Muslims Vs Muslims

Its really time we looked at ourselves instead of this tendency to blame the west for all our problems. I think we the Muslim world suffer from this complexity that anything that is wrong is because of a conspiracy of the west or they are hell bent on 'destroying' us. Of course, there is some truth in that, but WHAT ARE WE, that we cannot stand for ourselves, be honest, practise social justice and not be 'manipulated' by the west.

Aren't we supposed to be the 'best' of people? Unfortunately, looking around, I strongly doubt it.

Mr. Shamsher Chowdhury also brings up the good point that we are so occupied with our Islamic rituals that we fail to practise the real essence of the religion. I think it's a problem in the way we learn the religion. We recite the Holy Quran and practise salat in Arabic, but how many of us understand it. The holy book is meant to be the guide, unfortunately we stress only on reciting it melodiously rather than really understanding it.

As for the Arab countries, I strongly agree there are more things that are wrong there than right.

It's time, we looked within. Telling the rest of the world that Islam is a religion of peace will not do if we don't practise it. I am a Muslim, I myself don't believe that we are serving the cause of peace - how will the west?