Knowers,
Demands for prayer rooms, public praying, prayer at certain times, and footbaths is a strategy for ultimate Islamic Victory.
It is very important that Islam not set precedent with public prayers and footbaths. Every Islamic achievement is a "Victory for Islam" in Islam's Civilization Jihad. Every victory is the necessary step for a bolder victory, and it is obligatory to Moslems, when achievable, to kill those who attempt to diminish Islamic advancements, along with those who do not "submit" to Islam.
Prayer times are for uniformity and consistency, and all Moslems should try to do the prayers within the time allotment. However, prayers can be postponed to a time or place more comfortable. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray somewhere, to conceal the religion, if publicly awkward, if at work, school, or even a social event, Moslems can, and do, postpone the required prayers, and make them up later in the privacy of their own homes. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary.
The only demand on prayer time is, Moslems can make-up missed prayers but they cannot do prayers in advance.
Praying together is reinforcing, encouraging. It may be enlightening for some, nevertheless, attending a Friday Group Prayer is optional. Moslems are supposed to try to establish a group prayer on Fridays if there is a large enough Moslem population to attend, and if the hosting society and circumstances permit. It is not a sin if they cannot establish a group prayer. It is only a sin if they do not try. A group prayer does not have to be public. It can be in a home, a mosque, private property, or anywhere feasible. They know they will not go to hell if they cannot achieve their "goals".
It is customary in the modern era to combine the noon and afternoon prayers together, then the evening and night prayers together; so the five prayers are completed within three prayer sessions/washings per day, breaking down to a "morning prayer", an "afternoon prayer", and a "night prayer." Even under Shariah Law, people usually pray at home, and it is not uncommon for a person to postpone prayers for convenience or necessity. They pray in mosques occasionally, and on Fridays some enjoy praying at a Friday Group Prayer, where they perform the same daily prayers they perform at home.
When I was in Iran, I saw no public footbaths anywhere, but mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing at home before leaving for a Friday prayer. At a mosque, they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, if clean water is not available.
Public praying in Democratic societies is provocative. It is an empowering and a luxurious tactic toward Islamic victory. It is comparable to bullying, and at least annoying, intimidating, and expensive for most sensible non-Moslems in a Western society, i.e. Europe and America.
The Real Purpose for Prayer Rooms, Public Prayers and Footbaths in theWest:
The Muslim Brotherhood May 22, 1991 Memorandum accepted into evidence in the U.S. vs. Holy Land Foundation (HLF) case, titled "An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America", includes an Attachment with a Muslim Brotherhood explanation:
" In order for Islam and its Movement to become "a part of the homeland" in which it lives, "stable" in the land, "rooted" in the spirits and minds of its people, "enabled" in the lives of its society and has firmly-established "organizations" on which the Islamic structure is built and with which the testimony of the civilization is achieved, the Movement must plan and struggle to obtain "the keys" and the tools of this process in carry out this grand mission as a "Civilization Jihadist" responsibility which lies on the shoulders of Muslim and – on top of them – the Muslim Brotherhood in this country."
SR
An earlier writing about Islamic Praying:
Dear Knowers,
Before we bend over backwards to embolden moslems by giving them prayer time and space, we should know that the moslem prayer schedule is much more flexible than we in the West are led to believe. Moslems are not ever required to pray in public, but when prayers are performed, they are required to be recited out loud (so that everyone can hear). But that is variable too; it can be whisper like if necessary.
I was married to a moslem Iranian from 1978-1987 and practiced Islam. When I finally denounced my Islamization, a divorce immediately ensued. "X" filed first, falsely claiming that I cheated on him. I know a lot about Islamic subtleties; and public praying and prayer rooms is a BIG SHOW.
