Re: Muslim Activism On A Local Level
[email protected] Tue, 30 Mar 2004 01:14:26 EST
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--part1_157.31599735.2d9a6a42_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I work w/ HIV clients as a Social Worker in Orange Co, CA. I have found that there seems to be a resistance to adress the HIV issue amoung Muslims. This is ironic in considering that it is sweeping through Africa, (through areas w/ many Muslims). I have worked w/ 2 different Muslim clients here w/ HIV, & in my opinion it is more a case of denial. I have found simular responces of denial amoung Evangelical Christians & conservative Catholics. As the Quran says Allah knows we are weak. It strikes me that many populations don't want to apply mercy or justice to populations that make them uncomfortable. It seems this type of attitude is not what I have found in the Quran or in that Bible for that matter. --part1_157.31599735.2d9a6a42_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10>I work=20= w/ HIV clients as a Social Worker in Orange Co, CA. I have found that there=20= seems to be a resistance to adress the HIV issue amoung Muslims. This is iro= nic in considering that it is sweeping through Africa, (through areas w/ man= y Muslims). I have worked w/ 2 different Muslim clients here w/ HIV, &= amp; in my opinion it is more a case of denial. I have found simular responc= es of denial amoung Evangelical Christians & conservative Catholics. As=20= the Quran says Allah knows we are weak. It strikes me that many populations=20= don't want to apply mercy or justice to populations that make them uncomfort= able. It seems this type of attitude is not what I have found in the Quran o= r in that Bible for that matter.</FONT></HTML> --part1_157.31599735.2d9a6a42_boundary--