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Religion has the power to both unite and divide people and sometimes a few bad apples are enough to ruin our perceptions of certain groups. One religion, in particular, is used to getting a bad rap - Islam. Islamophobes focus on those who have gone on the radical path, which has resulted in violence against others, but one Muslim educator is trying to change all that with his messages of peace on Twitter.

Imam Mohammad Tawhidi rose to fame in Australian media back in 2016 as the voice for Muslim reform and combatting against the spread of extremists in his religion. "When I am worried about what I see is happening from my community and religion, trust me that there is something going on," he told the Seven Network's Today Tonight program on February 27, 2017. Since then he has used Twitter to not just talk about his own religion but shout out love and support for members of other groups. There have been disputes over Tawhidi's educational qualifications as an Imam, and his past ideologies, however as of now it appears he wants to use his platform for positivity.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is an incredible gesture from him, he's truly a good leader

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How convenient that christianity with more extremists then all other religions put together never has any extremists because gotta love hypocrisy

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as usual people still trying to attack a religion when that's the exact opposite of what these posts are about. Christianity has no more extremists than any other religion.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This! it drives me nuts that people are so Islamophobic when in reality EVERY religion has its extremests!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so agree with that. they have extremist right now in usa about the abortion law.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Blaming all Muslims for 9/11 is like blaming all Christians for the Holocaust (but more present day)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES!!! EVANGELICALS, I believe he’s talking to you. PRO-LIFE protestors, try on your new label. Extremists are anyone that infringes upon and attempts to force their beliefs upon others. Extremists don’t necessarily need to use violence to do their work, they just need to be adamant that their beliefs and opinions are the only right ones. Sound familiar?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is exactly what I do. Imagine how peaceful the world would be without religion. There'd be nothing for liars, killers, hypocrites, rapists and all around general scumbags to hide behind or crimes committed in the name of [insert deity name here].

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would add though. I would prefer extremist atheists. "Bombing" schools, and churches with Science textbooks and logic papers; that would be something to see!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yas, slap them ignorant bitches in the face with science books!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is especially true for those Muslim organizations masquerading in the West as "honest, good organizations supportive of democracy" but fail to condemn terrorism and when you dig into their records, you find they support terrorist groups instead. CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood, etc.. Or even individuals like Ilhan Omar. The only people she is fooling into thinking she's a good Muslim are the idiots out there. She certainly isn't as awesome as this guy!

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Well, it depends on their fundamental beliefs. An extremist Jainite would literally not hurt a fly, whereas an extremist muslim/christian would.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're all human beings, and I wish that some hateful people would actually remember that. :(

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m so glad I found you on Twitter. You are a voice of reason in this insane world. Thank you.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every Muslim woman should have the free choice to either not wear the hijab (without discrimination from other Muslims) or wear the hijab (without discrimination from non-Muslims)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS is how the muslims I used to know are. Long before Isis. And this is why I (christian raised, now atheist) still defend muslims when someone around me talks bad about them... And why it hurts so much when some muslims proof me wrong.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wish I could upvote this more. People ignore true homophobia to get offended about the smaller things. I'm bisexual, and dont really care about a comedians jokes. This is what deserves out attention.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In fact, any hate based on religious (or even more general, spiritual) believes is absurd!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not everyone in Pakistan is like this but its a sad reality that many illiterate people do that here....and it involves illiterate muslims+ hindus+ christians

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It'd be cool if we could all celebrate major holidays together, to some degree. Not to make light of any religious holiday, but I feel like it would help bring us all closer together.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is actually a really great way to say it and think it. Basically not wishing harm on them, just that they stop coming around the real humans.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow...he is playing with the devil. I hope that he doesn't become a target! He have guts!Lots of!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm thinking Salman Rushdie, light version. He's got balls, but them balls are in danger...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I fully agree with this. I think a world where everyone is living is own thing in the same place is a dream that will never come true. We have, in french a saying (i don't know if it is in english too) "My freedom is stopped where the freedom of others begins" Some (I'm not saying all) Muslim, Sikh, Jewish etc way of life are not compatible with the modern european society. And the reverse is also 100% true. Everyone should try to live by his rules, as long as it doesn't break the rules where he is and as long as he doesn't try to force his rules on other.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHAT A GREAT MAN! A true voice for peace, love and understanding among all people, and against hypocrisy and hatred. I'm not on Twitter, but I do browse the Internet every day; I'm shocked and saddened that I had never heard of Imam Tawhidi. He should be a lot more famous. He and his messages of truth should be spread all over the world. If he's well-known on Twitter, the mainstream media must have heard about him. It looks like they've CHOSEN to ignore him, because they'd rather publicize negative stories. It's the old saying in journalism: "If it bleeds, it leads."

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