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Islam the beacon of light in Japan

is this STILL GOING ON???!!!
goodness me
so tell me, what will happen to you all when you die?? when people have left you behind in your grave, and you're all alone, what will happen to you? you will have another conciousness.
you think people won't be brought to justice?
people will have got away with all their evil deeds? and the good will go unrewarded? then what a waste of time don't you think? no?
so what is the purpose of your existence?
hmmm??????????
i know mine and i'm happy with it very much, may you all find sincere guidance

Salaam Eemaan, im new here but i saw that ur a revert alhamdulillah, could u share a little of how u got into Islam, like what was the turning point or what got u interested in it to begin with? thnx

ma'asalaama
 
Religion is the opposite; people are encouraged not to ask questions and to believe what they are told.
Be sure that Islam is opposite of whatever you know about religion. I graduated on Islamic Studies. I memorised the whole Quran and many hadith (the Prophet's words). I read a lot of books in arabic mostly on Islamic issues. Muslims always ask what they need to know and whatever they wonder. Even we say "no shame to ask to learn". I mean no limit!

Finally you can't find even one field in Islam that is forbiden to ask or to learn. If you feel, you can ask me through this forum. We will do our best to reply it.

Regards,
 
Islam's contact with Japan may not be that old, but with China Islam is said to arrived during the Tang dynasty 650 ce. In fact the Prophet Muhammad pbuh sent some emissaries. It is estimated up to or over 20 million muslims in china, although that is still a relativly small minority.

But one thing i have found out which is interesting, is that many ethnic/religious groups developed their own fighting styles, u have buddhist styles and also muslim styles of kung fu....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Chinese_martial_arts
 
Be sure that Islam is opposite of whatever you know about religion. I graduated on Islamic Studies. I memorised the whole Quran and many hadith (the Prophet's words). I read a lot of books in arabic mostly on Islamic issues. Muslims always ask what they need to know and whatever they wonder. Even we say "no shame to ask to learn". I mean no limit!
Finally you can't find even one field in Islam that is forbiden to ask or to learn. If you feel, you can ask me through this forum. We will do our best to reply it.
Regards,

Um, I'm a Muslim and I'm majoring in art. I listen to Qur'an from time to time, not every single day @_@. I'm not a religious person since I'm a very open minded person and only knows the very basics of the religion. C_C;;; So ya. You don't need to yell here...
 
I'm late to this thread..
Hi!I'm a Muslim too!My grandmother teaches young children how to read Quran.I finished reading the Quran at 11 years old(really late).It's good to know that there is someone I can relate to in this forum regarding to my beloved religion^^
 
Um, I'm a Muslim and I'm majoring in art. I listen to Qur'an from time to time, not every single day @_@. I'm not a religious person since I'm a very open minded person and only knows the very basics of the religion. C_C;;; So ya. You don't need to yell here...

hi, I am Muslim too- but i just have to say one thing, thereis no relationship between being open minded and unreligious ...

I am very amazed how you guys expect every single Muslim living in this planet to be religious and not drink alcohol!
It's true there are some Muslims who drink alcohol, but it is nothing comparing to the people in Europe, America and Japan, you can't judge Islam by the little minority, this is plain arrogance, maybe that's what you only see because you always go there as a touristツ…

I completely agree - i once spoke to a Dutch girl online who though Islam rules out all females as she once saw a Muslim mother hit her daughter (i think it was hit, or just said things to her); but still it amazed me that this person had such a strong perception of Islam, from one action...☝
 
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Are you japanese?

I'm late to this thread..
Hi!I'm a Muslim too!My grandmother teaches young children how to read Quran.I finished reading the Quran at 11 years old(really late).It's good to know that there is someone I can relate to in this forum regarding to my beloved religion^^

Alsalamo Alikom
Could you tell me:
Are you Japanese?
where are you live in Japan or ouside japan
 
I admit I haven't read this entire thread so I apologize if my opinion doesnt address anything that was said here specifically.

