What are some contemporary issues for Islam in the United States?
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Islam is the fastest growing religion in America and the world. The increase rate in Islam in the past 50 years was 235%, a lot more than any faith.\n\nSo the big question is: Isn't it ironic that Muslims are getting called terrorist and yet, more people are becoming Muslim daily than any other? Why is that? \n\nSo one issue is definitely overcoming stereotypes and  trying to balance Muslim morals in a society where morals are lacking.\n\nOne big contemporary issue although it may seem hidden is the Muslim youth because they are in a sense alienated from the 'elders' and then want to fit in with their friends at school. Ultimately they need to find a balance. \n\nI think that's a general principle: trying to find a balance in everything including, especially, Life itself.
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The right to freedom to practice your religion.  You can practice any religion you like, as long as you are not a Muslim.  (Recent news article showed that a person suspected of terrorism was set a parole so that he could not travel more than 1 mile from home - therefore could not go to mosque).\n\nA right to speedy trial by jury and to face your accusers. (How many terror suspects do the American currently have in a certain prison, who have not - so far - been allowed the usual legal right that everybody else takes for granted?)\n\nWho recons you haven't given up any rights or freedoms?  How long before another, equally vallid reason is found to segregate another part of our society?  How long before we can no longer enjoy the freedoms and rights that we are supposed to fight for?
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Republicans, they are much more of a threat to our way of life. Muslim extremists can be dealt with, American extremism is far more insidious.
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Besides what Sherzade and Smiley mentioned I would add a few more.\n\nCleanliness is very important in Islam and it's said that it alone is the basis for half the faith.\nBan against drug/alcohol. We all know the terrible side effects of these substances.\nBan against gambling. Imagine one lucky casino operator and another lucky winner getting rich, where as the most getting poor and some into serious financial problems.\nBan against eating pork: The dirtiest and most unhealthy of all animals.\nBan against sex before marriage. We all know whats going on in america where pre-marital sex is prevalent. Women have become sex objects and these days middle schoolers are having sex as it considered cool! and nothing is done about it.
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There was a time when I would have been saying that two wrongs don't make a right.\n\nBut, today, I think what's happening in USA and most Western Countries is right.  \n\nThere's a growing antipathy towards Muslims and a lot of American Organizations have already found reasons to remove the Muslims working there and do not find it possible to hire Muslims anymore. \n\nImmigration of these people here is already next to impossible.\n\nFollowing the precedent of the Dutch banning the burqa, it's only a matter of time before this happens here, too.\n\nSome Country, if not the Dutch, will also take the next step of banning mosques there and then everybody will follow.\n\nThen it's only a matter of time before the harsher steps take place, because such a move is bound to have the Imams go berserk and a lot of Terrorist Acts will take place when there will be a clamor for the revoking of their Citizenships and deportations which will, naturally, come to be.\n\nIt's a great pity that some very good people who are Muslims and do not support Terrorism and Islamic Fundamentalism will suffer as a result of all this; but then, what can we do?  That's acceptable collateral damage.\n\nIt's really a very great pity though, that because of these Imams and Fanatics, so many innocent people will have to suffer.\n\nI really wish it didn't have to be so.
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You can find an article "U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives and Priorities in the Middle East and the Rest of the Globe" on US Foreign Press Center website >> http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/21564.htm. Going through this article you will get an idea.\n\n>>> Naveen Kumar
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Turkey plays and important role nowadays because it is a gateway between the east in the west. The U.S. has a lot of interest there because it's a powerful country with an uncertain future. It might be swallowed in by Europe, but it could also become a more conservative muslim country.
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The continued advances in electronic communications.\nThe break through of Stem Cell research.\nAnd of course the great battle of between Islam and America.
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Democratic is a better option if you have people in your country who aren't Islamic.  And, pretty much every country has people who aren't Islamic.  Also, the various sects disagree on certain points of Islam, so basing your laws on a specific religion like that is going to cause a lot of friction between the sects.
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Islam. and its growing mostly in Europa and America.
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It's not about religion; it's about politics. Most Muslims live in countries where either the entire population is poor or where society is sharply divided between the ultra wealthy and the poor. When the United Staes, a relatively wealthy country with a very high standard of living, interferes in Middle Eastern politics, many of the policy decisions we make often appear to be aligned with the wealthier or more privileged contingencies, such as the Saudi Arabian royalty or the Israeli goverment, and opposed or at the very least unhelpful to less privileged contingencies, such as Palestinians or Kurds. To most Arab Muslims, it appears that the U.S. government is just another one of the oppressors, and that all our talk about democracy and Christianity is purely rhetoric aimed at rationalizing and covering our self-serving and hypocritical interests.\n\nBut most Muslims do not hate Americans although they do resent or mistrust the U.S. government. It just appears that they all hate us because our news coverage of course covers events which portray hatred and hostility rather than peace or cooperation. It's just the nature of the news.
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Your request will be granted. You are not alone. Many people believe that Islam has been incorrectly portrayed and stereotyped. Even in America, there are many who support you. Do not feel alone.\n\nAmon kaj gxojon
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The US is supposed to be about freedom of religion.  Sure, you may get people yelling in your face, but at least you don't get thrown in jail anymore for being different.
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Well an important consideration is to speak English. And if your question is any indication, you should learn a bit more English first. \n\nYour best chance would be to go to school in the US, and try to stay if you can. Unfortunately, being from a Muslim country these days, it might be very very hard.
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This is no a single reason.\n\nUSA started as a rebellion against England and deviated from Victorian values. Church was one factor.\n\nIn a span of about two hundred years the USA got technological and material lead but individuals started feeling lonely and depressed. \n\nAs reaction USA passed through the phase of individual life, drugs and having no satisfaction found way to homosexuality. \n\nOn the whole spirit of man felt more and more tortured.\n\nReligions have an appeal for the human spirit. \n\nIslam is found to be the most comprehensive, multidimensional and scientific religion so among a general trend of appeal to the religions, Islam is presently getting lead to all other religions. \n\nHowever, I believe the growth of Islam in USA must be less than the rate of population growth so despite, so assumed, fastest growing religion, it is not likely to change the composition of the society.
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1)  War on Terrorism, ignoring it only makes it worse, we have to finish it and it might take decades.  By this I mean the war on extremist in Islam but not the great Islam culture or religion itself just the extremist.\n\n2)  Health care; not a generalization but the elimination of a real shortage problem.  That shortage of staffing and facilities causes great price increases and reduces access to health care that is needed.  We need to recruit, educate and train more health care pro's...big time.\n\n3) Social Security; no reason I should pay $9k a year into a system for 40+ years and get so little return.  \n\n4) The archiac tax system needs to be replaced with a graduated flat tax....0 - $10k no taxes, $10.1 to $50k a 10%, $50k to $125k at 20% and over $125k at 30% ought to do it.\n\n5) Campaign finance reform; the issue is starting to tread on free speech and that can't be allowed to happen to the people of this great country.
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