It is OK for moslems to postpone the scheduled daily prayer times. They do not have to pray on the exact schedule. Prayer time is established for uniformity and consistency but can be postponed to a time or place where prayers can be performed comfortably and satisfactorily. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray, if they do not want to expose their religion, or if they are in public, at work, school, or even a social event, moslems can (and do) skip the required prayers and make them up in the privacy of their own homes, preferably as soon as possible. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary. Praying together is reinforcing and encouraging. It is not required.
In addition, it is customary in the modern era to combine two of the prayers into a single set twice a day, so the combined five prayers can be completed during three prayer sessions/washings per day. It is customary to combine the noon prayer with the mid-afternoon prayer, and the evening prayer with the night prayer. The rule is: moslems can make-up missed prayers (even for days on end), but they cannot do prayers in advance. X never prayed in public, unless it was with his fellow MSA cohorts at Utah State University, where they held meetings in an auditorium on Friday nights(1978-1980), or at a private home gathering.
I travelled to Iran when it was under Sharia Law (1981). People usually prayed at home, frequently postponing prayers. They pray in mosques occasionally, and they pray at the OPTIONAL Friday prayer. There were no public footbaths anywhere, with the exception that mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing before leaving home for Friday prayers. At a mosque they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, in place of water.
The islamic public praying is a BIG SHOW. It is an emboldening luxury for Islam, and purposeful intimidation and expense for Americans. That is its real purpose. It is very important that Islam be exposed as the hypocritical religion that it is, and stopped from imposing public precedent, especially when not even required.
SR
Monday, March 31
SR: Persian Empire Uniform Museum in Iran
Persian Empire Uniform Museum in Iran
Dear Knowers,
One day in Iran, X took me to a museum. I do not recall the exact name of the museum, but it was a museum that displayed about a hundred ancient Persian Empire military uniforms. Each uniform looked like the ancient Persian uniforms we see in ancient Persian and Turkish miniature paintings, complete with turbins, slipper shoes, jackets, baggy pants, and swords. It was amazing and shocking to see that they had kept them for so long.
I do not remember the exact dates that were on each uniform case, or the wars where they were worn in. I knew basically nothing about the historical wars described on each uniform display, and I was surprised that the ancient uniforms included uniforms from the Crusades. I only had a vague idea of what the Crusades were, from very few pages of text in public school history books. I did not know that Persia had anything to do with the Crusades until that day, and I thought the Crusades were long over and forgotten.
Most revealing and surprising to me was X's reaction to the uniforms. I had never seen him look so proud. A strong emotional bond with the historic Persian military was more than obvious as X stood to the right of each display with unmistakable pride. He expressed a serious, confident, proud, arrogant, and superior character at each display that I had not seen before. I thought to myself, "Wow, he sure is proud of the Persian Empire military history!" I was uncomfortable about the substantiation that the Persian Empire was still very grand and real for him.
I had not previously heard X talk about conquests other than "Islamic" conquests, though X often talked about the fact that "Iran" is the modern name for Persia, means "Arian." He proudly told me that the original Persians were Caucasian Arians. X was very proud of his Arian Persian heritage, which he distinguished from the Arabs, who supposedly have blood that is more African. X also told me that Persians do not really like Arabs, including Iraqi Arabs.
At the uniform museum, it became obvious to me that X still thought of Iran as a Superpower. I thought to myself that he was disillusioned. I now know that I was the one who was disillusioned.
SR
Dear Knowers,
One day in Iran, X took me to a museum. I do not recall the exact name of the museum, but it was a museum that displayed about a hundred ancient Persian Empire military uniforms. Each uniform looked like the ancient Persian uniforms we see in ancient Persian and Turkish miniature paintings, complete with turbins, slipper shoes, jackets, baggy pants, and swords. It was amazing and shocking to see that they had kept them for so long.
I do not remember the exact dates that were on each uniform case, or the wars where they were worn in. I knew basically nothing about the historical wars described on each uniform display, and I was surprised that the ancient uniforms included uniforms from the Crusades. I only had a vague idea of what the Crusades were, from very few pages of text in public school history books. I did not know that Persia had anything to do with the Crusades until that day, and I thought the Crusades were long over and forgotten.
