[Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} SV: {Spam?} Orientalism

[Ashley Bramlett]

David,
Thanks for reminding everyone of the purpose of the list. Because blind 
people are people with their own strong beliefs, of course there will be 
people who try to start debates or share their strong beliefs. But, perhaps, 
we can get  back to the purpose.
Personally, my advice is to just delete the posts you dislike such as those 
from Mostafa.

I am a Christian. However, I cannot express my beliefs well  in concise 
emails, so I do not engage in theology here or what I think is right or 
wrong about any religion.

I have many questions though about accessibility of material and how people 
handle integrating into their church because being vision impaired impacts 
religious activities a lot.
So, I think there needs to be a forum for this.

Lets keep the list. But, lets try to be respectful and share resources as 
well.
Also, everyone, please do not send tons of one line messages.

And, why is this marked as spam anyway. How weirdd.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews via Faith-Talk
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 10:09 PM
To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
Cc: David Andrews
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} SV: {Spam?} 
Orientalism

Much of what you say is true.

This list was started so that people of faith,
who might be having problems, because of their
blindness, at their chosen place of worship could talk about it, get ideas 
etc.

It was never envisioned as a place where people
could debate the merits of this belief or that
belief, or scripture quote. Frankly, as the list
owner, I find all of this stuff, what I consider
to be theological hair splitting, to be
frustrating.  I periodically consider removing the list entirely.

David Andrews, List Owner

At 06:40 PM 9/3/2016, you wrote:
>I know that some people will be rejoicing at this email. Obviously I am not 
>Anti-Scripture in any way, but I do wonder if this is the appropriate place 
>!share such things. Yes, we are !share how our faith helps in dealing with 
>blindness, and help each other !find ways of serving in the 
>religious -munities !wh we belong. But this is not just a Christian list. I 
>also do not like the messages that Adam sends, or Mustafa, either. I truly 
>believe that we as blind people of faith have things !share with each 
>other, and can be a resource !one another, but I was under the impression, 
>when I subscribed !th list that it was a list for everyone !be a !share a. 
>how our faith impacts our blindness and but. to ask questions and advice if 
>we 'every in a situN where we want to be a to serve and are not allowed to, 
>and this-so like that. If I am woong of course, Linda please tell me. Even 
>among Christians there is disagreement about what the Bi says and how to 
>interpret it. As a Catholic, I certainly believe that the Bi is inspired 
>"God, but there are parts ofthe Bi that should NOT be taken as literal. 
>There are para#s, there are books of poetry, books of history, there are 
>metaphors, there are some things that are symbolic. But as a Catholic, I 
>also believe in Tradition, with a camital t. Those are things that have 
>been handed down since the beginning, there are earby century writings that 
>are excellent. Are they inspired in the same wan that Scripture is? No, but 
>that does not take away from their helpness in living holy lives. Lastly as 
>a Cathelic, I believe in the teaching Authority ofthe Church. We are not 
>lone ranger Christians, and we do not stand all alone, but owe are part of 
>a larger body. The Holy Spirit does lead the Pope, bishop and priests who 
>teach us, encourage us, guide us. Even Protestant churches have Tradition, 
>with a capital T. When churches look at what they should do or think about 
>this or that, they too look !Scripture, and !what their founders taught. As 
>for Islam, well, I am not a Muslim, and do not believe what they do. But I 
>do not think that this list is the appropriate place !denounce them. And I 
>do not believe in same sex marriage, but I do not think this is the place 
>!denounce such a lifestyle. If I am incorrect in my assumptions about what 
>this faith talk list is supposed !be, then please Linda, tell me that I am 
>wrong. If we are going !pick apart what others believe, then I do not want 
>any part of that and will unsubscribe. If owe are going !share how our 
>faith helps us in issues regarding our blindness, or if this is a place 
>where people can ask for encouragement and advice about blindness issues 
>that impact our faith, then wonderful, I'll stick around. I would have 
