tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post870007535806615146..comments2024-03-28T03:20:17.335-04:00Comments on Ibnat al-Hidayah: Daughter of Guidance: The words of warAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-68194621989229770352008-05-16T17:54:00.000-04:002008-05-16T17:54:00.000-04:00Words do matter but not if u call it something wel...Words do matter but not if u call it something <BR/>well maybe the 15 crazies were lucky enuf to have a saudi passport [saying tht cuz tons of ppl want saudi passports but dont get it], it is associated w/ the KSA.<BR/><BR/>Associating OBL w/ KSA is crazy n arrogant. he's an enemy of KSA too!<BR/><BR/>but I thnk the affect of these words wont be felt immediatly. after all they have been used SO much in the past 8 years tht its more then enough<BR/><BR/>but the real part is to get the words off the street. ordinary americans jst wont stop saying that. it was after all some islamic maniacs tht caused 911<BR/><BR/>PS: try going to some South Asian countries n tell em ur from KSA. they wuld start calling u 'Hajis' n stuff. just thnk tht if u live in KSA u've done this n that..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423239765000831563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-51414678026083311522008-05-16T17:30:00.000-04:002008-05-16T17:30:00.000-04:00I myself am a strong believer in the power of lang...I myself am a strong believer in the power of language. I think that words matter. The words you choose to use, and the words you don't. Words make impressions on the brain, and often tempt people to draw inaccurate conclusions based on incomplete data.<BR/><BR/>For example, people often associate KSA with Islam, for various reasons--the strict conservative adherence in some parts of the country, the presence of religious holy sites, and the financial backing of da'wah emanating from KSA cause people to associate it with Islam. <BR/><BR/>People also tend to associate Osama bin Laden with KSA, because he is Saudi after all, though it's not like KSA is helping him.<BR/><BR/>So what people do is draw this bizarre connection between KSA and terrorism, where it doesn't exist. <BR/><BR/>Using words like "radical," "extremist," "fascist," in front of words like "islam" or "muslims" causes people to associate one with the other, and then they find themselves thinking KSA is the enemy, despite the fact that KSA is a strong ally of the USA! <BR/><BR/>So I think words matter. The words people choose affect people's interpretation. Islamic groups choose words steeped in Islamic tradition to gain more support from the people. <BR/><BR/>Up until now, the media and government and various propaganda machines have been using the same words with a negative connotation, which engenders hatred for islam and muslims.<BR/><BR/>So I think that language is powerful, and that words should be chosen carefully to accurately reflect what they are meant to describe, without resorting to sensational stereotyping.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-67226239492670485922008-05-16T17:18:00.000-04:002008-05-16T17:18:00.000-04:00WTH?? they changed the name! OOOooo [the eric cart...WTH?? they changed the name! OOOooo [the eric cartman way] just like they tried to change the war on terrorism to the long war..! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_War_(21st_century)<BR/><BR/>jst changing a few words wont make a difference as long as innocent muslim lives are being lostAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423239765000831563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-950059483324995132008-05-13T15:27:00.000-04:002008-05-13T15:27:00.000-04:00Wasalaam Faris! Thanks for the comment. I notice t...Wasalaam Faris! Thanks for the comment. <BR/><BR/>I notice that nobody associates the politics of Myanmar (Burma) with the religion of Buddhism, despite the fact that some other religious groups don't have equality with the majority.<BR/><BR/>But if a country has Muslims and the government does anything bad, it always seems to be associated with Islam.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-62157225427012263442008-05-12T17:29:00.000-04:002008-05-12T17:29:00.000-04:00Amy:ASA, dear sister!Yes, your analysis piece was ...Amy:<BR/><BR/>ASA, dear sister!<BR/><BR/>Yes, your analysis piece was right on! The language of Islam is so enmeshed within many foreign cultures that, yes, groups trying to affect change do use what we would term "Islamic" rhetoric to somehow legitimize and validate their aspirations.<BR/><BR/>But, then again, Christianity and Judaism and Hindu extremists have all experienced such rhetoric in the past and today as well.<BR/><BR/>Methinks that it is difficult, if not impossible, to separate religious emotion from politics!<BR/><BR/>Faris al-FarikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com