Who stands to gain from perpetuating such misconceptions and untruths. In deciding upon what to make of islam, remember this. Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about islam not all muslim women wear a veil. This pamphlet shows some misconceptions about islam and gives answers to all of them. For various reasons be they political, economic, biased media or fear of the other mistruths and misconceptions have been spread about islam. Misconceptions and misperceptions social issues shehzad saleem there exist a number of misconceptions regarding the stance of islam on women. Understanding islam and christianity harvest house. Of the two billion muslims worldwide, only 15% to 20% are arabs. Content analysis of indepth interviews of twenty diverse shia and sunni muslim couples living in the u. A very few nonmuslims may have counter arguments to these replies, for which. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, data collected for this study came from two sources.
Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about. Most muslims are moderate, pious, nonviolent people who are trying to honor god in their lives. According to the teachings of islam, the only thing that distinguishes people in the sight of god is their level of piety. Pdf communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment. As part of dawah work to mankind to understand islam, answers to frequently. They choose this for their own personal and religious beliefs. Common misconceptions about muslims encountering the. They are such as that muslim worship a new god or they worship the prophet muhammad, islam is a religion of terrorism, hijab oppresses muslim women, islam forces women to marry to who they do not want and that islam forces people to be muslims. In recent times, the works of hamid aldin farahi, amin ahsan islahi and javed ahmad ghamidi have served to clarify some of these misconceptions. This verse proves that real honour and status is not attained because a person. They are such as that muslim worship a new god or they worship the prophet muhammad, islam is a religion of terrorism, hijab oppresses muslim.
Misconceptions of islam and muslim life see beyond the prejudice, stereotypes and thoughtless hate with these talks about the muslim faith. May allah god reward special favors to all of them including those striving. Some misconceptions about islam are due to the wrong beliefs and actions of muslims, and others are due to a significant lack of understanding and false stereotyping by nonmuslims. Islamic law is structured to remove any oppression and exploitation according to rules of enjoining the right, forbidding the.
When a gunman attacks a mosque in the name of judaism, a catholic ira guerrilla sets off a bomb in an. People use stereotypes to make snap judgments about others without looking at them as individuals. Many of its directives have remained a subject of hot debate in the past. Islam from within, and hamper just implementation of islamic laws. Common misconceptions about islam by dr zakir naik. Pamphlets recommended for general distribution to nonmuslims. Our answers to the misconceptions are drawn from the quran and sunnah. In recent times, the works of hamid aldin farahi, amin ahsan islahi and javed ahmad ghamidi have served to. A belief system essay christianity and islam most of the contemporary problems bedeviling our society are because of lack of proper spiritual anchorage. Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in islam. Have you researched about islam yourself, as opposed to what you have heard from others and the media. Misconceptions, current trends, and the role of social movements and education in promoting development, conflict transformation and peace building rey ty, awni alkarzon, and e. Muslim women focuses disproportionately on the middle east and north africa region. The final section of the lesson addresses who muslims are in greater detail, dispelling common misconceptions about islam and providing positive.
Therefore, we point out here the obligation that those who would like to study islam objectively, should do so by studying it on its own merits, as a fully developed system, and. Belief that islam is only a religion for arabs is a myth that was spread by the. The god of abraham includes jews, christians, and muslims. There are more indian muslims than arab muslims and more indonesian muslims than indian muslims. Christians speaking arabic would say allah for god. Islam is one of the worlds largest religions yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Misconceptions about islam categories all items page. In this essay, an attempt, based on the views of javed ahmad ghamidi, has been made to dispel some common misconceptions about islam and women and to answer some nagging questions in this. The general public has many misconceptions about sikhs. One of the most disturbing misconceptions is the negative portrayal of women in islam namely that islam degrades and oppresses women.
Following the negotiation of a research programme, we have developed a collective research project which synthesizes historic, social, economic, political, and religious phenomena. Info on what is islam, pillars of islam, major beliefs, as well as common questions people ask about the religion. Debunking misconceptions about muslims and islam stereotypes are beliefs about an entire group that may be based on information about an individual or a small number of people within that group. The fastest way to prove that this is completely false is to state the fact that only about 15% to 20% of the muslims in the world are arabs. While portable document format pdf files tend to be smaller than that of the original source document, they can still occupy significant space. Fifty common misconceptions about islam in many ways, islam is a misunderstood religion.
Let the quran and the bible speak for themselves and try your best to understand their meaning. Misconceptions about islam most of the people thought that islam degrade women by keeping them behind veil. With the growing number of people around the world who support one antiimmigration policy or another citing fear of socalled islamic terrorism and national security as main reasons for their choices, and with the growing threat of terrorism from groups that use islam as a cover, i believe there is also a parallel growing need for clearance of misconceptions about islam, because if it. The sikh religion is a blend of islam and hinduism or a sect of hinduism.
Debunking misconceptions about muslims and islam teaching. As a group and as independent researchers our efforts have been discussed. Stereotypes of muslim minorities cause them to face discrimination on a daily basis. Which entails their inner lives, the way they should behave and so much more. Question generating in the minds of people of modern era misconceptions about islam 2. Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about islam. Contemporary global events of the war on terror, the war on isis, and the united states contentious relationship with muslim societies make it.
The social science scholarship most familiar to the west about. For far too long, muslimhijab women have been the topic of discussion. Misconceptions false claims commmon questions asked by. Misconceptions about islam text version pdf version.
Islamic facts refuting the allegations against islam contents introduction 5 chapter one. Most countries in the middle east do not require their women to cover their hair or their face. Our islamic answers to common misconceptions about islam. Islamic facts refuting the allegations against islam. Did you believe any of these common misconceptions. This is to clear up the misconceptions in the minds of the non muslims who often claim they know about islam but in reality dont.
It then explains fundamental concepts of islam, including the 5 pillars of islam, and introduces new vocabulary words to help engage the students in learning about islam and muslims. If a man is allowed to have more than one wife, then why does islam prohibit a woman from having more than one husband. The five pillars of islam text version pdf version. In order to post them to a web page, attach them to an email or save them to a disk, it might make sense to compress or reduce the file size. Our islamic answers answers to common misconceptions about islam. Islam calls for the protection, defense and the support of the oppressed peoples of the world, by removal of root causes of oppression and exploitation. They are not examples of the defense of the human rights in islam. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Thus, islam is a way of life based on attaining peace through voluntary submission to god. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims.
Islam has been a huge topic in this election cycle. Muslims worship a different god from the one christian worship 2. Human rights in islam and common misconceptions realities. The glorious quran 7 1 is the quran a divine revelation or is it contrived by man. Muslim scholars who study the quran explain islam as a religion of peace, and most muslims see islam as a religion of peace as well, preferring to let others live as they wish. Islamic law is structured to remove any oppression and exploitation according to rules of enjoining the right, forbidding the wrong, and struggling in the path of. I am fatima melim, i will like to let every know that there is a true and real spell caster out there and he has helped me in so many way just a few days since i came in contact with him through the help of my good friend who introduced me to him. Islamic research foundation 3 for more queries contact. Misconceptionsask a muslim ask a muslim learn islam. Would millions of people all over the world embrace islam if it was a harsh and inhumane way of life. Here are some good answers you can give when someone brings them up. Why does islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil. This is the biggest misconception in islam, no doubt resulting from the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives islam. Allah is merciful and that he gives severe punishment then why 4.
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