White bloke fed up with the islamaphobia in the media, would like to educate himself.
2007-01-12 22:30:41 · 17 answers · asked by gingko 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Acquire wisdom and truth from whomever you can because even an apostate can have them but unless they are passed over to a faithful Muslim and become part of wisdom and truth that he possesses, they have a confused existence in the minds of apostates.
Imam Ali
2007-01-12 22:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Better still, buy A Brief Guide to Islam by Paul Grieve. Its only about seven quid & its much more informative. It explains the origins of Islam, why & how the split between Sunni & Shi'a Islam happened, how Islam grew through the centuries & how it now faces the modern world. It explains the Qu'ran's structure & why it is such a daunting text to read. It also explains modern politics in the Islamic world, including all those names like Hamas & Hizbullah, then explains their origins & aims. It also explains the history of the Middle East & the differences between Christianity & Islam.
I could go on & on....but I found it a brilliant book by a writer who is not a Muslim but approached the subject with an open mind.
2007-01-13 06:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am afraid you may be shocked at what you find.
I chap I know was asked to lead an Equalities group at our local council, He went to the Library and on the Internet to find out about other religions and he became convinced that, A) Britain and the USA are Christian countries in the eyes of Islam and that B) Islam and UK law are not compatible.
He said Islam and Judaeism are very similar in that both believe they have been set apart by God and they are the chosen people who will join God in heaven, or the Garden of Eden when they die, In the case of Islam those who do not believe are Infidels and some sections of the Qur An suggest that Islam should be spread across the whole earth, and the Infidel slain.
The elevation of Muslim above others, hence the veil etc, is directly incompatible with UK equalities legislation, much of the Qur An teachings are inflamatory and offenive to Christians and the Christian Idea of seperate Church and Government operating in paralell is completely alien to Islam. Islam's treatment of women, is completely alien to UK Gender equality laws,and shockingly the Christian Ideal of all living in peace and harmony was absent from Islam.
We had quite a discussion about all this because he sort of changed from a chap who thought all this middle east stuff could be solved if only the people would sit down and talk to someone who was, basically Islamophobic, literally afraid of Islam, he also stood down from his role on Equalities, as he felt his role in the Christian Church through the PCC was an obstacle to dealing with these issues. At one stage he said, " I thought it was just a few fringe nutters who got Islam a bad name but when you look into it the whole (bloody) thing is rotten to the core."
2007-01-13 07:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Tom Cobbley 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cool, just give up thinking for yourself and let someone else tell you what to do. Great move. Islamaphobia? You can see by the actions of muslims what Islam is all about!
Somalia, 9/11, 7/7, sunni vs shia in Iraq, the Taliban, Al qaeda, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah.
How many Christian militia and terror groups can you name? (and i'm not even religious). A religion of peace? You have got to be joking.
If you want to learn something about Islam, watch the video in the link below
2007-01-13 06:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by gbiaki 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
well good for you, at least you are trying to educate your self instead of listening to false media..............trying going to a mosque they might have lessons or get a English Qu'ran.......don't listen to those ignorant people they are just scared because more people are realising that Islam is the truth......good luck and i hope you understand what the real Islam is about.
2007-01-13 09:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by jasmine D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
here is a link to some people who are great example of muslims and islam.
nothing to do with the media.
2007-01-13 13:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by Abdul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White bloke begging for his life to insane muslims...good luck mate.
2007-01-13 08:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can contact your local mosque and they shouls be able to tell you of the quran lessons they have but most are memorization od the quran or youcould go and speak to your local imam...
thanks for trying to eduacte urself on islam before having a view i appriciate it
2007-01-13 06:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is http://alkauthar.org/... which is very good to learn about islam
And if you want quran... get a local hafiz... that can teach you quran... go to the mosque and meet people... find a reciter and ask him if he can teach you.
It's a duty in Islam to teach and learn...
2007-01-13 06:37:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
The guy that made Supersize Me did a film about that subject which was a sort of guide to the history and everything. That was good.
2007-01-13 06:35:48 · answer #10 · answered by Truman 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