Christianity And Islam In The Middle East

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It is interesting how, today, Muslims in the Middle East have a strained relationship with Jewish people. Despite the Quran’s teachings that “any who believe in God, and act righteously… have nothing to fear,” Middle Eastern Jews are under consistent threat from the powerful Islamic forces around them. Islamic terrorists frequently target Jews, something that seemingly goes against the sacred teachings of Islam. The Quran instructs Muslims to be accepting of Judaism (as well as Christianity) because of how closely related the religions are in terms of creation. Although Muslims believe that Judaism and Christianity are flawed, they are also supposed to treat these religions with respect. This was evident in the early days of Islam, when Islamic

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