Not Peace, Submission

Most of us come from migrant stock at some point. Why then are so many concerned that Muslim migration means something different? Wilfred Wong unpacks the meaning of ‘Hijra’…

In the Islamic view, all of Mankind will one day accept Islam or submit to its rule. ‘Islam’ means ‘submission’ [not ‘peace’ – Ed] and the reference to submitting to the rule of Islam is ominous, because this submission may be forced and not by choice.