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rami
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Bi ismillahi rahmani raheem
You assume i have some sort of sympathy for these people, i dont. All i am doing is attributing the cause of all of this, by the same right black Americans can raise the issue of slavery i can equally if not more so raise this issue which occurred less than 100 years ago unlike American slavery and is still having an effect upon muslims world wide. You adopted this history i was born into it and it affects me everyday by way of family and ethnic background. Tribalism and Imperialism existed 1500 years ago then as it does now. So what is your point? It existed was eradicated and then revived. Edited by rami |
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Rasul Allah (sallah llahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord" and whoever knows his Lord has been given His gnosis and nearness.
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Israfil
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I don't think America is the cause of behavior.....
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Hayfa
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I don't think America is the cause of behavior..... I agree. Reading about history after Prophet's death, there were many wars, mayhem, etc based upon family / clan lines. People may have "received" the message of Islam, does not mean they "heard" it or chose to follow. I think that interfaith dailogue is fine to a point. A means of education in this political clmiate. But really, I think that the best way to communcate is to work together for a purpose.. help the poor, the environment etc. I have friends from all walks of life and we come together over mutual concerns or interests. The spirit and intent of a person comes through in their actions. Actions often speak louder than words. |
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rami
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United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Russia....All where causes in the downfall of the islamic empire you think this means nothing now, then you know nothing, for the sake of being brief i will only say go and learn how they achieved this......Start by learning about the systematic dismantlement of Islamic schools/learning institutions throughout the muslim world and then ponder on the reason and effects this had on the larger Islamic population. Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt..... the list goes on, look on any map and see these man made borders and ask yourself who made them, why, how. Ask your self why we have dictators in just about every single muslim country in the Islamic world, what did these dictators do for there masters, what did they do to corrupt there people and stop them knowing Islam, why is there a place in saudi arabia known as the valley of death where religious scholars are taken for helicopter rides and dropped from some hight. America didnt do all of that but unless you are blind and simply think they are in the middle east for good will you will think about there so called foreign policy and covert operations, do you think this doesn't affect the local people on a psychological and social level in any way? What psycology did you study that tells you living in a state of fear or constant war for generation after generation will not produce children or rather a society with some very extreme world views. What do you think is going to happen to Iraqi children directly due to what America is doing in there country. America is responsible for racism, hatred, and extremism....think about the mental state these children have and what they will be like as adults due to there experiences while growing up. Imam Abu Hanifah used to support his prominent students so they didnt have to work and thus solely dedicate themselves to Learning Islam at its highest degrees. Even back then they recognised a man can not worry about his religion while he is worrying about making a living and the safety and welfare of his family, it will take generations and hard work in times of prosperity to unlearn what was learnt in times of hardship. Do you know Harship dosnt just have a pshycological effect on people which is passed on for generations but also a genetic componant that is lasting. They can trace certain physical characteristics in humans to when there was a famine some generation back, this is a deep issue which cant be ignored or pushed aside like some afterthought. Sister hayfa with all due respect your suggestions are blowing in the wind in light of the conditions people are living under in the Muslim world, which does pass over to migrants living in America now. It doesn't magically disappear while they are flying there on a plane, there influences are passed onto the children as parents are there role models. None of this is some sort of excuse it is attributing the cause becouse this behavior did not come up from thin air, muslims are the only ones responsible for getting them selfs out of this mess, we have things in Islam like Jihad an nafs which will help this ummah get rid of the baggage they are carrying but its only up to them. |
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Duende
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Good post Rami
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Israfil
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There are fallacious points you've made Rami that I'd like to point out which surprisingly Duende actually agreed to. I'm not going to sit here and discuss the the historical dismantling of the Islamic empire as it pertains to western influence. If I were to summarize what I read I would say that the leaders of the Muslim world share responsibility for allowing themselves to succumb to such an influence. Rami you said: "America is responsible for racism, hatred, and extremism....think about the mental state these children have and what they will be like as adults due to there experiences while growing up." Wrong.... Rami did you even take any sociological courses or anything related to anthropology? Racism is not specifically addressed geographically nor is it attracted to a specific ethnic group. However, if we were to pinpoint how racism became mainstream we can look at the development of the Anglo-Saxon culture and how their systematic classification of ethnic cultures transformed into a classification based on ethnocentrism. Racism is a disease that any human can be susceptible to. I've had friends who are African descent called the "N" word while going to hajj by fellow muslims. These muslims consequently were not American. Racism, stems from tribalism which is well before the formation of the United States. Your pitiful statement is nothing more than the rants of a foreigner. If you had a stronger argument I wouldn't be this critical. Try again! What psycology did you study that tells you living in a state of fear or constant war for generation after generation will not produce children or rather a society with some very extreme world views. This made absolutely no sense to me...