>loved !h had a place like this list !share with when the religious -munity 
>I wanted !enter refused me on the basis of my being blind. It was a very 
>painful time in my life, and I reY strzggled with how !deal with that. I 
>thank God for helping me during that time, and I thank Him now for giving 
>me a wonderful life with my husband, two dogs and cat, how I have been 
>blessed with friends, and with a job that I like. Paul's quotes often 
>inspire me, and make me think. And I have been privileged !pray for some of 
>you in your struggles, and know that I have been prayed for as well. Thank 
>you for reading.    Debby On Sep 3, 2016 3:11 PM, David Moore via 
>Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > My name is David 
>Moore from the United States. I would like to say a few > words. I hope as 
>many of these words come from our Lord and Savior Jesus > Christ as 
>possible. First of all, I would like to say that my nation is > getting 
>more hypocritical all of the time. I personally after studying for > many 
>years and praying, along with what the Lord has done believe that > 
>salvation comes only from the blood of Christ. I have studied much of the > 
>writings of Islam, and I have read the Bible over 50 times, and I read it > 
>every day. After much prayer over the Islam literature, and then truly > 
>praying to God and reading the Bible, God has shown me that the Bible is 
>the > only Word of God, and No other religious writings is not. I have much 
> > evidence to share with you concerning the authenticity of the Bible over 
> > Muhammad's Qur'an and other Islam literature, but this would be an entire 
> > study. I want all of you to know that there is a remnant of true 
>Christians > in the United States who Truly believe and live out the 
>Christian faith. > There are many churches who are selling out to please 
>society and what is > politically correct. Unfortunately, many churches are 
>marrying two men or > two women. Revelation talks a lot about the very last 
>days, and I believe we > are headed toward these days if Christians do not 
>wake up and live out what > the Bible says. The Bible and only the Bible is 
>the 100% true Word of God. > The Bible is without error, and I could prove 
>this to you through a lot of > study. The Qur'an, therefore, is just words 
>written down like any other > book. The Qur'an is not, absolutely not, the 
>Word of God. Now, If we Compare > Jesus to Muhammad, we will see many 
>differences and contradictions. > Remember, there is only one truth. You 
>cannot have 2+2 = 4, and have 2+2 = 7 > as well. So, if Muhammad and Jesus 
>contradict each other, there is a > problem. I have just said that I 
>personally believe that the Bible is the > only word of God, and Jesus is 
>the Word himself. Jesus came to earth as God > in the flesh. Muhammad was 
>just another man. So, I love everyone and I am > open minded as you can get 
>when it comes to loving people. However, I cannot > love people and let 
>them go to hell at the same time. There is only one way > to heaven, just 
>like there is only one truth. We cannot adopt the Muslim > religion, and 
>love them at the same time, because every person who follows a > man made 
>religion is going to Hell. I am so sorry I have to be this firm. I > would 
>give up my life if it would stop the fact of people going to Hell. If > I 
>could stop anyone from going to Hell by giving up my life by doing so, I > 
>would give it up without thinking about it. Hell is a very true place, and 
> > many are going there. Jesus is not a religion at all. Jesus is the only 
>way > we can go to Heaven, and he is not a religion. I have been saying 
>this for > years. No religion, even some man made Christian religion will 
>get you to > Heaven. Only the Blood of Jesus given to you totally to you by 
>free grace > will wash your sins clean so you can go to Heaven. You can do 
>as many good > works as possible, and you will still sin, and the 
>punishment for just one > sin is Hell. A person cannot work off their sins. 
>Once you sin, you are > destined for Hell, right then and there, unless 
>that sin is washed away. The > only way that one sin can be washed away, is 
>by obeying the message of > salvation the Bible gives, and then for free, 
>not by works, you will be > washed clean from all of your sins without 
>doing one good work to have your > sins washed clean. This is a totally 
>different message from the Islam > religion. This message from Jesus Christ 
>is totally different than the > message of the Curran. Islam teaches that 
>as long as you do more good works > than bad works, you will go to Heaven. 
