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The most inaccurate portrayal EVER All American Muslim is RIDICULOUS


I am a person living in the Middle East; in an Islamic country to be exact.

Here are the facts about this show:

There are no Shias and Sunnis or Drews in it - it is primarily one faction of Islam /one family and their close relatives/friends.

There are no Sufis in it.

There are no progressives nor traditionalists.

These people are just Shias and wahabis.

So already they are doing Islam a great injustice - because they are not representing the great majority of Muslims who are Sunni and Sufi; and are instead focusing on their indoctrinated beliefs that go against everything Islamic.

Here is why:

It is NOT mandatory to wear a veil.

You are no less a woman or less a Muslim, or less blessed, or less favored by God for not wearing one.
UTTERLY RIDICULOUS
This show is everything that solidifies the belief that Muslims are backwards and into retrogression to anybody with intelligence.

The Veil is NOT obligatory nor is it a condition;

Why?

Because the FIRST WIFE of Mohammed named Khadija - NEVER wore the Hjiab, or burka, or covered up. She was the first female Muslim and when she converted she remained as free as she always was. She is the reason why Islam exists at all- but people like these Shai don't want people knowing that. She was the one with GREAT standing in society, her reputation was exceptional, she was 30 years older than Mohammed, and she was some what a celebrity to her tribe - she was the most well known and the one most regarded as a wise woman.

Not only do women own clubs here in the Middle East - but even the first wife of Mohammed was a business woman. A Merchant to be exact. She didn't sow, or cook, or clean the house, she was the bread and butter of the family. The prophet could NOT read or write he was not educated in the slightest - an illiterate. So he could not be employed in many fields - his wife was his employer and boss. She would work and he would work for her - not the other way around. Salafis or what we call WAHBIs don't want the general public educated in this truth -retrogressive, dependent, brainwashed , non-questioning mentality is what they prefer. Which is everything Islam is AGAINST.

It is a taboo to have tattoos in Islam; the reason is equality. Even though in Mohammeds time tribes had tattoos. Yet the belief behind the taboo is when humans die humans are one with the earth, purified, and bodies are meant to sustain the earth and the souls move on to the next life; to have markings of past lives, that are not natural to a human body is seen as polluting the earth; and more importantly to have any man made markings individualizes a person in death - which is considered unfair.

The belief is that in death all are equal man and woman.

Yet, the men with Tattoos are dictating what women can and cannot own or wear?

AHEM - *beep* you.

The Koran itself mentions men and woman always in the same preference side by side and considerations - what women cannot do NEITHER CAN MEN.

Drinking IS forbidden but it isn't specified instead; it says 'ANYTHING that inhibits the mind, and impairs judgment is forbidden' - that means drinks, drugs, anything harmful for the body. It is forbidden to hurt yourself, your body, your mind. Not necessarily a bad thing. Yet this show doesn't even specify that let alone anything else - so I don't see why they even have this joke of a show.

Dancing and singing is ENCOURAGED not frowned upon. Specifically music - muslims sing the Koran for *beep* sake! Yet again there they are spewing their inaccurate interpretations.

The 40 day in bed thing the pregnant womans mother talks about - doesn't exist. That was utterly made up and utterly so full of BS. Typical of a Salafi to make up that sort of crap as they go along. Because that's what Salafi do, something they don't like they literally use the religion to justify their ridiculous reasoning.

Adopting is ENCOURAGED in Islam as the prophet WAS AN ORPHAN - who was adopted.

Most families I know have friends and families that are multicultural families. One woman adopted two kids from the US as well as Korea and Lebanon. So what they said about Islams belief of adoption is FALSE and utterly disrespectful to the prophet Mohammed.

When a woman IS UNABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN - wearing a veil isn't going to do JACK *beep* You aren't going to suddenly be making God happy, and then boom you're pregnant. GO SEE A DOCTOR YOU STUPID TWAT! Medicine is the second most important aspect to Islam - that womans sheik knows that and he was STILL spewing utter BS.

He is a prime example of how little the Shia Muslim ( in this case in the US ) actually practice their belief, and how they utterly depend on outside influence, and instead rely on complete self titled strangers who come from brain washing institutions to instruct them on what to believe - which is against Islam.

Granted there are GREAT Shai Muslims from scientists to writers; but in this case with the people on this show - they are the ones that literally are dependent upon an imam. Which is why so many imams have so much power - which is outright WRONG and against the faith. A Muslim is NOT supposed to be dependent.

Muslims are supposed to read the book and interpret it for themselves; there by living their life the way they feel is right, moral and ethical - not what people instruct them is or isn't acceptable.

Those are just a FEW of the MINOR problems I have with this farce of a show.

If I get into the serious point I will most likely be tossing my own PC out the window - *beep* idiots would turn me into a fail idiot.


This whole show is a JOKE and utter insult to the diversity that is Islam.

Muslims are not just Shia, or salafi, or Wahabi, and yet this show is only showing them and not the other factions, heritages, or cultural backgrounds.

Just a bunch of Lebanese who happen to be muslims.

They should rename the show All Lebanese American shai muslims.

God I am sorry for the ranting but I am just so angry with them.

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This post is made of serious WIN! I seriously wish they would rename the program or at least somewhere relay the fact that the "Muslims" on the show are part of a minority and that their beliefs are not widespread.

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Boils my blood to no end how utterly UNinsightful the entire crapfest show is; they don't answer ANY questions that non-muslims would ever ask. They are selective and in their selective descriptions they STILL get it wrong. I posted a blog of the very same thing so spread this around because this show is only going to hurt muslims and damage whatever progress muslims have made.