But on the topic of religion and society, I do not believe religion to be a necessity for knowing God. Religion and spiritual worship in its earliest forms, dating back thousands of years, before Christianity, the crusades, before anything we've come to know today, was simply a system of applying personification to scientific fact. Personalities and myth were applied to the science of astronomy in order to understand and teach this scientific phenomenon.

One thing that modern society, ESPECIALLY Westerners forget, is that despite being ancient and 'primitive' civilizations, they were far more in tune with the Universe and the planet than we are today. Their wholistic approach to spirituality and science helped them understand FAR more than we do today, relatively speaking. They navigated, they grew crops, they understood star systems and were able to project and extrapolate astronomical and celestial phenomenon with precision that rivals today's best scientists. If science, nature and spirituality weren't completely divorced from one another by means of corporate patent, money and government, the advances WE'D be making in this day and age as a society with our wealth and technology would be mind boggling.

Throughout the years most of these 'pagan' religions were usurped and integrated into political systems of various cultural backgrounds, or simply adopted and modifed slightly, because the foundations were and continue to be UNCHANGING and inimical to the human experience. What was Horus to the Egyptians is Christ to us and some other God to some other culture are one in the same because it's all derived from the same starting point, which is nothing more than the symbiotic relationship between man and his environment.

Anyone who claims their religion is the 'beacon of light' or anything else to that effect better stand in line because at root they present NOTHING new to the world stage. The ability to pursue spirituality is an individual endeavour which requires nothing but an open mind.
 
That was very well laid out there, bakaKanadajin san. It is indeed a very deep subject which could take volumes to spell out, yet you have laid out the fair essence in a nutshell.

In Japan itself, Islam has very little foothold. The original OP to this thead has been lost, and the thread is pretty much meaningless now, so I guess anything goes.

I would hope, at least, that we could keep the chit-chat out. Please use PMs for that.

I think it would be a good exercise to investigate the elements of Islam that go well with Japanese Culture, and those that do not, and then get a general overview of the percentage of possilbe overlap. It would be a bit time consuming, though.
 
@mdain2010:Wa'alaikumsalam.Yeah,I'm Malaysian!



please excuse me izzie chan, as I would like to add a reminder here...sorry, I hope you will understand. Thank you.

The topic here should be about Islam in Japan, or how Islam might affect or effect Japan. Please stick to these. THANK YOU !
 
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Please Mars Man change the Topic to (Islam might affect or Islam in Japan )

and thanx ^^.....
 
i believe that Islam has a chance to give the Japanese people what they have been missing for so long...a faith.......... a reason to live.
as every one knows Japanese youth are some of the most materialistic young people on the planet. and they seek truth about life and the reason of life, and the secrets of creation...maybe they should read about Islam that might provide answers.
plus i read that suicides in japan are of the highest rate in the world, maybe that is because people don't believe in the after life, and judgment day...so when they are tired of their life, bored or depressed they just end their life...
but when given a reason to live ... a code to abide with that promises a better after life...people might build hope.. and be better human beings.
when Muslims actually abide with Islam correctly they can build a nation as powerful as those that were found ...
 
I am always amazed that every religion is going to save a person, a country, a nation. If there weren't religions I think most of the world would be living in peace. I don't feel for an instant that the Japanese need saving, by Muslims, Mormons, Catholics, Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses or any other religion...I feel that way for all countries as well. Don't tell people what they need if they want something they will find it.
 
