I recently came across CNN’s “Generation Islam” special and am frustrated by what I see is the American media’s outlet attempt to define Islam for Muslims. You see, they cherry pick people and interview them about their Muslim identity. The thing is, those people don’t really seem to be in touch with the teachings of their own religion. Here are some of the articles:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/gustavson.afghanistan.aid/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/07/generation.islam.tech/index.html

They just seem to have an infatuation with people, especially the youth, who “challenge traditions” (i.e. challenge true Islam). Gaining knowledge and skills is one thing, but trying to talk to a Jew that believes that Arabs have no right to live in his or her nation is pushing it. They are conversing about serious major topics without having any scholarly input other than their own teenage, immature opinions.

What can be done to reverse this trend and hold CNN accountable for failing to realize that the constant attempt at changing Islam is what is frustrating the youth of this country, not the Taliban or Al-Qaeda?

Jazakallah Khair

http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/1912.htm

… well said.

In my opinion the sheikh was doing his job. He felt it wrong and he expressed it in words which i feel is his duty. remember, stop wrong with your hand, words or atleasrt denounce it in your heart, hadith??? Now are we doing our duty, which should be either to follow him or keep quite? Have we become more knowledgable to over rule him, call him a man not in “touch with realities” etc etc??? Shame on such people. In fact this is the nature of men, a lillte knowledge Allah bestows on them and they think there is none more knowledgable than them!

Secondly, what has micky mouse ever contributed to mankind? Has it ever taught our children who their creator is? On the other hand it has taught our children tat giving flowers to minnie mouse on valentines day is being a perfect gentleman(i perfectly remember this particular episode)! SubhanAllah. Yes, these shows do benefit them to a “certain” extent. Those who support micky say our children learn numbers, alphabets etc etc, (dont such people send their children to school??? or is micky better than the teachers in school???)

Its easy to criticise the sheikh but what isn’t easy is to memorize quran, the huge, volimnous book of fiqh, hadith etc. imagine, if micky mouse was to replace the learned scholars??? subhanAllah.

Hopefully next time people will learn to respect the scholars who spend their lives, day and night striving to benefit mankind, striving to guide mankind and striving to save them the path that leads to hell!

i for one do not care what the kufaar think.

our actions should be motivated by seeking the pleasure of Allah and avoiding the wrath of Allah.

big up the shaykh!!!!!

many have lost the plot in their efforts to appease the kufaar.