Most revealing and surprising to me was X's reaction to the uniforms. I had never seen him look so proud. A strong emotional bond with the historic Persian military was more than obvious as X stood to the right of each display with unmistakable pride. He expressed a serious, confident, proud, arrogant, and superior character at each display that I had not seen before. I thought to myself, "Wow, he sure is proud of the Persian Empire military history!" I was uncomfortable about the substantiation that the Persian Empire was still very grand and real for him.
I had not previously heard X talk about conquests other than "Islamic" conquests, though X often talked about the fact that "Iran" is the modern name for Persia, means "Arian." He proudly told me that the original Persians were Caucasian Arians. X was very proud of his Arian Persian heritage, which he distinguished from the Arabs, who supposedly have blood that is more African. X also told me that Persians do not really like Arabs, including Iraqi Arabs.
At the uniform museum, it became obvious to me that X still thought of Iran as a Superpower. I thought to myself that he was disillusioned. I now know that I was the one who was disillusioned.
SR
SRs Story: Muslim Ex-Wife Speaks Out-3
03 March 2008
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam.
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam," my "X" often told me during our marriage. I was thankful we lived in America. We divorced after I told X that I could no longer practice Islam. X told me he could not be married to me if I was not a Moslem. X fought very unfairly for our children, and he wanted FULL custody. When he filed for our divorce, he demanded a trial by jury. We picked the jury and within the first hour of the trial, the redheaded judge yelled angrily at him. X falsely claimed that I had been unfaithful to him. He also relied on irrelevant, inaccurate, or hearsay information concerning my past to discredit me further. In an outburst, the judge said all the information was irrelevant. I was relieved as we dismissed for a break. Immediately after the break, X and his attorney requested, and granted a mis-trial.
A week or so later, we picked the second jury and the new judge listened to everything. During the trial, the new book "Not Without My Daughter" was in the headlines everywhere. Under oath, X accused my family and me of arranging the timely coincidence! He also accused my mother of seducing the first judge (that yelled at him) in the first "mis-trial!"
After a 5 day trial, the weary jury awarded me the primary custody of our children. Then the judge proceeded to give X our home (along with its $700 monthly payments). He ordered X to pay me $400/ month child support, and a $10,000 community property settlement. He was also ordered to pay a recent $10,000 IRS fine. I never received a cent.
I rented an apartment and worked as an artist at home. It was before the "Dead Beat Dad" laws and X never paid any child support. Unfortunately, my lawyer only helped me get a one-time check for $500. It was at our first Hearing, which was six months after our separation, and three months before our divorce was final. My lawyer, who I owed $20,000, forgot to get my name changed back to my maiden name during the final divorce. The divorce was extremely devastating and financially draining for me.
I was required to wait until a child-support payment was three months late before I could file a complaint. Then a trial would be scheduled for three months later. At the long awaited trial, X asked for, and received a 6-month postponement.
A few months later, I gave in and regretfully agreed to let X have the children during the week, and I on the weekends. He happily agreed and produced papers for me to sign within the week. I lived very close to X and I began to pick up my children every Friday and return them on Sunday evenings. About six weeks into the new arrangement, I found the house empty when I arrived on Friday to pick them up. An unsigned note on the door in X's handwriting read, "Votre X-Famile". An unknown phone number written below turned out to belong to one of his brothers who lived out-of-state, in California. California was a possible destination for us when we left Iran. X knew that I did not want to live in California, and it would be expensive for me to visit. I did not know that the house was in foreclosure.
After a few months, I was finally able to talk to my children on the phone. X always listened on another line and my children became less talkative within a few conversations. At the beginning of one of those phone conversations, my youngest son exclaimed playfully upon hearing my voice, "Hi, Kick-Head!"
