Eid Mubarak
Does the mainstream public in America, Canada, India, Australia or elsewhere relate with Muslim customs and traditions? The following articles are written with the intent of developing that understanding.
1. Traditions of Ramadan
http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2009/09/ramadan-traditions.html
2. Politics of Ramadan
http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2009/09/ramadan-poltics.html
3. Spirit of Ramadan
http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2009/09/ramadan-spirit.html
4. Our Mission - http://www.foundationforpluralism.com/WorldMuslimCongress/Articles/Mission-Statement.asp
The language chosen is generic and incidences are relational, so the public can relate with what they are familiar with and extrapolate that to the politics, traditions and the spirit of Ramadan. Of course, we can write a book on each. I have learned over the years that news papers have a reason to limit the length of the articles and I have followed that to the best of my ability.
You are welcome to share, forward, comment and make suggestion to make it better in the comments section of each article. You can publish it as well.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/08/ramadans_spiritual_discipline.html
Mike Ghouse is a Speaker, Thinker and a Writer. He is a frequent guest on talk radio and local television network discussing Pluralism interfaith, political and civic issues. He presides the Foundation for Pluralism and is a founder of the World Muslim Congress with a simple theme: Good for Muslims and good for the world. His comments, news analysis and columns can be found on the Websites and Blogs listed at his personal website www.MikeGhouse.net. Mike is a Dallasite for nearly three decades and Carrollton is his home town. He can be reached at Ghousemike@gmail.com
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The people in Dallas are making an effort to understand and clean their own hearts first, when we are free from bias, it would be easy to share that with others. Islam teaches us in so many ways to "respect the otherness of others" and it is time we find simple practical ways of doing it.
Beautiful article. Thank you for helping to educate me.
ReplyDeleteRabbi David Wolpe
Sinai Temple
Here is my comment below
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written and another good example of how people of different faiths can find common ground, resulting in better understanding and appreciation. Exploring, Understanding and Appreciation are incredible tools to bridge gaps and unite humanity. With a little effort in trying to understand and appreciate our neighbor, what a wonderful place this world can be. These are special occasions when we have the opportunity to discover and experience the love and peace that God has for us...an opportunity to share also with those around us.
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Wishing you HAPPY RAMADAN KAREEM to you and your family. May all of us be blessed and may all our prayers be accepted in this holy month and always.
ReplyDeleteREGARDS JULIA LAKHANI
Alhamdulillah, I, am Muslim. What do you mean by moderate?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! it is a wonderful and well written informative article.
ReplyDeleteRehana Kausar,MD
Mike:
ReplyDeleteThe article is really fantastic. We need more articles like these to clear the misperceptions about Islam. Please keep it up. Let me know if we can help at this end in Washington.
Ishrat Z. Husain
Bethesda, Md.
Dear Mike>
ReplyDeleteThey say in order to understand what a fallacy is; one must understand what an argument is. Your seemingly innocuous argument---carefully and cleverly camouflaged by way of obfuscation of the truth, is truly unforgivable. You write, “For fasting to be truly universal, its benefits must extend beyond the fraternal ties of Muslims and must extend to forging a common humanity with others. Fasting is meant to impart a sense of what it means to be truly human, and its universality is reflected by its observance in Bahais, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Sikh, Zoroastrian and other faiths. Wonderful and Congratulations! Now honestly tell the forum, how Islam can become tolerant of other Religions through fasting! Give us some examples of tolerance of the Kafirs from your holly book. I respectfully submit that Islam is against Democracy, Human rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—and no amount of Fasting will cleanse your soul. Please read:
· Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
· Article 16: Equal rights to marriage, during marriage and its dissolution regardless of religion or nationality
· Article 18: Freedom of thought; Freedom of Conscience; Freedom of Religion; and Freedom to Change Religion.
· Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Article 25: All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection You see, Islam violates the Article 6, the Article 16, the Article 18, the Article 19 and the Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
SaifDevdas
Saif,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your note.
If you have made a firm decision from what you have learned, please let me know. On the other hand, if you are seeking to explore the truth, I will share what is available, are you open to it?
Your questions are appreciated though.
How we wish all would live and work together in peace, with respect and goodwill toward all our fellowmen. Although I'll be out of town Sept. 6, my thoughts and prayers will be with the group meeting at The Unity Church of Dallas. I praise all those who will be speaking and expressing positive messages to bring about peace on earth, and we acknowledge the fact that our Muslim friends are leading this special project.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to all, Helen Pigg
Mike, great article. Unfortunately many folks I met at UAE especially the young are so engrossed in the Sumptuous Feasts at the end of the day, that I for one find it amusing. These are not only Emeriti but Muslims from all over who live there. I mean they go all out to see who has the biggest and best feasts. If they go out to "parties and have to pay to attend they get to be expensive.
ReplyDeleteOur Daughter Dahazhi is over there again for most of the month. She is once again fasting and observing Ramadan with her friends to support them. I'm happy and proud of her for doing that. My family didn't do the Four Days of 24 hr. fasting, no food or liquids plus Ceremonial Dancing from Sunup Thursday till Sundown Sunday that I did for 16 years during the Sun Dance with my Lakota Family. They would fast some and go to the Sweat Lodge Ceremonies at least once a day.........
Blessings to you and yours.
Always,
Gregory
Hi Mr. Ghouse,
ReplyDeleteThanks. I found the article in the Washington Post newspaper interesting and informative as well. As you rightly described Islam is a religion of kindness, generosity, harmony and peaceful co-existence among nations and with other religious denominations. But unfortunately it is being highjacked by few. Similarly this few happen to exist within other religions, i.e. Christianity, Judaisim. Therefore, this small number of religious extremists everywhere must not be allowed to dictate to the mainstreams and, hence, destroy the very fabric of the human-being and humanity.
Abdisalam