Comments on: Devoted to a religion? Maybe I’m just culturally religious! http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/ Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ummi http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7795 Ummi Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:54:30 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7795 Islam in itself which most people do not realize is a culture of its own. Being Canadian myself living there for more than half my life and being from an east african culture, there has to be a differentiation between religon and cultre. The way we differentiate between the two is by seeing our culture and seeing if what it calls for is something that does go against Islam. Obviously as a female Muslim people even in canada where it is multi cultural can tell the difference of what religion you are if you do all the things your religion requires you to do i.e wear hijab. What we eat and what we drink is not what makes us muslim its our actions and our beliefs coming out when we truly love and follow our religion and are willing to call people to it. For example in my culture when we have weddings its mixed and there is music and guys and girls dance with one another, now being a Muslim and a practicing one would i go to such a pary and associate with that even though its a part of my culture? ofcourse not i would keep away from that and deny that as a part of my life and my living. But on the other hand my culture is one that encourages the learning of the quraan and you see kids as young as 7 memorizing the whole quraan, So i would take that aspect of my culture and encourage my children with the same. It's time to evaluate your relationship with your religion. Forget the arab culture it has nothing to do with Islam. Make islam your culture and you will never question it. Islam in itself which most people do not realize is a culture of its own. Being Canadian myself living there for more than half my life and being from an east african culture, there has to be a differentiation between religon and cultre. The way we differentiate between the two is by seeing our culture and seeing if what it calls for is something that does go against Islam. Obviously as a female Muslim people even in canada where it is multi cultural can tell the difference of what religion you are if you do all the things your religion requires you to do i.e wear hijab. What we eat and what we drink is not what makes us muslim its our actions and our beliefs coming out when we truly love and follow our religion and are willing to call people to it. For example in my culture when we have weddings its mixed and there is music and guys and girls dance with one another, now being a Muslim and a practicing one would i go to such a pary and associate with that even though its a part of my culture? ofcourse not i would keep away from that and deny that as a part of my life and my living. But on the other hand my culture is one that encourages the learning of the quraan and you see kids as young as 7 memorizing the whole quraan, So i would take that aspect of my culture and encourage my children with the same. It’s time to evaluate your relationship with your religion. Forget the arab culture it has nothing to do with Islam. Make islam your culture and you will never question it.

]]> By: sam http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 sam Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:26:16 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7214 I know what you mean...the 5 pillars of islam are the same no matter what you are..everyone prays the same, fasts the same,ect..but then there are those extras, some people cover their faces others do not...some wear sandles some even cover their feet. Arab muslims are different than pakistani muslim, than iranians, than canadian reverts. I have been reading the muslim board on the baby center forum and aparently us arabs are the worst of muslims...oops we let our kids play with dolls, our weddings are mostly mixed, alot of us do not wear the hijjab, and we i have not met an arab woman who is pro multiple marriage..ok maybe all this was not your point...ok i guess im done commenting now:) :) I know what you mean…the 5 pillars of islam are the same no matter what you are..everyone prays the same, fasts the same,ect..but then there are those extras, some people cover their faces others do not…some wear sandles some even cover their feet. Arab muslims are different than pakistani muslim, than iranians, than canadian reverts. I have been reading the muslim board on the baby center forum and aparently us arabs are the worst of muslims…oops we let our kids play with dolls, our weddings are mostly mixed, alot of us do not wear the hijjab, and we i have not met an arab woman who is pro multiple marriage..ok maybe all this was not your point…ok i guess im done commenting now:) :)

]]> By: Walter http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7209 Walter Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:05:36 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7209 If there is a God; he is the God of all. Not just my corrupt culture. Does God have a religion? I think not, only man in his blind effort to comprehend the mysteries of the supernatural, has need of religion. If there is a God; he is the God of all. Not just my corrupt culture. Does God have a religion? I think not, only man in his blind effort to comprehend the mysteries of the supernatural, has need of religion.

