Garnaqsi Posted February 17, 2012 Sensei;790159 wrote: I do not blame the kid. This speaks to the greater point of religion and public schools. It becomes slightly hypocritical of us to oppose school prayers, and then act all surprised when school kid does not want to sing religious song. It is not even about Islam, it has much to do with providing religion free public schools for kids, and we as Muslims stand to benefit much from this. I agree with this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted February 17, 2012 Sensei, "He who Allah protected" As you may know the Sindhs use similar names like Allah Bux(Bakhash), Bux meaning blessed, i guess. Kuwaan waaba roon yihiin ee Afghanta/Pushtu ma arkin miyaa? Bismillah Khan, iyo Laa-Lahuu Ruux Khandai aa iska arkee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sensei Posted February 17, 2012 Lol @ Bismillah Khan. Kinda figured out, direct transliteration would probably be "Allah haye Rehman," but thought you would help shed your desi wisdom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElPunto Posted February 17, 2012 Allah and Muhammad: Choir Quitter Gets it Wrong By Kary James PostsWebsiteBy Kary James | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 23 hrs ago COMMENTARY | Maybe Colorado high school student James Harper should have paid more attention in his world religions class. Harper is making headlines for quitting the school choir to protest an Islamic hymn. Harper, in an interview with KREX Channel 5, states that he is a Christian, and he feels that the song's message about Allah is inappropriate for a public school choir. "This is worshiping another God, and even worshiping another prophet ..." said Harper. Here's what Harper doesn't understand. Allah -- a God by any other name Allah isn't a name, it's a word. Specifically, it's the Arabic word for God. Arabic-speaking Christians pray to Allah. Allah is the God of Abraham and the God of the Old Testament, which means that Allah is just another word for the God worshipped by Jews and Christians. There is an Islamic saying that Jews, Christians and Muslims are all "People of The Book." The book in question is the Old Testament, also known as The Bible. So if Harper is a Christian, as he says in his interview, he would be singing to the same God he ostensibly worships himself. Muslims don't worship Muhammad Harper's second error has to do with the nature of prophets. The Old Testament is full of prophets such as Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. Neither Jews nor Christians worship these prophets, though they often revere them as divinely inspired. Similarly, Muslims do not worship Muhammad; they revere him for being the bearer God's word. For the record, Jesus is also considered a prophet in Islam. Religious objections: fine for personal choice, not fine as musical censorship If singing an Islamic song violates Harper's personal, religious convictions, quitting the choir is a fine decision. It's not unlike athletes who elect not to attend practices on their Sabbath days or would-be cheerleaders who don't try out over objections to revealing uniforms. The school choir is an after-school extracurricular activity, not a required class, so quitting won't affect Harper's grades or credits. His religious convictions, however, should not dictate what other students may sing. Harper's characterization of Islam is incorrect at best, and shows a complete ignorance of that faith at worst. So while Harper might say he doesn't wish to look like a racist or a bigot, he does appear to be playing one on TV. http://news.yahoo.com/allah-muhammad-choir-quitter-gets-wrong-234300871.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
