Brainstorm the following questions:
- What do you know about Islam as a religion?
- Consider the 9 aspects in your response. You may know very little about the faith or a lot.
- Think about what you see in the media, current affairs, in your school life, social life etc.
- At this there are no wrong answers so list as much as you can.
- Now that you have mapped out what you ‘know’, think about listing some things that you
- would like to find out. This could be things about the dress codes, prayer time, diet, fasting etc.
- Again, refer to the 9 aspects to help guide your questions.
- Watch the clip on clickview - You Can’t Ask That (see link below).
- You can’t ask that was a television series that aired last year on the ABC,
- the second series begins in April. Here is a description of the series:
- “You Can't Ask That asks groups of misunderstood, judged or marginalised
- Australians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've
- always wanted to know the answers to, but have always been too afraid to ask”.
Blog response: Write a short reflection summarising your understanding
of Islam after completing the above process. What new information have you gained?
Has your knowledge base grown? What questions do you still have?
of Islam after completing the above process. What new information have you gained?
Has your knowledge base grown? What questions do you still have?
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ReplyDeleteThat Islamic people have great respect for their religion to which alot of sacrifice is taken in order to abide by their beliefs. They have been stereotyped and abused for their culture based on a reflection of world events which is arguably unjust. Additionally, many people are yet to understand women who wear a hijab is typically by pure choice and their presence is society has become more valid than before. Islam has become a very much respected religion in Australia and they still abide by both their beliefs and Australian law.
ReplyDeleteHi Licia, this is a great overview on what it's like to be a Muslim in Australia. I completely agree that those of Islamic faith are very strong for being able to overcome the judgement of others in order to continue practicing their religion, and I think it is important that there is more education surrounding the reasons for certain practices that are often misunderstood such as the use of the Hijab as you mentioned. In terms of your last statement, I agree that there is a growing sense of solidarity and respect especially among young people for the Muslim community, however I think there is a lot of prejudice and fear of the unknown within Australia that still needs to be addressed.
DeleteAfter watching the video, it has really deepened my understanding of the Islamic faith. Muslim’s ideas, and ways of following their faith are so deeply rooted in being a good person, and it depends on where they lived depends on the way they follow their laws. For example Sharia Law is not about criminal punishment, it’s about following the laws of the country you are in, which is why some people get confused about what the Islamic religion really is, because the different countries where people practise the Islamic faith all have different interpretations of those rules. The video also taught me about the sort of hardships they face, because of the rules of their faith that they follow. For example, wearing a head covering is a choice by the woman, and not forced upon them by their faith, if it is forced it is by the culture of the country-it’s to show that they are smart and that is what you should be focusing on, not their beauty like western countries, when all we do as a Western Society is judge them for it, when really we should appreciate their decision. Additionally, watching the video has also taught me that the Islamic faith is not a misogynistic faith, and actually any money the woman makes working is hers and hers alone, despite the man sharing any money he earns with his wife. The woman actually has more freedom than is portrayed, it is simply the culture of the country they are in that applies the misogynistic laws-not their faith. I think this is interesting because all media portrayals of the Islam faith are all about how men have such power over women, as well as all Muslims are terrorists-when actually when asked, no Muslims agree with terrorism, as they are simply good people, it is just they are the only people who have their religion has been mentioned in the media because it’s a stereotype. No sound minded person would agree with terrorism, and just because some other people of their religion commit bad acts doesn’t mean they will too. How is that any different from the acts people of other religions, such as Christianity? It’s Australia’s stereotypes, and oppression they place on Muslim people that are creating the problems, not the Muslim people themselves.
ReplyDeleteKoran is sacred text, written in Arabic
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Pray 5 times day
Ramadan (30 days) can only eat and drink at night
Halal food
Pray in mosques → men and women sit separately
Wearing the Hijab is a choice
Concept of Sharia Law → follow the law of the country you live in
Islamic faith is very different to the culture of some Islamic countries
Before viewing ‘You Can’t Ask That’, I didn’t really know much about Islam. I knew that they followed the Quran, prayed in Mosques and couldn’t eat pork, but I was never fully exposed to the religion so my knowledge of it remained limited. In the media, we are sadly presented with the idea that Muslims are bad people, which is the furthest from the truth. Just like us they follow a religion that they believe in and abide by their faith. There is often the misconception that terrorism relates to Islam. During the episode, people even agreed that no person in their right mind can commit these atrocities that terrorists do, and most of the time they target Muslim people.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching ‘You Can’t Ask That’, I learnt that women have the choice to wear hijabs and the burqa because it’s part of their own personal faith journey. Moreover, during the season of Ramadan they eat early in the morning and late at night and eat and drink nothing in between.