>In other words, if the good > out-weighs the bad, you will enter Heaven. 
>Islam does not address the sins > that you have committed and how those 
>sins are washed clean. Only God can > clean your sins away, and Jesus 
>Christ is God. Muhammad is not God, He was > just any other man. Now, in my 
>experience with Muslims becoming Christians, > the quansiquences were 
>always great! I went to a large university, and I > witnessed five Muslims 
>in our Bible Study becoming Christians. As soon as > these students became 
>Christians, their parents said that they would kill > them if they saw them 
>again. All five of these students were from different > places in the 
>Middle East. Their parents disowned them, and we had to help > these 
>students with all of their financial needs. These five students who > went 
>from being Muslim to Christian, were never to see their siblings again. > I 
>am just saying what I heard, and I knew these students. Now, Emanuel has > 
>told me the same thing about his experience of becoming a Christian. > 
>Emanuel's father wants to kill him. So, we must ask, is Islam the peaceful 
> > religion that many wants to make it out to be? Women are killed if they 
>are > raped, they are not allowed to drive, work, and they are raped by 
>their > husbands all the time. In Saudi Arabia, women are stoned to death 
>for being > raped so the disgrace may be taken away from the family. My, 
>Christians do > not do this, no matter how crazy they are. Muhammad had his 
>own army, and he > called Muslims to kill the infidel. I encourage Muslims 
>to study their own > religion, because I love them so much. Muslims who 
>read this, I love you > from the bottom of my heart. I want you to know the 
>truth. Please do > research about who Muhammad was and how he lived his 
>life compared to how > Jesus lived his life on this earth. Jesus said to 
>turn the other cheek, and > believe me, Muhammad did not say that. You will 
>find this out, once you do > real research into who Muhammad really was. I 
>love you all, I really do. > When people say they except you, they do not 
>mean it. I love you so much, > that I want you to have the relationship 
>with Jesus Christ like I do. I want > you to experience the peace, joy, and 
>happiness that I do. It all comes from > the inside. I don't need anything 
>from this world to make me happy. Jesus > Christ gives me a joy that cannot 
>be even put into words. I love you all, > and God bless you all, > David 
>Moore > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ericka via Faith-Talk > Sent: 
>Saturday, September 3, 2016 4:16 PM > To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of 
>faith and religion > Cc: Ericka > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} SV: 
>{Spam?} Orientalism > > Yes, Mostafa says he is. A rude one! > > You must 
>have an interesting perspective Emmanuel. What your family did to > you 
>remind me of what Amish do to family who leave or do not embrace their > 
>fundementalist way of faith & simple lifestyle. > > Ericka > > from my 
>iPhone 6s > > > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Emanuel via Faith-Talk 
><faith-talk at nfbnet.org> > > wrote: > > > > Are you muslim ? > > > 
> > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Från: Faith-Talk 
>[mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] För Mostafa > > Almahdy via 
>Faith-Talk > > Skickat: den 3 september 2016 11:26 > > Till: Faith-talk, 
>for the discussion of faith and religion > > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> > > 
>Kopia: Mostafa Almahdy <mostafa.almahdy at gmail.com> > > Ämne: [Faith-talk] 
>{Spam?} Orientalism > > > > Orientalism is an academic term used by 
>scholars in art, history, > > literary, Theology, geography and cultural 
>studies for the depiction of > > Eastern that is( Oriental cultures), 
>including Middle Eastern, North > > African, South Asian and Southeast 
>Asian cultures done by writers, > > designers, and artists from the West. 
