WaalaikumasalaM brother ... Yes, I come from Rabwah and Yes, that's exactly the place where Ahmadiyya community is based ... Well, as long as the next one doesn't happen to know if I'm an Ahmadi, they're so good ... It is far good to held conversations with the Non-Muslims rather than Muslims as we're divided into sects. And we believe the sect we belong to, is upon the pure Islamic teachings .... Anyway, I don't go deep into religious discussions/conversations as I don't know much about it and I don't want to earn sins by guessing the important matters ...
Thanks for writing me back ..... JazakALLAH ..
Kalam- Arab isn't a race or ethnic group is it? e.g. If your father was an "Arab" that doesn't automatically make you an Arab unless you speak the Arabic language, correct? In other words: If i (catholic) were to speak Arabic i would technically be considered an Arab? Just like the Arabic speaking Jewish, Christians, and Muslims correct?
I apologize! After rethinking it my negative rep was well over the line. I hope you can accept my apology and I will keep my argues less personal and I will check the racism at the door. That is not how I want to come off and it was beyond arrogance and ignorance.
Your turn from seemingly reasonable American Muslim to far biased American Muslim has been disheartening from me. You have to realize I have grown up with Arabs (mostly Christian), who are fairly open minded on the I/P situation. A few who were Palestinian! One of my best friends (life long) is the bravest person I know. He is a American Shia Muslim of Iraqi descent. He joined the military right after we invaded Iraq and he believes in it stronger than anyone else I know. The guy is still over there.
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Funny growing up I never felt any antisemitism and knew little about the I/P conflict (even when I visited Israel), so there was never any friction with my Arab American brothers. It wasn't until I started on these message boards that I felt a who never world of antisemtism. But I digress.
Again I hope you can accept my apology for my overt ignorant comments.
Happy Thanksgiving, if you celebrate it. If not, then die evil colonial proselytizing genocidal infidel capitalist pigs! The travels are going great! I'll be back soon to share photos and stories. Talk to you more then.
I've used up my rep or I'd give you more. You are very patient in argument. I am also learning a good bit reading it. Thanks for the inadvertent instruction