X would not let them come back to visit me even when my family offered to pay for their flights. When I sent my children the bicycles they left behind, X did not accept the delivery. Instead he returned them and I received a bill for return shipment. Each conversation ended in days of fresh tears and depression. I cried daily for two years. During that time, I used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a mailing address for my children. Eventually I was financially able to go visit them at least once a year. X told me "he thought he was rid of me forever" when I arrived unannounced one day. From that visit on, X would never let us leave his sight. I went to several attorneys, but could never raise the funds required to go back to court.
When my children were 16, each of them came to stay with me. They all returned to California after about one year. The youngest, now 21, claimed recently he is a Moslem. I did not know he was planning a trip to Mecca in December when I spoke to him last. I will not give up on him though; my daughter says that he is also rebellious toward X, and I should not take it personally. My middle son is very considerate of both me and X, and he tries to understand what is going on. My daughter now has a 3yr. old son. Prior to the baby's birth, X tried to persuade her to give the new baby a Moslem name. Thankfully, my grandson's father did not agree.
SR
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam.
Fathers get custody of the children after a divorce in Islam," my "X" often told me during our marriage. I was thankful we lived in America. We divorced after I told X that I could no longer practice Islam. X told me he could not be married to me if I was not a Moslem. X fought very unfairly for our children, and he wanted FULL custody. When he filed for our divorce, he demanded a trial by jury. We picked the jury and within the first hour of the trial, the redheaded judge yelled angrily at him. X falsely claimed that I had been unfaithful to him. He also relied on irrelevant, inaccurate, or hearsay information concerning my past to discredit me further. In an outburst, the judge said all the information was irrelevant. I was relieved as we dismissed for a break. Immediately after the break, X and his attorney requested, and granted a mis-trial.
A week or so later, we picked the second jury and the new judge listened to everything. During the trial, the new book "Not Without My Daughter" was in the headlines everywhere. Under oath, X accused my family and me of arranging the timely coincidence! He also accused my mother of seducing the first judge (that yelled at him) in the first "mis-trial!"
After a 5 day trial, the weary jury awarded me the primary custody of our children. Then the judge proceeded to give X our home (along with its $700 monthly payments). He ordered X to pay me $400/ month child support, and a $10,000 community property settlement. He was also ordered to pay a recent $10,000 IRS fine. I never received a cent.
I rented an apartment and worked as an artist at home. It was before the "Dead Beat Dad" laws and X never paid any child support. Unfortunately, my lawyer only helped me get a one-time check for $500. It was at our first Hearing, which was six months after our separation, and three months before our divorce was final. My lawyer, who I owed $20,000, forgot to get my name changed back to my maiden name during the final divorce. The divorce was extremely devastating and financially draining for me.
I was required to wait until a child-support payment was three months late before I could file a complaint. Then a trial would be scheduled for three months later. At the long awaited trial, X asked for, and received a 6-month postponement.
A few months later, I gave in and regretfully agreed to let X have the children during the week, and I on the weekends. He happily agreed and produced papers for me to sign within the week. I lived very close to X and I began to pick up my children every Friday and return them on Sunday evenings. About six weeks into the new arrangement, I found the house empty when I arrived on Friday to pick them up. An unsigned note on the door in X's handwriting read, "Votre X-Famile". An unknown phone number written below turned out to belong to one of his brothers who lived out-of-state, in California. California was a possible destination for us when we left Iran. X knew that I did not want to live in California, and it would be expensive for me to visit. I did not know that the house was in foreclosure.
After a few months, I was finally able to talk to my children on the phone. X always listened on another line and my children became less talkative within a few conversations. At the beginning of one of those phone conversations, my youngest son exclaimed playfully upon hearing my voice, "Hi, Kick-Head!"
