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Assalamualaikum

Sisters I just became Muslim

I can't believe how many people don't want to talk about it.. I told a family member how at peace it makes me and she just went ohhh.

I am still learning and read on my lunch break
Someone asked me what I was reading I told them and didn't go in to detail but got a snid rude remark and I just went on my merry way.

Why are so many people against Islam ??

Thank you for your help :)

Assalamuaikum

Elhumdulilah, to become Muslim must be the greatest gift Allah Most High can bestow upon anyboby. I, myself have been brought to the light of Islam, and I have never regretted it for a single second. I am the only member of my whole family who is Muslim, and although I know they cannot comprehend why I converted, they are, fortuneately, respectful towards me. I think people are sometimes scared of Islam - because they do not know what it is all about. When I was Christian, a lot of sniddy remarks were made against Muslims by fellow Christians. I could never understand why. But I believe a reason could be that Allah, Most High, has put a disease in their hearts. We must be so thankfull Allah has guided us to the truth. I would like to correspond with other sisters who also entered the glorious deen of Islam.
Shukran

I am a Christian, but I will be living in Bahrain for two years. I have the Koran and have been reading it with much interest. When I encounter other Christians (some fundamentalist Baptists) I get those same looks. When I point out how much Islam and Christianity share in common at their roots, the looks soften.

I applaud your decision, and your best defense is to know your new religion. Share with those Christians the parts of Islam that speak to you. Zealots turn everyone off. I have found my Muslim friends to be the most honest and forthcoming about Islam and that is comforting. Over-the-top Christians are more annoying than anything.

Best wishes to you.

Could you please explain to me why the Koran teaches that it is a good thing to attack non-believers (infidels)?

I have accepted Islam now about 8 months ago and I am very happy with my new found relegion. But like many other converters of Christianity I have some question that may seem simple to other but very difficult for me to understand. I am the only member of my family who is Muslim and they are supportive of me and my husband and children. One of my questions is first, How can a Muslims man marry a non-Muslim women being (christian) but there is not to be any inter-mingling with women and non-believers? Should I not have contact with my family members because they are KUFFAR? Can a husband and wife use birth control? These are only SOME of my many question that I have. I have spoken to other Muslim Sisters and The Eman of the Masjid and even read the book called "Islamic Fatawa regarding women". I have gotten some different answers between them all and I am lost as to what to believe. Can someone please help a Sister out with some VALID information to live by. Remember I am a new convented Muslim living in America with the American Laws.

Assaalm Alaikum sister. I think people are so against islam because, they have this picture in their head that christiany is the true religion. Peole love to stero type islam when they dont even know what their talking about. They see us in hajib and covering our face. You see the stares and everthing but dont let it bother you. I'ts just iggnorance. Keep your faith in Allah and he will guide is all to the straight path. Keep making salat sister, and dont go astray.

As a non Muslim, I think I can safely say why there is so much animosity against followers of Islam. First, throughout the world, with some exception, most of the world's conflicts involve militant Muslims either fighting secular governments or even each other! Second, after 9/11 there has been virtually no outrage expressed by the Muslim community at large, against that horrific act of hate. The only Iman I have heard denounce terrorism done in the name of Allah was a black American. Third, there is a vast amount of ignorance regarding Islamic religion and customs. I believe if there were more educationally based programs designed to inform those of us from the west, less prejudice would exist.

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Islam has taken the best of Judaism and Christianity and copied it, changing aspects to fit its culture. Your religion is based upon a moon god not the true God so it is easy to see why you have been led astray. Why hatred is a trademark of your "faith".

First of all TANYA, who has been led astray? Not the people who have chosen the religion of Islam! You mean the christians have gone astray. Let me ask you something. Your christian right, why dont some of yall do what your suppose too? You dont cover your hair, you dont dress modestly, you dont fast, christians dont do nothing. It says that in the bible. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.Why do christians worship Jesus when he is not god! He died for your sins? Are you sure about that? You dont know that. Your getting this information from a book. It's not true. ISLAM is the true religion and if anybody has a problem with that, Come Holla !

How is it non-descriminate and non-prejudice to have a "Females Only" and a "Males Only" section?

This is sex descrimination in modern terminology and understanding of the issue.

