Three reasons for the misconceptions about Islam

Misconceptions about Islam

So many misconceptions are formulated against Islam. One of them is that it's a religion of bloodshed. And it is true that so many events corroborate with this miscoonception. The serries of terrorist attacks attributed to Muslims and the negative and unwelcoming news about Islamic countries reported by the mass media.. Why is that? How come that a religion of peace and tolerance comes to be viewed as a barbaric religion.

Reasons for these misconceptions

Three mistakes are made to judge Islam:

1. Well one of most the dangerous mistakes  that an observer may make is generalisation. Not all muslims are suuporters of violence. In fact many Muslims are themselves victims of violence.
2. Lack of credible unbiased information about islam. Few of those critics of the Islamic beliefs are not well informed about Islam. They may be even reading about Islam from unreliable sources. 
3. Another mistake is the amalgam of Islam versus Muslims. Islam doesn't equate Muslims. There may be quite a lot of Muslims who are criminals. This doesn't mean that they represent Islam. By the same token, not all non-Muslims are good peaceful citizens.

The same God

According to Islam Allah Almighty created all mankind with different races, mentality and beliefs. But they are all creations of the same creator, subject of the same rules of feelings of love and tolerance. We are all made to live in harmony, to building bridges so as we can live peacefully in the same world. This is our desitny. We must not fail it.

"O mankind! [this includes all races and all nations] We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other. Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well-acquainted. (The Noble Quran, 49:13)"