Inside Islam | Dialogues and Debates; Challenging Misconceptions, Illuminating Diversity

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Web Name: Inside Islam | Dialogues and Debates; Challenging Misconceptions, Illuminating Diversity

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In 2010, journalist-actress-writer-director Feo Aladag released When We Leave (Die Fremde in German), an award-winning film that explores the hardships that characterize one young Turkish-German woman s transition from a suffocating marriage in Istanbul back to a new life in her native Berlin. Despite her intentions of running from her abusive relationship, she endures further physical abuse from her husband, and is unsupported by her family in her decision to run away with her son. When We Leave blends a number of issues into one story from Germany s struggles with multiculturalism to the concept of honor in many Turkish families. Continue reading Aired January 24, 2012 | Read the Inside Islam Blog Post | Visit the WPR Page | Download the ShowThree principal members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s LUBAR Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions join me for a candid conversation about their own personal religious beliefs, how faith illuminates their lives, and what they have learned from one another. Islam in BrazilMaria Moreira, Islam For TodayIslam is the fastest growing religion in the world. However, in Latin America, and specifically in Brazil, this is not the case. Why? Maria Moreira, a Brazilian convert who teaches at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, examined the history and current state of the Muslim community in Latin America s largest country. She found two main reasons for the low conversion rate.The first is the lack of trust and understanding by Brazil s Arab-Muslim community. The new converts were treated more as intruders to the community. They have to fight alone against the criticism of his/her family, friends, the Brazilian society and worst: fight against the criticism of their own fellow Muslim brothers and sisters. The feeling of isolation leads some to abandon Islam after a while. The second reason is the shortage of good books and other resources about Islam in the Portuguese language. The other Latin people are Spanish speakers and can depend on good works translated to Spanish. However, Brazilians are the only Portuguese speakers among Latinos and this fact increases their difficulties. Continue reading

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