Truth or False
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today.
True, Conversions are a major factor but natural growth is the main reason. Statistically Muslim women have the highest fertility rates in the world. According to the Pew Research Center by the year 2050 Muslims will equal the number of Christians for the first time in history. Currently, the most popular name in the world is Muhammad. And perhaps most interesting is the fact that Muhammad (alternate spellings included) is the most popular name for newborn boys in England and Wales.
The word Islam means?
"surrender” or “submission” “Salam” (which means “peace”) is the root word of “Islam”. In a religious context, the word “Islam” means “the surrendering of one’s will (without compulsion) to the true will of God in an effort to achieve peace”.
The right to wear hijab
Religious freedom includes the right to wear religious garb, such as headscarves or hijabs. Unfortunately, many Muslim women face discrimination in a variety of contexts because of their decision to wear a headscarf or hijab.
The term that defines the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims generally, especially when seen as a geopolitical force or the source of terrorism
Islamophobia
What is Islamophobia
This is a Muslim civil right and advocacy group, headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with regional offices nationwide.
Council on American-Islamic Relations
The word “jihad” means “holy war”.
False, It actually means “to struggle” or “to strive”. In a religious context, it means the struggle to successfully surrender one’s will to the will of God. Some Muslims may say they are going for “jihad” when fighting in a war to defend themselves or others, but they say this because they are conceding that it will be a tremendous struggle. But there are many other forms of jihad which are much more relevant to the everyday life of a Muslim such as the struggles against laziness, arrogance, stinginess, one’s own ego, or the struggle against a tyrant ruler or against the temptations of Satan, etc. Regarding the so-called verses of “holy war” in the Qur’an, two points: A) The term “holy war” neither appears in the Arabic text of the Qur’an nor in any classical teachings of Islam. B) The vast majority of verses in the Qur’an pertaining to violence refer to wartime situations in which Muslims were permitted to defend themselves against violent aggression. Any rational, intellectual analysis of the context and historical circumstances surrounding such verses, often ignored by pundits or violent extremists, proves this to be true. Other verses of violence deal with stopping oppression, capital punishment and the like.
The word Muslim means?
“anyone or anything that surrenders itself to the true will of God”. By this definition, everything in nature (trees, animals, planets, etc.) are “muslims” because they are in a state of surrender to God’s will. In other words, they are fulfilling the purpose for which God created them.
Your rights at airport and border
The Constitution and federal law prohibit customs and border agents from performing stops, searches, detentions, or removals based solely on religion, race, national origin, gender, ethnicity, or political beliefs.
you have the right to..Be free from discriminatory questioning at the airport or border.
Be free from discriminatory stops and searches at the airport or border.
Wear your religious head covering.
Be free from discriminatory questioning or removal by airline employees.
Return to the United States after traveling abroad if you are a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
Executive Order 13769, was an executive order issued by United States President Donald Trump lowering the number of refugees to be admitted into the United States in 2017 to 50,000,
suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for 120 days, suspended the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely, directed some cabinet secretaries to suspend entry of those whose countries do not meet adjudication standards under U.S. immigration law for 90 days, and included exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Homeland Security lists these countries as Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
What is the Muslim ban or the travel ban
This is a national legal advocacy and educational organization that works on the frontlines of civil rights to guarantee freedom and justice for Americans of all faiths.
Muslim Advocates
Women are oppressed in Islam?
False,
Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam. Among the many teachings of Muhammad that protected the rights and dignity of women is his saying, “…the best among you are those who treat their wives well.”
Islam grants women many rights in the home and in society. Among them are the right to earn money, to financial support, to own property, to an education, to an inheritance, to being treated kindly, to vote, to a bridal gift, to keep their maiden name, to worship in a mosque, to a divorce, and so on.
The Islamic sacred book believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic.
What is the Quran
Religious freedom for house of worship
Religious freedom for houses of worship and other religious institutions is protected by the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq., and certain state laws. Under these laws, houses of worship have the right to:
Be free from religious bias in zoning and land-use proceedings.
Be treated at least as favorably as comparable nonreligious institutions under zoning laws.
Be accommodated under certain zoning and land-use laws.
undergo additional security screening, which may include a pat-down, interrogation, examination of personal belongs, questioned about religious beliefs and affiliation with other countries.
What is traveling while Muslim
This nonprofit organization mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
American Civil Liberties Union
Islam and the Nation “of Islam” are two different religions.
Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the One Unseen God who never took human form. On the other hand “the Nation” is a movement geared towards non-whites that teaches God appeared as a man named Fard Muhammad and that Elijah Muhammad was a prophet. According to orthodox Islam these are blasphemous beliefs that contradict the basic theology defined throughout the Qur’an and other authentic texts.
The followers of “the Nation” adhere to some Islamic principles that are mixed with other practices and beliefs completely alien to authentic Islamic teachings. To better understand the differences read about Malcolm X, his pilgrimage to Mecca and his later comments to the media. Islam teaches equality amongst the races (Qur’an 49:13).
Muslim head-covering, worn by women in fulfillment of God’s decree to dress modestly. This type of modest dress has been worn by religious women throughout time such as traditional Catholic nuns, Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary.
What is hijab
Religious freedom in school
Religious freedom in public schools is protected by federal and state law. Under the U.S. Constitution, Titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d, 2000e), and certain state laws, you have a right to:
Be safe from religious harassment and discrimination in school.
Exercise and express your faith in school.
Be free from school-sponsored prayer and proselytizing.
portrayals of Muslims in the United States as a violent terrorist.
What is the Media
Their core mission is to reduce stigma and promote healing in the American Muslim community through dialogue, education, and training.
Muslim Wellness Foundation
All Muslims are Arab, Middle-Eastern or of African descent.
False, Islam is a universal religion and way of life that includes followers from all races. There are Muslims in and from virtually every country in the world. Arabs only constitute about 20% of Muslims worldwide. The countries with the largest Muslim populations are not located in the Middle East. They are Indonesia (over 200 million Muslims) and Pakistan and India (over 350 million Muslims combined).
This is an annual pilgrimage to the Kaaba made by about 3 million Muslims from all corners of the Earth. It is performed to fulfill one of the pillars of Islam. The rituals of hajj commemorate the struggles of Abraham, his wife Hagar and their son Ishmael in surrendering their wills to God.
What is the hajj
Religious freedom at work
Religious freedom in the workplace is protected by federal and state law. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and certain state laws, you have a right to:
Be free from discrimination in the workplace.
Be safe from harassment in the workplace.
Have certain religious practices accommodated in the workplace.
What is bullying
This is a non-profit organization dedicated to its CORE mission: Community Outreach, Research, and Education, they provide educational workshops, host an online clinical directory and annual conference.
Institute of Muslim Mental Health