Women are not any different from men, other than the things they have dangling (and we don't) between their legs.

Haneefah,

"Why do christians worship Jesus when he is not god! He died for your sins? Are you sure about that? You dont know that. Your getting this information from a book. "

Same as your belief systems have been given you by a book.

Religion has been the cause of all wars since the dawning of human kind. Religion sucks. Add another "o" in God, and it spells "Good".

Don't simply believe anything because it was written in a book, your families told you it was the truth, and certainly do not put any stock in something that is a pervasive element of war: religion.

Peace.

I'm a girl in high school and I wear a nikab to school. You should hear some of the things they say to me in a kafir school in the uk! I get asked if I can play hide and seek, if i can see, get called a bank robber... the list is endless! It would put me down if i was new to it, but ppl, aren't these the ones that are going to burn in a fire that cannot even be imagined? So lets make sure we don't go the same place they do. Pray for me!

al salam alikom

i am a muslim girl who fears god so much
i have lately a close friendship with a good muslim guy,that dont affect my religion on the contrary it encourges me more to read in religion when others do it with me

my question is ,is this 7aram to h ave such friendship no matter wht was the intention?

ooh. I don't think that it is halal for you to do that. No matter what the intention, over time things may change and your heart will be in a lot of trouble. It is best to not have that relationship with him.

Adding to that, if you observe STRICT hijab (like talking to hjim from behind a curtain) and have a student/teacher relationship rather than being friends, this would be better for you

As much as critics say that woman and men are equal, they will never be equal. Women fought hard to become equal to men in the west. They fought to be treated like humans, than to have property (they were considered property of the man first), than to vote, than to have equal pay. And still today women are payed less than men. Despite considered equal to men, wome are the ones that not only work beside men outside of the house but they also do the cooking and cleaning in the house. In attempt to be equal to man, they have two jobs roles now, one that of a woman and one that of man.

Islam liberated women 1500 years ago. Islam gave them right to themselves, property, elected positions. All this while west was still stuck in the dark ages. Islam gives the woman honor and diginity by tell her to cover her body so the man judge her by her intellectual abilities not see her as a sex object. Islam gave the women right to stay home and not work and the men the responsibility to work and provide for his wife and kids.

Join a good islamic mailing list and learn the truth about Islam :)
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MARHABA SISTERS!!!!!!!

People are just prjediced (splling soz) they do not want to c da rite way even if they r wrong and they know it. this is to the girl in bahrain, thank you for the compliment but you can see that wherever there is good there is bad. there are bad muslims and bad christians bad jews etc. but there r als good muslims good christians and good jews.so u cannot make an overall statment with your experience only. i am a muslim girl and i have met some horrible muslims and horrible christians and sme horrible jews.

thank u

I have been Muslim for about 10 years now and
I must say Islam liberated me, as a woman and
as a human being. Before I became
Muslim I didn't think. Now I question and
reflect and I think! Some people don't
like Islam because they know it's the
truth, and yes the truth will set you free!
There are many good strong, Christians
who are very sincere, but because Christianity
is not the true religion Christians minds can
be manipulated and they are made into
mental slaves.
Anything less than Islam is paganism.
Anything less than Islam leads to slavery,
MENTAL SLAVERY AND THEN PHYSICAL SLAVERY.
Most Americans are good people but they are
slaves, they are controlled and they don't
think. They are like mindless robots.
Push some buttons and they do whatever they
are told. You don't have to force them.
What would happen to this country
if 80% of the people accepted Islam
Willingly? 1. What do you think would
happen to the rate of DWI's?
2. What would happen to the credit
card industry?
3. The rate of pig production would drop
dramatically and along with it a host of
diseases!!
4. Would Americans rely less on the
entertainment Industry?
5.Would Walmart start selling veils?
6. Would America loose weight?
YES! For those who know there are many
reasons to hate Islam but the main reason
would be the MONEY America would lose!!

I have been Muslim for about 10 years now and
I must say Islam liberated me, as a woman and
as a human being.---

In what way are you more liberated than you were as a non-islamic?..


Before I became
Muslim I didn't think.---

About what?..


Now I question and
reflect and I think!---

Again, about what?..

