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A few questions for Muslims?

I'm working on a project for school and would like to include answers from American Muslims.

Do you say the Pledge of Allegiance?

If not, why not?

And if you do not say it, in school-now or when you were in school-were you discriminated against because you did not say it? How were you discriminated against and by whom?

I would also like to ask, if you had any special needs during school that others did not have. Did your school accommodate you or did you have to fight for these? This can be anything from being able to pray to working in same sex groups.

Also, can anyone recommend a website that can give me information about anything teachers need to know about Muslim students?

Thanks for taking time to answer.

Update:

Tom-

I'm not sure what you want me to get out of that article, there is really nothing signifigant there.

I am very well aware that many Muslims are born in America, but that doesn't answer the questions that I have posed. I am doing a project for my masters in education that addresses the specific questions I have asked, not whether or not most American Muslims are born in America.

Update 2:

My project isn't really large enough to put out that effort. I have spoken to a few of my Muslim friends and asked here on YA. I don't actually need to get imput from anyone, I just thought it would be interesting to have...as an extra:)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    i have been saying the pledge of allegiance but not because i am praising a flag, it symbolizing that i am an american and that i am devoted to my country.

    because i attend a catholic school, no students who are of a religion other than catholicism are allowed to practice prayer etc. in school. but for prayer i have time before and after school to pray the obligatory five prayers each day, school doesnt really get in the way of that.

    and i think that same sex groups is a little extreme. i mean in everyday situations we encounter people of the opposite sex and i think that it is okay to work with them as long as you the intention is to work.

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    5 years ago

    one million) I do not forget Sharia Law to be made via extremists. I do not trust it in any respect. two) Those Muslims have that inspiration in view that in their tradition. Culture and faith are 2 distinctive matters. There are many individuals in America who believe the identical factor, that a lady is raped in view that she "used to be inquiring for it" via dressing provocatively. Rape is incorrect, regardless of how the girl attire. three) Sharia Law is unacceptable. It must no longer be used. four) Niqab isn't required. Some disagree on whether or not or no longer hijab is needed. Some interpret the verse that turns out to endorse so another way. I do not believe hijab is needed however ladies and guys must continually get dressed modestly. five) Based on what I've heard from different Muslims, guys must put on matters that do not exhibit their complete arm and their shorts must be lengthy, beyond their knee. It may be viewed to be further modest of guys in the event that they put on lengthy, dishevelled pants, an extended blouse that reaches their knees with lengthy sleeves, and a hat that appears precisely just like the devout caps worn in Judaism. 6) Those are a few Muslims and they do not replicate all Muslims. Nowhere within the Quran does it say that ladies must no longer put on pants. It's no longer imitating guys if ladies put on pants. 7) Yes. It's advocated that every one Muslims search as so much abilities approximately the whole thing as feasible. Education is valued via many Muslims. Whether or no longer ladies have those rights will depend on the nation however this isn't a mirrored image at the faith. Also, ladies and guys are going to have interaction with each and every different whether or not they imply to or no longer. Being Muslim does no longer imply that we must avert each and every different. It's mostly those people who are at the extremer facet that think that the 2 must be segregated. Just in view that a nation is customarily populated via Muslims does no longer imply that the whole thing is in designated accordance to Islam. eight) See my reply for 7. nine) See reply in 7. 10) I'm no longer certain. I do not know some thing approximately Pakistan. Inshallah, matters gets greater there. :(

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You wont find many American student/ immigrant Muslims here, I advise you to make a questionnaire and pass it around local schools and colleges to Muslim students, I think they'd be happy to assist.

    Peace and good luck

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Muslims Are as American as Apple Pie (Newsweek)

    Read it at this good website:

    http://sun.cair.com/

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