Story of Mohammed Islam Unveiled

2) In Islamic societies, a family’s honour is all important, and depends largely on the pristine
morals of its female members. Marrying off daughters as early as possible reduces the
chance of sexual impropriety before marriage.
3) Girls have little say in this matter.
4) Once married a girl has no right to refuse sexual intercourse with her husband, except under
extreme circumstances.
5) Contraception in Islamic societies is frowned upon. Islam promotes large families as being
highly desirable.
6) Predestination is a core belief in Islam. Everything has been planned by Allah and whatever
we do will not change his plan. Therefore worrying about providing for children is not an
issue. When Muslims are asked about who will provide for their children, a common reply
is “Allah will provide”.
7) A Muslim may have up to four wives. A woman of child bearing age whose husband dies
for any reason will usually be expected to remarry. In the event of a war involving a
Muslim group in which three quarters of the Muslim men are killed, the birth rate will not
be affected too much.
In theory then, a woman may be married at nine and kept pregnant constantly from then on. By
twenty years old, when a non-Muslim girl might be expecting her first child, a Muslim girl could
have ten children and be expecting her first grandchild. The reality is of course far less than this
with high infant mortality and death of mothers being just one limiting factor. In some Islamic
countries this is exacerbated, perversely, by lack of “birth spacing.”
Whilst none of these points is necessarily mandatory, Islam exerts a higher degree of control over
its followers than most other religions. The Catholic Church also promotes a high birth rate, and
yet in Italy, the home of the church, the birth rate is one of the lowest in the world. In a society
ruled by Sharia Law the pressure to follow these rules will be very strong, but even for Muslims
living in Western countries we can see the results. In France, with an estimated 10% of the
population being Muslim, almost one third of babies born there are Muslims. With the baby
boomers starting to die off, expect huge demographic changes across the Western World favouring
Muslim populations.
Whilst not all Islamic countries are currently promoting unchecked population growth, the trend
can be seen quite clearly from a brief look at global population statistics.
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Associated Press Gaza
Hanan Suelem wanted an abortion after the 7th pregnancy, but Islamic clerics told her that she
would be "killing a soul." She told them that her soul was dying. "After this, no more, never," she
said, speaking almost in a whisper. "I have learned now about the IUD." The area's schools
operate on two and three shifts to accommodate the growing Palestinian population. Gaza's
population of 1.1 million is expected to double by 2014. Half are under age 15. It is already a
highly congested area with few jobs, severely inadequate housing and almost no natural resources.
The West Bank and Gaza combined have a population of over 3 million, which is expected to rise
to 5.5 million in 14 years. The fertility rate is seven children per woman. Almost all the babies
survive and adults live to an average of 73. Many young Palestinians do not want their children to
suffer as they did in oversized poor families, but large families are not only traditional, but a point
of nationalist pride, and as a way to outnumber the Israelis on the land the two groups share.
Fortunately, health and education officials quietly support family planning through clinics and
9 February 24, 2000 NY Times . Cramped Gaza Multiplies at unrivalled Rate.
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