Until the advent of materialism and 19th c. dogma, Western Civilisation was superior to anything Islam had developed. Islam has not aided in the development of the modern world; in fact civilisation has only been created in spite of Islam. Proof of this resides in the 'modern' world and the unending political-economic and spiritual poverty of Muslim states and regions. Squatting on richer civilisations is not 'progress'. Islam is pagan, totalitarian, and irrational.
The media, quackademics, TV 'experts', politicians and those in the pay of the Arabs and their oil money will shriek that the Koran and the Hadith preach nothing but peace and love ! Excepting of course the rather incongruous 1600 verses of hate-speech against non-Moslem, non-moon cult devotees one finds in the Koran. Or the 300 or so Hadith advocating violence, submission to Muhammad and his family-idol named Baal or the moon deity of Mecca. The key to Islam is in the following few phrases in Bukhari's laughably incoherent and insipid Hadith:
Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Hadith 505
“I asked the Prophet "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents" I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause." 'Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet would have told me more."
Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 7 :: Hadith 331
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any one else before me.
1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's journey.
2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me.
4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection).
5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have been sent with the shortest expressions bearing the widest meanings, and I have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world were brought to me and put in my hand." Abu Huraira added: Allah's Apostle has left the world and now you, people, are bringing out those treasures (i.e. the Prophet did not benefit by them).
What I learnt from the above texts:
Jihad is mandatory and expected and means 'war' not meditation.
Terror was used by Muhammad to secure his temporal wealth and power.
Islam is mandated by the moon deity Hubal [Allah] to conquer the world and control its riches.
Stealing booty from Unbelievers is not only permitted but expected.
Nice cult.