26-30 Islam Facts
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26. In 1979, the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia was attacked and taken over by Muslim terrorists. The Saudi government called a French counter-terrorism unit, but since non-Muslims are not allowed in Mecca, the French soldiers had to convert to Islam before they were allowed to liberate the mosque. – Source
27. Execution by burning is prohibited in Islam. – Source
28. Religious leaders in the UAE issued a fatwa against Mars One because they liked the mission to suicide, which is forbidden in Islam. – Source
29. Islam allows polygamy but not threesomes. – Source
30. In 2011 a Muslim interrupted a music concert of the Queen of Netherlands asking her to convert to Islam. Some of the orchestras walked off the stage. – Source
31-35 Islam Facts
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31. The Virgin Mary is one of the most venerated figures in Islam. – Source
32. Islamic judgment day consists of Jesus teaming up with the “Redeemer of Islam” in order to fight the antichrist, which ultimately ends with Jesus beheading him and becoming the supreme leader of a Sharia global network, and there is already an empty grave reserved for him. – Source
33. Islam forbids adherents from urinating standing up. – Source
34. Islam encourages shaving your pubic hair. – Source
35. The word “assassin” derives from “hasish”, referring to Nizari Ismailis, a medieval sect of Islam with a penchant for covertly murdering. Hashishin (or ” pot addict”) was a derogatory term applied to this sect by their enemies, as marijuana is outlawed under Islam. – Source
36-40 Islam Facts
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36. A gigantic LED clock on the top of the world’s second tallest building will flash to signal Islam’s five-times daily prayers and will be visible as far as 29 kilometers (18 miles) away. – Source
37. An NJ man who had been flying the flag of Islam for 10 years, voluntarily took it down after it became associated with the Islamic State. – Source
38. Islamic Fundamentalism is a recent invention, tracing roots to an obscure, and at the time ridiculed, XVIII scholar that sought to return Islam to an imaginary past. – Source
39. In Islam, Adam is viewed as the first man and, because he was the first human being God spoke directly to, the first prophet of Islam. – Source
40. In the Maldives, open practice of any religion except Islam is forbidden and liable to prosecution. Furthermore, a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives. – Source