]]> By: Mohanned http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7204 Mohanned Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:23:52 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7204 Islam is a way of living, islam is the relegion of mind not the relegion of heart, at some point of my life I asked the same questions, I didn't beleive in relegion, then I came to the US, and becasue I had lots of time to think, I understood what islam is, I knew it is the true relegion, how would god be just If we are only judged upon good deeds?Islam is not what we see on TV, the true islam was gone when the prophet PBUH died,Islam became a tool after his death. The prophet once said "Islam will go back strange just like the time it started" and that is what we see now, islam is strange.. We should all live in peace , times has changed but interpretations of quran stayed the same and that is wrong.. Islam is a way of living, islam is the relegion of mind not the relegion of heart, at some point of my life I asked the same questions, I didn’t beleive in relegion, then I came to the US, and becasue I had lots of time to think, I understood what islam is, I knew it is the true relegion, how would god be just If we are only judged upon good deeds?Islam is not what we see on TV, the true islam was gone when the prophet PBUH died,Islam became a tool after his death. The prophet once said “Islam will go back strange just like the time it started” and that is what we see now, islam is strange..
We should all live in peace , times has changed but interpretations of quran stayed the same and that is wrong..

]]> By: Mona http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7200 Mona Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:08:33 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7200 nas.. I see your point.. and I knew you will be arguing about this point.. I know there are things that separate islam from culture.. but I am talking about the overall life style.. what a person practices religiously is their own thing.. but in the end.. morally and ethically we are the same as the culture we live in.. that's my whole point.. nas.. I see your point.. and I knew you will be arguing about this point.. I know there are things that separate islam from culture.. but I am talking about the overall life style.. what a person practices religiously is their own thing.. but in the end.. morally and ethically we are the same as the culture we live in.. that’s my whole point..

]]> By: Nas http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7198 Nas Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:51:39 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7198 i see your point mona, but Islam as a religion swims within a culture, but there is a distinct difference between the two. cultural islam is when one fasts because everyone else is fasting and there's a hole direct atmosphere to the month, but after ramadan is over won't pray. in other words there are distinct practices that define Islam as a religion of practices, which come out of belief and obedience to a higher order...compared to a culture which has changing properties...kind of like wearing jeans because there's a whole culture that wears jeans. it was an interesting post btw i see your point mona, but Islam as a religion swims within a culture, but there is a distinct difference between the two. cultural islam is when one fasts because everyone else is fasting and there’s a hole direct atmosphere to the month, but after ramadan is over won’t pray. in other words there are distinct practices that define Islam as a religion of practices, which come out of belief and obedience to a higher order…compared to a culture which has changing properties…kind of like wearing jeans because there’s a whole culture that wears jeans.

it was an interesting post btw

]]> By: Mona http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7195 Mona Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:01:51 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7195 yah nas.. I agree.. I was just saying that culture and religion have mixed and you just end up following the rules of islam and living within the culture you are in and it all seems to be the same in the end.. there is no need for differentiation between the two. yah nas.. I agree.. I was just saying that culture and religion have mixed and you just end up following the rules of islam and living within the culture you are in and it all seems to be the same in the end.. there is no need for differentiation between the two.

]]> By: Nas http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2007/03/30/devoted-to-a-religion-maybe-im-just-culturally-religious/comment-page-1/#comment-7194 Nas Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:17:09 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=649#comment-7194 as a person myself who was raised in canada and spent most of his life living there, I should point out that Islam is not simply about the actions you abstain from doing but about the actions you actually do. prayer being at the top of that list, followed by fasting. Islam is a religion that is implemented, it is practiced, and those actions differentiate between a practicing muslim and a non-practicing muslim. as for me personally, when i was growing up in toronto the only time my religion became apparent was when i was 11 and the teacher would give me the option of sitting out dodge ball during ramadan so i wouldn't get dehydrated. as a person myself who was raised in canada and spent most of his life living there, I should point out that Islam is not simply about the actions you abstain from doing but about the actions you actually do. prayer being at the top of that list, followed by fasting. Islam is a religion that is implemented, it is practiced, and those actions differentiate between a practicing muslim and a non-practicing muslim.

as for me personally, when i was growing up in toronto the only time my religion became apparent was when i was 11 and the teacher would give me the option of sitting out dodge ball during ramadan so i wouldn’t get dehydrated.

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