To: The Canton Observer
Re: “Islam elevates women”, Letter, May 31.
Mr. Mohammed Yunus is correct when he states that the holy book of Islam, the Koran, protects the rights of women and elevates them to a status in line with men. But, as in many religions, holy written words are subject to varied interpretations and we are left with the actual behavior of a group to form our impressions and not by what their holy book says.
Many Muslims are aware that the abominable treatment of women in places like Taliban Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. are because of cultural norms which are justified by and based on, in many cases, their distorted interpretation of the Koran.
I think American Muslims need to voice their objections to the perversion of Islam and the Koran by these so called radical Muslims and point out exactly how their actions are anti-Islamic. In this way you can show us how true Islam operates and how it teaches its followers to behave.
American Muslims have remained woefully silent about the barbarous behavior of some of their Muslim brethren and should not be surprised by our misconceptions about the religion of Islam; we judge by what we see.
Re: “Islam elevates women”, Letter, May 31.
Mr. Mohammed Yunus is correct when he states that the holy book of Islam, the Koran, protects the rights of women and elevates them to a status in line with men. But, as in many religions, holy written words are subject to varied interpretations and we are left with the actual behavior of a group to form our impressions and not by what their holy book says.
Many Muslims are aware that the abominable treatment of women in places like Taliban Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. are because of cultural norms which are justified by and based on, in many cases, their distorted interpretation of the Koran.
I think American Muslims need to voice their objections to the perversion of Islam and the Koran by these so called radical Muslims and point out exactly how their actions are anti-Islamic. In this way you can show us how true Islam operates and how it teaches its followers to behave.
American Muslims have remained woefully silent about the barbarous behavior of some of their Muslim brethren and should not be surprised by our misconceptions about the religion of Islam; we judge by what we see.
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