Some people don't
like Islam because they know it's the
truth,--

uhhh..could it be the lack of freedom of personal choice in the religion?..or the words in the Qu'ran that tells it's followers to kill all those who refuse to convert to Islam?..

and yes the truth will set you free!--

yes..The Truth will set you free..trouble is..Islam is not the truth..


There are many good strong, Christians
who are very sincere, but because Christianity
is not the true religion Christians minds can
be manipulated and they are made into
mental slaves.---

Not the strong Christians..The Baby Christians, Carnel Christians and The Pretend Christians yes..but not the strong Christians..after all..Islam got you didn't it?..you see..Islam is againest all beliefs except it's own..so..weather you were once Christian or not..dosn't matter..anyone who is not grounded in the real truth can be manipulated into a different way of thinking..and once Islam has you..it's hard to go back..if you ever could..

Anything less than Islam is paganism.---

That's your opinion and you have a right to your opinion..and your welcome to it..you'll excuse me if I excersise my right to disagree..

Anything less than Islam leads to slavery,
MENTAL SLAVERY AND THEN PHYSICAL SLAVERY.--

In what way?..after all, women in non-islamic countries are free to drive cars, show their faces and look a man in the eye..as well as a host of other personal freedoms..why any woman would choose the oppression of veils and lack of freedom of movement the burka gives her as well as all the hardship islam offers women over freedom of personal choices is beyound me..but hey..this is a free country and you are entitled to excersise your free personal choice to do just that..please..allow the women in this country that choose not to make this personal choice the freedom to do so..or not.. whichever the case may be..


Most Americans are good people but they are
slaves,--

In what way are Americans slaves?..

they are controlled---

and covered women aren't?..

and they don't
think.---

Don't think about what?..

They are like mindless robots.--

I have no idea what you mean here..but if what you say is true..at least we are robots living and being controlled in the 21st century..not stuck way back in a 7th century Arabian culture that is weaved into a barbaric religion..


Push some buttons and they do whatever they
are told.---

You think so huh?..if so why isn't the middle east a parking lot..if our president would listen to the majority of us robots as you call us..that's exactly what he would do and hand it over to Sharon on a silver platter..but the leader of the Robots refuses to do that..go figure..

You don't have to force them.--

Wanna bet?..didn't 9/11 teach you anything?

What would happen to this country
if 80% of the people accepted Islam
Willingly?--

Muslims are trying to take over this country the way they took Egypt..through marrage, took them a 1000 yrs to get Egypt..the difference is..Egypt was a different culture..the women of this country are different..they have rights..fought long and hard to get them..when they get acid thrown in thier faces they throw it back..have a lot of power in this country..and aren't about to give it up..

1. What do you think would
happen to the rate of DWI's?---

sin is sin, no matter what label a man uses for his religion..he will still sin and break laws, just look at the Taliban..they raped covered women all over the place and killed fathers for not allowing them to marry their daughters and forcibly married said daughters anyhow..in America our sins aren't hidden behind a burka or a religion..

2. What would happen to the credit
card industry? --

So Islamics don't use credit?..well bully for you..

3. The rate of pig production would drop
dramatically and along with it a host of
diseases!!--

One of the biggest reasons Islam will never take hold in this country..folks love their ham/bacon and aren't about to give it up..

4. Would Americans rely less on the
entertainment Industry?--


Give up Tom Cruise?..Cher?..Arnald?..Robin Whillams..etc..are you crazy???!!!..I don't think so!!!..Another reason Islam will never take hold..we all love our music/entertainment..if Islamics don't want to hear it..I suggest they go someplace where they won't be bothered by it..won't many of us ever give up our music..


5.Would Walmart start selling veils?--

I doubt it..but hey..buy a scarf and wear it..it's as good as a veil..but again, you've given another wonderful reason Americans will never embrace Islam..our women cover up?..do you know how long it took us to get out of confining covering clothes..do a fasion history search..and find out..no one is going to cover us up again..not w/out a good long hard fight..women have a lot of power in this country..something they would not have if they all turned Islamic..would they allow that?..not on your life..I know..repeating myself here..but it bears repeating..

6. Would America loose weight?--

and Arafat is the ipedimy of health?..I've seen many fat Islamics thank you very much..

