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Is Islam a Religion only for Arabs?

egroen

Member
I do think there is a lot of confusion over the many cultures, ethnicities and even religions in the middle east (as well as just about any non-western country). For instance, I am middle eastern, but not an arab and not muslim [Iranian].

-Erin
 

nutshell

Well-Known Member
egroen said:
I do think there is a lot of confusion over the many cultures, ethnicities and even religions in the middle east (as well as just about any non-western country). For instance, I am middle eastern, but not an arab and not muslim [Iranian].

-Erin

I agree. There is confusion. I used to work for a translation company and people calling in for help automatically Iranians speak Arabic. I'd always have to correct them and let them know it's Farsi.
 

kai

ragamuffin
nutshell said:
I agree. There is confusion. I used to work for a translation company and people calling in for help automatically Iranians speak Arabic. I'd always have to correct them and let them know it's Farsi.
peoples lack of interst in history can make them ignorent, the farsi language survived the moslem conquest of persia
 

kai

ragamuffin
kai said:
peoples lack of interst in history can make them ignorent, the farsi language survived the moslem conquest of persia
forgive my spelling i sometimes forget to proof read before posting
 

nutshell

Well-Known Member
kai said:
peoples lack of interst in history can make them ignorent, the farsi language survived the moslem conquest of persia

Very true. I took a Middle East history class about a year ago and it was fascinating. The focus was Islam and the middle east because of current events, but we touched on a lot.
 

kai

ragamuffin
nutshell said:
Very true. I took a Middle East history class about a year ago and it was fascinating. The focus was Islam and the middle east because of current events, but we touched on a lot.
i should think that was indeed interesting, in my experience Islam is new and misunderstood, i know that sounds wrong as it is not a new religion, but i think it came to the forefront after 9/11, then people started noticing it more, i think people should question if they dont understand. i can only speak with reference to the circles i move in but it is being seen as hand in hand with terror. It needs to show us a different face than the one we see everyday, and some common sense from non muslims to try and find out what Islam is all about , including how it has spread worldwide. I know people who are astounded when they come across a muslim who is not Arab.
 
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