The Exploring Islam Foundation recently commissioned YouGov to survey public perceptions of Islam, Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad. Here are the results.
Knowledge of Islam
60% say they don’t know very much about Islam17% say they know nothing at all
33% would like to know more about Islam
Sources of information on Islam
57% obtain most of their information about Islam from the TV news41% obtain their information about Islam from newspapers
Just 3% get most of their information on Islam from Muslim organisations
31% feel that information about Islam is not very accessible
5% say that information is not accessible at all
Perception of Islam
58% associate Islam with extremism
50% associate Islam with terrorism
Just 13% associate Islam with peace
6% associate Islam with justice
Only 16% think that Islam promotes fairness and equality
Only 6% believe that Islam promotes active measures to protect the environment
41% disagree or strongly disagree that Muslims have a positive impact on British society
69% believe that Islam encourages the repression of women
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Lu pikir la sendiri!
Tiba-tiba rasa nak berbahasa kasar sikit. Kasar tapi cukup lembutkah hati kita bila memikirkan betapa rendahnya pandangan masyarakat pada umat Islam.
Media membawa imej negatif tentang Islam, Muslim tidak membawa peribadi Muslim, keindahan Islam cuba ditutupi oleh Muslim sendiri. Kemudian dok hingaq nak tegakkan Islam dan Melayu, tak mahu dijatuhkan oleh bangsa lain.. Sedangkan kita yang merosakkan nama Islam itu. Betulkan pegangan aqidahmu. Betulkan akhlakmu wahai Muslim.
Apalah yang diperjuangkan dengan bangsa, sedangkan Rasulullah saw pernah 'menyindir' bangsa Arab yang tidak akan hilang sikap bersuku bangsa mereka hingga akhir zaman. Kita nak jadi macam bangsa Arabkah?
Jom muhasabah diri.. Kita ni da jadi duta Islam belum?
Sesungguhnya solatku, ibadahku, hidupku,dan matiku hanya semata-mata bagi Allah, Tuhan semesta alam.
Nur Suhaila Zulkifli
Nottingham.
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