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MUSLIMS IN AMERICA



//** What is a Muslim? **// A muslim is a follower of Islam. In the seventh century, Muhammad claimed the angel Gabriel visited him. During these visitations, which continued for about 23 years until Muhammad's death, the angel purportedly revealed to Muhammad the words of Allah (the Arabic word for “God” used by Muslims). These dictated revelations compose the Qur'an, Islam's holy book. Islam means “submission,” deriving from a root word that means “peace.” The word Muslim means “one who submits to Allah.”

//** What made Americans discriminate agaisnt Muslims? **// //** #1 Muslims are violent,terrorist, and extremists **// "Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors." (Quran 2:190) "If they seek peace, then seek you peace. And trust in God for He is the One that heareth and knoweth all things." (Quran 8:61)
 * There are five big misconceptions that we as an american society judge the muslims around us
 * They lay down strict rules to enforce everyone to dress a certin way to follow under the taliban.

//** #2 Muslim worship a different god **// or having any associates to halved human like atributes
 * They believe in only one god that is Muhammed as we learned earlier.
 * They have to be worshiped and they pledge to obey his teachings and commandments.
 * They believed that god did not have a son named Jesus Christ

//** #3 Islam was spread by the sword and intolerant of other faith's **// "God forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for [your] faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loveth those who are just." (Qur'an 60:8)
 * In many history books it portrays an arab horsemen carrying a sword in one hand and in the other was the Quran[[image:Persian_Quran.jpg width="255" height="254" align="right"]].
 * Islam has given respect and freeedom of religon to all faiths.
 * Islamic law protects the privileged status of minorities.
 * This is why non muslim places of worship have flourished all over the islamic world.
 * Racism is not a part of islam, the Quran speaks onlyof humam equality and how all people are equal in the sight of god

//** #4 Muhammed was the founder of Islam and Muslim worship him **//
 * Muhammed was born in Mecca in the year 570.
 * He was raised by his uncle Quraysh.
 * Historians described him as calm and meditative.
 * For 23 years he had stuidied the Quran.
 * He was soon able to recite passages from the book of Gabriel.
 * The Hijrah (migration) was made over several years.
 * The leaving of Mecca to head to Medina marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.

//** #5 Muslim don't believe in Jesus or any other prophets **// "Behold !" the Angel said, "God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. O Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and shall be of the righteous." She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?" He said: "Even so; God creates what He wills. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, "Be!" and it is." (Qur'an 3:42) //﻿// //** Why Americans are confused **// //﻿// //** Extemists **// //** Moderates **//
 * Muslim respect and reserve Jesus.
 * Mary is considered the purest women in all creation.
 * // Hate crimes against muslims in America //**
 * There is a dramatic increase in violent acts against Arab and Muslim Americans. These incidents involve acts of domestic terrorism, vandalism, intimidation, and discriminatory campaign tactics.
 * The Islamic Association of Michigan (Masjid Umar-bin-Khattab) in Brownstown, Michigan, is vandalized twice this month.
 * An art exhibit by a Muslim graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is defaced and vandalized.
 * [|Art Institute]
 * On May 10, 2010, someone walked around the grounds of the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida, carrying a gas can which he quickly lit and ran away. Minutes later, as more than 60 people prayed inside, the pipe bomb exploded in a ball of flames and set part of the building on fire. Thankfully, nobody was injured and the fire was put out by frightened worshippers using a fire extinguisher. [|Florida]
 * [|Michigan]
 * Americans blame muslims for the 9/11 attack
 * there are two diffrent types **extremists** and **moderates**
 * Islamic terrorism is the common term for violence.
 * They are willing to commit suicide bombings as well.
 * A suicide bomber, is a bomber intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, while they expect or intend to die as well in the process.
 * These bombers do not care about how many people they kill they believe that if you do not follow their religion than they have the right to kill you.
 * Islamic moderates are those who are more suttle about spreadign around their religion.
 * If you choose not to beileve they will not blow themself up and kill others around them
 * They act like a normal american.

News
 * Detroit **

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 * In February a Detroit man was sentenced 21 days in jail for threating to deface a Mosque.
 * He was also taunting an Imam with a stick.


 * New York **

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 * In New York they are trying to identify what encourage such crimes.
 * Since 9/11 Muslims have perceived to have incearsed exponentially.


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 * // American Muslim Demographics //**
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