Titanium wrote:

Since most of the Revival audience is female I want he next issue to be totally dominated with women issues. Like a seriously feminine help. Sista to sista... I'll detail the different titles that could be discussed. The guys can have one alllllll dedicated to them. If it makes things even.

 

And what would be the point of that?

If it aint broken, why fix it. Run things like they were.

Titanium wrote:

Since most of the Revival audience is female I want he next issue to be totally dominated with women issues. Like a seriously feminine help. Sista to sista... I'll detail the different titles that could be discussed.

The guys can have one alllllll dedicated to them. If it makes things even.

NO
The aim should be to bring in more males not to lose more :/
Anyway, the forums are majority female but that doesn't mean the mag readers are...

I think it should be broadened a little.

There should be different sections.

Sport

Serious (long) religious articles (for older people)

Jamal and Ali style "easy to read" articles that have a hidden 'subliminal' message for the kids

A puzzle / competition (£1 entry, winner to be announced in the next issue etc)

There should also be a charity section. There are sooooo many charities, doing soooooo many things and we could maybe have 4 charities on 2 pages explaining what they do (and they can make a contribution to the costs of getting the magazine to the printers? - they win too as we reach their target audience via this free publication)

There should be a "getting involved" section too where public can write articles and email them to the editor for editing and appearance in future publications. And also contact details of the 4 charities, and what positions they have available locally for people who want to get involved.

I really liked the issue (can't remember which one it was) where it said that although our culture sweeps stuff under the carpet, it's actually ok to see a councellor (marriage and otherwise)

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

 

you shld maybe point out exactly what you're talking abt? and give constructive criticisms? that might help make it better.

Remember, maybe it didnt mean to sound like that. but from your comment seems you're assuming that this is exactly what it was trying to do.

seeing the bad in everything. what does that say about you?

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

or - let's show the Revival Editorial team how it SHOULD be done. Let's write an article that we think should be in the magazine?

Lilly wrote:

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

 

you shld maybe point out exactly what you're talking abt? and give constructive criticisms? that might help make it better.

Remember, maybe it didnt mean to sound like that. but from your comment seems you're assuming that this is exactly what it was trying to do.

seeing the bad in everything. what does that say about you?

 

Freedom of speech doesn't require constructive criticism. If I think it's trash then I thinks it's trash, and its not my job to fix it.

The bolded bit above, what it says about me?? I know trash when I see it.

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

.... you do realise its a FREE magazine? No one actually pays for it.

 

Abu wrote:

Lilly wrote:

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

 

you shld maybe point out exactly what you're talking abt? and give constructive criticisms? that might help make it better.

Remember, maybe it didnt mean to sound like that. but from your comment seems you're assuming that this is exactly what it was trying to do.

seeing the bad in everything. what does that say about you?

 

Freedom of speech doesn't require constructive criticism. If I think it's trash then I thinks it's trash, and its not my job to fix it.

Any constitutional or legal right to freedom of speech, ends where its infringe the rights of other.

And I know trash when i see it to. But normally i dont talk to it. Guess todays an exception.
 

Abu wrote:

Lilly wrote:

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

 

you shld maybe point out exactly what you're talking abt? and give constructive criticisms? that might help make it better.

Remember, maybe it didnt mean to sound like that. but from your comment seems you're assuming that this is exactly what it was trying to do.

seeing the bad in everything. what does that say about you?

 

Freedom of speech doesn't require constructive criticism. If I think it's trash then I thinks it's trash, and its not my job to fix it.

The bolded bit above, what it says about me?? I know trash when I see it.

If you're not going to give criticism then why waste your precious time on "trash"? 

Also, if you're a Muslim, you really should care about and try to improve if you can, something you see that needs improving and would benefit the ummah.

TPOS wrote:

Also, if you're a Muslim, you really should care about and try to improve if you can, something you see that needs improving and would benefit the ummah.

It's probably Lollywood (or his younger brother?

TPOS wrote:

Abu wrote:

Lilly wrote:

Abu wrote:

I think it is not very islamic at all. Too much western ideologies and so called "liberal" muslim thinking. I wouldn't spend a penny on it nor would allow anyone else I know.

 

you shld maybe point out exactly what you're talking abt? and give constructive criticisms? that might help make it better.

Remember, maybe it didnt mean to sound like that. but from your comment seems you're assuming that this is exactly what it was trying to do.

seeing the bad in everything. what does that say about you?

 

Freedom of speech doesn't require constructive criticism. If I think it's trash then I thinks it's trash, and its not my job to fix it.

The bolded bit above, what it says about me?? I know trash when I see it.

If you're not going to give criticism then why waste your precious time on "trash"? 

Also, if you're a Muslim, you really should care about and try to improve if you can, something you see that needs improving and would benefit the ummah.

 

Just getting the message across to the so called intellectuals, I didn't start the thread, just stating what I think as per the Q.

TheRevivalEditor wrote:

I appreciate all kinds of feedback... just make it constructive. Saying it's trash doesn't help:-)

sounds like a HT dude lol

Well for starters you can stop passing your own opinions as islamic rulings. 

You know what is really sad, it's when young people who look up to you start taking your personal opinions as islamic shar'i teachings, just because you canvass it in a so called "Islamic" magazine. Modernist islamic view points are a greater threat to our youth than all the non muslim propoganda put together.

Abu wrote:

TheRevivalEditor wrote:

I appreciate all kinds of feedback... just make it constructive. Saying it's trash doesn't help:-)

sounds like a HT dude lol

Well for starters you can stop passing your own opinions as islamic rulings. 

OMG, have I been misguided on an issue. Please highlight the "opinion" that was passed off as a ruling so I can be sure not to act upon it.

Thanks

Northen Southener wrote:

Abu wrote:

TheRevivalEditor wrote:

I appreciate all kinds of feedback... just make it constructive. Saying it's trash doesn't help:-)

sounds like a HT dude lol

Well for starters you can stop passing your own opinions as islamic rulings. 

OMG, have I been misguided on an issue. Please highlight the "opinion" that was passed off as a ruling so I can be sure not to act upon it.

Thanks

 

You chose to read the dumb magazine, so now you can figure it out yourself.

Abu wrote:

You know what is really sad, it's when young people who look up to you start taking your personal opinions as islamic shar'i teachings, just because you canvass it in a so called "Islamic" magazine. Modernist islamic view points are a greater threat to our youth than all the non muslim propoganda put together.

 

I assume you hold no such things as "opinions"?

On the other hand if conservatives look to early Muslims, you would see such things as opinions. Even by the sahabahs. Sometimes they even went with them. Those when occurring with the knowledge of the prophet or in his presence are now known as sunnah.