If you “use soap, shampoo, toothpaste, a toothbrush, coffee, a clock, a camera, a fountain pen[, … [or studied] algebra, chemistry or the scientific method at a university[, or] … own a guitar or magnifying glasses in your home … you have Islamic civilization to thank”:
- Cutting the Study of Islam a Mistake (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Raised as Christian Beth believed in religion but had no interest in living it. After discovering Islam she became excited about religion again. Living in a Muslim country Ibrahim knew little about Islam, but in America he became a better Muslim. And then they met and married:
- A Place for Faith: Muslim family enjoys opportunities to set positive example in Twin Ports (Duluth News tribune)
“Though it was difficult for him to sleep last night because of the pain on his collarbone, Dar said, “I am not ashamed of being a Muslim. Now that this attack has happened, I’m not going to change anything about how I go about my day. I don’t want that to be a result … of this”:
When she came out to her parents, they didn’t say you can’t be bisexual and Muslim, but rather: “Nobody stands between you and Allah. Remember that. THAT is Islam…! Self-discovery made a [Muhammad into a] prophet! Not a bunch of self-righteous jerks”:
- Coming Out as Bi When You’re Muslim and Married (Bitchmedia)
“Mainstream depictions of Muslims, be it in film or the rhetoric espoused by lawmakers, has shaped and gone on to define what makes a Muslim. There can’t be change without challenging these depictions, and the only way to do it is to have Muslims, on their own terms, respond”:
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