Dear Muslims, will you tell me why this happened to me in a Muslim home?
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Hi,\nI'm glad to get the opportunity to help you understand this situation.\n\nWhat happened to you is indeed very strange, from the books offered, the itch, the sore and the whole rest ot it.\n\nThe question here is: What does that person has to do with Islam? what does his reaction has to do too? As well as his behaviour to you and the kids? \n\nI studied Islam as a subject and can tell you that you have been very unfortunate to fall on a person that showed you a wrong image of a great religion.\n\nYour case is just one that could also happen to a muslim while visiting a christian family, isn't it?\n\nIslam is nothing of what you saw and heard!\n\nIt's very unfortunate when a person without or with only a little Islamic academic background try to call people to conversion...\n\nWould you care to read the following:\n\nFr. Theodore Pulcini, a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, is Assistant Professor of Religion at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 17013. His articles have appeared in Diakonia, The Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Church Divinity, Commonweal, and St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. His essay is reprinted from New Theology Review. \n\n\nMuslims now constitute a significant minority in Western countries, most notably France, Britain, Germany, Canada, and the United States. Consequently, those in the West engaged in theological discourse and pastoral work can no longer consign Islam to the outer limits of their universe of religious concerns. Islam is no longer just "over there," an exotic feature of distant cultures; it is a well-established component of our own religious landscape and deserves attention from all who work to further the Reign of God in our culture. \nHaving taught courses in Islamic civilization as part of the religious studies curriculum at both secular and church-related institutions, I can give ample testimony to the antagonistic images of Islam obtaining in, and actively perpetuated by, many Western circles. In some cases, it is alarmism that fuels the antagonism ("Muslims are taking over the world!"); in others, the indignation of post-modern Westerners who resent the very existence of a powerful religious tradition which seems to foster "unenlightened" values ("Islam is intolerant, it oppresses women, etc."). It is a situation fraught with the real possibility of bigotry and violence.\n\nAs "people of religion," we can be particularly effective in shaping religious sentiment toward Muslims in our society. We can either stoke the fires of antagonism, feeding into the dominant societal trend of "demonizing" Islam and Muslims; or we can fight those fires, challenging people to come to a well-informed, balanced appreciation of this "other" in our midst. Most of us, I assume, would affirm the desirability of the latter option. I would like to offer a few suggestions as to how that option might be realized.\n\nFirst, expose the caricatures -- both our own and those of others. Such caricatures are usually based on the assumption that Islam is monolithic and that Muslim communities are homogeneous. Both assumptions are false. Just as there are many "Christianities," there are many "Islams" and most have very little to do with "Islamism," that militant, extremist fringe of Islam which, despite its claim to "traditionalism," actually violates such perennial Islamic values as tolerance, forbearance, hospitality, and broad-mindedness. A number of excellent resources can help you in this process -- see the attached reading list. All the recommended authors are Christians who have done much to dispel the rampant misinformation concerning Islam.\n\nSecond, reflect on what underlies our tendency to caricature Islam. Many in the Christian world have thrown themselves headlong into the process of challenging the traditional shape of our society an
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Well Khaled, you are new to this service so I must remind you that you MUST NOT MISUSE it. We are here to get serious answers. You should have mentioned the name of the country you live in. Anyway, it occurs to me that you are from an Islamic one. So, I DO NOT think, seriously, I DO NOT think that your state agencies are going to help you. You have to help yourself if you have got an IQ over 150.\n\nAnyway, you should not have answered my question in that manner. Try googling for the person who has committed this crime. Make him reply an email and trace his IP. How does he communicate to you?\n\nSomething similar had happened to me a few days back but I've traced his entire history. For details, visit my Q&A page and read the answers to my question concerning 'tracing IP...'.\n\nIf those emails are really very dangerous in others' hands then PLEASE contact the police if there is any in your land, immediately.
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Unfortunately, your incident isn't all that uncommon. Both my father and my brother have been beaten up by police when they committed no crime. My brother caught one of the incidents (my dad being assaulted) on video camera, and he got a few still photos of the other one. But have we gotten justice yet? No. And in this unjust world we might never get justice.\nBut I rest assured that God's will shall be done in the end. I am confident that I will enjoy a heavenly country not worthy to be compared with this land of sin. Praise God I have something better to look forward to!\n\nIn Christ,\nZach Doty\nhttp://www.FightingForLiberty.org/
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heheheheehe! I can take a joke. your questions are very good Lo! I sincerely do not know what to tell you! infidel is such a strong word you know.....
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AM SORRY FOR THIS ANSWER BUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE NO CHANCE OF DOING THAT IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY. AND I WOULD NOT TELL TO MANY PEOPLE OF YOUR INTENTIONS.\nI HOPE YOU BE SAFE AND FIND A WAY TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY YOU ARE IN.
