Who ever told you that was lying.
Most religions use their religion to commit violence.
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The phrase
"Islam is the religion of peace" has a fascinating history. It wasn’t declared by a single ancient prophet or written directly in the Quran, but rather emerged as a modern slogan through a mix of 20th-century Islamic apologetics and 21st-century Western political rhetoric.
Here is the breakdown of who popularized the phrase and why:
1.
The earliest recorded use of the exact phrase as a formal title comes from the Indian historian and academic
Ishtiaq Husain Qureshi. In 1930, he published a book titled
The Religion of Peace. Qureshi (who later became a major figure in Pakistan) wrote it to explain Islamic values to an international and English-speaking audience, leaning heavily on the linguistic connection between the Arabic words
Islam (submission) and
Salam (peace), which both share the same root (
S-L-M).
2. Muslim Dawah and Western Outreach (1970s)
By the 1970s, the phrase began appearing much more frequently in literature written by Muslim scholars and organizations intended for Western audiences. It was used as a promotional and educational slogan to counter historical European stereotypes of Islam being spread solely "by the sword."
3.
While the phrase existed in academic and religious circles, it became a household term globally due to Western political leaders following major geopolitical events.
- Bill Clinton: He used similar rhetoric in the 1990s during conflicts in the Balkans to differentiate between the Muslim people and extremist factions.
- George W. Bush: The ultimate popularization of the phrase occurred just days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On September 17, 2001, President Bush visited the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., and famously declared:
"The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war."
Following Bush's speech, world leaders like Tony Blair in the UK and later Barack Obama in the U.S. frequently echoed the "religion of peace" sentiment. The primary goal of these declarations was political and social stabilization—attempting to prevent domestic backlash, hate crimes, and a "clash of civilizations" by strictly separating the religion of Islam from the actions of extremist groups.
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