A Public Service Announcement Video about Muslims and Islam

 

(24) A Public Service Announcement Video:

Muslims and Islam

 by Fazeel Chauhan, 1996

Background Music:

Mix of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Muslims are fun loving and good people. There are One billion Muslim men, women and children all around the world, who believe in the religion of Islam.

Muslims are often stereotyped as terrorists and portrayed as villains in the media. Just like other ethnic groups have been wrongfully stereotyped in the past, such as Native Americans, Jews and African Americans. There is too much misinformation about Muslims and Islam. But the truth is that Muslims are very peaceful and loving human beings who, like many Americans, believe in Jesus, Moses and Abraham as prophets of God.

Approximately one American in a million commits a murder. But that doesn't mean that all Americans are murderers. Similarly, about one in a million Muslims commits a violent act on TV. But that does not mean that all Muslims are violent.

Ask yourself, could a terrorist make something as romantic and as beautiful as the Taj Mahal? No way! The truth is that the Muslim Emperor Shah Jahan made the Taj Mahal as a token of his incredible love for his wife. And there are thousands of other magnificent examples of Muslim architecture and art, all over the world.

Ask yourself, is Aladdin a terrorist? His story is hundreds of years old and is taken from the Arabian book called A Thousand And One Nights. It is the story of Allah-Deen and his magic lamp.

Women are highly respected in Muslim societies. Women have been elected as Prime Ministers in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey.

From the gas in your car to the Arabic Numbers in Mathematics, Muslims continue to provide important contributions to the Global community. Important sports figures like Mohammed Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Alajuan represent good role models of Muslims.

We invite you to find out the truth about Muslim people. The Quran and other books on Islam are available at your local library or bookstore. For further information, you can also contact the Islamic Society of Orange County by calling (714)531-1722

Let's cooperate and create a truly Global Community. We can achieve that if we treat all human beings with respect, no matter what color, gender or religion