If Muslims are misconstrued, it is Muslims themselves who are responsible for that. We don't speak for ourselves and allow others to define us.
Last night was a good example. A young Australian student, in KL under the new Colombo Plan stood up and asked our guest of the evening what would be her advice for people who treated women as inferior.He was referring to an experience at his law school in Uni Malaya in which a female student preferred to get her male colleague to ask their Prof a question instead of asking directly herself.So this poor chap was quick to generalise that the young woman was inferior and Islam made her that.And he said his stint as a New Colombo Plan student was coming to an end. Aiyoo..did he spend all his time in KL in the pubs and not take the opportunity in getting to know Malaysia, Islams in Malaysia etc? A pity.I'd blame UM for not doing its job.I'm glad Prof Aiman stood up and told the audience that where she was, she found prob to make her male students speak!
I think it is our responsibility to explain or even to discuss critically the various representations of Muslims not only in this country but abroad.
I'm beginning to appreciate the tabligh group.
Last night was a good example. A young Australian student, in KL under the new Colombo Plan stood up and asked our guest of the evening what would be her advice for people who treated women as inferior.He was referring to an experience at his law school in Uni Malaya in which a female student preferred to get her male colleague to ask their Prof a question instead of asking directly herself.So this poor chap was quick to generalise that the young woman was inferior and Islam made her that.And he said his stint as a New Colombo Plan student was coming to an end. Aiyoo..did he spend all his time in KL in the pubs and not take the opportunity in getting to know Malaysia, Islams in Malaysia etc? A pity.I'd blame UM for not doing its job.I'm glad Prof Aiman stood up and told the audience that where she was, she found prob to make her male students speak!
I think it is our responsibility to explain or even to discuss critically the various representations of Muslims not only in this country but abroad.
I'm beginning to appreciate the tabligh group.
Dame Bryce - Australia's first female Governor-General
(the only one to date)
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