Sunday, October 3, 2010

myths about muslims from my point of view :)

  1. Muslims hate dogs.
    I like dogs. I think they're cute. Dogs are considered "haram" in Islam. but we're only not allowed to be licked by one. it's alright to stroke it's fur. and even if we get licked by a dog, we don't get a sin or something like that. we are just considered not pure, so we have to wash it off with water and dirt.

  2. "Covered" muslimah are not allowed to cut their hair.
    I remembered a girl ask me if I'm allowed to cut my hair. yes, we are allowed to cut our hair, some people mistaken us as another religion:"Sikh". I don't know much about Sikh, but someone told me the guys who wear turban (I think thats what it is called) are not allowed to cut any hair on their body. so yeah, it's a different religion.

  3. My parents force me to wear a head covering.
    If my parents did force me to wear this, I would rebel against it. I am a teenager after all. it's my decision to wear this. if I decided to take it off, my parents could do nothing to stop me.

  4. The "Hijab" (head covering) is about culture not religion.
    I guess some muslims think that way. they thought a hijab is from middle eastern culture. actually it is said in the Quran ( I forgot where) that a muslim woman has responsibility to cover their bodies. there are different opinions about how much they should cover. I believe that everything should be covered except for the hands and the face.

  5. Muslims are middle eastern.
    I'm Asian, I considered myself Asian because I'm born in a country that is next to Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines and a few other Asian country (I'm from Indonesia). and also because my friends said I looked Vietnamese. Islam does start from the middle east, but it kinda spread all around the world. you can find African muslims, Indian muslims, Asian muslims, and even Caucasian muslims.

  6. Muslims Worshiped Muhammad.
    No! We definitely do not worshiped Muhammad. we viewed Muhammad differently than how Christians viewed Jesus. We don't believe that Muhammad is god or the son of god. Muhammad is a human that is the messenger of God (Rasulullah). His job is to teach people to worship one God (Allah). I guess he is kinda the one who created Islam. but he's not exactly telling people about Allah, he's actually reminding them because there actually a few more messenger (nabi/prophet) before him who teaches the same thing. but Muhammad is the last and the one who "perfected" the religion. at least that's how I understand it. Apologies if I posted something wrong

  7. Islam is about suffering for nothing.
    I remember how it hurts when someone says that to me. but it hurts even more that back then I don't know how to explain. I do know the explanation. but I guess back then I was kind of shocked and hurt to think of an explanation. anyway this is my explanation.
    If you spend a rainy night outside the ticket box so you can be the first in line see the newest blockbuster movie, would you call that suffering?
    If you're crammed up in the last train in the middle of the night after you watched the new year fireworks, would you call that suffering?
    If you spend all weekend indoors studying so you can get enough marks to pass a subject, would you call that suffering?
    well, you would. then why do you do it? because you think the movie, the fireworks, and the marks are worth it.
    same here... we think that we would get a reward in the end and we believed there is a reason why we have to do things that you might thing is unbearable, even if we don't know the reason, we believe there is one. there always is. at least I do. so I don't consider myself "suffer" under the rules of Islam. I consider myself protected, happy, and free.

  8. Muslims are Terrorist.
    Ouch! that hurts. but I guess someone does think like that. as far as I know killing is not allowed in Islam except for self defense. Muhammad is against killing women and children during war. and even killing animals and trees and thats the truth. especially killing another Muslim that should be considered as a brother. Muhammad never force a person to convert to Islam by killing. I don't know much about the reason terrorism but I believe killing people is wrong even if it is meant as a revenge or a warning. killing people won't make you people look up to Islam, it only make people hate it. it won't help other muslims, it will only make them suffer more because of prejudice. Islam is not about killing. and for those people who still insist that all muslims are terrorist I want you to think what it would be like to be me.
    I'm just another fifteen year old who goes to school, have dreams, worried about my future, want to be liked. I make mistakes like anybody would, and I always try to fix them even if it doesn't always work. I'm just like anybody else in this world. only I just choose to dress a bit differently but who cares. everybody is different. why would you consider me, a terrorist? I never killed anybody, I didn't do those stuff, and I do not know how to make a bomb. how would you feel if you are me? it hurts to be biased as a terrorist, it hurts to see Muhammad, someone who I respect, is blamed for terrorism, it hurts to be judged, and everyone knows that.