As a Muslim, it pisses me off, to say the least, that the world we live in has become as hostile as it can ever get. I had not been so alarmed with al-Qaeda and other organizations on the loose. Although I didn't support them, I had the false security of being very far away from them and the belief that they didn't hurt random strangers and instead targetted politicians and policy-makers. In fact, I saw Al-Q as a puppet base for something bigger, so while i disliked them, I had no confusion and didn't doubt myself. I also didn't ridicule them as they had a mission of some sort.
On the other hand, daesh, is a just whole bomb of confusion. I loathed them and the day they came into existence. I hate how they manipulated youth and how they reveled in their kills. They don't make any sense, fighting other groups, fighting all sects of Islam that they didn't approve of, the Muslim brotherhood, and god knows what their criteria are.
Weirdly enough, they did some good things. One can't deny that they planted fear and tension in the hearts and minds of oppressors and that they gained a reputation quickly, and gained land quickly. The only problem is they are indiscriminate about who they kill. They seem to have a thirst for blood and always seem to talk about the oppressed Muslim sufferings and how they finally got to avenge all those people. Ironically, ISIS is not at all about justice, and it's all about true terror. They all look very happy and extremely pleased with their efforts and success and it scares me.
No, I'm not afraid that they will target my country (they've already started their plans there). I am afraid of being on the wrong side on there hereafter. I'm afraid that they had done some good that I haven't heard of because of the propaganda against them. I'm afraid of the damage they have done being forgotten in a few years, and that they have time to reverse their image and make their lands prosper. I'm afraid that God will forgive them and not my ridiculing them. You can't deny their belief in him, distorted and extremist, as it may be..
On the other hand, daesh, is a just whole bomb of confusion. I loathed them and the day they came into existence. I hate how they manipulated youth and how they reveled in their kills. They don't make any sense, fighting other groups, fighting all sects of Islam that they didn't approve of, the Muslim brotherhood, and god knows what their criteria are.
Weirdly enough, they did some good things. One can't deny that they planted fear and tension in the hearts and minds of oppressors and that they gained a reputation quickly, and gained land quickly. The only problem is they are indiscriminate about who they kill. They seem to have a thirst for blood and always seem to talk about the oppressed Muslim sufferings and how they finally got to avenge all those people. Ironically, ISIS is not at all about justice, and it's all about true terror. They all look very happy and extremely pleased with their efforts and success and it scares me.
No, I'm not afraid that they will target my country (they've already started their plans there). I am afraid of being on the wrong side on there hereafter. I'm afraid that they had done some good that I haven't heard of because of the propaganda against them. I'm afraid of the damage they have done being forgotten in a few years, and that they have time to reverse their image and make their lands prosper. I'm afraid that God will forgive them and not my ridiculing them. You can't deny their belief in him, distorted and extremist, as it may be..