO in Islam
http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-proposes-celebrating-gay-marriage-121021445.html

BetaThings:
Actually a muslim is not an extremist. Islam preaches a middle course.
We fast and break our fast. The Prophet (SAW) disagreed with those who wanted to fast every day and worship throughout the night
That would have been extremism,
At the other extreme is to believe in Allah and think that suffices
No the middle course is to believe, pray and fast. We have to believe in the minds and do deeds with our bodies

BTW - ignore posts like this thread. We don't need anybody giving us an agenda on what to think, behave etc
The atheists love Christians because they get their way wit the Christians but the Muslims (Alhamdu Li Llah) don't believe in disobeying Allah in order to be loved by deviant and abnormal human beings
Look at this story - Atheists love it. But It is a NO in Islam
http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-proposes-celebrating-gay-marriage-121021445.html

i want u to point out any of the extremist action dat i mentioned that is against islamic teachings thats all

Sheykul Islam:

i want u to point out any of the extremist action dat i mentioned that is against islamic teachings thats all

Sheykul Islam: All muslims have to be extremists because : islam teaches us to b extremely good, extremely nice, extremely hard working and extremely honest. Islam does nt teach us to be FANATICS

The Prophet (SAW) forbids all acts of extremism. He (SAW) said that the Christians went into excess in t heir love of Jesus and started calling him God. Ordinarily, loving a prophet extremely will be counted as good or being extremely devoted to worship is also good. But we are prohibited from both because they both fall under "extremism"

BetaThings:
Actually a muslim is not an extremist. Islam preaches a middle course.
We fast and break our fast. The Prophet (SAW) disagreed with those who wanted to fast every day and worship throughout the night
That would have been extremism,
At the other extreme is to believe in Allah and think that suffices
No the middle course is to believe, pray and fast. We have to believe in the minds and do deeds with our bodies

BTW - ignore posts like this thread. We don't need anybody giving us an agenda on what to think, behave etc
The atheists love Christians because they get their way wit the Christians but the Muslims (Alhamdu Li Llah) don't believe in disobeying Allah in order to be loved by deviant and abnormal human beings
Look at this story - Atheists love it. But It is a NO in Islam
http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-proposes-celebrating-gay-marriage-121021445.html

the definition of the word 'extremist' according to islam is different from the way non muslim defines it. An extremist muslim is one who is not ready compromise any of his/her islamic teachings/practice for anything eg handshak with a female etc.

kaybyte: the definition of the word 'extremist' according to islam is different from the way non muslim defines it. An extremist muslim is one who is not ready compromise any of his/her islamic teachings/practice for anything eg handshak with a female etc.

and that is what it should be. If you want to practice good islam, you will find the world calling you extremist. Thanks

kaybyte: the definition of the word 'extremist' according to islam is different from the way non muslim defines it. An extremist muslim is one who is not ready compromise any of his/her islamic teachings/practice for anything eg handshak with a female etc.

if you want to practice good islam, you will find people calling you extremist. So forget them

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The Prophet (SAW) forbids all acts of extremism. He (SAW) said that the Christians went into excess in t heir love of Jesus and started calling him God. Ordinarily, loving a prophet extremely will be counted as good or being extremely devoted to worship is also good. But we are prohibited from both because they both fall under "extremism"

betathings pls dont follow what the people called extremism. What will call the statement of the prophet when he said to umar that you until you love me morethan yourself you have not yet believe? So our own meaning of extremism is not thesame with what the enemies think.