We're all struggling to find a level of understanding (it seems) in a post 9/11 world. It helps, I think, to spread positive things (love vs. hate - tolerance vs. difference) and this was light and its sentiment was appreciated by me, so I thought I would share it.
For most of you, I am the "token" Arab-American or Muslim friend you've got. I have tried to be open to questions and honest with answers and I have tried to live a good life, to be a good person, to be a good Muslim, and to be a good human being.
I can only hope that by simply KNOWING me, you've learned that the actions of a few extremists do NOT speak for the 1.5 BILLION Muslims worldwide and more importantly do NOT represent the religion of Islam. Any mistakes I make in life are my own. They do not represent God and they do not reflect upon Islam. I am human. I do screw up from time to time! =)
We need to get away from focusing on the differences between us and start to realize that what we have in common (culturally, religiously, etc) is far greater. Help me, please, by educating those that do not have access to anything other than bombardment of negative (and in my opinion, one-sided) news coverage.
Education = Understanding
Please help me pass it on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbcmPe0z3Sc
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did and I hope that if you ever have a question, as a friend, you'd be comfortable enough to come and ask me. I promise to do the best I can to answer.
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