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asily like people who have indulged in luxurious life they have patience resolution not to bend their necks to difficulties they will never complain get exhausted nor have any negative thoughts from these aspects young people who have been brought up after the war especially should accept the muslim s way of life that practice the teachings of islam based on the simple life and thrift and they should welcome and learn its teachings b friendship based on the spirit of islam in japan nowadays there are many people or organizations that promote friendship wit asian arab or african countries or start positive actions based on the slogan friendship with asian arab and african countries for example they accept take care of or support foreign students and trainees of course there are several associations or organizations which produce some results however in fact there are comparatively many of them which show just shadow play for the sake of formality under these circumstances of international exchanges though some of japanese people may do something with good intention they may often cause negative effects to receive a backlash from a counterpart just because of their ignorance about its custom and tradition even if they may understand custom tradition or language to some extend we should be very careful not to conflict with the teachings and commandments of islam to get along with muslims one of the best way is to learn the way of islam the teaching of allah for him or her in order to become muslim and contact and communicate with muslims from islamic countries by doing so you will be sincerely dedicated to establish the true friendship and mutual understanding which will be able to strike the right cord of people s hearts this will be able to achieve the true and close friendship it will be the true and real friendship with those countries if this is realized people will conclude that it will be the nearest way though it looks an indirect and long way to understand and embrace islam in order to go along with and promote friendship with one billion of muslims who reside in asia africa and arab nations the statement above had been given to me by hajji omar mita my former mentor who passed way a decade age during his life mr omar mita used to mention that we would be proud of ourselves that japanese people are the most excellent nation in fame and reality if we live based on the spirit of simple strong sturdy life i e if we accept the spirit of islam and apply to the real life which would bring the strength of samson his words are very much rational and appropriate in fact he used to deplore that most of the people who have been brought up after the war have poor spirit with gallon head we should fairly admit the reality in brief the friendship and diplomacy should be led not only by technology economy or culture but also spiritual communication which go deep into the bottom of hearts i e we should understand what the spirit of islam and respect it which will be the real and best friendship 7 conclusion looking back the pre war japan thought people used to consolidate into the unit under the spiritual pillar of the emperor as the central core based on the loyalty and patriotism this spiritual structure was totally collapsed by the defeat of the world war ii and they started emphasizing westernization under the banners of democracy and freedom many of pre war bad habits and obstacles were removed however our unique japanese traditional virtues were also demolished under the name of old fashion all the morals have been fallen away as a result many flippant and gooey japanese who lost healthy spines increased in these days which is a really sorry state for us at present the ministry of health and welfare recently announced that though the height and physics of japanese youth apparently improved quite well their chest size became narrower and their physical strength is getting much less than those in the pre war period it is an interesting data in fact one of the specialists clearly pointed out that the major reason is that people go for delicious cuisine in daily meals and on the contrary they do not exercise much for training with in a decade japan would have only top heavy fragile people without soul as mentioned above we already witness these signs unfortunately what shall we do to solve the situation there are many countermeasures to be taken the author believe that if we understand the spirit of islam and grasp the quintessence of islam we will be automatically a physically and mentally strong nation and we will be welcome by one billion muslim spreading all over the asia arab and african continents as their true and heartfelt friends it would be best for both worlds some of historians foresee that in the forthcoming century the western materialistic civilization will start decline and the age of muslim will arrive with the renovation of a new islamic civilization a successor of the saracen civilization that has been declined for hundred years we japanese people should not see matters through shortsighted and narrow views rather we should open our eyes toward the coming new century to encourage ourselves for further development for that sake lets start learning what islam is posted by 最前線 at 08 10 6 comments sunday 15 march 2009 islam in brief a very comprehensive video introducing islam with japanese subtitles posted by 最前線 at 06 42 no comments tuesday 3 march 2009 women in islam beyond the stereotypes by world assembly of muslim youth wamy what comes to your mind when you think of a muslim woman a mysterious veiled victim of male oppression awaiting western liberation a slogan shouting terrorist an uneducated foreigner with whom you have little or nothing in common unless your social circle includes muslim friends and acquaintances the chances are that your impressions of muslim women have largely been formed by negative media stereotypes images that usually have little to do with real life and may have been designed to attract more viewers sell more products or gain support for someone s political agenda how much do you really know about muslim women s lives or views and why does it matter well for one thing muslims account for 20 25 of the people on this planet and islam has become the second main religion in europe but did you know that the majority of european and american converts to islam are women not men would it surprise you to learn that many women in the muslim world feel sorry for western women and view them as being victimised have you ever stopped to consider why muslim women who immigrate to the west usually maintain their identity and strive to pass it on to their children a thinking person may well ask if islam is as oppressive to women as some journalists would have us believe why aren t muslim women running away in droves what it is about islam that attracts any followers outside its heartlands in this brochure we aim to look beyond sensationalistic or alarmist stories to take a glimpse at what islam has to offer educated women in today s world and understand why so many men and women of every race colour and social class have made islam their choice the truth like real life is beyond propaganda and stereotypes the islamic view of women first of all women are portrayed positively in the qur an and the hadith sayings of the prophet muhammad the qur an is the only book of world scripture in which women are frequently referred to alongside