CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC WARRIOR

Tulsi Gabbard’s Misleading Statements on Islam and Christianity Tulsi Gabbard, whether through misinformation or political expediency, has misled people by equating Jesus Christ and Muhammad as “messengers of love, peace, and universal brotherhood.” She further distorts the reality of Islamic teachings by selectively quoting a hadith that superficially suggests that Muhammad advocated fair treatment of non-Muslims. However, a deeper examination of history, Islamic doctrine, and the Quran itself reveals a vastly different reality. 1. The False Equivalence Between Jesus and Muhammad Gabbard’s statement falsely equates Jesus and Muhammad as similar figures, yet their teachings, actions, and the movements they inspired could not be more diametrically opposed. Jesus Christ - Taught unconditional love and forgiveness (Matthew ). - Rejected violence entirely and instructed his followers to “turn the other cheek” (Matthew ). - Died a martyr, refusing to defend himself against his persecutors (John ). - Never killed, enslaved, or waged war on anyone. Muhammad Personally led and commanded violent jihad, as seen in 65 military campaigns and raids (Ibn Ishaq). Ordered executions of critics (Ka’b ibn al-Ashraf, Asma bint Marwan) (Bukhari 56:369). Endorsed slavery and the rape of female captives (Quran , Abu Dawood 2150). Declared, “I have been commanded to fight against people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” (Sahih Muslim ). Reality Check: Jesus and Muhammad are fundamentally different—one preached self-sacrifice and love, the other conquest and subjugation. By ignoring these distinctions, Gabbard deceives the public into believing Islam and Christianity share the same moral foundation when, in fact, they stand in stark opposition. 2. The Misrepresentation of Muhammad’s ‘Protection’ of Non-Muslims Gabbard selectively quotes Sunan Abu Dawood (3052), where Muhammad warns against mistreating non-Muslims. However, this only applies to dhimmis—non-Muslims who are subjugated under Islamic rule and forced to pay the jizya tax. The Reality of the Dhimmi System Non-Muslims were second-class citizens, forced to submit under Islamic rule. - Jizya was an extortion tax imposed upon them as a sign of submission (Quran ). - Non-Muslims were subjected to humiliating legal restrictions, as outlined in the Pact of Umar: - Forbidden from building new churches or synagogues. - Forced to dress differently from Muslims. - Forbidden from riding horses, a symbol of power. - Required to step aside for Muslims in public places. Contradictions Within Islamic Teachings While Gabbard promotes this cherry-picked hadith, Islamic scripture itself contradicts it: - Quran 9:29: “Fight those who do not believe in Allah… until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” - Quran 8:12: “I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore, strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.” - Sahih Muslim 4366: Muhammad said, “I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula.” Reality Check: Muhammad’s so-called "protection" of non-Muslims was not based on universal love or equality—it was a system of forced submission, taxation, and humiliation. The very hadith Gabbard cites was never applied as a principle of tolerance but rather as a mechanism of control under Islamic supremacy. 3. The Bloody Reality of Islam’s Expansion If Muhammad truly opposed harming non-Muslims, as Gabbard claims, why does Islamic history tell a different story? - The Banu Qurayza Massacre – After besieging the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza, Muhammad ordered the beheading of 600-900 Jewish men and the enslavement of women and children (Ibn Ishaq 451). The Invasion of Khaybar – Muhammad’s forces attacked the Jewish settlement of Khaybar, seizing their land, executing their leaders, and taking women as concubines, including Safiyyah, whom Muhammad took as his wife (Bukhari 5:268). The Devshirme System – Under Ottoman rule, Christian boys were kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam, and trained as elite soldiers (Janissaries). Forced Conversions in India – Islamic rulers like Aurangzeb slaughtered Hindus, destroyed temples, and imposed Islam by the sword. Reality Check: Gabbard ignores the reality of Islamic expansion, which relied on conquest, forced conversion, and the brutalization of non-Muslims. If Islam teaches universal brotherhood, why has it historically imposed itself through war and subjugation? 4. The Modern-Day Hypocrisy of ‘Islamic Tolerance’ If Islam truly respects non-Muslims, why do Islamic-majority countries enforce the following today? Blasphemy and Apostasy Laws – Leaving Islam is punishable by death in countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Religious Persecution – Christians, Jews, Hindus, and Yazidis face constant harassment, discrimination, and even execution in Muslim-majority nations. Destruction of Non-Muslim Places of Worship – While mosques freely operate in the West, churches and synagogues are banned or destroyed in many Muslim nations. Lack of Reciprocity – Muslims demand religious freedom in the West but refuse to grant it to Christians and other minorities in their own countries. Reality Check: Gabbard ignores the lived reality of Islamic intolerance today. If Muhammad truly respected non-Muslims, why do his followers still practice systemic oppression of religious minorities in Islamic nations? 5. The Consequences of Gabbard’s Deception Gabbard’s statements serve a dangerous purpose: They deceive Western audiences into believing that Islam and Christianity are fundamentally similar—a claim refuted by both scripture and history. They whitewash Islam’s long history of violence, expansion, and subjugation, misleading people into accepting Islam’s encroachment under the guise of tolerance. They ignore the ongoing persecution of non-Muslims in Islamic nations, thereby diminishing the suffering of millions living under Islamic oppression today. Final Statement: The Truth Must Be Defended Tulsi Gabbard’s misleading rhetoric must be exposed for what it is: a calculated distortion of history, theology, and modern reality. The world cannot afford to ignore Islam’s violent legacy and its ongoing impact on global civilization. Jesus preached love, forgiveness, and peace. Muhammad preached war, submission, and conquest. Islamic history is not one of peaceful coexistence, but of domination and oppression. The false narrative of Islamic "tolerance" must be rejected, and the truth about Muhammad’s teachings and Islam’s historical expansion must be told without apology.