>In some western universities, these > > are called (Middle Eastern studies) 
>or just (Eastern Studies) for short. > > This definition of Orientalism is 
>actually taken from Wikipedia. There is > > another definition. > > 
>Orientalism is a way of seeing that imagines, emphasizes, exaggerates and > 
> > distorts differences of Arab peoples and cultures as compared to that of 
> > > Europe and the United States. It often involves seeing Arab culture as 
> > > exotic, backward, uncivilized, and at times dangerous. Well at this 
>point, > > we must hold the cane from the middle. In other words, we must 
>be fair. I > > have always told my fellows who reside in the west, that you 
>shouldn’t put > > all western people in one basket. Each and every 
>culture has different > > sapidities. There are mild, moderate and severe 
>ones. One of my very close > > friends is a mechanical engineer. He studies 
>and works in France. He > > worked in Germany before he moved to France 
>recently. France is a bit > > closer to the States in its racial 
>discrimination. Concerning Germany, he > > mentioned to me  quite positive 
>and encouraging situations that he > > encountered with people there. What 
>he mentioned to me defies unworthy > > Arab stereotypes about the west. So 
>for instance, it refutes the > > stereotype of westerns being 
>unaccommodating and insensate. Well, quite > > the opposite, he told me 
>that people surrounded him treated him with > > recognized cordial and 
>hospitable disposal. It also defies the stereotype > > of western women 
>being so easy, voluptuous and daring. There are many of > > them who have 
>ethical motive, virtue, they have erubescent and girlie > > shyness. He 
>also mentioned to me situations that are sufficient to defy > > the 
>stereotype of us being constantly despised in the west. It is a proper > > 
>occasion to clarify my inimical stridence. Whom is it toward? It > > 
>essentially is intended to campaign against the (Alt Right Movement). > > 
>The best way to put it is to basically portray it in Trump’s camp. > > 
>It’s a right-wing southern white supremacy. They aggress against anyone > 
> > who is different from them. They are intolerant toward people with ethnic 
> > > diversity. They often are misanthrope and dysphemistic. > > Many people 
>in the west are not in favour of this hostile camp. I always > > make a 
>significant difference between Europe and the United States. We can > > 
>generically refer to Europeans as mostly reasonable, edified and > > 
>open-minded. However, many Americans due to media dominance are largely > > 
>disinformed, insulated and quite prejudiced about other parts of the > > 
>world. This is why, American culture is quite marginalised, it began to be 
> > > diminished in our region. Europe is the ideal substitute in my humble > 
> > opinion. European nations are geographically closer to us. They have long 
> > > history in affiliation with our region, either during Crusades or 
>modern > > invasion. They learned a lot about us during neither era. This 
>is why I > > don’t think they will return to engage against us once 
>again. Of course, > > we won’t deny the existence of anti-Islam movements 
>in many parts of > > Europe. It is natural to see such variation. The 
>difference though, that > > the hostile camp in the States is quite active 
>and possibly influential > > through their mass media whilst in Europe, 
>they may not necessarily have > > this impact. In Europe, you may hear 
>about charges of committing hate > > crimes either by unbearable acts or 
>through abhorrent rhetoric. > > Well in the States, it’s unlikely to hear 
>charges of hate crimes against > > detestable southerners, for instance. 
>There are many key factors to > > critically differentiate between American 
>and European cultures. Whilst > > both are classified as westernly 
>orientated, there are major differences. > > First of which, is the social 
>structure of each side. Europe is more open > > to welcoming various 
>cultures and throughout its educational system, these > > cultures are 
>smoothly desegregated. In the American camp, there are many > > communities 
>inhabiting the same region, yet they are constantly skeptic > > and 
>suspicious of each other. > > Most people in the States are obsessed with 
>watching movies whilst > > relaxing. They are sort of television addicts. 