Islam people have a lot of respect for there religion and follow there beliefs. they have been changed in the views of others and get abused because of there culture. Women in this video wear hijabs and the burqa as it is apart of there faith. During Ramadan (30 days) that eat early in the morning and late at night and are not able to drink in between. They also pray 5 times a day
ReplyDeleteI have gained more knowledge on Islamic faith through the “don’t ask that” video. It is unfortunate in everyday society that people portray Islamic people as “bad” people. This is because of the way they are seen on the news and how they are labelled. From “don't ask that”, we were able to learn that muslims do not aim to make Australia (for example) follow their rules, they believe in following the rules and laws of the country they are apart of.
ReplyDeleteIslamic people have rituals such as praying 5 times a day. This is called Salat. I also learnt that wearing a Hijab is a girl’s choice and she is not forced to wear it. Women also wear it for personal reasons and it is sad that a stereotype is that women are “forced” to wear it.
Questions I still have about Islam people is to gain a deeper understanding on the different branches of muslim. Also, I would like to know more about ramadan and the importance behind it.
Hi Emily, I really enjoyed reading your blog post about the Islamic faith after you had watched the "don't ask that" video. I totally agree with you that it is unfortunate in everyday society that people portray Islamic people as “bad” people. This is wrong in our society as nobody knows about them and there religion. In your blog post I really enjoyed learning that Islamic people have rituals such as praying 5 times a day. This was a very interesting ritual from the Religion. After reading your great blog post I was left wondering if the Islamic people have an certain symbols.
DeleteThanks Emily Luff :)
After watching the video about “you can't ask that” it opened up my knowledge about the islamic culture. As there is many stereotypes it made me understand that we can't blame people for things that people in their religion do. I also learnt that Women aren't forced to wear a hijab and it's totally their choice. I also learnt that there can be very dedicated Islamic people and some that are more devout to their religion, doesn't mean they don't follow it. They pray 5 times a day, which sometimes can be hard but they are very dedicated. My knowledge has grown heaps as i've never been taught about other religions before and i would like to know more. I still have a question and i would like to know if you are faced in your religion because of your parents.
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ReplyDeleteAfter watching the ‘you can't ask that’ video, i gained some knowledge about the islamic faith. There are many stereotypes when it comes to islamic people as them being portrayed as ‘bad’ people. This has come about from others within their religion who do things that make the news and then everyone gets an ‘image’ on the islamic faith which is not right. I also learnt that they pray 5 times a day and are very dedicated to the religion and that women choose to wear the burqa or hijab and are not forced to wear it, its their decision and is apart of their own faith journey. Something i’d still like to know about the islamic faith is about ramadan and the importance behind taking part in it.
By watching these videos I learnt that the Islamic faith is also an Abrahamic faith just like Christianity and Judaism. I also learnt that the Muslims follow a text called the Quran which is written in arabic and is not supposed to be translated, and that they call their God, ‘Allah’. I also learnt that prophets in Islam are individuals who are believed to be sent by God to various communities in order to serve as examples of ideal human behavior and to spread God's message on Earth. It is not compulsory for women to wear a hijab or a burqa so they are not forced to wear it and can choose to wear it whenever they feel ready to or they do not have to if they do not ever feel ready enough to do so. In the Islamic faith, God ordered the Muslims to pray five times a day.
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ReplyDeleteAfter watching that video, I now have a deeper understanding of the Islamic Faith, the islamic people have a lot of respect for their religion. I learnt that women have the choice to wear hijabs and the burqa because it’s part of their own personal faith journey. I now understand that they wear it as they believe it protects them and to them that is freedom. During Ramadan (30 days) that eat early in the morning and late at night and are not able to drink in between. They also pray 5 times a day. However, I found it very disappointing that people see islamic people as bad and portray them as bad.