The Muslim millennial

[Jayhawker Soule]

From New poll finds young Arabs are less swayed by the Islamic State

Overwhelming majorities of Arab teens and young adults now strongly oppose the terrorist group, the survey suggests, with nearly 80 percent ruling out any possibility of supporting the Islamic State, even if it were to renounce its brutal tactics.

From New poll shows that Arab Muslim youth think ISIS and Al Qaeda distort Islam

The Zogby Research Services poll of 5,374 young Muslim men and women from the Middle East and North Africa also found that many millennials blame corruption and repressive governments for the rise of jihadist groups.

"At least three-quarters of millennial respondents in all countries surveyed" said movements like IS and Al-Qaeda "are either a complete perversion of Islam's teachings or mostly wrong," the polling firm said.

The survey was conducted in October and November 2015 with respondents aged 15 to 34 in Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories.

More than 90 percent of respondents in Morocco and the UAE called both extremist groups a "complete perversion of Islam," as did 83 percent of respondents in Egypt and more than 60 percent in Bahrain and Jordan.

Perhaps the Arab Spring is not entirely dead.

 

[Jabar]

These people are not real Muslims man.

 

[Raahim]

These people are not real Muslims man.

What are you talking about? Can you please re-read the quotes OP posted.

 

[Jabar]

What are you talking about? Can you please re-read the quotes OP posted.

I was referring to ISIS, brother.

 

[Tomorrows_Child]

I think the majority of Muslims all across the world were always anti-ISIS. There is not a single mainstream scholar who supported them and having known literally hundreds if not thousands of muslims in my life time, I have not met one who even to a tiny degree supports ISIS or is sympathetic towards them.

 

[Raahim]

I was referring to ISIS, brother.

Oh, alright then - glad you think that way. Inshallah their plans will fail and people will see that Islam is peaceful and we accept all people of the Book.

 

[Jabar]

I think the majority of Muslims all across the world were always anti-ISIS. There is not a single mainstream scholar who supported them and having known literally hundreds if not thousands of muslims in my life time, I have not met one who even to a tiny degree supports ISIS or is sympathetic towards them.

True.

 

[Raahim]

I think the majority of Muslims all across the world were always anti-ISIS. There is not a single mainstream scholar who supported them and having known literally hundreds if not thousands of muslims in my life time, I have not met one who even to a tiny degree supports ISIS or is sympathetic towards them.

We've seen that even five of their followers can cause great damage to mankind, countries & Islam.

 

[Jabar]

Oh, alright then - glad you think that way. Inshallah their plans will fail and people will see that Islam is peaceful and we accept all people of the Book.

Yeah, haha.

I watched a video of them beheading people, i was sickened i felt like spitting on the screen in their faces.

Speaking in the name of Allah like that, i want scholars to teach ISIS a lesson and show them what they are doing is 100% wrong.

Inshallah

 

[Tomorrows_Child]

We've seen that even five of their followers can cause great damage to mankind, countries & Islam.

That may be true but the OP is stating that the mindset (supposedly) of Arab muslims is changing and that they are NOW anti-ISIS. He neglects the fact that muslims, arab or otherwise, have always been anti DAESH.

 

[Raahim]

Yeah, haha.

I watched a video of them beheading people, i was sickened i felt like spitting on the screen in their faces.

Speaking in the name of Allah like that, i want scholars to teach ISIS a lesson and show them what they are doing is 100% wrong.

Inshallah

To wish them death I would be like them & Allah would not be pleased with me.
They will be judged by their wrong doings & I will be by my, but I can't hide my anger towards them, Prophet ﷺ was not thirsty of blood and greed as they are.

 

[Jabar]

To wish them death I would be like them & Allah would not be pleased with me.
They will be judged by their wrong doings & I will be by my, but I can't hide my anger towards them, Prophet ﷺ was not thirsty of blood and greed as they are.

True.

 

[paarsurrey]

I think the majority of Muslims all across the world were always anti-ISIS. There is not a single mainstream scholar who supported them and having known literally hundreds if not thousands of muslims in my life time, I have not met one who even to a tiny degree supports ISIS or is sympathetic towards them.

You are right brother.
Regards

 

[Subhankar Zac]

Who creates ISIS, Al Qaeda, Al nusra, etc.
Do they automatically just come to life?

What about the support for Public executions, rights of LGBT, apostasy, inter religious marriages, etc.

Support or opposition to terror groups is support or opposition for the hands of Hate. While the Islamic schools that put poison of hate against others is working feverishly to promote extremism or hate.

If someone opposes ISIS but supports the universities in Saudi that preach extremism to young minds, I doubt he is against extremism.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Unfortunately, even if 99.9 percent of Muslims oppose such radical groups, that still leaves about 1.7 million who would support them...In fact, if only 0.1 percent of the total world population supports such ANY violent groups (including Christian, non-religious, etc., groups ), that's about 7.5 million around the world willing to kill and otherwise engage in terrorism, war, destruction and so on...I fear the number is actually much greater than that...some for religious causes, others for political, still others for selfish reasons, maybe even some just because they are or like violence and killing...

And unless the 90 percent, or 99 percent, or 99.9 percent take an active stance to stop them, they will continue to do so...

 

[Sunstone]

What about the support for Public executions, rights of LGBT, apostasy, inter religious marriages, etc.

As the Chinese say, a journey of 10,000 begins with one step.

 

[Sunstone]

Unfortunately, even if 99.9 percent of Muslims oppose such radical groups, that still leaves about 1.7 million who would support them...In fact, if only 0.1 percent of the total world population supports such ANY violent groups (including Christian, non-religious, etc., groups ), that's about 7.5 million around the world willing to kill and otherwise engage in terrorism, war, destruction and so on...I fear the number is actually much greater than that...some for religious causes, others for political, still others for selfish reasons, maybe even some just because they are or like violence and killing...

And unless the 90 percent, or 99 percent, or 99.9 percent take an active stance to stop them, they will continue to do so...

That is true. It's always been true, and it always will be true. But I think the numbers in the OP are still heartening.

 

[Sunstone]

From New poll finds young Arabs are less swayed by the Islamic State

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From New poll shows that Arab Muslim youth think ISIS and Al Qaeda distort Islam

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Perhaps the Arab Spring is not entirely dead.

I'm going to hold my breath until this is mentioned by Donald Trump and reported by Fox News. Or, maybe not.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

That is true. It's always been true, and it always will be true. But I think the numbers in the OP are still heartening.

Oh, I definitely agree!

 

[Aquitaine]

From New poll finds young Arabs are less swayed by the Islamic State

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From New poll shows that Arab Muslim youth think ISIS and Al Qaeda distort Islam

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Perhaps the Arab Spring is not entirely dead.

The fact that ISIS are now starting to lose support amongst Arab youths is pleasing, though a disapproval rating of only 80% for a genocidal cult of religious zealots still seems rather concerning.