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Originally posted by kumarakn:
**Nice! I enjoyed it!!
Just some comments…
Western women need not have to cover themselves. Becoming a nun is just an option. In Islam, unfornately there is no choice.**
yeah but most western women, especially in the media, are portrayed/treated as nothing but pieces of flesh, who sadly, are slaves of ‘fashion,’ thinking that the less they wear the more respect/attention they’ll get from strange men. It is truly sad when i see 13/14 year old girls walking about in nothing but a bra and shorts, thinking it’ll help 'em get a ‘boy friend’
In my opinion, its not worth it if a guy shows interest in a female just because of her physical aspects.
Muslim women are required to dress modestly so some stranger on street doesn’t leer at their half-naked bodies…there is nothing more demeaning to a woman’s dignity.
In other religions, beard is just an option. Not an enforced rule (as by Taliban).
the taliban do not represent the true spirit of Islam
A child need not learn Gita or Bible. It is just an option. (may be some parents force might them, but it is just a choice.) In many parts of the world, where Islam rules, education revloves around religion, you want it or not.
Muslims value the Word of God above anything else. It is what builds good character, shows us how to live our lives more fully. That is way better than a child spending hours in front of a TV. Islam doesnt tell us to pray and read the Quran 24 hours a day…that is not natural. But while we live our lives out into the world, we also remember God. Are we so selfish that we cant dedicate a few minutes or an hour out of our day to our Creator?
Besides, Muslims, even little kids, have a respect and love for our faith that makes us want to learn the Holy Quran…it maybe hard for a non-Muslim to understand
Nobody else, I repeat nobody else rallies for war calling the name of religious Jihad. So sad some muslims do and all muslims pay.
are u familiar with an event called the “Crusades”? Even Chritians (including the Pope) admit and are ashamed of the horrors committed against Muslims in the name of Christianity. History is filled with such events. European Christians have attempted to literally wipe out native cultures and religions everytime they conquered a new place. In India, the British made various attempts to convert the “heathens,” who believed in a superstitious religion, into christians.
As for Jehad, its a hardly misunderstood concept. It doesn’t even mean “holy war” as it is usually called in the western media. It is true that some misguided Muslims take unfair advantage of this concept but that does not mean that Islam or the entire community of Muslims is to blame for actions of the few.
btw Hina, that was really nice.
thanx for sharing
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[This message has been edited by hk (edited July 07, 2001).]