I am always amazed that every religion is going to save a person, a country, a nation. If there weren't religions I think most of the world would be living in peace. I don't feel for an instant that the Japanese need saving, by Muslims, Mormons, Catholics, Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses or any other religion...I feel that way for all countries as well. Don't tell people what they need if they want something they will find it.

damn, why the hostility?
it is not like i was enforcing my faith on other people..
it is just a point of view...
you have your atheist point of view perhaps and it should be respected. and i have my Islamic point of views and i demand that it be respected as well.
mutual respect the best thing i can ask.

i suggest Japanese people except my invitation and the choose for them selves what faith to have or not.

but you need to do something about that attitude...you can say something with a smile on your face 🙂
 
Why is it that people have to invite people to their religion in the first place. Can you just be a person, or are you bound by your religion to "invite" people? I am not an atheist by the way. I think if I were Japanese I would be insulted by your post, my husband was...he's Japanese. If people are searching for something they will find it, whether or not you invite them. If they are meant to be a specific religion they will get there. I have a dear friend who is Muslim her father is the leader in her neighborhood. She has never once invited me to Islam. She has taught me how to cook some really good food though. We are friends because we don't talk about religion.
 
Why is it that people have to invite people to their religion in the first place. Can you just be a person, or are you bound by your religion to "invite" people? I am not an atheist by the way. I think if I were Japanese I would be insulted by your post, my husband was...he's Japanese. If people are searching for something they will find it, whether or not you invite them. If they are meant to be a specific religion they will get there. I have a dear friend who is Muslim her father is the leader in her neighborhood. She has never once invited me to Islam. She has taught me how to cook some really good food though. We are friends because we don't talk about religion.

the same hostility again 😌

well i didn't mean any disrespect so why would any Japanese be offended with my invitation?
i am just saying so as an advice .... i found my self through this religion and i thought i would introduce the faith that has affected my life and made me a better person.
i am not asking any one to be Muslims...but for people eager about learning, my invitation would be out of generosity ...

i don't see any offense in inviting any one to any religion...
i had nice conversations with missionaries and Buddhist friends who introduced me to their faith. and i found a lot of wonderful material that i use even now, though i don't embrace their religion.
the problem is you don't have an open mind to read about other faiths...
unless you do you cant call your self civil.
i have read almost about every believe system found by humans ever since humanity was found....why don't you do the same?
 
goldiegirl ^^

i wanna say something here

if you read and learn about all religions that will be justice because you will choose the best religion ...

so we dont mean you must read and lern about Islam only !

it is your choice ...i like to read and learn more about Christeanity and jew and the other

but my best religion is Islam that what i found it during the search

best wishes
Hezam
 
Please Mars Man change the Topic to (Islam might affect or Islam in Japan )
and thanx ^^.....

I'm sorry, Carlos Santana san, but fundamentally I can only do that if I have the OP's permission or request, and since that is not possible, I cannot change the title. I hope I can have your understanding.

This thread should at least be about how Islam might affect or effect Japan, or the other way around at least regarding Japan, so I would hope that I can get all to agree to that theme, please.

The line that has gotten off topic here, I will let stand, since Goldigirl does come to Japan often, and her words could be understood in a general sense so as to be in referrence to Japan. Let's keep it here, in Japan...with no chit chat. Thank you !! MM
 
Hello all, the name's Abdul Rahman. Muslim. Singaporean. Here's multi-racial, multi-religion, multi-plying at a slow rate. LOL.

So how does Islam affects Japan?

The culture and religion seems to be well-mixed and grinded.

How does one performs one's duty as a muslim and as a japanese?

Quoted from Wikipedia -- I think it's also not good to quote from Wikipedia as no one takes responsibility of the articles there...
Shinto and Buddhist teachings are deeply entangled in Japanese everyday life, though the Japanese people themselves may not be aware of it.

And also drinking is seen as a form of socialising. I, sort of, rejected when my gf's dad asked to go drinking. If it's orange juice or sky juice, I'm aight.

Does a japanese muslim convert feel rejected by the japanese society? Or let's bring it higher. Does a japanese who has a religion other than Shintoism or Buddhism or Shinto-Buddhism feels rejected by their society?

Are people who behaves out of the norm seen and treated differently in Japan?

Sorry if I drag you guys out of topic. :p
 
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