X would not let them come back to visit me even when my family offered to pay for their flights. When I sent my children the bicycles they left behind, X did not accept the delivery. Instead he returned them and I received a bill for return shipment. Each conversation ended in days of fresh tears and depression. I cried daily for two years. During that time, I used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a mailing address for my children. Eventually I was financially able to go visit them at least once a year. X told me "he thought he was rid of me forever" when I arrived unannounced one day. From that visit on, X would never let us leave his sight. I went to several attorneys, but could never raise the funds required to go back to court.
When my children were 16, each of them came to stay with me. They all returned to California after about one year. The youngest, now 21, claimed recently he is a Moslem. I did not know he was planning a trip to Mecca in December when I spoke to him last. I will not give up on him though; my daughter says that he is also rebellious toward X, and I should not take it personally. My middle son is very considerate of both me and X, and he tries to understand what is going on. My daughter now has a 3yr. old son. Prior to the baby's birth, X tried to persuade her to give the new baby a Moslem name. Thankfully, my grandson's father did not agree.
SR
SRs Story: Muslim Ex-Wife Speaks Out-2
28 Feb 2008
Subject: Islamic Experience
Dear Knowers,
I received responses today requesting that I write about more of my experiences. Thank you for your very kind messages and your interest. I would love to share experiences and answers to some of the questions that you asked, and I hope that it will be helpful.
I finished high school a semester early and left for college on my 18th birthday. During the very first semester I met "X" in a class. (I will refer to my moslem x-huband as X from now on.) Years later, he said that he liked me right away because I winked at him. I thought it strange that he would say that because I do not remember winking at him.
He had very good ideas in the class and they were impressive. I am an artist, so we worked on several projects together with great results. That is how we met.... We did not date till a year later, and we were not serious or engaged for yet another 2-3 years. I did not know that X was a Moslem; we never really talked about religion. He told me he was half Sweedish. His father was Sweedish he said, and his mother, Persian. I fell in love with him and we became engaged eventually. Once we were committed, he told me that I would have to convert to Islam to marry him because his family would never allow him to marry a non-Moslem. I thought I could do it for him. He assured me that we shared the same Old Testament. I thought Islam merely could not grasp the idea of the trinity, and I would see what it offered.. I did not know the story of Ishmael because Catholics (I was raised as) mainly study the life of Jesus. I only knew about Isaac. I would later learn the story of Hagar and Ishmael for the first time from a Moslem!
I thought that Islam might be enlightening so I decided to give it a try. I did not realize what a committment it was, but I really tried to be a good Moslem. It turns out that I never felt very comfortable about Islam from the beginning. I thought to myself that if Islam is true than I will feel enlightened. I never did feel enlightened and I did not ever feel it in my heart to be wonderous thing. I saw how X reacted to the embassy takeover in Teheran when I was pregnant with our first child. I thought perhaps he will lighten up someday. I became sick of regular insulting inferences to "unbelievers", Jews, Americans, my non-moslem friends, and to my own family eventually! He tried to make me think that my father was in the CIA (thus an enemy of the world). I became insulted and very hurt. I came to wonder why X had come here if he thought that way about all of us, something he could never answer satisfactorily.
When I was pregnant with our second child, X decided we must move to Iran after the baby was born. To keep the family unity, I went to Iran, against mine and my family's wishes. We took everything we had of value. I took everything that was important to me including precious family photos and keepsakes, most of which was left behind, when we returned nine months later. I was not very appreciative of the trip to Iran. On the first day there, his brother scheduled an outing for us. We went to a part of town where they were having a mass demonstration. Thousands of people paraded down the street with banners, shouting "Death to America" The stream did not end while we watched , and would not end until all the people in our vicinity would fall into it also. X's brother was in the army, and he watched my every expression. He wanted me to witness and someday tell the Americans about the hate they have for us; thinking I was sympathetic, when I was really bewildered.
The second day in Iran, we went to the Cemetary of the Martyrs to watch the bodies arrive on pick-up trucks and flat beds. Three - five bodies at a time arrived about every 5 minutes on a truck. They were wrapped in white fabric, ready for buriel, "martyred" in the Iran-Iraq War. They called it the "American Imposed War". Again, the brother wanted me to see, and he watched my expressions carefully.
