Muslims are often held responsible for the terrorist attacks being carried out around the world. There seems to be a serious misunderstanding about the concept of Jihad. If one studies Islam objectively without any pre-judgements, he will soon realize Jihad is only a form of self defense. In 1921 Keralite Muslims practiced Jihad against British rule. I can say for sure that all the wars waged in the early periods of the Islam were only for this reason. Meccans were not at all tolerate with the Islam and they wanted to nip it in the bud. So there was no alternative before Muslims but to defend. In modern age you can find many examples for this self defence in Occupied Palestine, Iraq, Afganistan, to name a few. Amidst the continuing targeting of this worldly faith, the good is that more and more people are coming forward to learn what Islam really is and what it stands for, making it the fastest growing religion in the world today. In western societies the literatures talking about the true Islamic faith are being sold like hot bread. The word Islam itself means Salam or peace. The self defence in many cases paved the way for enduring peace. When it comes to Indian Muslims, there is always doubt about their patriotism. In many cases they are more patriot than followers of all other religions. You can see it clearly from my own Arabic website which is dedicated to change the dominant stereotypic view of Arab world towards India. Please visit: www.geocities.com/indigate