The Muslim Turks loved flaying (skinning) alive Christians. They applied it mainly against Greek rebels to deter and discipline others. As usual, the Christian victim was beaten, publicly humiliated, and tied to a special scaffold for immobilization. Then, skilled executioners removed his skin with sharp knives before the crowd. Here are 3 characteristic cases. The first concerns Dionysios, Greek Bishop of Larisa and Trikki, who lived in the 16th–17th centuries. An enlightened hierarch with brilliant studies in philosophy, medicine, theology, and more at major Western universities, he earned the title "Philosopher." In the early 17th century (1601 and 1611), he initiated two revolutionary movements in Thessaly and Epirus. Both failed, and in 1611 he was captured alive. In Ioannina's central square, before a crowd, he was skinned alive in a martyrdom lasting five hours, aged around 70. The vandalism continued: his flayed body was thrown to dogs, while his skin was stuffed with straw and bran, dressed in archiepiscopal vestments, and paraded through the city with music for days. Finally, it was sent to the Sultan and ended up discarded in the royal stables. Another well-known case is that of Daskalogiannis. On June 17, 1771, he was led to a central square in Chandax (Heraklion). A wooden scaffold with a special seat had been erected. Tied tightly to it, he was flayed starting from the head by a monstrous executioner who threw pieces of skin to the crowd, saying: "Take leather for your boots!" A second executioner periodically showed him his flayed face in a mirror, mocking: "Look, captain, how well the red suits you!" Relatives (brother and daughter) in the crowd went mad at the sight. He endured steadfastly and died when the flaying reached his shoulder blades. His flayed body remained exposed in the June heat for days in that square (now named in his honor) until the stench forced the Turks to bury it. The third case is that of the Venetian Marco Antonio Bragadin. He was executed by flaying in August 1571 in Famagusta, Cyprus, after defending the island alongside the Greeks. They first cut off both of Bragadin’s ears and his nose. While he was in captivity, a massacre of all the remaining Christians in the city took place. After being left in prison for two weeks with his wounds festering, he was dragged around the city walls carrying sacks of earth and stone on his back. Next, he was tied to a chair and hoisted to the yardarm of the Turkish flagship, where he was exposed to the taunts of the sailors. Finally, he was taken to the main square, tied naked to a column, and flayed alive. Bragadin’s quartered body was then distributed as war trophies among the army, while his skin was stuffed with straw, sewn back together, reinvested with his military insignia, and exhibited riding an ox in a mocking procession through the streets of Famagusta. In 1580, his skin was stolen by Girolamo Polidori and brought back to Venice, where it remains today in the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo. The martyrdom of flaying (skinning alive) is ancient. Herodotus mentions that it was originally practiced by the Scythians. He describes how Scythian warriors treated conquered foes, using their enemies' skin to manufacture leather trophy items. Archaeology has recently confirmed Herodotus' account. Scalp flaying was called "periskythismos" due to this Scythian custom. It was always a sign of barbarity and fortunately an exception rather than the rule. The punishment was also used by the Romans during persecutions of Christian martyrs, the best-known case being the apostle Bartholomew. - Homer Pavlos

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