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| deenb4dunya |
| 05/25/03 at 12:50:27 |
| Assalamu Alaikum Brs and Sisters, Ok, I need some help... if you were to do a presentation to Non-Muslims about Islam (specifically high school students), what misconceptions about Islam are the most important that you would choose to discuss? Awaiting your suggestions :) WassalamU Alaikum, Deen :-) |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 05/25/03 at 14:18:55 |
| [slm] Here are a few ... 1. Izlam = Terrorism 2. All Moslems are sandniggas (Arabs) 3. Izlam is a small cult out there in the desert (Middle East), and all Moslems are foreigners 4. Moslems don't believe in God 5. Moslems don't believe in Jesus 6. Moslems pray to the black rock in Mecca 7. Every Moslem wants to be like Osama Bin Laden 8. The veil is forced upon the Moslem women by the oppressive Moslem men 9. Jihad = Holy war 10. Mohammad [saw] wrote the Koran - a book which pretty much tells the Moslems to kill the infidels and beat their women [i] Modified on May 27th, 2003 at 12:02 am[/i] |
| 05/27/03 at 01:03:46 |
| Abu_Hamza |
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| Kathy |
| 05/26/03 at 21:43:21 |
| [slm] Muslims worship Muhammad [saw] |
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| se7en |
| 05/26/03 at 22:25:41 |
as salaamu alaykum, not sure if you've seen this article: [url=http://jannah.org/articles/misc.html]Top Ten Misconceptions about Islam[/url] please let us know how it goes, and share your final presentation with us :) take care wasalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah :-) |
| 05/26/03 at 22:26:27 |
| se7en |
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| Emerald |
| 05/26/03 at 22:30:27 |
| :D Abu Hamza-- the way you phrased that last misconception! :D |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 05/27/03 at 01:05:27 |
| just modified my post to enhance the misconceptions a bit further. |
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| sofia |
| 05/27/03 at 13:34:28 |
| As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, As a woman, the first misconception you'll do away with, simply by speaking to the group in a dignified and intellectual manner, is the one about Muslim women being oppressed and/or uneducated. Secondly, by also having a sense of humor, you'll do away with the idea that all religious-minded people are harsh, stern, backwards, etc. Thirdly (and I'm assuming), if you don't have an accent, you'll do away with the idea that all Muslims are brought up overseas and don't know anything about western culture. Inshaa'Allah. I'd suggest wearing "Muslim" gear (hijaab, etc), with like sneakers on or something. Trust me, kids look at the shoes. :) Only a few hundred more misconceptions to go! May Allah reward you for your efforts. My only other suggestion is to focus on similarities, and not differences. If the group likes you, they'll remember what you said in a positive manner (even if they don't remember everything). If they don't like you (which iA won't happen), they'll either take something negative away from it, or nothing at all. Check out www.ing.org for tips. May Allah grant you success, aameen. |
| 05/27/03 at 14:17:37 |
| sofia |
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| Nabila |
| 05/27/03 at 17:13:52 |
| [slm] I agree wit the sis above - definatly use humour and give the presentation in a relaxed way, that way people are more likely to listen :) ma asalaamah and take care |
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| deenb4dunya |
| 05/27/03 at 18:07:22 |
| Assalamu Alaikum, Jazaakumullaahu Khayran for all the suggestions. Inshallaah I'll send Jannah my powerpoint when I finish it Hmmm.. humor.. about Islam? Like what? Any suggestions or ideas. Wassalamu Alaikum, Deen :-) |
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| bhaloo |
| 05/28/03 at 01:37:13 |
| [slm] [quote author=deenb4dunya link=board=madrasa;num=1053877827;start=0#8 date=05/27/03 at 18:07:22] Hmmm.. humor.. about Islam? Like what? Any suggestions or ideas. [/quote] Humor as in funny. ;) Most people have a sense of humor (although some are a bit warped. :P ). Basically just be yourself, let them see that Muslims are normal people, and if you can throw in a few jokes into the mix (i like to do that, to loosen the crowd) that'll help a great deal. |
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| Anonymous |
| 05/31/03 at 02:43:04 |
| I found this at www.islamicweb.com under the heading Beginners intro Hope this helps. Beginner's Introduction Common Misconceptions About Islam Who is Allah? Jihad (the sacrificed struggle) Myth: In Islam women are inferior to men Myth: Islam degrades women Myth: Muslims worship Muhammad Myth: Muhammad wrote the Qur'an Myth: Muslims reject or hate Jesus Myth: Islam is a racist, afro-centric cult Myth: Islam is a religion only for Arabs Myth: Islam was spread by the sword Myth: Islam tolerates the killing of innocents Myth: Islam is intolerant of other faiths Myth: In Islam denial of human rights is acceptable Myth: Islam is fatalistic Myth: Islam produces a lazy, uneducated society Who Practices Polygamy? Why Two Women Witnesses? Women's Rights in Islam The status of women in Islam , by Jamal Badawi Gender Equity in Islam (You need to have the free Acrobat Reader) Orientalism, Misinformation and Islam Two final thought, remember, some hearts and minds will be open and other closed, don't take anything personal Next, it is perfectly ok to say, I don't know, or I'm not sure how to answer that. Offer to take a persons number or email and get an answer from one who knows. |
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