All muslims are arabs the muslim population of the world is around 1,2 billion. Although islam is the fastest growing religion in the west, the west has many stereotypes and misconceptions about islam that are due to the media, prejudice, and ignorance. Misconception 3 islam permits terrorism the media generally portrays any muslim who fights as a terrorist, regardless of whether they fight justly or unjustly, or whether they are oppressing others or being oppressed. Yet there is little agreement on exactly what kinds of knowledge are most important for teachers to possess. Therefore, we point out here the obligation that those who would like to study islam objectively, should do so by studying.
If islam stands for peace then why does quran command muslims to do. Noi is more of a political organization since its members are not limited to a single faith. This is the biggest misconception in islam, no doubt resulting from the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives islam. Misconception 1 muslims do not share good and noble values with nonmuslims the best among you are those who have the best manners and character. Fifty common misconceptions about islam in many ways, islam is a misunderstood religion.
According to the teachings of islam, the only thing that distinguishes people in the sight of god is their level of piety. Answers to non muslims common questions about islam. Global media islamophobia and its impact on conflict resolution. A study of common beliefs and misconceptions in physical. Misconceptions about islam categories all items page. A historian of islam explains the greatest misconception. Conclusion terrorism and misconception of islam often islam is the target and the subject of accusation, especially when a terrorist incident happen, mainly if it has some terrorists from the. Islam and preservation of the five essential necessities of life.
Sharia law or islamic law is about protecting the innocent and upholding islamic values. Islam is often looked upon as extremist, terrorist, or fundamental religion. Pdf communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment. Islamic scholar maulana umar ahmed usmani it is a misconception that. This book will help nonmuslims to discover and know more common questions about islam in more depth. Alaa murabit what my religion really says about women strong faith is a core part of alaa murabits identity but when she moved from canada to libya as a young woman, she was surprised how the tenets of islam were used to severely limit womens rights, independence and ability to lead. However, these risks tend to be heavily mitigated in practice we discuss this further below. We avoid the word religion because in many nonislamic societies, there is a separation of religion and state. Misconceptions false claims commmon questions asked by. The first chapter, some evidence for the truth of islam, answers some important questions which some people ask. Islam and the so called nation of islam noi are two different religions. The origin of islam is placed around 610 ce when muhammad, a highly spiritual and religious man who spent. Islam is the name of a way of life which the creator wants us to follow.
Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about. Top ten misconceptions about islam islam the modern. Did you believe any of these common misconceptions. Islamic research foundation 2 for more queries contact. This question is often hurled at muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. There is no equality between genders in islam, as islam gives men the right to have more than one wife, but does it not give the same right to women to have more than one husband.
Misconceptions about islam text version pdf version. Debunking misconceptions about muslims and islam teaching. General students misconceptions related to electricity. Muslims have both required prayer, pilgrimage and prohibited drinking alcohol, eating pork acts. T he ongoing crisis in the muslim world and the misrepresentation of islam sometimes by the media challenges us to answer questions by our nonmuslim friends about our way of life in a simple and concise language. Top 10 misconceptions about islam top 10 misconceptions about islam in the words of swiss journalist and author, roger du pasquier the west, whether christian or dechristianised, has never really known islam. Common misconceptions about islam by dr zakir naik. They are a vast range of races, nationalities, and cultures from around the globefrom the phillipines to nigeriathey are united by their common islamic faith. The reasons can be traced back to the era of the crusades. It is not civilized to have more than one wife at a time.
Chase robinson, a historian of islam says the greatest misconception about muslims is that they share a single set of fixed attitudes on the law and politics. And if anyone saves a person it will be as if he has saved the whole of humanity. The science belief test is an online instrument comprised of. Most countries in the middle east do not require their women to cover their hair or their face. Apr 01, 2014 misconception about islam, questions raised in the mind of people slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. How people in muslim countries prefer women to dress in public. In the view of islam, it is not necessary that, if situations arouse dispute between muslims and their opponents, it should only leave to them a choice between embracing islam. In contrast to this, the m u j a h id, shaykhulislam ibn taymiyyah r a h ima h u l l a h said, there is no more important obligation after i ma n itself than resisting the invading enemy who threatens the d in and d u n y a. Pdf communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret.
Islam a brief overview of the history of islam the origin of islam is. Before jumping into the list of misconceptions directly, it is important to give a little interesting background about the source of islam. Stereotypes about islam are not new to western culture and can be traced back 1400 years. Ppt misconceptions about islam powerpoint presentation. For example, a muslim is not allowed to harm or kill those in a peace treaty with. 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. Barman, indiana university purdue university indianapolis. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. In conveying the message of islam to a nonmuslim, it is usually not sufficient to highlight only the positive nature of islam. This includes prayer, charity and fasting to remember those in the world who dont have enough to eat during the holy season of ramadan. Stereotypes are beliefs about an entire group that may be based on information about an individual or a.
Islam was forced upon people, or spread by the sword. It is another common misconception among some nonmuslims that islam would not have the millions of adherents it has all over the world, had it not been spread by the use of force. 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. Fifty common misconceptions about islam reflections shehzad saleem i. Most nonmuslims are not convinced about the truth of islam because there are a few questions about islam at the back of their minds that remain unanswered. Global media islamophobia and its impact on conflict.
