Islam

[bbarrick8383]

I’ve been trying to research the middle east, it’s religion and history to form a better opinion of it’s views of America. What does the average Muslim there think about American’s and is that view shared by Muslims here in America as well. Or are their opinions as diverse as they would be in other parts of the world.

I ran across this video, which is a typography done of a movie that I’ve never seen. Was wondering about it’s accuracy and opinions:

youtube.com/watch?v=W0WscIw2hSw

Would appreciate to hear your thoughts on this.

 

[Kouyate42]

The actual figures seem to be accurate as far as I can remember, and also the remarks about the Taleban. Yes, the Taleban were supplied with arms and bombs (among other things, including money) to fight the Soviets.

 

[Luna_Lovecraft]

I’ve been trying to research the middle east, it’s religion and history to form a better opinion of it’s views of America. What does the average Muslim there think about American’s and is that view shared by Muslims here in America as well. Or are their opinions as diverse as they would be in other parts of the world.

I ran across this video, which is a typography done of a movie that I’ve never seen. Was wondering about it’s accuracy and opinions:

youtube.com/watch?v=W0WscIw2hSw

Would appreciate to hear your thoughts on this.

My 2 cents as someone who’s lived in two Muslim countries and traveled in numerous others throughout the Middle East and No. Africa, I’ve concluded that there are as many opinions, world views, and values amongst Muslims as there are Muslim communities.

Imagine looking at Catholicism from the outside. Do we all hold the same values and world views? The knee-jerk answer is “Yes, of course!” But the reality is a lot messier. And it’s the same way with Muslims.

Luna

 

[bbarrick8383]

My 2 cents as someone who’s lived in two Muslim countries and traveled in numerous others throughout the Middle East and No. Africa, I’ve concluded that there are as many opinions, world views, and values amongst Muslims as there are Muslim communities.

Imagine looking at Catholicism from the outside. Do we all hold the same values and world views? The knee-jerk answer is “Yes, of course!” But the reality is a lot messier. And it’s the same way with Muslims.

Luna

So the majority of them are not fundamental/radical/strict, whichever word you prefer in their beliefs?

My main goal I guess, and I don’t want to drag world news into this thread, is to figure out where the average Muslim is coming from that goes off to fight our soldiers. Are they doing it for religion, or for revenge?

My instinct is that those in charge are in it for both. But those who are actually on the ground fighting, not so much.

 

[Sam_777]

Are they doing it for religion, or for revenge?

Religion, lusting behind the 72 virgins (houri) in paradise:

“'The smallest reward for the people of Heaven is an abode where there are eighty thousand servants and seventy-two houri, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide as the distance from al-Jabiyyah to San’a”
Link.

 

[Bezant]

I’ve been trying to research the middle east, it’s religion and history to form a better opinion of it’s views of America. What does the average Muslim there think about American’s and is that view shared by Muslims here in America as well. Or are their opinions as diverse as they would be in other parts of the world.

I ran across this video, which is a typography done of a movie that I’ve never seen. Was wondering about it’s accuracy and opinions:

youtube.com/watch?v=W0WscIw2hSw

Would appreciate to hear your thoughts on this.

I question the statement that the CIA “created” the Taliban. The U.S. government did fund Afghan militias that eventually became the Taliban, to fight the Soviet Union.

I take issue with the assumptions and arguments–for example, the assumption that Muslims are foreigners; many U.S. Muslims are born and raised in the U.S., and there’s a growing number of American-born and -bred converts. However, the important questions asked here repeat throughout modern U.S. and European history – they are very real, and very important questions.

I think it’s okay, but I can see an uninformed audience being misled. You’d do best reading a book. Try Fazlur Rahman’s Islam.