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Regrettably, I can only agree with you on this. The first thing my waalidain said when they saw an episode was, "THIS is why obtaining valid Deeni knowledge from an early age is imperative. Otherwise you grow up to become an adult who will follow ANY 'Sheikh's' drivel regardless of its lack of validity, abandon the Sunnah from lack of knowledge and possibly never fully understand WHY Rasulullah Sallallahu 3Alayhi wa Sallam was sent as a mercy to the worlds".

SubhanAllah. May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'Ala give us all Hidayat,insha'Allah. Ameen.

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Absolutely, the fundamental soul of Islam - is critical thinking and questioning. Yet this joke of a show will only make those who view Muslims in a bad light feel vindicated. I found most of the Muslims I was with watching this were all frowning, all yelling at the screen, and one even yelled " Somebody save these fvcktards from themselves!" Because they have really pushed back any progress Muslims have made with this crap. And the sleazy part about this is that it's only showing on american TV so the Muslims outside of the US won't know just what kind of damage these idiots are making, can't debate on it, and aren't being represented. Had they really want to represent Islam or just being an american Muslim - it wouldn't be selective.

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Cute. Seeing as nobody knows what he looks like - there's nothing in this that's offensive :P That could be just a regular guy named Mohammed since there are tons of them on this planet.

Fail.

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Abu Bakr did describe Mohammads physical appearance in one of the Hadith(height, skin tone, weight, hair, and so on). I may be mistaken tho and it may have been one of the other companions. It's been a while since I read the specifc Hadith.

As for the cartoon posted, I don't find it offensive, because it's not the prophet, SAW.

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Of course they would because it's all that have. They don't really have anything else they can use, to 'prove' how "evil" the entire faith of 2 billion people is. They make up nonsense as they go along just like these Wahabi and Shias on this show. Yet, a faith that has existed for 1500 years along side Christianity and Judaism; has continued to grow, in numbers far exceeding the numbers that existed during any other time in history, and continues to prosper. So even from a thinkers POV - there is something about the faith itself that is infinitely more good than bad for it to exist for so long. But due to prejudice and biased, uneducated, unenlightened, and passionate emotional opinion - there is never not a moment where a Muslim isn't being persecuted.

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Fellini,

"Cracker" and "uncle tom" is equally offensive. You don't further a positive image of Islam by espousing these terms.

BTW, I am Muslim, alhamdulillah.

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So basically...what you're saying is...that ALL Muslims are EXACTLY THE SAME. So a an Islamic man who joined the al qaeda has the same beliefs, traditions, and values that an Islamic man living in say Egypt has. Ok! I got it now, ALL MUSLIMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. Spread the word!!! Stupid *beep* moron.

PS, your utter disrespect and blatant insults hurled at their "type" of Islam negates any point you were trying so hard to make. Your entitled to your own opinion yes, but everything you wrote is entirely subjective. Grow up a little and realize that.

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No you daft dimbo I am saying that this show is Ridiculously inaccurate and does not represent Islam in the slightest. Your short attention span and inability to critically think is hilarious.

Know the difference between Salafis/wahabi, Sufis, sunni, shia, drew, and then start talking in the hypothetical.

Wanker.

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Yeah, you ASSUME that. That is your sole opinion. You would think with all the blatant prejudice against Islam by the public would encourage you to stand by ANY Muslim despite what branch of Muslim they are or even if they have contrasting beliefs and values from your own. You say they don't represent Islam in the slightest, which is basically saying they don't fit in your little bubble. Christians do the same thing to Catholics.

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I am not going to discuss this unless you tell me what are salafi wahabi Sufi and why they are incorporated into shia sunni drews and other factions of Islam's beliefs are regarded for, what they stand for, etc. I suggest you read the book called Great Theft by khaled abou el fadl

THEN we can talk about the hypothetical.

This show is called All american MUSLIM not All American Shia Muslim or Lebanese american Shia Muslim - its Muslim. Ergo it's implied to represent all Muslims of all factions of all ethnicity and all heritages.

Ridiculous.

Watch the show there is NEVER a moment where they don't say " In Islam " and their crap is outright inaccurate and utterly indoctrinated. They imply their faith in Islam is the same as a Sufi or a Drew etc. Had they said ' In our faction of Islam we..." or " As shia muslims we..." then there would not be an issue. But they never declared their faction; that's like identifying yourself as a christian - without clarifying which branch of Christianity you're from, which is utterly deceptive.

It is NOT enough to declare yourself a Muslim when you are conversing with someone not in the faith; you have to clarify what branch of Islam you're in. Because the practices and beliefs and ways of worship are different. Yet this show is supposed to represent all Muslims in America - even though there is not a single Sufi, traditionalist, or even progressive in the show.

Oh and they are ALL Lebanese. As if the only Muslims in America are just Lebanese.

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Very well said, ztlfire! If only some of these idiots will read your post! Thank you so much for your book suggestions. I'll be reading them soon. May Allah (SWT) bless you.

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ztlfire is clearly some type of troll trying to spread untruths about Shias and paint them all as some type of extremists. I don't know if the families shown on the program are Sunnis or Shia from what I have seen so far. WTF is a "Shia Wahabi"? Anyone with a brain knows that Wahabism is a extreme form of Sunni Salafi practice from Saudi Arabia, named after Muhammad Ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, who was a Salafi Theologian. Al-Wahab was allied with the ibn-Saud royal family, so Wahabism has come to be dominant in Saudi Arabia. Wahabis have shown themselves to be very oppressive to Shia in Saudi Arabia, suppressing their religious practices and destroying Islamic heritage sites that are of significance to Shias, as well as political and economic discrimination. So please, take your false outrage and nonsensical lies and stop trollling.

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