These non-sequitors are not solidifying your point..... Part of victimhood is the continuity of reamining a victim. As long as Muslims recognize they are victims and continue in a manner only "victims" behave then they will perpetuate this type of behavior. To say "muslims" as if every single muslim in that region lives in constant fear is a subjective claim without physical validity. You are assuming that the disadvantage muslims in those regions live in fear thus cannot get out of being a victim (from my perception of what you are saying). Talk about blindness. Your narrow view of the world especially religiously speaking has not made your statements any more valid especially the remarks about racism. True, the U.S. is the major country in which most civilians living within the country are more cognizant of their own ethnic group than other countries but America is not the originator of a behavior lol....That is like saying portugal is the originator of nail biting. You cannot attribute a behavior to a geographical location whether its racism, extremism or whatever.
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If I were to summarize what I read I would say that the leaders of the Muslim world share responsibility for allowing themselves to succumb to such an influence. And i would say you have no clue and need to learn history, the simple fact you called these leaders muslims and assumed they where chosen to office rather than forced upon the larger population against there will proves this. How powerless are native Americans, would you also blame them for there current state of affairs or actually bother to learn there history and how they narrowly avoided genocide by the white man. Racism is not specifically addressed geographically nor is it attracted to a specific ethnic group. This doesn't relate to the cause in the muslim world, which clearly is what i was addressing. Racism is a disease that any human can be susceptible to. Can i take Prozac or some other medicine to be cured of it? Or do you mean disease of the heart? so then the question becomes what external influence caused a persons heart to move in such a way, or is it simply a matter of belief as you suggest? I've had friends who are African descent called the "N" word while going to hajj by fellow muslims. These muslims consequently were not American. Nigger is specifically an American word by todays popular Usage so no doubt they thought these people to be American. Racism, stems from tribalism which is well before the formation of the United States. Im sorry but you simply are not reading my words correctly, America is the cause of racism towards Americans not the cause of racism period. The other imperial powers played a large active role in the decline of Traditional Islam in the muslim world. Racism, stems from tribalism which is well before the formation of the United States. History lesson number one, who revived tribalism in the Islamic world after its eradication by Islam. This made absolutely no sense to me... Others understood it thats enough. Part of victimhood is the continuity of reamining a victim. As long as Muslims recognize they are victims and continue in a manner only "victims" behave then they will perpetuate this type of behavior. This is a cliche answer and a belligerent one at that. It neglects to factor in trauma and social influences to name a few which only a Wali/Saint has the strength to resist completely. I pray allah never has to make you go through a traumatic event in your life, i think many women can understand what i am saying even if you cant, it is a scientific fact that any trauma that pregnant women suffer affects the child in the womb, but i wont limit the scope of my statement to simply this aspect. To say "muslims" as if every single muslim in that region lives in constant fear is a subjective claim without physical validity. You are assuming that the disadvantage muslims in those regions live in fear thus cannot get out of being a victim (from my perception of what you are saying). You are correct br, It is only Orthodox or practicing muslims that live in fear, in Egypt try growing a beard and praying 5 times a day in a mosque and see if you dont get followed. In syria they recently [last few years] began banning all foreign students from going to study Islam there and have "questioned" many of them, i personally know a brother who went through this and narrowly escaped in syria, him and his wife. ..That is like saying portugal is the originator of nail biting. You cannot attribute a behavior to a geographical location whether its racism, extremism or whatever. I wonder how you could have thought i was saying that. |
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