""You have your own culture, your own likes and dislikes. You do not need to become an Arab, or a South Asian. If you want fried chicken, or beef and broccoli instead of biriyani or kabsa, have it! Your dress, your speech, your hobbies can all represent your culture without contradicting Islam. I am not a proponent of the “Western haters” or the people that believe that Muslim countries are “safe havens” and “models” for the world. We are not supposed to keep our lineage a secret, nor sever family ties. Giving yourself an Arab name does not make you anymore Muslim that wearing an abaya does. If anything, the damage done by segregating yourself from your nation and ancestry is only perpetuating the stereotypes and misconceptions that exist about Islam. Do not let people believe you must wipe away your identity, become an Arab, abandon your homeland, or destroy your roots in order to worship Allah. Allah placed you on this earth in a specific time and location. Being approachable and relatable is dawah in itself, and you do not need to compromise your religion to do so. If others cannot see a bit of themselves in you, how can you expect them to view Islam as something other than foreign?""
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:08:05 +0000
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