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dishdash
To our respected non-Muslim friends...
The HeiGou's, the Snakelegs, the Lavikors, the CZGibsons, etc...........
Since joining Islamic Board, what, if anything, have you learned about Muslims? Any surprises? Any stereotypes confirmed?
And to my respected brothers and sisters in Islam, please hold back on posting in refutation or denial or anything like that - sit back and hold off, and perhaps take on board some sincere feedback...
Mods - please make sure that the non-Moslems do not get harangued here insh'Allah.
Hmmm ... I am learning a great deal about my Muslim brothers and sisters.
I am, for example, learning that not all Muslim women are timid little things who cannot speak up for themselves! :giggling:
I am meeting people of both genders who are very interested to engage in discussion and debate.
I am meeting Muslims who are very questioning of everything around them, and wanting to find answers and understand.
But, like snakelegs, I also read opinions and observe attitudes which worry me considerably, and which I would describe as very conservative at best and as extremist at worst.
Sometimes I read 'Muslim views' in the paper and I think to myself "Surely that's just the media misquoting things or blowing things out of proportion" ... only to find people in this forum saying just the same sort of stuff. (Don't ask me for any examples, because haven't been around for a while)
Does that make sense ... :?
Peace.