Missconceptions about Islam.

MISCONCEPTION #1:
Muslims are violent, terrorists and/or extremists.


This is the biggest misconception in Islam, no doubt resulting from
the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives Islam. When a
gunman attacks a mosque in the name of Judaism, a Catholic IRA
guerrilla sets off a bomb in an urban area, or Serbian Orthodox
militiamen rape and kill innocent Muslim civilians, these acts are not
used to stereotype an entire faith. Never are these acts attributed
to the religion of the perpetrators. Yet how many times have we heard
the words 'Islamic, Muslim fundamentalist. etc.' linked with violence.

Politics in so called "Muslim countries" may or may not have any
Islamic basis. Often dictators and politicians will use the name of
Islam for their own purposes. One should remember to go to the source
of Islam and separate what the true religion of Islam says from what
is portrayed in the media. Islam literally means 'submission to God'
and is derived from a root word meaning 'peace'.

Islam may seem exotic or even extreme in the modern world. Perhaps
this is because religion doesn't dominate everyday life in the West,
whereas Islam is considered a 'way of life' for Muslims and they make
no division between secular and sacred in their lives. Like
Christianity, Islam permits fighting in self-defense, in defense of
religion, or on the part of those who have been expelled forcibly
from their homes. It lays down strict rules of combat which include
prohibitions against harming civilians and against destroying crops,
trees and livestock.

NOWHERE DOES ISLAM ENJOIN THE KILLING OF INNOCENTS.. The Quran says:
"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) War,
therefore, is the last resort, and is subject to the rigorous
conditions laid down by the sacred law. The term 'jihad' literally
means 'struggle'. Muslims believe that there are two kinds of jihad.
The other 'jihad' is the inner struggle of the soul which everyone
wages against egotistic desires for the sake of attaining inner
peace.

by Riyaz on June 28, 2010

A MISTAKEN IDENTITY

by Guillerma Tabio on June 27, 2010......

Every people have their own story of life.. It can be good or sometime i can be bad..

One story I can share was about mistaken identity that happened to me

I was at the age of 19 when it was happened unexpectedly when some military force grab me and put me like a prison on their dettachment for about 12 hour

I was on my study at that time. Walking for about a kilometer back and fort everyday. It was enjoy cause I know I will gain a good future after that sacrifices.

Every Saturday we have our CAT or Citizen Army Training , that I'm one f an officer cadet . We have to wear Jean and white t-shirt with black cap on our ordenary saturday demonstation. as I'm belong on the 5ft battalion.

One Saturday I'm walking along the way to school .I think that I need to fine a short cut way to school so that I will not be late for the formation.or else I will be punnish. On my way to school some military forces block on my way. They grab and accuse that I'm a wanted rebel, pretending as a civilian. I try to explain to them so much but they don't believe and listened and take me like a prisoner on the detachment.They Dont believe that I"m a dauther of the personThat will known on our place.

By the way they really not recognize me because at the age of 13 i am already living in Manila the capital city of Philippines.I'm only back at the age of 19 So they look at me defferent and not familiar,and they did not see me everytime they took to patrol and stay in our home for a while to relax, My famy was one helping them and giving them snack during their duty so how they see me? It just a month from time I arrive and yet Im not always staying at home..

The sun was about to fall and the day is over,I'm still on the detachment convencing them to let me go until I got thier approval.Three men scorted me tell we come to our home. My parent wonder alot on what happened.Why three men are there guarding me with their riple. Mother tell them the story about me, and they ask forgiveness to my family as will as on me too for their mistaken identity. From that time they are always guarding me and be my good friends...