It is unbelievable that adherents of the Islamic religion are now killing themselves. The war between European powers and terrorists has murdered more civilian Muslims. Islamic fundamentalists that attacked Western powers have also killed more Muslims in Irag, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
The killing of Osama Bin Laden has brought warfare between Taliban Al Qaeda, Europeans and Pakistan nations. According to median report, Taliban Al Qaeda has killed eighty Pakistan military cadets and wounded many others.
In ancient days, wars are fought between Roman Christians and Muslims, Muslims and Jews, Roman Christian and Jews, but today wars are being fought between Muslims and Muslims, or Islamic states and Islamic states in the Asia Minor.
In AD 638 Roman Christians and adherents of Islam fought war, which Christian Jerusalem was captured and became Islamic Jerusalem. Two Mosques were built at the Temple Mount – El Aqsa and Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock became third holiest Islamic shrine, where Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.
Other cruel wars were fought between Roman Christians and Muslims between AD 1095 and 1291. Historically, these wars were called Crusader Wars. It was firstly organized by Pope Urban II to drive out Muslims from Jerusalem and the holy land and make Jerusalem Roman Christian city. The crusaders had massacre both Jews and Muslims at Jerusalem. Eight crusade wars were fought, and finally a treaty was signed between the two warriors, King Richard (Christian) and Saladin (Islam). Christian pilgrimage was permitted while Jerusalem remained an Islamic centre from the thirteenth century.
It was during the First World War that British forces captured Jerusalem from Ottoman Empire in 1918. The League of Nations mandated Britain to control political and civil affairs in the Middle East after the First World War. War broke out between Arabs and Jews after United Nations had partitioned the land of Palestinia between Palestina Arabs and Jews, and Israel has declared its independence.
“In 1948, the British pulled out of Palestine, turning the problem over to the United Nations. The Jews proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel, accepting the frontiers proposed by the UN in its effort to portioned Palestine between the Jews and the Arabs. The Arab League refused to accept partition, however, and went to war against Israel” Modern European History, page 549.
Islamic states of Iran and Irag have fought deadly war that had killed thousands and thousands of Muslims. Another war was fought between Irag and Kuwait which brought European powers into the Islamic world. In all these Islamic wars, the recorded civilian casualty is great.
The International war against Islam, which began after the destruction of the World Trade centre, on September 11, 2001 by the Al Qaeda network, has also brought Muslims against Muslims.
According to recent media report, Al Qaeda group has killed eighty Pakistani military cadets and wounded other Muslims. Al Qaeda killers claimed they have revenged the death of its leader Osama Bin Laden, who was killed by American commandos. It is believed that Al Qaeda Kingdom has punished Pakistani government for allowing foreign presence in Arab land, and failing to protect Osama Bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda kingdom.
Although Quran did not warrant killing of the innocents. How could Al Qaeda claim that they are fighting European occupation in Arab lands, when they are murdering Muslims?
“O ye who believe! Squanders not your wealth among yourself in vanity, except it be a trade by mutual consent, and kill not one another. Lo! Allah is ever merciful unto you. Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shall cast him into fire, and that is ever easy for Allah” Surah 4:29-30.
“Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is hell forever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom” Surah 4:93.
–Agencies