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Asalamualikum,
I am so happy for this area of Chicago to
have a proper way to teach the Muslim children and young adults. This
should be a good example for any city to see and try to accomplish for the
Muslims. I am in Louisiana, where it is predominately
Catholic.
While reading what you wrote, I could not help
but think of a solution to the vast "ignorance" about Islam from others who go
to church or the synagogue, and still have hate for someone because they
are "afraid" of them since 911.
I would like to make two points. First
one is that the religious leaders who "preach" to these people that hate the
Muslims, need to be educated in the truth about Islam. The leaders of the
non-Muslim world need to learn that Islam is not bad, but all good and
Allah fearing, thus so much respect is towards Allah. If the American
leaders, such as teachers, preachers, doctors, lawyers, all knew about the
beautiful life of Islam, they could spread this knowledge accurately about the
differences. Then there might not be so much "ignorant hate" of the
precious Muslims.
My second point is that, because I was not
Muslim over a year ago, I had a fear of the Muslims, because of 911. I
continued to eat at the restaurants that they owned, and watched them
carefully. In the time that I spent going there daily or nightly for
dinner, I noticed how they treated each other, and that they were serious about
their faith. They did not drink alcohol, when I was sipping my wine.
They did not condone me, but rather set a good example of their strong faith in
what the Qur'an said not to do. So my observation of their behavior opened
a door for me into a world of searching for understanding them, instead of being
afraid of them, because of 911.
Allah so graciously allowed me to read and
learn and soak in information about Islam like a sponge. I searched on
Ebay for books, CD's, dvd's, etc., under the Islam search or Muslim
search. I then found the hijabs, and ordered them.
Educating anyone who does not know about Islam,
is the best thing that can help all Americans understand that the Muslims are
more precious than most of the hypocritical churchgoing people.....who do
not cover themselves, even when it says to cover one's head in the old testament
of the book.
All people need to know is that the Muslims are
living their lives to see, hear, and live for Allah, the God of Abraham, the one
God.
I hope and pray to help be a bridge for
understanding of those whom I was once like. A thousand miles begins with
a single step. InshaAllah.
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