I was born and raised as a Muslim, I'm from Iraq and I can confidentiality say that the Islam just like the other two Abrahamic religions is very controversial, because just like other it has many different branches that each one contradicts with each other and a long history full of conflict exists between them. Also after the de-colonization process and formation of new Islamic movements (ex: Muslim Brotherhood) up to the 9/11 attacks, the French newspaper publishing  and so on made the situations tougher for both Muslims and non-Muslims around the world. I don't have any regrets for being a Muslim, but I should also say that any form of religion should be taken carefully and not let it control you and make forget that you ARE A HUMAN BEING. Islam is might be the hardest religious belief on the individual to practice, there are many ideological things associated with, this is somehow makes it hard for you to not be controlled by religious men.,(reply>), As a Muslim, I can confidently say that following Islam is really easy,(reply>), Islam is not the reason for all this neither Muslims. Stalin, Hitler, And all other butchers were not Muslims who killed 100million people.