Islam assumptions

It is a principle of Islam that Muslims must first and foremost obey the law of the country in which they live.

Muslims believe in Jesus, Mary and the Virgin Birth

Muslim dress codes apply to men as well as to women.

Islam is a very ‘young’ religion (compared to the other major religions)

During Ramadan Muslims are not permitted to eat any meat for the whole month.

The Qur’an has about the same number of words as the Christian Bible

All Arabs are Muslims. 

Muslims want every country to follow Sharia law

All Muslims are Arabs

Ramadan is the Muslim ‘Holy Month’.

It is compulsory in Islam for those with the means to give money to charity.

Jihad is the Muslim term meaning ‘Holy War’

All Muslims basically agree on the fundamentals of their religion

It is part of the teachings of Islam not to want to live in society with Jews and Christians.

Most people killed by terrorists are Westerners.

Muslim women wear headscarves because it says so in the Qur’an.

ISIS ‘s major enemies are Christians

ISIS major enemies are westerners

The Qu’ran says that Muslim martyrs (those who die for their religion) will be rewarded with virgins in paradise.

There is a verse in the Qur’an that says ‘There shall be no compulsion in religion’.

Non-Muslims are generally not permitted to enter a mosque

Muslim women are forbidden from secondary education because it is part of Islam to value the education of boys above gir

Muslim women are forbidden from driving in Saudi Arabia because it is part of Islam that women are not to do men’s jobs.

All Muslim women wear head scarfs

Devout Muslims don’t eat meat.

The word Sharia means ‘God’s laws’.

Muslims believe that the Qur’an is literally the word of God

Of the 85 terrorist attacks on American soil since September 11, approximately 50% of them were committed by Muslims

The biggest Muslim country is Indonesia.