Do You Even Hear Muslims When They Condemn Violence?

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2. This is what I have heard Muslims say:

You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your faith, till you love one another.

Faith is a restraint against all violence, let no Mu’min commit violence.


Of course the Sufis have more non-violence than the Sunnis and the Shia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifism_in_Islam

Prior to being exiles the Prophet was largely non violent.

"‘Forgive him who wrongs you; join him who cuts you off; do good to him who does evil to you, and speak the truth although it be against yourself.’


From my personal experience the average Muslim in a normal living situation is less violent than their American counterpart but I don't attribute that to theology as much as I do: less alcohol, more family cohesion and the fact that they are less mobile and people tend to be more peaceful when they are living in multi generational communities that have stable populations.