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Understanding Islam
Understanding Islam ’s view that, in spite of its appearance of having many internal divisions, the world of Islam understands only one its own civilisation versus all others. Guillaume Faye proposes that there is no difference other than tactical ones between Islam and Islamism. According to Faye, Islam is absolutely incompatible with pluralist democracy, secularism, and the Western conception of freedom. Its purpose is theocracy, and its reign means decline in intelligence. Understanding Islam calls for Westerners to refuse to submit to its values and accept its principles.
‘Christians, especially Catholics, “respect” the Muslim religion nowadays, although this attitude is not mutual (since Christians face persecution in almost all Islamic countries). Islam has always considered Christianity and Judaism to be fraught with lies and errors, which is its right. That the Church should ever praise and respect Islam is a sign of submission, resignation and surrender. This frightful tolerance displayed by Christians towards Islam began with the Second Vatican Council, when the Nostra Aetate declaration expressed a preference for Islam in comparison with non-Christian religions, agnosticism and paganism, whereas Islam has always condemned and rejected Christianity and abhorred Judaism, as confirmed by several Koranic Suras.’ — p. 19 ‘Islam thus benefits from an exorbitant privilege not only in the public sphere but also in the legal domain. It is the only religion (and ideology) which one is forbidden to attack. One is allowed to vilify, ridicule, challenge, refute and mock Marxists, liberals, Catholics (more than anyone else!), Evangelists, Hasidic Jews, Hindus and countless others, but not Muslims and Islam. Islam enjoys a kind of mental extraterritoriality, which is more than Muslims could have ever wished for. We are presenting them with our severed hands and tongues on a silver platter. Our native censors have integrated the very principles of Islam into their frightened brains (meaning that they have undergone low intensity Islamisation or have become pre-Islamised): Islam is not subject to criticism or ridicule, but is to be respected and praised everywhere and at all times.’ — p. 97 ‘In the eyes of the Islamic doctrine, the world is divided into three firstly, there is Dar al-Islam , meaning the Domain of Islam, where the latter has established itself permanently and Islamic order reigns. Next, we have Dar al-Harb , the Domain of War, comprising lands that are to be conquered and claimed from the harbis (the “infidels” and “heretics”). Finally, there is Dar al-Sulh , the Domain of Conciliation, in which true Muslims are either non-existent or not sufficiently numerous to take action. Currently, Western Europe is considered to be Dar al-Harb .’ — p. 266
‘Christians, especially Catholics, “respect” the Muslim religion nowadays, although this attitude is not mutual (since Christians face persecution in almost all Islamic countries). Islam has always considered Christianity and Judaism to be fraught with lies and errors, which is its right. That the Church should ever praise and respect Islam is a sign of submission, resignation and surrender. This frightful tolerance displayed by Christians towards Islam began with the Second Vatican Council, when the Nostra Aetate declaration expressed a preference for Islam in comparison with non-Christian religions, agnosticism and paganism, whereas Islam has always condemned and rejected Christianity and abhorred Judaism, as confirmed by several Koranic Suras.’ — p. 19 ‘Islam thus benefits from an exorbitant privilege not only in the public sphere but also in the legal domain. It is the only religion (and ideology) which one is forbidden to attack. One is allowed to vilify, ridicule, challenge, refute and mock Marxists, liberals, Catholics (more than anyone else!), Evangelists, Hasidic Jews, Hindus and countless others, but not Muslims and Islam. Islam enjoys a kind of mental extraterritoriality, which is more than Muslims could have ever wished for. We are presenting them with our severed hands and tongues on a silver platter. Our native censors have integrated the very principles of Islam into their frightened brains (meaning that they have undergone low intensity Islamisation or have become pre-Islamised): Islam is not subject to criticism or ridicule, but is to be respected and praised everywhere and at all times.’ — p. 97 ‘In the eyes of the Islamic doctrine, the world is divided into three firstly, there is Dar al-Islam , meaning the Domain of Islam, where the latter has established itself permanently and Islamic order reigns. Next, we have Dar al-Harb , the Domain of War, comprising lands that are to be conquered and claimed from the harbis (the “infidels” and “heretics”). Finally, there is Dar al-Sulh , the Domain of Conciliation, in which true Muslims are either non-existent or not sufficiently numerous to take action. Currently, Western Europe is considered to be Dar al-Harb .’ — p. 266
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310 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2015
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Guillaume Faye
38 books113 followersFrench political scientist, writer and journalist.
Faye was on of the main theorists of the French movement the "Nouvelle Droite". He was a member of Alain de Benoist's organisation GRECE until he parted from the organisation in 1986.
In 1987 he withdrew from politics and worked as a DJ for the radiostation "Skyrock"
In 1998 he re-entered politics with a book comprising diverse essays.
Faye was on of the main theorists of the French movement the "Nouvelle Droite". He was a member of Alain de Benoist's organisation GRECE until he parted from the organisation in 1986.
In 1987 he withdrew from politics and worked as a DJ for the radiostation "Skyrock"
In 1998 he re-entered politics with a book comprising diverse essays.
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September 15, 2023
But why is it that our women still wear a veil to hide their faces, and turn away at the sight of a man? Is such behaviour worthy of a civilised people? Comrades, are our wives not human beings, endowed with reason, just like us? Let them show their faces without dread, and let their eyes not be afraid of beholding the world! A nation eager to progress cannot allow itself to ignore half of its own people! [...] You speak of the benefits that our conversion to Islam has bestowed upon us, and I say to you: look at what it has cost us!
—Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
چطور فرهنگ غربی از داوریهای تندوتیز مونتنی، منتسکیو، شاتوبریان، شوپنهاور، توکویل و فلوبردر باب اسلام، رسید به اسلامدوستی فوکو و دیگر اراذل پستمدرن در قرن 20 و بعد به اختراع "اسلامهراسی" و جرم انگاشتنش بهدست چپها و لیبرالهای پرگرسیو در قرن 21؟ وحشتناک اینکه فمینیستهای ایرانی، در تقلای مبارزه با "بنیادگرایی اسلامی،" هنوز آویزان فوکو و کریستوا و شرکا هستند
Image: Medieval Persian miniature depicting Muhammad leading Abraham, Moses and Jesus in prayer.
June 15, 2018
The author isn’t a credible source for the topic on which he’s writing.
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