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I believe you should make dua to Allah and ask him for forgiveness and to make it easy for you to avoid this wrong from your life,seek the advice of a trusting Iman to see if he can help you through this weakness and don't post such personal questions like this leaving it open for the above people who are enemies to the laws of Allah (may he guide them as well) to use as there board to express there hate rd and further move you from the right path.  I will remember you in my dua.  Asalamu a lakum
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Ummm, probably because I'm not Muslim.\n\nI'm a Christian!\n\nYep, that would be the reason.
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whyislam.org can help you out or e-mail me at askmuslims1@yahoo.com
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No, I've been very lucky. If anything, once people know more about my religion after I explain things to them, they usually have high respect for my beliefs. I haven't been made fun of, just annoyed sometimes by people's ignorance. That's about it. However, I don't really blame them for not knowing about Islam. They live in a society where it is still quite unusual to them. Our job is to educate them, and let them know about our beliefs. I enjoy talking to people about my religion. The worst thing they'll do is act like they're not interested, and then I won't push the issue. I have almost been bullied by someone before, but stood up for myself, and put them in their place. We ended up respecting each other, and had no future problems. Sometimes, you have to stand up for your beliefs. As far as being called a terrorist, lol! I am so used to hearing that word, that I've become immune to it. As long as we know that is a lie made up by the government, and that we are peaceful, then we will project that to others, and they will want to be our friends, Insha Allah. That is the attitude I approach others with. If they don't want to like me because I am a Muslim, then I really don't think they matter any way. Salam.
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I hate that this has been my experience, but I can only tell you what I have experienced.  I don't know many Muslims in my everyday life, but the ones I know are good people, and I can't even imagine that they would hate Jewish people, or hate anyone.  But, like I say, I don't know many Muslims.  I am interested in religion, and I sometimes go to various religious chatrooms.  Almost ANY time I have ever gone to a Muslim chatroom, I have found people expressing intense hatred of Jewish people.  Of course, chatrooms do not tend to bring out the best people, for whatever reason.  So I'm hoping that this is just some sort of abnormal thing.\n\nBut quite honestly, I HAVE seen a lot of Islamic websites that have insults about Jewish people.  As you point out, these are not following the way of Islam.  Ok, and one last little tidbit is that there was a locally well-known doctor's office in my area where there was a Muslim doctor and a Jewish doctor who worked together.  They absolutely hated each other and this was plain to see.  I'm sure it was over some differences in medicine or something, but people just make assumptions.
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Not a Muslim, but I've seen the impersonation before, and it is usually so transparent.  I "called" someone on it just the other night, telling them I didn't believe they were Muslim, rather impersonating one to try and give Muslims a bad name.\n\nThanks for the tips!
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What's your point? Are you happy with Jesus (pbuh) in your heart? .......... good for u - i hope you are. Am i happy with Allah in my heart? ........ yes i am\n\nend of story\n\npeace and blessings :)\n\nEDIT: all of you who bash me for stating my belifes - remember ''love thy neighbour''
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Where are you getting this from? Did this happen to you (your family)> Or did you read/see it somewhere?\n\nEither way its a horrid thing.
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Well...\nMay Allah forgive you..
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ma frind who have mentioned something did by muslims .so ma dear frind have u ever seen  tht picuturs of muslims gals of iraq..wat ur armies did with them.if u dun..... so m telling u..........thy took off thier dress n on tht naked gals thy left some dogs in  room . some of ur army men raped tht gals give thier urine to drink  n many other exmple r alos there................do u think  we call u \nciviliezed nation................how horribly u treating us.....if u didnt see tht pic so try to take tht pic nsee ur civilized ppl ..............\n\n\n\nn tht person who call Islam silly religion see ur own pic how u r looking silly n idiot after saying dis :D
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Hindu CH----R i dont blame u i blame ur parents and the mullas who brought you up like the tu-d that you are.Gandi nali ke ganday keeday you are really making your parents and islam proud.It just shows the world what sort of sick scum u peverts are. I hope more muslims like you come on yahoo answers so the whole world can realise how bigoted ,peverted and sick the muslims are .I think its all the inbreeding that has screwed up ur mind. arre yaar apni ma bhen aur baap se dil bhar gyaa kya jo dusoro ke ma bhen  ke pehe pada hai. You need help man may godess kali liberate you from this useless excistence. oM CHINNAMASTA,TARA,HINDU CHOODU VINASHAYA KARAMI.
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Its really strange you should say that. This has happened to two mates of mine recently. Maybe there is something in it..........