Becoming a muslim makes you come into terms with what other people have perceived negatively,especially of Islam and the race that was indirectly involved.(but if they really take the time to study about history civilisation, they wouldn't think like that). i was just like one of them too therefore i don't blame anyone but rather i choose, if i can, or have the time, to explain to them about what they have perceived is so loop-sided negatively.
Oh well, i do understand that in this region, many muslims are malays. they wear tudung in a traditional way and they can speak malay. but i wish to emphasise that this perception is not positive to islam because that will mean that if no one stands out to clarify, people will still continue to perceive that ALL muslims are malays,and all that negativity points out that Islam is,afterall, not a Universal religion.But it is, because there are so many chinese, indian, germans,british muslims all over the whole wide world...
i know it takes lots of effort to spread the goodness of islam and it just can't be done with barely just a pair of hands. it takes the entire ummah to spread the universal message that Islam carries and it ain't an easy task.
but first of all, i just hope that people give me a chance to explain that i'm a chinese muslim convert that wears the traditional tudung but that doesn't mean that i can speak malay. and when i can speak mandarin, that doesn't mean that i am a malay that studies chinese as a 2nd language. this is something that i've been wanting to tell them...
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Be patient. God-Willing, one day people will slow down and take their time in listening to ur explaination.
It's a pity but thats how things are--due to the surroundings, people tink muslims only 'belong' to malays and arabs. Obviously many ppl are either ignorant, misinformed, or are yet to 'discover'.
Plus i tink it's seldom that a chinese muslim female convert readily wears the tudung at initial stages of conversion. Hence other people may find difficulty in 'absorbing' the fact that "here is a chinese gal, she's converted to islam, she's chosen to cover her aurat, not becos it's a Malay rule, but becos that's an 'Islam' rule, & that she;s still a chinese and speaks more chinese than malay."
By de way, sis, which part of S'pore do u live @? Want to meet up sometime? Perhaps i can 'tutor' u in Malay and u tutor me in Mandarin? Feel free to drop me a main/msn at this addy:
modaque@hotmail.com
Thank you sister, for your comments.Indeed,it is a pity but nevertheless,effort is needed to see that people see the truth in Islam,not the people.
Thanks for your encouragement and motivation.God-willing,i've managed to don the dress code gradually.i didn't do it immediately but gradually.it's a difficult move but Praise be to Allah, who had made it easy for me.
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