YES! For those who know there are many
reasons to hate Islam but the main reason
would be the MONEY America would lose!! --

Well honey, you say Islam has taught you to think, think about this..if not for the oil ..the Arabs would never have learned to love money as much as the Americans do..but you're right about one thing..the business people will never stand for Islam because it would lose them their businesses and w/them their money..

Haneefah on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 09:22 am:
First of all TANYA, who has been led astray? Not the people who have chosen the religion of Islam! You mean the christians have gone astray.----


In your mind..who is a Christian?..not all Americans are Christian nor do they claim to be..A Christian is a person that believes on the name of Jesus Christ for ones salvation as well as
one's Lord..Born Again Believers in Jesus Christ are the only people that can truthfully call themselves Christians..and a strong, mature Believer in Jesus Christ cannot be led astray..


Let me ask you something. Your christian right, why dont some of yall do what your suppose too?---

Some are Baby Christians and don't know what's expected of them..this is why Paul tells us not to discontinue fellowship with the brothern..he also advises us to mentor and disciple each other so we grow and don't stay Baby Christians..

You dont cover your hair,---

Paul advises women to cover thier heads only when they pray..but he dosn't command us to..some women are convicted to do this..and some aren't..it is the personal choice of the individual..only Nuns are required to cover thier heads 24/7..and again that is a personal life choice made by each individual woman..no woman is forced to become a nun and keep herself covered her whole life..

you dont dress modestly,---


What is your idea of modest?..every culture has it's own ideas of Modesty..every individual has his/her idea of what is modest..in my culture a woman in jeans and a t-shirt is dressed modestly..as is a woman in a floor length dress, coat, boots, gloves, hat and scarf around her neck is dressed modestly..but in the Islamic culture she would still not be dressed modestly because.. horror of horrors.. people can see her chin, mouth and nose..if the Islamic men are so weak in thier minds that they can't handle even the presence of a womans face then I think they need to rethink which gender has the strongest mind..that being beside the point..how an American Christian woman dresses is a personal choice between her and her God..not her, her God and The Religious Police..

you dont fast,---


Now how do you know Christians don't fast?..Jesus tells us in our Bible not to advertise our fasting..he tells us to do it in secrecy..never letting those around us know how hungry we are..you can't make a blanket statement like that, as you have no magic mirror in which you can look to see what goes on in the privacy of anyones home..

christians dont do nothing.----


Excuse me but I beg to differ..all the good that has ever been done in this world has been done by Christians..the feeding of millions of starving people is happening as we speak by Samaritens Purse..The 700 Club..Paul/Jan Crouch Of The TBN Organization..Wycliff Bible Translations..The James Robenson Organization, Christian Childrens Fun..etc..all of which are Christian Organizations..as well as donations by millions of Christians from all over the world..We have Prayer Warrors in The Body Of Christ who's prayers are keeping the principalities of the air at bay..if it weren't for the Christians of this world the anti-christ would be having a feild day with world politics..

It says that in the bible. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.----

Yes he did..and there are many Christians that follow his example..and they stand in the gap for those who can't..

Why do christians worship Jesus when he is not god!-----

Why don't Islamics worship Jesus when he said..

I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE..NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME..

John 1:1 IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND THE WORD WAS GOD AND BY HIM ALL THINGS WERE MADE..

Jesus IS the Creator..and someday we will all bow down and worship him weather we want to or not..


He died for your sins?---


Yes..


Are you sure about that?---


Yes..

You dont know that.-----

Yes I do..


Your getting this information from a book.----

The only reliable book on earth The Holy Bible..


It's not true.-----


Are YOU sure?...

ISLAM is the true religion-----


You're getting your information from a book also..from a man who only had a little knowledge of Jesus..not an eye witness..our Book was written by folks who actually saw, walked with and talked with Jesus..you can't beat that..


and if anybody has a problem with that,-----

I've got no problem with your choice to reject The Gift Of Grace that God so freely offers you..that's the beauty of Grace..you don't have to accept it..

Islam cannot offer me a choice..

Come Holla !--------


I don't know what this means..but I close by saying..

COME LORD JESUS!!!!!!!!!!

Haneefah on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 09:22 am:


christians dont do nothing.----


There is one other thing I would like to add..