Feb 15, 2016 islam has been a huge topic in this election cycle. This pamphlet shows some misconceptions about islam and gives answers to all of them. 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. This misconception is one of the most widely held misconceptions about islam today. Pamphlets recommended for general distribution to nonmuslims. Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about islam not all muslim women wear a veil.
In contrast to what many westerners think of islam, islam is a peaceful religion, which does. Its followed by more than 1 billion people across the world, but despite being a loving and peaceful religion islam is often seen as a controversial faith. The works of the farahi school in the last century have served to remove this misconception. Misconceptions false claims commmon questions asked by non. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. This is the biggest misconception of islam, given unfairly by stereotyping and the public image that the media gives. Many of its directives have remained a subject of hot debate in the past. These phrases lead me to the idea that some more formal. A very few nonmuslims may have counter arguments to these replies, for which. It asks people of other backgrounds share a real life story about a muslim friend, neighbor, or colleague that they admire.
Refutation of alhazimi and the misconceptions of alghulah. Islamic research foundation 3 for more queries contact. Cedaw and muslim family laws, sisters in islam, malaysia pdf. The responses in this lecture are based on actual questions asked from various nonmuslims in a very logical and simple way a common man can understand. Reply to the misconception about punishments hudood reply to the misconception about apostasy. Misconceptionsask a muslim ask a muslim learn islam from. Ever since they watched it appear on the world stage, christians never ceased to insult and slander it in order to find justification for waging war on it. We avoid the word religion because in many non islamic societies, there is a separation of religion and state. In contrast to what many westerners think of islam, islam is a peaceful religion, which does not promote any forms of uncalled violence or terrorist actions. Eik ghalati ka izala a misconception removed hadrat mirza ghulam ahmad of qadian the promised messiah and mahdias founder of the ahmadiyya muslim jamaat islam international publications limited.
A monthly islamic journal pakistan fifty common misconceptions about islam reflections shehzad saleem i. For example, a muslim is not allowed to harm or kill those in a peace treaty with muslims, noncombatants, women, minors, servants, the blind, monks, the elderly, those physically incapable of fighting, and the mentally ill. Akhtar austin, texas islam has been largely misunderstood in the west. Criticism of islam has existed since islams formative stages. The following proofs will make it clear, that far from being forcefully spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that was. Common misconceptions about islam, muslims and the quran islam, muslims and the quran have become a subject of major concern to the world media, religious groups and people, especially after the events of september 11th 2001 in the usa. Dr gottlieb wilhelm leitner 18401899 was a linguist and university academic who built the mosque at woking, surrey, in 1889, where he also intended to establish an oriental university. They are not examples of the defense of the human rights in islam.
That all muslims are terroristsviolent or islam preaches violence. Understanding misconceptions teaching and learning in middle school physical science b. Islam totally prohibits terrorismthere is no text that endorses that, says ameena jandali of the islamic networks group, a californiabased nonprofit, which provides education about islam and promotes respect for all faiths. Should teachers have deep knowledge of the subject matter they. Misconceptions of islam and muslim life see beyond the prejudice, stereotypes and thoughtless hate with these talks about the muslim faith. As part of dawah work to mankind to understand islam, answers to frequently. 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.
Islam from within, and hamper just implementation of islamic laws. Jews and christians including abraham, moses and jesus. Common misconceptions about eng electronystagmography by alan desmond, ccca, aud director of audiology, blue ridge balance clinic, bluefield, west virginia electronystagmography eng has been the cornerstone of vestibular testing for more than fifty years. One of the most disturbing misconceptions is the negative portrayal of women in islam namely that islam degrades and oppresses women. Islam recognizes both the torah and the new testament as revelations from god, though the belief is that they are flawed due to human transmission. To muslims, allah is the god of abraham, moses, jesus and mary. Muslims consider this group to be just one of many cults using the name of islam for their own gain. Stereotypes of muslim minorities cause them to face discrimination on a daily basis. Islam, contains the teachings of the prophet that were revealed to him from allah. Allah swt is the lord of the entire universe, and muslims have been entrusted.
Muslims worship a new god called allah if anyone murders an innocent person, it will be as if he has murdered the whole of humanity. Dispelling common misconceptions and stereotypes about islam. Islam reserves special respect to treaties and allots to them all possible guarantees, so that muslims may rise with such treaties above personal desires and passions. Misconceptions about the islamic concept of jihad by dr g. The key to understanding islam and muslims is to resist stereotypes and examine each situation according to islamic teachings and authentic sources. In recent times, the works of hamid aldin farahi, amin ahsan islahi and javed ahmad ghamidi have served to clarify some of these misconceptions. According to one of the prophetic traditions, the prophet muhammad stated, islam is built upon five fundamentals. Each individual has a right to file a legal suit against any criminal.
Carly zenk 3rd grade student wrote, you can stop a bike by not riding it and another student wrote, the board just stops. These fundamentals are referred to as the five pillars of islam. Misconceptionsask a muslim ask a muslim learn islam. They choose this for their own personal and religious beliefs. Thankfully, this one, despite being one of the biggest wrong impressions people had about islam, is now in decline thanks to more honest portrayals in some media outlets. Islam is a religion that promotes violence and terrorism. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about islam and muslims. First, i am going to present some of the research that has been done to. The word allah simply means god, and islam springs from the same monotheistic tradition as judaism and christianity. Reply to the misconception about marriage to a nonmuslim. Misconception 7 islam tolerates the killing of innocents because. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. In war, the targeting of innocent noncombatants is a despicable act which islam clearly prohibits.
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