<p>did you know that Islam considers Christianity and Judaism to be its peers as “sacred peoples?”</p>
<p>that is why in order for meat to be hallal, it must be slaughtered while the butcher is speaking praise to Allah (or Mohammed Peace be Upon Him), and must be a Christian, Muslim, or Jew.</p>
<p>Islam has great respect for its sister faiths. The qualms of many muslims against Christians and Jews is rooted in the idea of Zionism (not making any claims about Zionism, here).</p>