Where on earth did you get the idea that one needs to DO ANYTHING to obtain Salvation?..

Our bible tells us:

Eph 2:8 FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSEVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:

Eph 2:9 NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.

To obtain Salvation, all one need do is accept The Gift Of Grace..

As a christian, I would like to say to you Muslim sisters, as I have said in another thread, I apologize for this shameless behavior committed by these people claiming to be Christian.

Have you forgotten what was also said in the bible? Do not judge, lest ye also shall be judged.

The telling of the truth is not an act of judgement..

speaking only for myself..everything I have said can be backed up by scripture..

if you want to argue the points take them up with God, for your arguement is with him..not me..

if you are referring to my first post or parts of my second post to this thread..it was in answer to an equally insulting and judgemental post towards Christains..points that could not go unanswered or ignored..people have misconceptions about Christians..especially American Christians..and Americans in general..when it comes to American Women, be they Christian or otherwise..man..do the Islamics have us pegged wrong..they underestimate us..but then why not?..In the mind of an Islamic Male we are only women, born with only half a brain..and are less than human..oh well..like I said..they underestimate us...

When we look at history. WHta doe sit tell us?
Chrsitaisn slaughtered and forced Muslims and Jews in Spain to become christians.

Becase Muslism lost spain due to preoccupation of the Dunya rather than spearead of Islam and the hold world both Muslim and non Muslim was exposed to the savegery of the CHRSITAINS.

The very same Spanish Cristians went around a whole of south and centrasl america. Murdering the amels and rapeing the women folk and forcing teh population to become chrsitain.

Same ahppne dwith teh russian christian king who thought he could create conditiosn of hell on earth so he went rong tirturing and slautering the population of various ethnic groups.

Then we have chrsitain germany and we it did to the JEWS.

Then we have Christian churchil voted number one briton of all time. he gassed teh kurds becase he could not fight them man to man.

Then we had America. Bombing Civilains with weopons of mass destruction in japan.

And we still ahppned finished with teh americans and nato. It went to somalia said we cope to help you and killed 30 000 somali civilains. Ameriacn soldiers came down from black hauks and any if tehy saw any injured somali even a women they shot them dead to make sure.

in afgahnsitan the went to an unarmed villge and started slaughtering the populations. Motehsr carring babies were murdered allong with teh babies. inorder to cause shock and aww (actual word is terror). To terrorise Muslism to surrender their oil. and tehir land and their dignity.

This is done by chrsitains. Christians have terrorsied the world for the last 2000 years. Ever since Rome accepted Chrsitainity.

And christains will go on terrorsing the world. Until they are stopped by teh Muslims.

Abuubaida
http://uk.geocities.com/muslimconverts

During crusades Chrsitaisn ate Muslim babies (Chrisitain Canabalism)

What a pack of lies..

(Your spelling is so bad..it's hard to figure out what you're really saying here..but I will still try to answer your post)..

for one thing call the so-called Christian Crusades what they actually were...

The Catholic Crusades....the people you say were killing muslims..(and I know they were)....were also killing true Christians through what was called the Inqusitions..

Atrosities have been done to mankind by mankind all through history..some in the name of Jesus..others in the name of Allah..and then some just because of the inherent evil of mankind in general..the difference??..

So-called Christians do what they do In Spite of what Jesus taught..and are not Christians at all..

But the Muslims that commit their atrosities in the name of Allah do what they do Because of what Mohammand taught..and Are True Muslims..

Your last statement is laughable..and no truer than the myth that the Jews drink the blood of Arab Children..

If you really want to know the truth of what has gone on in the Middle East..I suggest the book.. From Time In Memorial by Joan Peters..and the Book..The Everlasting Hatred by Hal Lindsey..

As far as what has been done by The USA?...well..quit trying to wipe Israel off the map, kill every Jew on Earth..and anyone else who dosn't agree w/you..and we just might bring our boys home and let you go on oppressing women..since they seem to enjoy the mutilation of their bodies..the supression of their potential..having their husbands chosen for them..being forced to become baby machines and then watching their children blow themselves up for Allah..and oh..just a number of other atrosities done to women in the name of Allah..by the men of Islam..