Everyone must have heard the news about the derogratory cartoons of Prophet Mohammed(pbuh). I have been surfing the internet and read the news updates as well as forums, to actually know how everyone's reaction to this recent controversy be it from a fellow Muslim and non-Muslim.
It saddens me to read the comments made by fellow non-Muslims around the globe. Although there were some neutral ones, i cannot help but felt very defensive towards my belief.
Its hard for me to read these comments at face value on how they perceive my religion. As liberal as i can be, as modernised as i already am,as much as i do support freedom of speech i believe there is still boundaries that you shouldn't cross which is very very sensitive.
With Islam's reputation at stake for the past years, it had come to this that finally hit a nerve on Muslims world-wide. Our Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) has never been characterised before, so to find out that a fellow non-Muslim is actually doing that and at the same time mocked Islam is very unacceptable. I cannot deny that i dont support the violence response by some Muslims towards this issue, it is indeed wrong. By letting off steam in a rage and harming innocent parties only confirms those bad assumptions non-Muslims have against us.
At the same time, it hurts that there were people who said that we Muslims should have a sense of humour just because Islam is not the only religion that has been degrade through cartoons or movies, so does other religions. Or how ridiculous these muslims are to boycott products manufactured by that country, and worst of it all Islam had been the cause of many wars that occurred.
So you see, i had to gulp all these comments down that shows so much displeasure and it disturbed me. Obviously there were Muslims who rebutted back and explained in a very civilised manner and point out very clearly that not all Muslims has terrorist tendency in them.
The fact we have seen cartoons of Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin laden and other Muslims associated with terrorism being poked fun at before, and so far it had never received such outcry from Muslims world-wide as it is now, it has become too much to take when one sacred figure in a religion is being treated in such an embarrassing way (apparently the cartoon was of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) donning a bomb as a turban). It's the same reaction as someone insults your own family.
Maybe these people who made these comments has never been given a chance to actually befriend someone who is a real Muslim that doesnt have the thought to behead them the second these people open their mouth. Maybe the violence they saw through the Media (that has been exaggerated sometimes)has led them to believe so. Maybe if they see the world through our eyes, how hard it's already is for us to actually tolerate the daily discrimination that is still being thrown at us Muslims. We suffered the terrible consequences for the horrible terrorist attacks.
Im not here to say that im such a pious person, but i stood ground for what i believe in. Friends of mine who are non-Muslims have thrown questions at me,ie; Why do muslim woman wear the hijab (headress),or why dont you eat pork,or why do you starve yourself for half a day for the duration of a month?? or sometimes i'll be dumbfounded with questions like, why dont you wear the hijab if you are a Muslim? or its against Islam to drink alcohol but i know many muslims who do,why dont you..? or why should i convert to Muslim when i marry a Muslim lady? If im supposed to do that why cant they convert to my religion instead? or Must all malays be Muslims? or who do you worship? I dont see any significant figurine of Allah before,so how do you know he is there?..and its endless i tell you.
It's tough, i do get laughed at when i failed to give a convincing answer to them.
Its not that i dont know my own religion, its just sometimes i cant explain it to you in my own words or if i did explain the real deal as to how and why,it may baffled you and you might just ridicule me. The key word is Respect. Dont point out what you deem as flaws when you dont know the real truth, and vice versa for i always repect what other people believe in.
You know sometimes i wonder if all these has actually to do with religion? Or does it all boils down to racial hatred? Or those people who has greed over power and wealth made us innocent beings as scapegoats to get what they want..?
So many questions, but before its being subdued, new tragedy arise and therefore more accusations.
Have some compassion and understanding for everyone.. Then maybe there is 'world peace'?
It saddens me to read the comments made by fellow non-Muslims around the globe. Although there were some neutral ones, i cannot help but felt very defensive towards my belief.
Its hard for me to read these comments at face value on how they perceive my religion. As liberal as i can be, as modernised as i already am,as much as i do support freedom of speech i believe there is still boundaries that you shouldn't cross which is very very sensitive.
With Islam's reputation at stake for the past years, it had come to this that finally hit a nerve on Muslims world-wide. Our Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) has never been characterised before, so to find out that a fellow non-Muslim is actually doing that and at the same time mocked Islam is very unacceptable. I cannot deny that i dont support the violence response by some Muslims towards this issue, it is indeed wrong. By letting off steam in a rage and harming innocent parties only confirms those bad assumptions non-Muslims have against us.
At the same time, it hurts that there were people who said that we Muslims should have a sense of humour just because Islam is not the only religion that has been degrade through cartoons or movies, so does other religions. Or how ridiculous these muslims are to boycott products manufactured by that country, and worst of it all Islam had been the cause of many wars that occurred.
So you see, i had to gulp all these comments down that shows so much displeasure and it disturbed me. Obviously there were Muslims who rebutted back and explained in a very civilised manner and point out very clearly that not all Muslims has terrorist tendency in them.
The fact we have seen cartoons of Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin laden and other Muslims associated with terrorism being poked fun at before, and so far it had never received such outcry from Muslims world-wide as it is now, it has become too much to take when one sacred figure in a religion is being treated in such an embarrassing way (apparently the cartoon was of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) donning a bomb as a turban). It's the same reaction as someone insults your own family.
Maybe these people who made these comments has never been given a chance to actually befriend someone who is a real Muslim that doesnt have the thought to behead them the second these people open their mouth. Maybe the violence they saw through the Media (that has been exaggerated sometimes)has led them to believe so. Maybe if they see the world through our eyes, how hard it's already is for us to actually tolerate the daily discrimination that is still being thrown at us Muslims. We suffered the terrible consequences for the horrible terrorist attacks.
Im not here to say that im such a pious person, but i stood ground for what i believe in. Friends of mine who are non-Muslims have thrown questions at me,ie; Why do muslim woman wear the hijab (headress),or why dont you eat pork,or why do you starve yourself for half a day for the duration of a month?? or sometimes i'll be dumbfounded with questions like, why dont you wear the hijab if you are a Muslim? or its against Islam to drink alcohol but i know many muslims who do,why dont you..? or why should i convert to Muslim when i marry a Muslim lady? If im supposed to do that why cant they convert to my religion instead? or Must all malays be Muslims? or who do you worship? I dont see any significant figurine of Allah before,so how do you know he is there?..and its endless i tell you.
It's tough, i do get laughed at when i failed to give a convincing answer to them.
Its not that i dont know my own religion, its just sometimes i cant explain it to you in my own words or if i did explain the real deal as to how and why,it may baffled you and you might just ridicule me. The key word is Respect. Dont point out what you deem as flaws when you dont know the real truth, and vice versa for i always repect what other people believe in.
You know sometimes i wonder if all these has actually to do with religion? Or does it all boils down to racial hatred? Or those people who has greed over power and wealth made us innocent beings as scapegoats to get what they want..?
So many questions, but before its being subdued, new tragedy arise and therefore more accusations.
Have some compassion and understanding for everyone.. Then maybe there is 'world peace'?
Yours Truly Lis @ 4:22 PM
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