is Islam sexiest??
By phoenix79
@phoenix79 (302)
United States
March 30, 2009 3:16pm CST
I have been studying Islam for a while now and have seen a woman's place described in many different ways. The Muslim women that I know never seemed to be oppressed to me. Most seemed very happy with their husbands. There was only one that wanted out. I fact I would describe most Muslim women I have known as being free spirited.
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@Gordano (795)
• United States
30 Mar 09
It is great that you study Islam, Generally Thinking for yourself is some thing great, I thing that people who let the Media Think for them, oppress themselves Before Others.
I totally agree with your sentence that "Muslim women that I know never seemed to be oppressed"
If you spend some time reading this web page you will easily realize that woman in Islam Is the Best, and you will easily realize that the "Liberation" of women in The west is not Biblical.
The Link to the Page is:
http://www.sultan.org/articles/women.html
@phoenix79 (302)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I am thinking about converting but do not know how. My ex husband was from Morocco but he never even prayed. The only thing he did was fast but the first thing he did at sunset was to lite up a joint.
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@Gordano (795)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I am thinking about converting but do not know how
Converting to Islam is the Easiest Thing one Can do because therefor There is no priesthood in Islam, or sacerdotal class among Muslims, no secrets, Nothing is a monopoly of any individual or group.
as for converting to Islam:
Here's How:
1 - For a Muslim, every action begins with your intention.Quietly, to yourself, make the intention to embrace Islam as your faith.
2 - Say the following words with clarity of intention, firm faith and belief:
3 - Say: "Ash-hadu an la ilaha ill Allah." (I bear witness that there is no diety but Allah.)
4 - Say: "Wa ash-hadu ana Muhammad ar-rasullallah." (And I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.)
5 - Take a shower, symbolically cleansing yourself of your past life.
6 - Learn how to pray and practice Islam in your daily life.
7 - Continue to learn, study, and grow in your new faith.
Tips:
1 - Before embracing Islam, be sure to spend time studying the faith, reading books, and learning from other Muslims.
2 - Your conversion should be based on knowledge, certainty, acceptance, submission, truthfulness, and sincerity.
3 - It is not required to have Muslim witnesses to your conversion, but many prefer to have such support.
4 - If you wish to go for Hajj (pilgrimage), a "certificate of Islam" may be required. Contact your local Islamic center to obtain one.
All of the above you read it from the source and more at:
http://islam.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Convert_Islam0962933372.htm
If you Have any Questions, I will do My best.
best regards
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@phoenix79 (302)
• United States
31 Mar 09
thank you, I have joined an online group for Muslims and now looking for a mosque that I can go to. My problem is that I never learned how to drive. Well I believe that God will help me find a way. He was always by my side even when I felt completely alone.
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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30 Mar 09
Hi phoenix,
Muslim women are told what to do by their husbands and have to walk behind their husband, when his men friends or father brothers etc., the women have to dissapear to another room as women are not alowed to be in the same room as the men, to me that is treated as like a second class citzen, don't be fooled by how they look from the outside.
Tamara
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@angela_allen (406)
• United States
3 Apr 09
I agree to some extent. Muslim women do not have to walk behind their husbands. I live in Egypt and see millions of Muslim couples everyday, they walk hand in hand. It is true in most cases women have to leave the room when men are around. Most leave because they are not fully covered other than that it is not a requirement. Unless the man is "holy" like a shiek or something, than it is.
I do think that the majority of Muslim women are oppressed in Muslim countries though. In Saudi Arabia they do not have the right to drive! That is just insane IMO. I don't fully blame Islam though, I blame the way those particular government treats it women.
If a Muslim woman is raped in Iran, she is punished...there justification is that she should have not allowed herself to be alone with a man. I saw a story on Frontline about a 14 old girl raped by a taxi driver, she was punished with jail time and lashed with a whip.
So I don't know about Islam, but governments that run under so called Islamic laws have the absolute worst treatment to women. 
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@Margajoe (4747)
• Germany
4 Apr 09
I think you are right. After all even people without religion get divorced.
Even in a relationship without religion a women(or man) can get beaten and rejected.
Take care, have a nice day.
@Margajoe (4747)
• Germany
6 Apr 09
I try to respect everyone's view.
But I am going to read into this some more.
I was very upset the first time I read these things.
I was married to a Christian, I am a Christian, he was
not respectful. He mentally abused me.
It does not necessarily have to do with religion.
Man can be bad to women no matter what religion.
But then again, women are not always good to men either.
Take care, have a nice evening.
@Ismahan2009 (13)
• Angola
30 Apr 09
No, Quran and Mohammed prophet protected the women, we are all aware that women are physically weaker than man, and more attractive to men (who are obsessed sexually ) than Men to women, consequently can be vulnerable easily to agression for her body, this is why Islam put the obligation of Hidjab, for women to not attract man who are not related to her (husband, or family).
Women have the right for testament, work, and divorce and all this was recited oin Quran,
Man are 100% finanially responsable on women in Islam, women don't have to work but man needs to satisfy her needs.
I think Islam had protected very well women right and didn't put her as an object as we see now....
@josephperera (2906)
• Sri Lanka
9 Apr 09
I think this discussion is about phoenix wanting to convert to Islam. I feel that she has already embraced it. When you are in love with someone, there is no other but him. We discard the negative points and embrace the positive side of the person. If we compare the lover even with the best person in the world, we always see something worse in the other person. From the responses to comments I see that phoenix is already Islam and will justify her beliefs. When something in her faith is not good she will compare it with a worse situation in another faith.
As far as I think phoenix is God. Just pray to a thousand Gods to give you a car. They will not. They cannot even start your car. But phoenix can start her car. But she will finally give credit to God.
@OneEyedGiant (181)
• Indonesia
1 Apr 09
even i'm a man, woman are not the slave for man, both are the same, all religion thought about that. But in fact in the religion there are separation, disintegrating etc. By having a religion it's not guaranteed to find the truth.