>In contrast, Europeans like > > to read and they may not be as addicted to 
>television as their rivals. For > > these reasons and more, I recommend 
>shifting our focus to invest our > > interest and intellectually in 
>particular with the European side. So > > Orientalism like any academic 
>discipline, has its pros and cons. Thomas > > Carlyle is a prominent 
>Scottish author and historian. He wrote about the > > French revolution and 
>he had very positive perspectives concerning Muslims > > and prophet 
>Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). There are many > > orientalists 
>who serve in this camp. Our role here is to collaborate with > > them and 
>produce a mutual work that is based on deferentially scholastic > > 
>approach. We also must allow a suitable room for worthwhile scrutiny. The > 
> > west isn’t held accountable for our deplorable state of nescience. We > 
> > ought to practically refine our education. I have read couple of 
>textbooks > > on Orientalism in Arabic. Well, they both deal with the 
>subject from the > > disputing standpoint. It essentially relies on the 
>conspiratorial theory. > > It studies and examines Orientalism as a tool of 
>Colonialism. > > It critically studies how Orientalists constantly portray 
>Middle Eastern > > cultures as strange, awkward and often threatening to 
>western liberty. > > Thus, it justifies western expeditions to Muslim 
>lands. The United States > > uses Orientally prejudiced notions to justify 
>its position from the Muslim > > world. If you listen to how American 
>prominent figures speak, you will > > recognize their plain indulgence with 
>slanted Orientalism. Islam is > > tactically expended to terrify and 
>jeopardise lay Americans. The business > > of insistently demonizing and 
>prejudiciously depicting Muslims as radical > > terrorists, murderers, 
>plotters and fundamentally fanatics is the norm in > > America. The 
>portrayal of the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as > > 
>philanderer and paedophile makes us fathom the vicious American version of 
> > > Orientalism. It is essentially based on obscene and terrifically 
>salacious > > portrayals. The latter however, is a common characteristic of 
>American > > society. The United States is filled with many social 
>disintegrations, > > often pertained to misbehavior and sexual scandals. 
>There are numerous > > incidents of incest reported in their country which 
>left the subject of > > intercourse quite sick and bizarre. > > Therefore, 
>they liken prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon > > him) to the 
>most horrible practice they ever noticed. This taste of > > Oriental 
>literature is not the only one of this discipline. There is > > another 
>version which is classified as the relatively impartial side. > > It 
>somewhat portrays the moderate approach. It studies Islamic culture for > > 
>the purpose of recognizing interdependencies. It often avoids engaging in > 
> > provocative subjects. It may not be as active as we would like it but, it 
> > > fairly exists. Nevertheless, the prepossessing approach is more likely 
>to > > be affective due to predominantly vast American dominance. As 
>hellion > > Donald Trump once uttered in one of his despicable speeches, 
>Americanism > > is not Globalism. Therefore, we ought to really be careful, 
>there are > > substantial attempts to Americanise even western cultures. 
>This is why I > > said to my friends living in Europe, that we need to 
>tenaciously unite to > > confront this manipulating power, which attempts 
>to deviously dominate us. > > It essentially relies on racially disparaging 
>remarks, bigotry and > > detrimental sentiments. The United States is quite 
>popular for issuing > > visas to fraudsters. They issue visas to people 
>whom they like to hear > > their plainly counterfeit chronicles about being 
>supposedly, ex Muslims, > > ha-ha. I on multiple occasions asked U.S 
>pastors to openly confront me on > > that regard. Until this moment, they 
>never wrote me back and they probably > > won’t. I would like to ask 
>people who  work for U.S embassies a straight > > question that demands a 
>direct and denotative answer. If someone caught > > indictable of being 
>mendacious or unclear about his past, as if he said he > > was Muslim and 
>he wasn’t or, he lied about some of his credit contingents, > > would you 
>issue this person a > > visa?                       
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Please, yes or no. I specifically > > address Americans 
>who like to incorrectly assume us popping off to > > immigrate to their 
>country, your presumption isn’t correct. I am not > > particularly 
>desperate about obtaining your visas nor residing in your > > country 
>legally or illegally. It may be challenging economically here at > > home 
>but, I’d better find somewhere else to settle dignifiedly. The United > > 
>States is impeached of substantially secernating ethnicities based on > > 
>racial disparities. That has been proven repeatedly through the last > > 
>couple of months. American Orientalism is held accountable > > for this  
>chaotic disarray. American Orientalism is the chief shamed > > of religious 
>uncertainty. There are many people who tend to ramble between > > various 
>isms purposelessly. Religion is disapproved in the United States > > 
>despite insignificant proclamations of being allegedly a Christian nation. 
