Politically Correct to be Anti-Muslim

I can't agree more with this article.

If I may suggest a way out. The American Muslims must come together irrespective of all differences and face the enemy squarely. What does the enemy has? Ability to write and  the media to communicate. These two key elements need funds. Why shouldn't the muslims get together and fund this project. They can even make use of the millions being collected as zakkat money (though not permitted but the situation American Muslims find themselves now this is inevitable, it is a lalurah). You have to reply these guys with equal venom, otherwise the most american populace already corrupted with the "democracy" idea and all its bad anticedents will opt for these tugs as role models and the end will be terrible for muslims, Allah forbids.  

I fully agree with the point this article raises. Muslim bashing and Islam bashing has become politically correct not only in USA but in the rest of the world where Muslims are in minority. Brother from Nigeria is right that we have to have funds to counter the mischief.

But Muslims will need more than just money. Where is the expertise ? Where is unity ? Where is planning ? Where is organization ? Dr. Mahathir had very aptly pointed out that the adversary today is too clever. Muslims must practice to "think" coolly, be moderate, understand the priorities.

If they wish to demolish the current financial system and start Islamic Banks before attending to counter Muslim bashing, we can wait till the cows come home.

If the Muslims living as minorities wish to struggle for establishment of Shariah laws in their host countries, we must wait further.

If Muslims wish to clash on every little thing beginning with celebrating birthdays or holidays & consigning all non Muslims to hell because they did not utter "there is one God", we must wait more.

We must wait endlessly if Muslims keep glorifying Muslim as superior to the whole world ( You are best Ummah ever created) no matter how low the community may have sunk, compared to the times of revelation of The Book, in morals, education, sciences, finance and every thing that matters ‘today’.

Saying Islam is excellent, only Muslims are bad does not wash. We will always be judged for what we do & not what we should have done. No outsider is interested in glorifying Islam when he encounters bad Muslims. This hypocrisy is our pastime. And it is counter productive. It angers the other man.

Strategy today should be to retire the current specialists (extreme fundamentalist) Muslims. Bring forward the moderate ones who understand that now we need more friends, Muslim and non Muslim, less antagonism within & without.

Wassalaam,

Mukhlis

I very much agree to the views expressed by my colleagues.  The epicentre of global polarisation is Islam bashing.  It is taken as the best tool to achieve ones goal from individual level to the national and international level.  Some times knowingly or otherwise one fells into the cobweb woven by the people of vested interest.  Islam bashing has become such a good tool that even so called modern muslims use it to achieve their personal goal.

Anyway, it is a process which has been applied since inception of Islam itself. For countering it, we have to look into the history and tradition of Islam.  True Islamic knowledge based on Quran & Sunnah and moulding our lives accordingly is the only way to achieve the goal.  It is not mere dialogue but it has been well tested on the anvil of time.  I would like to go a step further & explore that true islamic spirit will never let a momin recite the vereses of 'Bukhari Sharif" while the Bukhara is on fire.  Was it Islamic tradition of Islam's golden period? Who taught us such lessons?  Who compelled the Ummah to sleep when his house is on fire?  The most diputed area of our life is tolerance with respect to our own religious matters.  We are always suspicious to our momin brother if his symbolic action or thinking does not match with our own.  Instead of thinking to change the world we must individually change ourselves.  Believe, still we posses the tools the world is looking for disparately.  If we can not use these tools, it will be given to someone else and we will be thrown aside as an expire force.  It is law of nature, "Sunnatullah".  Quran's explains such instances as "Aiyamullah".  History repeats the same in 7/8th century with the advent of Mongols & Tataris.  It may be my illusion but today Europe seems to be matured for advent of this "sunnatullah" inspite of it's present Islam bashing.  They deserve better for Islam.  We will be individually & collectively loser.  Islam is not going to lose anything. The possessor of Gold is reckoned by Gold, not the Gold is reckoned by it's possesor. 

My comments will remain incomplete without giving an insight solution.  Let us try to achieve ,explore & practice true Islamic spirit based on Quran & Sunnah, which is available in various languages.  Our young generation should try to achieve the best tools of modern age(science, technology and the best brain), which Islam does not prohibit them. Modern Scintific exploration with Islamic way of life will really produce the glimpses of paradise on earth.  A lot of man-made havocs will automatically disappear and we will enjoy a peaceful & glorious life.  Let us try to achieve it.  "Uquabi Ruh Jab bedaar hoti hai Musalman men, Nazar aati hai unko apni manzil asmanon men". Aamin 

Alwardah wrote: Mukhlis wrote: We must wait endlessly if Muslims keep glorifying Muslim as superior to the whole world ( You are best Ummah ever created) no matter how low the community may have sunk, compared to the times of revelation of The Book, in morals, education, sciences, finance and every thing that matters ‘today’. Saying Islam is excellent, only Muslims are bad does not wash. We will always be judged for what we do & not what we should have done. No outsider is interested in glorifying Islam when he encounters bad Muslims. This hypocrisy is our pastime. And it is counter productive. It angers the other man. Strategy today should be to retire the current specialists (extreme fundamentalist) Muslims. Bring forward the moderate ones who understand that now we need more friends, Muslim and non Muslim, less antagonism within & without. Wassalaam,   Mukhlis I totally agree with you. We must get our act together.

a good way to begin any type of media or publication of Muslim/Isamic views and culture would be to DJ a show on a community radio station.

as an American, I love community radio because I get tired of the mainstream stuff that is played and repeated.  I get to listen to Celtic Irish, Indian, Arabic, European music.  World news, etc..

There are talk shows in which a host can take callers for discussion and questions.  There is Latin radio as well.
So if Muslims want to create a voice of their own in American Society, radio would be a good place to start.

its all a matter of seeing the opportunity and creating positive experiences for other people where they are open to learn. 
even an idea would be to host maybe an open event to welcome non-Muslims  ... dont know how taboo that may be???
talking-circles or discussion to create that unity... of course if there is a factor of glorification that Muslims are superior to others - that would have to be removed from the environment to enable visitors to remain interested.

me, i would love to attend other cultural events with dancing, food, music, discussion, etc.... but the fear of being out-casted remains....

or publishing local newspaper that is within reach to non-Muslim citizens of the US.

Im just suggesting ideas here.....