The app aiming to change perceptions of Muslims

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-south-yorkshire-50100538/virtue-reality-the-app-aiming-to-change-perceptions-of-muslims

A good article/video by the BBC.
(Negative) Media portrayal of Muslims needs to change... but we Muslims also need to implement and promote self-improvement and engage more in self-criticism (within our communities). Without altering the core principles and fundamentals of Islam of course. 

Here are some questions:

- Are we (required to be) perfect (in Islam)?  How should we be towards others (as well as ourselves)

- What things/actions can we do to improve within our diverse communities?

- Are there things that we can learn from other (Muslim and non-Muslim) communities? (in my personal opinion: Yes... loads!!)

- If you think of other questions, then you are welcome to add to the list.

We could of course debate/talk about the criticism that we get from non-Muslims... bearing in mind that there is a fine line between what constitutes a constructive criticism (with good intentions), and what is inherently an attack on our values.

The world is changing fast towards multi-culturalism... and we all (Muslims and Non-Muslims) have no choice but to find good grounds for positive coexistence.

Please note: all opinions (including my own) are of course just that... i.e. OPINIONS. They could be right or wrong.

Comments welcome. 

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MIAW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Islam Joined: 17 January 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 492	Post Options Post Reply Quote MIAW Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The app aiming to change perceptions of Muslims Posted: 20 October 2019 at 1:25am
	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-south-yorkshire-50100538/virtue-reality-the-app-aiming-to-change-perceptions-of-muslims A good article/video by the BBC. (Negative) Media portrayal of Muslims needs to change... but we Muslims also need to implement and promote self-improvement and engage more in self-criticism (within our communities). Without altering the core principles and fundamentals of Islam of course. Here are some questions: - Are we (required to be) perfect (in Islam)? How should we be towards others (as well as ourselves) - What things/actions can we do to improve within our diverse communities? - Are there things that we can learn from other (Muslim and non-Muslim) communities? (in my personal opinion: Yes... loads!!) - If you think of other questions, then you are welcome to add to the list. We could of course debate/talk about the criticism that we get from non-Muslims... bearing in mind that there is a fine line between what constitutes a constructive criticism (with good intentions), and what is inherently an attack on our values. The world is changing fast towards multi-culturalism... and we all (Muslims and Non-Muslims) have no choice but to find good grounds for positive coexistence. Please note: all opinions (including my own) are of course just that... i.e. OPINIONS. They could be right or wrong. Comments welcome.