> > > What are we to commend or repudiate about this state of iniquity. This 
>is > > a nation which carries an evangelical banner, yet it has officially 
> > > accredited same sex marriage as licit last year. I have discussed this 
> > > subject with many Christian devotees therein. Many of them thought it > 
> > couldn’t be delt with, whilst others gave credit to separating faith 
>and > > civil affairs. This is a decisive evident of how paradoxical the 
>United > > States is. American Orientalism is often expatiated to odiously 
>parallel > > between Jihad and terrorism. This is why we ought to embrace a 
> > > scrupulously countering scheme. My role here is to establish solid 
>ground > > for scrutiny, preferably with European academe. It confidently 
>has been > > proved to be theologically impartial, far from either explicit 
>hostility > > or disingenuous flattery. As I mentioned earlier in this 
>piece of > > composition, they are casually expected to fairly disagree 
>with some of > > what we assert but, they are highly competent to do so in 
>prestigiously > > academic manner. > > The rising tide of Islamophobia 
>visible in mainstream political circles > > and reflected in the media 
>leaves the Muslim community intemperately > > susceptible to confront major 
>threats. Racist and Islamophobic rhetoric > > has already translated into 
>violent and deadly incidents across the > > States, with further armed 
>threats directed at Muslim institutions and > > individuals now almost a 
>daily occurrence. > > These incidents are deliberately unnoticed. We need a 
>greater, more > > sustained response that both examines the roots of 
>Islamophobia and > > provides the empirical data to quantify the problem. 
>Only then, we can > > develop the tools required to educate policymakers 
>and civil society on > > how best to counter this longstanding crisis. 
>Christian and secular > > orientalists of the United States are injurious 
>of repulsively aspersing > > Islam with enormous ignominy and detrimental 
>disparagement. > > The deficiency of renowned let alone ordinary 
>edification is the chief > > cause for the rise of such insolence. There 
>might be some Americans who > > treat the subject objectively. Most of 
>them, however, are unevenly > > indoctrinated. I’ll repeat this 
>statement, if Americans weren’t easy to > > fool, someone like Donald 
>Trump would have not been nominated for > > Republican candidature. Despite 
>his unambiguously inflammatory remarks, he > > is supported and widely 
>embraced across their country. > > Despite his appallingly intolerable 
>sentiments which were highly offensive > > to each and everyone, he is 
>continuously endorsed. Despite his constantly > > contradicting and 
>simultaneously assaultive statements, he hasn’t been > > expelled from 
>the presidential race. Donald Trump is eminently embraced in > > spite of 
>his incredible disqualifications because he says what most > > Americans 
>like to hear. Donald Trump is tremendously disqualified, yet he > > is the 
>beseeming president for who lay Americans are. If you want to look > > at 
>actual Americans, just look at Trump’s spirit. You don’t have to > > 
>exhaust yourselves with engaging in pretension of counterfeit diplomacy, > 
> > we recognize what American manner is. I don’t think I’ll ever commit 
>the > > mistake of believing my enemy. American Orientalism is the one to 
>describe > > as imbecile, disinforming and extraordinarily ignominious in 
>the > > slightest. > > Clifford Wilson, you previously mentioned to me that 
>you studied world > > religions but you never heard of the  term 
>Orientalism. Well I hope you > > now have a glimpse of what it is. Mister 
>Wilson, I suppose you are > > sufficiently aware of the broad repudiation 
>to your explicitly > > disheartening supremacy. Your regionally Mexican 
>neighbors are the first > > to be troubled with this. Donald Trump on 
>Mexico is unprecedentedly > > paradoxical. When he spoke about Mexico to 
>his rallies, he spoke with > > intolerable belligerence. But when he spoke 
>to Mexican officials, his tone > > of voice has changed. This is quite 
>typical for American manner. They > > speak at our face with a softened 
>tone, but when they speak to their > > allies, they often change their 
>tune. This is their typical paradox. I won’t > > ever speak to people 
>with ambidextrous. I am plain to people whether I am > > friend or enemy to 
>them. My temperament is essentially based on clarity > > and honesty. This 
>is how I strongly built my various relationships with > > people 
>domestically and overseas. So please Clifford, you may discern that > > I 
>consider you from the camp that I’ll stand firm against. The reason for > 
> > that is your demonstratively southern manner. You mentioned in an e-mail 
> > > to a mass list for the American Council of the blind that you are > > 
>seventy-two years old, that means you are considered a senior citizen in > 
