Islamic values and Western 'culture'

Oh, thanks a lot for choosing to say nothing because you have nothing sensible to say.

Hayfa wrote: Oh, thanks a lot for choosing to say nothing because you have nothing sensible to say.   Hmm that is your opinion... she has lots to say that is sensible... now you on the other hand... well... considering you've never been here.. its like I keep my mouth shut when discussing India much, never been there, can go on what I read, but how accurate is  anything anymore.. you of course, know about everyone.. all over the world..  like discussing African - Americans... how many do you know?? Now many African- Amricans are 'illiterate' and would be the first to tell you how AIDS is transmitted.. they are not dumb people.  UGGH  You are operating in stereotpes abound...

I can believe things exist, but i cannot comment on them in the same way. For instance, I talk more about my experiences from Pakistan as I have been there 3 times. I speak little of African Muslims and their culture. I can read about it, but it is nowhere the same.
I was just as the masjid in DC this afternoon and the people there were 95% African American. And I don't assume that they are less educated than I. That is living by stereotypes THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE.  We as Muslims need and should work to eliminate these ideas from our minds.  We cannot improve the Ummah if we only see people in false categorized groups and not just Muslims.

As Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu.Islamic Values and Western 'culture'.I personally never experienced any other cultures first hand as far as traveling to another country.Living in America I always try (Inshallah)to incorperate Islamic Values into my everyday life.The only way I realy know what Islamic values are is by following the examples of the life of Prophet Muhammed(Saw).