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Poverty doesnt explain it all. There is massive poverty in the far east, in Christian parts of Africa, in South America... and not the same movements.
I never said that there are not other problems in the world, and I never claimed that the majority of Muslim's are peaceful and industrious people. But the trend for extremism and violence in Islam IS growing rapidly.
The situation of every nation is unique, but we can see commonality in Pakistan, in Northern Iraq, in Iran, in Afghanistan, in Somalia, in Sudan... in many other places.
This is a recent trend. Historically, Islam supported the rights of women far more than other "religions of the book" - this corruption of Islam has only really been seen since the end of WWII and onwards in my opinion.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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