men and both are described as being friends and partners in faith the following verses are just a few notable examples the believers men and women are protecting friends one of another they promote the right and forbid the wrong establish prayer pay the poor due and they obey god and his messenger as for these god will have mercy on them surely god is mighty wise god has promised to believers men and women gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein and beautiful mansions in gardens of everlasting bliss but the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of god that is the supreme felicity qur an 9 71 72 surely for men who surrender to god and women who surrender and men who believe and women who believe and men who obey and women who obey and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth and men who persevere in righteousness and women who persevere and men who are humble and women who are humble and men who give alms and women who give alms and men who fast and women who fast and men who guard their modesty and women who guard their modesty and men who remember allah much and women who remember allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward qur an 33 35 there is no question in islam of men and women being at odds with one another engaged in some kind of historical struggle for power rather the roles of both are complementary and essential the qur an states o mankind be mindful of your duty to your lord who created you from a single being and from it created its mate and from the two of them has scattered countless men and women throughout the earth fear god in whose name you demand your rights of one another and be mindful of your duty towards the wombs that bore you god is ever watching over you qur an 4 1 do not long for the favours by which god has made some of you excel others men shall have a share of what they have earned and women shall have a share of what they have earned do not envy each other but ask god to give you of his bounty god has knowledge of all things qur an 4 31 32 the prophet muhammad augmented the revelations he received with further teachings and his wonderful personal example which made him beloved by family and followers alike he forbade violence against women and preached against all forms of abuse of power he warned that both men and women would be held accountable by god for those in their care or under their authority and said let no muslim man entertain any bad feeling against a muslim woman if he should dislike one quality in her he will find another that is pleasing the best of believers are those who are best to their wives and families the position of women in other religions while these teachings may not seem very remarkable today they were revolutionary at the time they were revealed for arabs and non arabs alike while muslim sons were being taught that paradise lay at their mothers feet women in confucian china were told to obey their fathers then their husbands and finally their sons after their husbands death hindu women were declared to be unfit for independence inherently weak easily misled sinful and unintelligent in buddhism women were said to be the personification of evil at the time jews and christians believed women to be responsible for the downfall of the human race and considered menstruation and childbirth to be the consequences of a divine curse one thousand years after muhammad in 1586 french catholics were still debating whether or not women possessed souls english christians burned millions of women alive on the mere suspicion that they were witches married women in europe did not gain the right to own property obtain a divorce or enter into their own contracts until the 19th century not surprisingly women who found such teachings unreasonable rebelled against them and fought for better treatment whereas other women have often had to pit themselves against the authority of a male priesthood in islam the dynamics of social change have been quite different muhammad was greatly concerned with women s rights the prophet muhammad was an extremely successful social reformer as well as spiritual and political leader who championed the rights of the weak and oppressed the qur anic verses referring to women had the effect of vastly improving the status and rights of women at the time they were revealed muslim women were granted the right to own inherit and dispose of their own property as they saw fit reject forced marriages keep their own names and identities after marriage initiate divorce and obtain an education back in the 7th century in contrast to the dismal situation affecting many women in developing countries today early muslim women were noted for their learning and accomplishments the prophet declared to seek knowledge is an obligation on every muslim male and female and his own wife aisha was responsible for transmitting thousands of his sayings to later generations aisha was also renowned for her knowledge of poetry medicine and islamic law as well as her personal qualities of character and intelligence when she led a battle after the prophet s death no one objected on the grounds that she was a woman many muslim women in the medieval period enjoyed positions of respect as scholars and religious authorities therefore muslims seeking to improve the position of women in society have usually focused their efforts on getting men and women to practice islam rather than trying to reform it as happened with other religions the main obstacles to muslim women achieving the rights guaranteed to them then and now have been persistent un islamic cultural traditions usually dating to the period before people accepted islam in a given locality inadequate religious education and the bad side of human nature women s roles rights and obligations spiritual status as shown in the qur anic verses above women are considered to be the spiritual equals of men and they have the same religious duties this is all the more important when we consider that the main goal of a muslim is to serve god and that this world is regarded as no more than a testing grounds to prepare oneself for eternal life after death therefore worldly accomplishments fame wealth and power simply do not have the same attraction for a muslim whose main focus is on the next world the qur an repeatedly draws our attention to the fact that the time we spend in this world is short and unpredictable and what really counts is our character how we treat others and what we do with the blessings god has given us in this context home and family are of paramount importance since stable families are essential to the rearing of well adjusted children who will transmit their faith and values to the next generation according to a well known arab proverb the mother is a school social roles islam supports the traditional division of labour whereby women assume the main responsibility for home while men are responsible for their financial support but with an important difference motherhood and homemaking like a muslim s inner life are not considered to be less important or rewarding than a professional career indeed motherhood is one of the most important professions and competent mothers who can successfully run a warm and welcoming home and raise a family of happy confident and well disciplined children are becoming increasingly harder to find muslim wives and mothers are granted the respect due to all women for the 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