The messengers life is an example for all muslims, or those who accept islam. The key to understanding islam and muslims is to resist stereotypes and examine each situation according to islamic teachings and authentic sources. The key to understanding islam and muslims is to resist stereotypes and examine each situation according. And if anyone saves a person it will be as if he has saved the whole of humanity. These rights are bases on revelations from the divine book of muslims, the glorious quran and from the sunnah, the practice of allahs messenger pbuh the two main sources of islamic life and jurisprudence. There are more indian muslims than arab muslims, and more indonesian muslims than indian muslims. Before jumping into the list of misconceptions directly, it is important to give. This paper aims to clarify three current misconceptions about the islamic faith and issues of human rights and womens rights in the west. This is the biggest misconception in islam, no doubt resulting from the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives islam.
We created you from a single pair of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other. Women in islam and refutation of some common misconceptions. Isis members blatantly ignore the quran, as an example, surah 49. Download book human rights in islam and common misconceptions pdf. Most muslims one billion live in asia, predominately in south and southeast asia. Common misconceptions about muslims encountering the. Information on the selected answers to particular questions as given by world renowned muslim scholar dr.
It also looks at myths on feminists in general, which needs to be debunked. Muslim worshippers as traitors of a real islam might be useful for polit. Muslims worship a new god called allah if anyone murders an innocent person, it will be as if he has murdered the whole of humanity. These rights are bases on revelations from the divine book of muslims, the glorious quran and from the sunnah, the practice of allahs messenger pbuh the two main. 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. Islam is one of the worlds largest religions yet it is also one of the most misunderstood.
Misconception 2 muslims worship a new god called allah. For various reasons be they political, economic, biased media or fear of the other mistruths and misconceptions have been spread about islam. The concentrated answers for the most popular misconceptions about islam. Believing that islam is only a religion for arabs is a myth that was spread by the enemies of islam. Believing that islam is only a religion for arabs is a myth that was spread by the enemies of islam early in its history. When a gunman attacks a mosque in the name of judaism, a catholic ira guerrilla sets off a bomb in an. A religion of orthodoxy literally, proper belief is one in which the content of a persons. Misconceptions about human rights and womens rights in islam. This mistaken assumption is possibly based on the fact that most of the first generation of muslims were arabs, the quran is in arabic and the prophet muhammad was an arab. Misconception 1 muslims do not share good and noble values with nonmuslims the best among you are those who have the best manners and character. Verily the most honored of you in the sight of god is the most righteous of you. Pdf communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their. In this booklet the author address human rights in the light of perfectly balanced system of laws and principles of islam. Muhammad was the founder of islam, and muslims worship him.
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