> > the States. I urge you sir to thoroughly be edified about other parts of 
> > > the world. Your quarantined and heavily persuaded southern region is a 
> > > decisive barrier for reputed edification. Mister Wilson, I fairly 
>consider > > myself more educated than you. I fluently speak and properly 
>compose in a > > highly notable form of your  language, yet you barely 
>type in colloquially > > American English. I of course am not sure about 
>your speaking competency. > > Now we can see where the cultural gap come 
>from. I again, urge you to > > fairly revise the facts I just outlined and 
>then ask yourself, is it > > necessarily that an individual coming from a 
>sophisticated nation to be > > more educated than someone who comes from a 
>developing one? People here > > are constantly bewildered, they want to 
>adhere their identity whilst > > looking up to western civilization with 
>considerable attraction. I treat > > the matter with a moderate 
>proposition. I admittedly recognize western > > significant advancement on 
>technology and contemporary education. At the > > same time, I steadfastly 
>adhere my heritage and tradition. With both in > > mind, I am able to 
>fairly stand between recognizing western advancement > > and Muslim 
>traditionality. They both are fairly consolidative. Unlike > > 
>predominantly secularized Muslims, I am not influenced with western > > 
>manipulation. I recognize that my religion enjoins me to relentlessly seek 
> > > knowledge. I am aware of what Muslim scholars have substantially > > 
>contributed to various scientific fields as the prominently outstanding > > 
>Muslim physician and philosopher, (Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn > > 
>Sina). Western orientalists have altered his name to (Avicenna) in order > 
> > to somehow conceal his Muslim identity. I also recognize that in their > 
> > numerous encyclopedias, they altered the name of prominent Muslim > > 
>philosopher and initial interpreter of Aristotle works into Arabic. They > 
> > altered his name from > > (Ibn-Roshd) to a mispronounced name, they 
>called him  (Averroes) in order > > to again, withdraw his Muslim 
>identity. This is a common practice of > > Christians. They did so to their 
>own scriptures in order to make them > > basically suit what they like, 
>they did so to make them suit their > > interest. There are many instances 
>of what I call biblical revisal for > > theological motivation. They 
>purposely pick up the translation that suits > > their interest of the text 
>and preach it outloud to their disinformed > > congregations. Well 
>gratefully, we aren’t consented to do so to the Noble > > Koran. Its 
>sacred text is infinitely intact and Providentially preserved. > > Even 
>when we translate the Koran into different languages, we recognize > > that 
>it is a humanly contribution. Thus, it is consequently susceptible to > > 
>error. This is why, it’s vitally necessary to revise and countercheck > > 
>Koran translations and instantly correct them where that is relevant. > > 
>Christian evangelists and orientalists aren’t so outspoken about the text 
> > > at their hands nor they fairly look into the credibility of the > > 
>translator. The King James version is a widely recognized and trusted > > 
>edition of the Holy Bible in Christian English speaking communities. > > 
>However, it has been later declared fallible and thus, a revised standard > 
> > edition had to be written. Those are the ones who purposely evoke doubts 
> > > about Islam in lay Muslim minds. Those are the ones who attempt to 
>distort > > Islam in either a diplomatic or a hostilely manner. > > Don’t 
>ever assume that the intention of those who often speak gently is so > > 
>innocent. It is quite inconsistent for a Muslim to go study Islam in their 
> > > colleges, it’s utterly nonsensical. When I said we demand to 
>collaborate > > with them on that regard, I basically meant that Muslim 
>certified > > theologians, clerics and renowned scholars are to be opted to 
>lecture > > abroad, to teach those orientalists about the proper 
>discernment of > > Islamic Theology. A mutually academic practice has to be 
>broadened. The > > purpose of this has to primarily be based on 
>illustrating Muslim culture > > to the western world. There are many 
>publications on Islam in many > > libraries. However, they mostly lack the 
>least of critical examination > > which is accredited citation. > > 
>Orientalism is not particularly accurate about multiple Islamic subjects. > 
> > They express their perspective about them. This is why I find it so > > 
>strange for a Muslim to study Islam in western universities. I actually > > 
>was interested to do so. But, after studying Orientalism and its essence, > 
> > I completely changed my mind. I decisively recognize that Orientalism > > 
>factors aren’t intended for devotion nor even for scholarly objectives. > 
> > They rather are intended for cultural disarray and religious imbalance. 
