Did Christians convert to Islam during the Crusades?
Fear of being decapitated will make you do or think just about anything. I'm sure there were lots of political conversions during the crusades - on both sides. There are honorable things in all religions - just as there are bad. I think (when considering religion) you see what you want.
What is the best Middle Eastern/Muslim country for expats to live in: Turkey, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait or another?
If you want a large salary, go to Qatar, where although the costs are the highest in the region, the average salary is $120,000.For a better, more relaxed lifestyle, go to Turkey, probably the friendliest country of the four, and of course compared to the rental cost of an apartment in Qatar ($2500) and the UAE ($2000), a nice apartment in Istanbul or Ankara will cost about $900 per month.For a more westernized lifestyle, go to the UAE, where the majority of ME region expats are going, and of course it has more job opportunities than the other countries.These are major countries, but you did miss a few that I will point out to you.Not many people think of this as a foreigner-friendly place, but Iran is getting more and more opportunities for foreigners by the minute. If you are a professional, check out Recruitment & Jobs for Iranian Professionals, where there are currently 1000 jobs available. The salary for english teachers is low in Iran's public schools, at about $1500/month, but rent in central Tehran is only about $350/month for a studio (goes cheaper when you head south), and the salary for private school teachers runs at about $3000/month, higher than the $2000 standard in China. Plus locals are very welcoming to foreigners.This is a growing destination, that has overcome the uprisings in 2011. Bahrain has a growing job market, and is much cheaper than neighbouring states Qatar and the UAE, with average rent at about $1250, half of the Qatari standard, and is widely renowned as one of the more liberal states of the gulf region.Finally, not many people view a destination with zero elections as a great place to live, but you'll be surprised. Oman is also known as a more liberal destination in the gulf, and is, behind Iran, the cheapest destination, where a 2-bed apartment runs at about $650, with cheaper accomodations available. Oman has jobs in almost every sector because of the fact that Oman has less oil than its richer neighbours, and has a much more relaxed lifestyle than the other states. Oman's government has diverted most terrorist threats, and is very safe.For all these countries, check out http://bayt.com for jobs in all these nations, and there is also aljazeera jobs and classifieds and community for expatriates. Good luck!
Islam is...And really,what is Islam?
Every time muslims commit some murderous attack on civilians, immediately a crowd of other muslims and Western “liberals” run to all the internet sites , as if by an order, and start “to explain” that those who committed this attack “do not interpret islam right”, that “On this earth there are 1.3 billion Muslims and only a couple of them are terrorists” , and ,of course, that it´s only some “Militant Islam “ which is to be blamed for all the suffering s muslims today bring to the world – but Islam as it was preached by the prophet Muhammad is a peaceful religion of love . What is the difference between this bad and evil “militant islam”- and pure and peaceful…well,how to call it?Ok,let it be “Muhammad´s Islam” So,what is the difference between “militant Islam” and “Muhammad´s Islam”? Maybe the adepts of the militant islam do not recognize the Sacredness of the Quran and Sunnah? They do. Moreover, they quote Quran and Sunnah extensively and know them very well. Then, maybe the adepts of the “Muhammad`s Islam” do not recognize the Sacredness of the Quran and Sunnah? They do. Moreover, they quote Quran and Sunnah extensively and know them very well , too. Maybe the adepts of these two “Islams” have two different Qurans? No, they use that same Quran which had been “revealed” to Muhammad. Then , maybe, the adepts of one of the “Islams” do not interpret Islam right? But both claim that only their interpretation is right, and others are “in the wrong”. I think the only way to find out, if Islam is the religion of peace or a savage medieval bloodthirsty cult is to answer the question about which Islam is the mainstream today. And what do you think?