tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post7300409529984551399..comments2023-08-11T07:34:06.909-04:00Comments on Randomly Placed: "Responsibility rests with Muslims"Asmaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799829085959558569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post-39452891505313069052007-03-07T03:24:00.000-05:002007-03-07T03:24:00.000-05:00The same exact letter has been bothering me .. coo...The same exact letter has been bothering me .. cool how clicking on your blog let me tune into that same grief.. (i sort of shook it off after reading it, as I do most things)<BR/><BR/>My brain's asleep considering its 3:23am and I need to wave goodbye to my late night adventures.<BR/><BR/>Will come back.<BR/><BR/>SalamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post-51064511643692639582007-03-06T21:21:00.000-05:002007-03-06T21:21:00.000-05:00"As Muslim females integrate into the greater soci..."As Muslim females integrate into the greater society, Islam should make changes that will facilitate their involvement."<BR/><BR/>this is the first thing that stood out for me too when I read your article. and I completely agree with your response. Islam is not a religion that "changes" with the times. Allah SWT (God) knew what the times would be and thus Islam is religion that works for anytime. This is why this is pretti much the only religion that has stayed in its original form.<BR/><BR/>And in terms of the hijab being a danger, I find that a ridiculous statement. Has something like that ever happened. If it is secured and not flying everywhere, how is that a problem? And to make matters worse FIFA did not rule on the hijab and has left it on misinterpreations.... which will likely lead to most of these cases. My sister and quite a few Muslim hijab wearing girls I know of have played rugby at differnt levels ranging from the regional and provincial level in Toronto and Ontario respectively. They were never told that they could not play with the hijab on and that it caused any safety issues. Isnt rugby a much more physical sport than soccer.M&Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529620161652834127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post-54190731836889287222007-03-06T17:42:00.000-05:002007-03-06T17:42:00.000-05:00Ignorance is a disease, and its cure is a question...<I>Ignorance is a disease, and its cure is a question.</I><BR/><BR/>Asmaa man, put that on a bookmark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post-88683279387094563962007-03-06T14:48:00.000-05:002007-03-06T14:48:00.000-05:00Mollymcmo, thanks for your comment, I can see your...Mollymcmo, thanks for your comment, I can see your point. If the hijab would really put a woman in danger in some activity, then she shouldn't partake in it, period. However, my post was about the response of many Canadians to this event, and the attitudes that they have towards Muslims. The point wasn't to outline the actual event with the girl in Quebuec, it was to bring to light the racism that underlies these issues. If people had stopped at "it's dangerous, either remove it or don't play," I would not be complaining. But, if you'd seen some of the outright racist comments of people who claim to be accepting but then say "go back to your country," maybe you'd change your outlook a bit.<BR/><BR/>Your example of lent doesn't hold here though. You can't compare something like lent to the hijab. I'm not asking for you to believe in Islam or to wear the hijab. All that I'm asking is for people to read a book. To find out why Muslims think the way they do before telling them to leave Canada due to their non-western beliefs. <BR/><BR/>Accommodating and understanding Muslims is seen as negative for some reason. WHY?Asmaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799829085959558569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427312.post-38439911832095581592007-03-06T14:21:00.000-05:002007-03-06T14:21:00.000-05:00this is going to sound a bit blunt, BUT if i was i...this is going to sound a bit blunt, BUT if i was in a religion that required me to follow certain rules/beliefs why would i actively seek out an activity that would challenge my beliefs? its like if i were a christian and for lent i had given up chocolate then chose to go to a chocolate tasting festival. am i going to make all the vendors put away their chocolate because I chose to not have any? <BR/><BR/>mmollymcmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047898690790510124noreply@blogger.com