Culture VS Islam

[amal 4]

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Edited December 8, 2006 by amal

[sarah and hicham 3]

I'm wondering how easy it would be to seperate culture from religion especially in countries where the the majority of the people are of the same religion.

[amal 4]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

[Bosco 1]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

I think it is just as often the insider's viewpoint that muddies things. The two have been mixed so long they no longer see the difference. The outside looks in with fresh eyes.

[Henia 11]

I just love Ummah Films clips... Very funny way this brother Ali shares his dawah! Thanks for sharing this Amal.

I think there is fine line between religion and culture when you come from a country that is dominated by their religion. You find more culture then religion. As the clip said "the modified version" is taught... so the true meaning is totally lost.

[amal 4]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

I think it is just as often the insider's viewpoint that muddies things. The two have been mixed so long they no longer see the difference. The outside looks in with fresh eyes.

good point Bosco! Thanks! I think the video is a good reminder to ppl of all religions to take a step back and re-evaluate what they are doing... Are their actions cultural or religious... Are they giving the right message about their religion??..... I love Ummah Films!

[amal 4]

I just love Ummah Films clips... Very funny way this brother Ali shares his dawah! Thanks for sharing this Amal.

I think there is fine line between religion and culture when you come from a country that is dominated by their religion. You find more culture then religion. As the clip said "the modified version" is taught... so the true meaning is totally lost.

True, very true... I have been wrong about a couple things that I thought were religious and they were really cultural and vice versa... It can get cornfuzzied so easily sometimes.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

I think it is just as often the insider's viewpoint that muddies things. The two have been mixed so long they no longer see the difference. The outside looks in with fresh eyes.

good point Bosco! Thanks! I think the video is a good reminder to ppl of all religions to take a step back and re-evaluate what they are doing... Are their actions cultural or religious... Are they giving the right message about their religion??..... I love Ummah Films!

What would be an example of this?

Someone not wearing hijab in American because they may stick out or feel uncomfortable?

[Caladan 19]

I'd imagine that local marriage customs or celebrations in particular are one areas where the line between religious and cultural gets blurred.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Can anyone give specific examples of how in a Muslim community religion and culture are not seperate?

[Caladan 19]

Can anyone give specific examples of how in a Muslim community religion and culture are not seperate?

What do you mean? Surely the religion is part of the culture, and surely Muslim culture varies worldwide.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Can anyone give specific examples of how in a Muslim community religion and culture are not seperate?

What do you mean? Surely the religion is part of the culture, and surely Muslim culture varies worldwide.

Oops sorry I meant give examples from a specific region/country I guess.

[amal 4]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

I think it is just as often the insider's viewpoint that muddies things. The two have been mixed so long they no longer see the difference. The outside looks in with fresh eyes.

good point Bosco! Thanks! I think the video is a good reminder to ppl of all religions to take a step back and re-evaluate what they are doing... Are their actions cultural or religious... Are they giving the right message about their religion??..... I love Ummah Films!

What would be an example of this?

Someone not wearing hijab in American because they may stick out or feel uncomfortable?

A good example... here goes...

A Sunday school teacher of elementary school age children is seen by some of his Sunday scool students in the Grocery store drunk off his gord and slandering the grocery store for not selling him anymore alcohol. He is cursing and fighting and causing quite the commotion. This child MAY possbly get the impression that it is ok to drink yourself to oblivion and you can still be a good Christian. Now, where in Christianity, does it say to drink until you are incoherent? It doesn't. The culture in the states allows ppl over the age of 21 (21 in my state) to buy and drink alcohol..not religion. Children may very easily confuse the two and think that all Christians can do this and be ok... does that make sense?

[sarah and hicham 3]

I don't think it is that difficult but it is the outsider's viewpoint that confuses culture with religion. that is just my opinion though...

I think it is just as often the insider's viewpoint that muddies things. The two have been mixed so long they no longer see the difference. The outside looks in with fresh eyes.

good point Bosco! Thanks! I think the video is a good reminder to ppl of all religions to take a step back and re-evaluate what they are doing... Are their actions cultural or religious... Are they giving the right message about their religion??..... I love Ummah Films!

What would be an example of this?

Someone not wearing hijab in American because they may stick out or feel uncomfortable?

A good example... here goes...

A Sunday school teacher of elementary school age children is seen by some of his Sunday scool students in the Grocery store drunk off his gord and slandering the grocery store for not selling him anymore alcohol. He is cursing and fighting and causing quite the commotion. This child MAY possbly get the impression that it is ok to drink yourself to oblivion and you can still be a good Christian. Now, where in Christianity, does it say to drink until you are incoherent? It doesn't. The culture in the states allows ppl over the age of 21 (21 in my state) to buy and drink alcohol..not religion. Children may very easily confuse the two and think that all Christians can do this and be ok... does that make sense?

Yes... I thought we were talking about Islam hahaha. My bad.

[amal 4]

or .. how about someone who wears spaghetti strap shirts but also wears hijab? Are they representing Islam correctly or are they representing their culture? It is seen every day ... there is some woman somewhere in hijab but wearing revealing clothes. that is a cultural/religious conflict ...