Hey Sara 
... I didn't read the first part, but I wanted to comment some ...
I think Jihad should happen like old times ,,,,, where Jihad doesn't start unless ALL of Muslims decides to. And that happens through "Majles Al Shora", well I don't know how to say that in English so excuse me guys, but I think it means something like the house where all the members of this house represents Muslims. So it means all Muslims should be united! ... so it is not a random behavior.
And the kind of Jihad I'm talking about is the one were troops go to fights those who do "Ekrah bil deen" which means the people who forces other people to change their Religion or something like that.
Other than that, we should show them that we are peaceful!
Like the first killing that happen on earth! I don't exactly remember the names of those two brother were the brother comes to his brother to kill him, and the other brother does nothing because he knows by not even defending himself he is doing right and going to heaven!And the rest of story when Alla sends a bird to teach him how to bury the dead body.
I think this talk can be longer .... maybe continue later.
Salam
salam, 
i'm waiting for your next post.
may God guide us well, amen.
Stellar
Here is a short list of islamic wars after the death of the prophet.Does it sound like defensive wars? Or perhaps the muslims of that time didnt take the teachings of the prophet too seriously.
Islamic Conquest of Persia
Battle of the Bridge - 634 CE, 12 AH
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah - 636 CE, 14 AH
Battle of Nihawānd - 642 CE, 21 AH
First Islamic civil war
Battle of Bassorah (Battle of the Camel) - 655 CE, 34 AH
Battle of Siffin - 657 CE, 36 AH
Battle of Nahrawan - 659 CE, 37 AH
Battle of Karbala - 680 CE, 61 AH
Battles of the Umayyads
Ibn al-Zubair's revolt - 692 CE
Battle of the Zab Second Fitna- 750 CE
Byzantine-Arab Wars
Battle of Syllaeum - 677 CE
Battle of Carthage - 698 CE
Siege of Constantinople Second - 718 CE
Moorish Invasion of the Iberian peninsula
Battle of Guadalete - 711 CE (Tariq ibn-Ziyad)
Battle of Toulouse - 721 CE
Battle of Covadonga - 722 CE
Battle of Tours - 732 CE
Battle of Narbonne - 737 CE
Battle of Avignon - 737 CE
Battle of the River Berre - 737 CE
Battle of Nīmes - 737 CE
Battles of the Abbasid Caliphate
Battle of Ostia - 849 CE
You are GREAT Sara ... fantastic post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know what? I spent the afternoon at the mosque and guess what I saw there? They will take a trip to Hamburg and meet AMR KHALED there!!!!!!!!!! I can't join in anymore ... I have to prepare for MY big journey!!!!!!
Besides ....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUU; HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUU; HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST SARAAAAA ....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUU!!
LOVE YOU MUCH dear - and wish you only the VERY BEST!!!
Hasan, I agree with you. That's how it should be done but unfortunatly, it's not happening. All I can say is, "Hasbi Allah wo ne3ma AlWakeel".
Thanks Nisa, hope God guides us all to the right path and guides us to tranquility within and outside ourselves.
SR. I don't think you're being fair. Do you know the reasons and the details for each battle you mentioned? Yeah maybe some of them were a mistake but I strongly don't believe that all these battles were injust. Yes, some people lost their way but you seem to want to blame the religion and that's not fair.
Plus, why do you keep believing the negative issues of Islam? I know that's what we see, this day in time but why bring back battles that are way long due and God knows what was truly happening then... It's like when it comes to Saladin, the west thinks he's a savage for attacking the crusaiders while Muslims believe that he is a hero because he was defending the land that Muslims were in living in... So which makes sense to you? The exact same thing is happening in Palestine now. History is just repeating itself... The sad thing about Palestine, is that not only are Muslims are being killed innocently, it's Palestinian Christiand and westerners who get killed. So does that makes sense to you? It doesn't to me...
Other than that, do you have anything positive to say about Islam at all?
I advise you to talk to a scholar in these matters, not me. I'm not that all knowing and I can't exaplain it all.
Hey Karin, oh man, you're going to miss an opportunity to meet Amr Khaled? Oh man, I would do anything to meet him... Honestly, in all my life, I haven't benefited from anyone as much as I did from this man. I really am greatful to him...
Hehehehe, thanks. U actually remember. Though it's my birthday, I'm not really in the mood to celebrate. I have no idea why. I just want to chill and rest... Love ya...
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