>As > > all we know, religion is not particularly prised in western 
>traditions. > > This is why, western orientalists may not be able to fathom 
>its crucial > > role in our daily life. In the United States, there are 
>pliable masses of > > people ripe for propaganda. This is why it’s quite 
>difficult to educate > > people there. September has just began, and this 
>is the month during > > Muslims are threatened of being subjected to 
>demeaning search and seizure > > in U.S airports for damnable security 
>reasons. I know someone who during > > 2011, arrived at Miami’s airport 
>on 9-11 anniversary. He faced > > inappropriate attitude, racial 
>discrimination, he had been sequestered in > > a dark room, he had been 
>asked intolerable questions whether he was > > affiliated with terrorist 
>organisations, why did he go to Saudi and other > > ridiculous stuff. His 
>luggage then were opened disrespectfully and all > > items were 
>indiscriminately thrown on the floor. He arrived at almost > > 11:00 in the 
>morning, yet he left the airport after midnight when there > > was no 
>transportation to pick him. > > Incidentally, he looked quite secular. If 
>someone chose to visit this > > country in such time, he should not blame 
>but himself. Orientalism is a > > wide subject. I attempted to get through 
>some of its principles. > > (Edward Said) is the best author on 
>Orientalism. Now, if this is the month > > of recalling 9-11, I have one 
>question for American recipients. > > How could a civil jet fly into the 
>Pentagon’s airspace, crash into it > > without being instantaneously 
>detected? I intended to test your > > intelligence versus what you are 
>told. Trust me Americans, you have got > > much to learn about lots of 
>things. I won’t ever visit your country in > > such time of the year, 
>time of ignorance and irrational fear. I won’t ever > > visit unless I am 
>treated civilly and properly. I won’t ever tolerate > > improper 
>screening or damnable search and seizure. > > I am convinced that media 
>controls what people believe allover the world, > > yet it has the biggest 
>influence on Americans. They have no control out of > > it. Media, 
>television, journalism, online publication and video taping are > > the 
>tools by which people are dominated in the States. That is the vital > > 
>proof for dominating capitalism. People who have got money could do > > 
>anything even, run for president despite their plain incompetency. Unlike > 
> > many people in my part of the world, I am not deceived about what the > > 
>United States is. It may look attractive outwardly but inwardly, it’s > > 
>fragile. I am disliked there because unlike Donald Trump, I don’t write > 
> > what most Americans like to hear. I am used to typical American ignorance 
> > > and discourtesy, even if they attempt to pretend otherwise. My writing 
> > > style has to continue because I believe I have independent freedom to > 
> > express my opinion in whatever manner. I feel dignified not falling in 
>the > > manipulating camp. Well, I suppose I am done with this piece. 
>It’s close > > to noon time here in Cairo. I commend you for patiently 
>reading through, > > Mostafa > > > > > > -- > > (Seeking knowledge is 
>compulsory from cratle to grave because it is a > > shoreless ocean.) > > >


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