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Caught in the middle,dilemmas of da Muslim youth in da west

published by Showkat on 16 November, 2006 - 12:59

Caught in the middle

I’m lost and confused
Don’t know what to do
Who to obey
Who to follow

My mind is swinging like a pendulum
And playing tricks on me
Sometimes I pray
Sometimes I chase women
Sometimes I do neither
Just hide away in my room and vegetate

At times halal and haram seem so clear
And I have nothing but fear for my creator
Other times the munkar seems appealing
And I mix with women whose clothes are revealing

I got friends
Some religious
Mostly jahil and following the western culture
When I’m in good company
I feel happy and content men

Islamic hip-hop artists are accused of indoctrinating young

published by Showkat on 11 November, 2006 - 14:17

Islamic hip-hop artists are accused of indoctrinating young against the West

By Sean O’Neill

HIP-HOP and rap artists are teaching young Muslims the ideology of radical Islamism through songs about the war in Iraq, the oppression of Muslims and the creation of an Islamic state governed by Sharia, or religious law.
Intelligence agencies have identified music as a “tool for indoctrination”. The phenomenon began with an American group called Soldiers of Allah.

Rape victim defends Australian cleric

published by Showkat on 5 November, 2006 - 21:51

Rape victim defends Australian cleric


The backing of a woman who described herself as a rape victim on Saturday took some of the heat off Australia’s embattled top Muslim cleric, under pressure for saying scantily-clad women invited sexual attack.

Cindy Taylor said Sheikh Taj Aldin Al Hilali had not intended to justify rape by comparing immodestly-dressed women to “uncovered meat”, comments that sparked calls from politicians and some Muslim leaders for his resignation.

“He’s a wonderful man and his analogy certainly did

More Muslim women now wearing the Veil in Jacks constituency

published by Showkat on 5 November, 2006 - 18:46

How veil remarks reinforced its support
By Nasreen Suleaman
BBC News

A month after ex-foreign secretary Jack Straw suggested that Muslim women who wear veils over their face can make community relations harder, what do people within the Muslim community in the UK think of his remarks?

Jack Straw's comments on veils have been good news for the owner of The Hijab Centre in the MP's constituency of Blackburn. Nadeem Siddiqui tells me he is selling more veils than he did before his local MP made his controversial remarks.

Mr Siddiqui is the largest seller of veils in the area.

Muslim sisters in UK discriminated against in the work place

published by Showkat on 30 October, 2006 - 18:05

Salaams All

As we all know Muslim women outperform Muslim men when it comes to education and hence do well in their careers. After all this hard work e.g persuading parents to trust them enough to go to college and then uni, while parents are constantly putting pressure on their daughters to stop and get married due to the many stories they hear about girls running away and getting married to their boyfriends, sleeping around and getting pregnent and doing drugs and free mixing with boys.

Are the Cleric's comments really offensive?

published by Showkat on 28 October, 2006 - 23:36

Are the Australian cleric’s comments about women really offensive in this day and age?

No one over the last few years or so would have failed to notice that Islam has been a constant topic in the media and therefore a source of discussion among Muslims and especially non-Muslims. Most of the coverage has been negative and created many stereotypes about Islam and Muslims.

The recent comments in Australia by an Islamic cleric to his Jummah congregation have caused more outrage and media hysteria.

Why the veil debate is so important, last paragraph is funny

published by Showkat on 26 October, 2006 - 12:27

Why the veil debate is so important
index.php/ main/newciv/ article/129

It is one of the myths of modern day discourse that Muslims are the ones afraid of debate; overly sensitive, frequently inflexible and of course always wrong. With every new criticism aimed at Muslims, the movie becomes so predictable just like a good old fashioned James Bond movie where 007 kills the baddies, saves the world and ends up with the girl. The Muslim movie is just as predictable and it goes something like this.

Please vote for sisters right to wear the veil

published by Showkat on 25 October, 2006 - 17:50

Salalams All

Please vote and forward this email. As u can see from the latest results that we need every single Muslim vote.Jzk in advance

Cast your vote

Should she be sacked?

Results: Votes Per cent

Yes 64,776 84%
No 12,259 16%

Does wearing the veil affect her ability to teach?

Results: Votes Per cent
Yes 62,030 81%
No 15,005 19%

Total votes: 154,070

[b]Please refrain from creating multiple threads on the same topic.

University in Egypt embroiled in battle of the veil

published by Showkat on 23 October, 2006 - 22:39

University in Egypt embroiled in battle of the veil

Former Islamic law dean says Koran does not say women must cover faces, it's old Bedouin tradition.


By Alain Navarro - HELWAN, Egypt

Egyptian students whose faces are completely hidden behind the veil have been banished from the residence halls at Helwan University under threat of expulsion in what could be called the battle of the veil.

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