Talk:Muslim

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Edit request from Fadyyousif1, 2 September 2011

the picture must be changed it's not appropriate for the islam make it the word more attractive or wrote the word only.

Fadyyousif1 (talk) 15:41, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Er, which picture exactly, and how is it unattractive? i kan reed (talk) 15:52, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed.. Feezo (send a signal | watch the sky) 18:17, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Kauserali, 20 September 2011

The article is quite accurate except for its mention of the word "muslim" also being pronounced "moslem," as this second incarnation is derived from an insult; the modern hebrew word "golem" was the inspiration for this intentional, derogatory mispronunciation. Golem means "unshaped, dumb, helpless."

Thus, "moslem" is an intentional slur against the proper pronunciation "muslim."

Muslim is derived from the arabic root word S-L-M (like hebrew, arabic words have consonant-only roots) which is the source of the word "islam," (willing) submission to (the one) God. A "muslim" is one who (willingly) submits to (the one) God.

Thank you. Kauserali (talk) 23:18, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Actually, the moslem pronunciation comes from Persian, where that is how the Arabic is pronounced. It has nothing to do with Jews at all. Ogress _smash! 04:17, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

• @ Kauserali - Do you have any sources for your claims? We go by sources here.

Tamsier (talk) 15:35, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Demographics factual accuracy

The whole of this section uses one source [1] - a source that is not only strongly affiliated with the subject, but factually inaccurate and may be viewed as trying to overstate the number of Muslim people in the world. Take Senegal as an example. The source says that 96% of the population are Muslims, yet the Serer who make up the third largest ethnic group are and have been mostly Animist and still are mostly Animist or Christians [2]; [3].

"The Serer were known for their adherence to a traditional animist religion and, even today, only a few people among them have converted to either Islam or Christianity." (Willie F. Page. Encyclopedia of African history and culture: African kingdoms (500 to 1500), Volume 2, p 191. Publisher: Facts on File, 2001. ISBN: 0816044724. Also see Volume 1.)

Even if some Serers converted to Islam recently or Christianity, [4] by virtue of the fact that they are the third largest group in Senegal and are mostly animists, combined with the Jola population who are also mostly animists or Christians [5], the Senegal muslim percentage prescribed by the article's source could not add up to 96%. The same argument is evident in Nigeria especially among the Yoruba people and other groups. It is mainly the Hausas who are muslims. Tamsier (talk) 17:35, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

Violence?

Some historians assert that Muhammad proclaims a religion of violence, only shrouded by poetry and otherwise holy actions. I'll let you guys make that decision for yourself. If you want to edit the Wikipedia page to reflect this alternate perspective, go ahead do so, but my hand will have no play in that. I'm only providing the alternate perspective. After all, this is the "Discussion" page. Do with the info as you wish. Farewell.
COice6 (talk) 03:53, 17 November 2011 (UTC)