الموضوع في طور الكتابة الأولية - سأعلم المجتمع السعودي مقامه قريبا
Article is under initial writing - I will put the Saudi community where they belong
The Pew Research Center study released Tuesday found that “Muslim Americans are very much like the rest of the country,” says Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. “They do not see a conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society.”
Muslim Americans, however, have a much more negative view about the Iraq war and the war against terrorism than the U.S. public as a whole, the survey found. The study also found pockets of sympathy for Islamic extremism, especially among younger people. Muslims between the ages of 18 and 29 express significantly greater acceptance than older people of suicide bombings in some cases.
The young show a greater tendency to identify themselves as Muslim first and American second. This faith-first pattern is even more pronounced among Muslims in Europe, according to previous Pew surveys.
Muslims here “come across as much more moderate than the Muslim public in other areas of the world,” says Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center.
Muslims in the USA have been under intense scrutiny since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More than half of those surveyed say it is more difficult to be a Muslim since then and believe that the government singles them out for extra surveillance. Only 5% say they have a favorable view of al-Qaeda, although 27% express no opinion.
Most hold a positive view of American society. Seven in 10 say Americans can get ahead through hard work, a higher proportion than the public as a whole.
The survey shows that 47% of Muslims consider themselves Muslim first and Americans second. Previous Pew surveys show that 42% of Christians identify with their religion before their country. Among white evangelicals, 62% say they identify themselves first as Christians.
The U.S. Muslim population is one of the world’s most diverse. The nearly two-thirds who are immigrants came from 68 countries.
The poll found that African Americans are the most disillusioned segment of the Muslim American population, a possible reflection of their economic conditions and experience with racial discrimination.
The poll has a margin of error of +/-5 percentage points.
The survey “clearly shows that the American Muslim community is well integrated in our society,” says Ibrahim Hooper, communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights and advocacy group in Washington, D.C. “The overwhelming majority of American Muslims reject terrorism and religious extremism.”
Source: USA Today
After a tedious day between programming and physics classes, I decided with a couple of friends to go to the local mall for lunch and watch “The Bank Job” movie at the theater. We met at a bus station near school and while waiting for the bus we chatted about preparing my car for a road trip to Washington D.C. I mentioned to them a little story that happened to me once at the DMV while applying for a driver’s license:_
After waiting in line I approached the lady at the counter and presented my American passport along with my social security card
Me: Hi, I’d like to apply for a driver’s license please.
Her: Ook.. Are you a citizen of the united states?
Me: Yes I am.
Her: Since when?
Me: (in my mind: hmm?) I was born and raised here.. lived in other states, and currently here for college.
Her: Well, your social security card is laminated. I’m afraid you’ll have to get a new one and get back to us.
Me: Yeah, it was laminated at the consulate where I renew my passport abroad.
Her: Oh ok.. You’ll have to get a new one from the social security building downtown.
Me: Sure, thanks..
I continued to explain to my friends how much it bothers me when people to look at me as if I’m less of an American citizen than they are, while I -in fact- consider myself a better American than many many people who know nothing about what being an American means! -hey, I was joining the army at some point but I got a scholarship- The bus arrives, we go to the mall and have our lunch then we went to see the movie.. At around 9:30pm we were on our way out of the mall, towards the gate where the bus stop is. As we were walking we passed a couple of guys and one of them -who was talking on his phone- intentionally made us hear “…. and a bunch of mexicans, and some freaky A-raab niggzz ……..”!!!
I turned my head and looked at him while still walking with a question mark all over my face..
Him: Whachu lookin’ at?
I stop, turn around, and take a few steps back to him..
Me: What’s your problem? You always walk around and look for trouble that way?
Him: Get the fuck outta here nigga, I’ toss you to the first floor..
Me: (realize what a douche bag he is, and just smile at him keeping a laugh inside) then I start force my feet stepping away..
Him: You don’t know what I got in my pocket nigga..
Me: looking at him with sarcasm: You’re really kidding yourself..
Him: You’re in my country nigga..
Me: FURIOUSLY POINTING AT HIS FACE: IS MY COUNTRY TOO YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH THAT?!?!
Him: A pause.. trying to hide being surprised, kinda just noticing ~perfect American accent~college hoodie~way of speaking, expressions, etc..~
I shake my head looking at him, turn around and walk towards the gate..Walking behind me with his friend.. just a few seconds pass, the guy makes a gun-loading “shek-click” sound with his mouth, and eventually shoots at me with a big “BOOOOOM” that resonated across the walkway (seriously).. I ignore him and continue walking out and step aside with my friends for cigarettes and he and his friend walk out towards their car (I guess he killed me already, so..)
I light up a cigarette and explain to my friends why I got really pissed off, kind of rewinding how things escalated because of an irresponsible comment.
When we were on the bus back to school, I suddenly pull the my iPod earplugs off, turn to my friends and asked “Hey, weren’t we just talking about how I don’t like people who…” My friends interrupt: “yeaa!! we were talking about it on our way to the mall from school..”
بــالـعــــربـــــي… قررت أن أبدأ الكتابة بالعربي
A Bengali infected with with AIDS arrested working in a Saudi restaurant:
The Riyadh police task force arrested an alien working in a restaurant who was infected with AIDS, and who also didn’t seem to care about it. The arrest was made after receiving information about a Bengali who was tested positive with AIDS during the process of issuing him a medical card, but he continued to work in Riyadh with no regard at all to his medical condition. Information supplied that he entered Saudi with a ‘personal driver’ visa requested by a Saudi woman, and was found working in a Saudi authentic and fast food restaurant. The Riyadh police unit handed over the Bengali to “proper authorities” to be punished according to the law and then sent back to his country. Further more, the restaurant was closed and investigations were opened to find out how he was allowed/managed to work there.- Various sources.
AIDS infected Bengali released, back to work in restaurant:“Sabaq received information that the Bengali arrested for illegally working in a Saudi restaurant while tested positive for AIDS was released and he is now back to the restaurant serving authentic Saudi food. The “proper authorities” provided the excuse that “his case is not a felony and does not require detaining him or sending him back to his country”. The Bengali managed to work in a restaurant without a medical card, which is one of the primary documents required to work…”
