The Difference Between Islam and Islamism?
by Uzay Bulut
May 9, 2015 at 5:00 am
Pressures against non-Muslims in Turkey are actually empowered, motivated and even led by state policies.
There also does not seem to be any interest or pluralistic mentality in enforcing non-Islamic laws.
To understand the root cause of social intolerance and institutionalized violence, it is important to look more closely at how Islamic scriptures refer to non-Muslims. These labels and lies, fed to Muslims from earliest childhood, apparently do not go away easily in the minds of indoctrinated Muslims.
For those who oppose Islamic rule, there are only three options: They are either to be killed; made to accept their inferior status through conversion to Islam, or keep their heritage but pay the jizya, the Islamic "protection" tax."
Although there is a more or less "secular" constitution in Turkey, the anti-Semitic and anti-non-Muslim culture seems to have more influence over people even than laws. There also does not seem to be any interest or pluralistic mentality in enforcing non-Islamic laws.
More:The Difference Between Islam and Islamism?
