Interracial relationships

But I have experienced racism. I experience it almost daily as a Muslim woman who wears full hijab in the USA. I have been physically attacked by a woman in a supermarket the day after 9-11, I have been called names, I have been threatened by a whole truck full of white men who followed me and almost ran me off the road until I flagged over a police car.  I was denied a job because the interviewer asked me outright if I had to wear that "get-up" to work everyday if they hired me. I'm pretty sure no-one has ever asked you if you have to be black everyday if they hire you.

I have also experienced the prejudice of being a woman. Prejudice in this country where you have to become a sex-object to be accepted, and second class treatment by many Muslim men who think that women don't need to be heard, they must only listen.

So, I outscore you as I have two strikes against me to your one.

Can i just put this to Isa and Candor politely - Quit discussing your private messages in public!!!!

You either discuss the whole damn thing on the main discussion board or do it all in private, but can you quit moaning about whos not answered who and what whos said and how who replied!!!

And candor - Just because you are not aware of any racial issues in India does most certainly not mean they don't exist. Wih regards to interracial marriages - i believe the biggest set back is that ppl are afraid if they marry out of their casts(!)then,

A - The couple won't understand each other - because your marriages will more than likely be arranged therefore, you'll only meet a few times before the wedding.

B - The families will not get along as they have different rules culturally.

C - That the other person will in some way ruin your family and ppl will make comment and talk about you daughter etc...therefore they chose to make the comfortable decision - and no-one will point fingers.

Its silly really

Mishmish no offense sister but I thought your ending comment about I got two strikes to your one strike" kind of childish and I think anyone here who read that would agree. That is almost saying: I have more scars on my body than you" quite childish would you agree? Mishmish being chased or called name by qhite men because you are wearing Hijab is not racism that is religious discrimination and sexual discrimination but not racial discrimination. sister not to insult your intelligence but I'm more than happy to help define that for you.

Let us get something straight here since Mishmish likes to compare battle scars. I'm pretty sure me as an African-american have experienced more types of discrimination than you have and continued to do so. I'm sure as a black man for 400 years before you and your ancestors perhaps immigrated to the States (or wherever) have experienced discrimination since you wanna go there. I did research on my family tree and to my surprise came from a Muslim family West Africa (Sierra Leone) or known as "Ivory coast."

Guess who sold them to slavery? North African Muslim Arabs...LOL what was funny is that there was an actual document that the geneologist (I believe that is the correct term) had found because the slave that was sold was named Amir Abd'ullah (which is my great great geat................grandfather) who was sold by his owner whose name was Hossein, Ahmad Muhammad. I was astonished all this was documented! I don't know how this family immigrated to Morocco but eventually they fell into slavery and were sold to some European owneers who sold them to a family in Mississippi. From there I'm sure if you read your history book you'll know how and when slavery began.

My point here is that its not only ridiculous to compare battle scars but pointless. So for you to prove your point regaring sexual discrimination and gender issues as more important based on your experiences is ridiculous. All issues are important and none superceeds the others. I don't think you as a white woman (I assume this from your PM) understand this. I'm sure nobody here does understand the issues dealing with Black America and racial issues. Again I remind you even during the time of the prophet (and this is recorded in Hadith) Abu Jahl referred to Bilal as "Son of a slave woman." so yes racism even in the Muslim community is prevalent.

Sister Herjihad ou bring up a good point regarding culture, but what I referred to was not geographical culture i.e culture in where one lives but culture in regards to ethnicity and nationality and how these cultures interrelate. A souther white family and Northern white family I agree would have issues marrying their children to each other because of varying issues i.e religion, wealth etc. But if it was a black Southern Family trying to marrying their son/daughter with a White Northern Family I think the issue would even be more complex.

The White Southern family has a better chance than the black souther family just because of ethnic culture issues not just the religion wealth issues. that is my point and the same goes for Muslim immigrants marrying their son/daughter with Muslim Americans. Let me remind the room that ignoranceis ignorance and it exist within all cultures and the true nature of a Muslim is to see beyond cultural lines. Culture should not be the guideline for one wanting to get married. Remember the prophet said good works superceed all others as this is what Allah judges us on.

As for Muslim Friend here here! I appreciate someone seeing what I'm coming from. I appreciate the fact that someone addressed the issue with Candor's ignorant reply. Yes sister Herjihad we are all brothers and sisters in Islam but I reserve the right to excommunicate someone especially if he/she doesn't address me in the appropriate way as a Muslim. We as a community will never advance until we learn to deal with things.

Mishmish please read what I say and evaluate it and note evetything.

as for Candor my apologies that i used profanity in the form of acronymns

Nope, I didn't mind that at all. What else can be expected from your dirty culture where only sex and wine are important?