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imperfectwriting: I went to the mall, and a little girl...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:47:34 +0800

imperfectwriting:

I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist.

My name is Ela. I am seventeen years old. I am not Muslim, but my friend told me about her friend being discriminated against for wearing a hijab. So I decided to see the discrimination firsthand to get a better understanding of what Muslim women go through.

My friend and I pinned scarves around our heads, and then we went to the mall. Normally, vendors try to get us to buy things and ask us to sample a snack. Clerks usually ask us if we need help, tell us about sales, and smile at us. Not today. People, including vendors, clerks, and other shoppers, wouldn’t look at us. They didn’t talk to us. They acted like we didn’t exist. They didn’t want to be caught staring at us, so they didn’t look at all.

And then, in one store, a girl (who looked about four years old) asked her mom if my friend and I were terrorists. She wasn’t trying to be mean or anything. I don’t even think she could have grasped the idea of prejudice. However, her mother’s response is one I can never forgive or forget. The mother hushed her child, glared at me, and then took her daughter by the hand and led her out of the store.

All that because I put a scarf on my head. Just like that, a mother taught her little girl that being Muslim was evil. It didn’t matter that I was a nice person. All that mattered was that I looked different. That little girl may grow up and teach her children the same thing.

This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call. It lasted for only a few hours, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much prejudice Muslim girls go through every day. It reminded me of something that many people know but rarely remember: the women in hijabs are people, just like all those women out there who aren’t Muslim.

People of Tumblr, please help me spread this message. Treat Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Taoists, etc., exactly the way you want to be treated, regardless of what they’re wearing or not wearing, no exceptions. Reblog this. Tell your friends. I don’t know that the world will ever totally wipe out prejudice, but we can try, one blog at a time.

theegyptianpenguin: as one

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:44:10 +0800

theegyptianpenguin:

as one

chibird: Imagine what you would do without the internet. I’d...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:14:08 +0800

chibird:

Imagine what you would do without the internet. I’d probably get more work done, but I’d still find some way to procrastinate- it just wouldn’t be as fun. XP

chibird: Keep fighting! Good times are just over the hill, and...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:06:01 +0800

chibird:

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chibird: “Every day may not be good, but there’s something good...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:05:14 +0800

chibird:

“Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.” -Unknown

You just have to find that good in each day, and then even the bad ones don’t seem so bad.

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Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:22:32 +0800

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Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:03:17 +0800

Hidup di dunia bukan semata-mata habiskan degree, kerja, kahwin.it is MORE than that!.

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:56:49 +0800

chibird: I actually don’t use my cellphone much, but my iPod...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:45:02 +0800

chibird:

I actually don’t use my cellphone much, but my iPod works just as well. XD

chibird: I don’t stalk people on Facebook… -cough- xD Unhappy...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:43:54 +0800

chibird:

I don’t stalk people on Facebook… -cough- xD Unhappy with the art here, but too tired to try to redraw it. >___<; Sorry y’all, hopefully I’ll post something nicer tomorrow.

poeticislam: Turn to Allah, before you Return to Allah.

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:22:32 +0800

poeticislam:

Turn to Allah, before you Return to Allah.

poeticislam: “Prayer in congregation is superior to prayer...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:18:34 +0800

poeticislam:

“Prayer in congregation is superior to prayer alone by twenty seven degrees.”

[Bukhari & Muslim] - Bangladesh

Dengan mengingati Allah hati akan menjadi tenang

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:14:23 +0800

Dengan mengingati Allah hati akan menjadi tenang

Suruhan, larangan telah Dia sampaikan ,jangan pilih haluan dimurka

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:01:00 +0800

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Semoga Allah memberi kesempatan kepada kita semua untuk merasai...

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:33:26 +0800

Semoga Allah memberi kesempatan kepada kita semua untuk merasai Ramadhan pada tahun ini.InshaAllah.Aamiin

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Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:54:07 +0800

Seluas lautan yang tidak pernah ada tepinya, itulah nikmat kurniaNya selama ini

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:25:15 +0800

-Hijjaz

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Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:23:01 +0800

Bila perhimpunan sebegini beribu-ribu boleh datang, tapi bila hendak berjemaah di Masjid/ Surau. Banyak saja alasan!

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:21:11 +0800

"Orang yang zuhud dari segala kesenangan dunia, menjadikan hatinya nyaman di dunia dan di..."

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:11:55 +0800

““Orang yang zuhud dari segala kesenangan dunia, menjadikan hatinya nyaman di dunia dan di akhirat.Sedangkan orang yang mencintai dunia, hatinya menjadi resah di dunia dan akhirat””

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Rasulullah SAW