That brother never ate at the table with the rest of the family while I was in Iran. He and his wife always sat on the floor to eat.
I was very disapointed that I had agreed to practice Islam and travel to Iran. X did not really like it in Iran after all. Life was much harder in Iran after the Revolution that brought in Ayatollah Khomeini. It was not the Iran he had bragged about incessantly to me. So we began making plans to return to the US, after he met with all the people he wanted to meet with while in Iran. Those people included Imams and Gov. Officials. It was my understanding that X was trying to get a Gov. contract to build solar villages in Iran. Nevertheless, he decided to return to the US since they did not give him the desired contract in Iran , nor one to work on from the US. He told me that they wanted him to live in Iran and receive a home and Gov. salary, but if he returned to the US, he should behave as a good moslem, and establish himself in the US for the day when Islam would reign supreme. (I always doubted that it would, thinking it a childish "pipe dream"), even though I knew by then, how much they really hated us.
After I finished reading The Koran, I wanted to tell X that I did not like Islam. However, I kept up the practice through my third child who was born after we returned to America. During part of the pregnancy, I lived with my Grandmother, but returned to X because of the hardship, resuming an Islamic lifestyle.
When my third child was 6 month old, X did not want us to go to my mother's house for Christmas any longer "because she had a dog". In Islam your prayers are not accepted if you have dog hair on you or your prayer space. I would therefore track dog hair into our house from hers, and his prayers would not be accepted.
I knew I must leave X to escape Islam, besides, I was very unhappy with him too. So I eventually gathered the required courage and gave him the news that I could no longer practice Isalm; that it was hypocritical of me to do so because I did not feel it in my heart. (A Sufi Muslim British convert once told me that you should feel Islam in your heart, and I took that to heart) X said that a moslem must obey Allah and follow only Islam no matter what. If you are not right with Islam in your heart, then you are doing something wrong, and you should try to correct it!. He had also often told me that the penalty was death to leave Islam. I knew by then that there is no compulsion in the religion, they will just kill you! Upon receiving the news of my denouncement, X raised his arm in the air as if to strike me, but then he stopped and walked away. The next morning before he left for an appointment, he spit on each of my cheeks. I left that day, but he filed for a divorce before I did, claiming I was unfaithful.
I hope that I can help with my experiences. I am so thankful to Briggitte Gabriel and thankful for the ACT! For America members because you know what is really happening.
SR
Subject: Islamic Experience
Dear Knowers,
I received responses today requesting that I write about more of my experiences. Thank you for your very kind messages and your interest. I would love to share experiences and answers to some of the questions that you asked, and I hope that it will be helpful.
I finished high school a semester early and left for college on my 18th birthday. During the very first semester I met "X" in a class. (I will refer to my moslem x-huband as X from now on.) Years later, he said that he liked me right away because I winked at him. I thought it strange that he would say that because I do not remember winking at him.
He had very good ideas in the class and they were impressive. I am an artist, so we worked on several projects together with great results. That is how we met.... We did not date till a year later, and we were not serious or engaged for yet another 2-3 years. I did not know that X was a Moslem; we never really talked about religion. He told me he was half Sweedish. His father was Sweedish he said, and his mother, Persian. I fell in love with him and we became engaged eventually. Once we were committed, he told me that I would have to convert to Islam to marry him because his family would never allow him to marry a non-Moslem. I thought I could do it for him. He assured me that we shared the same Old Testament. I thought Islam merely could not grasp the idea of the trinity, and I would see what it offered.. I did not know the story of Ishmael because Catholics (I was raised as) mainly study the life of Jesus. I only knew about Isaac. I would later learn the story of Hagar and Ishmael for the first time from a Moslem!
I thought that Islam might be enlightening so I decided to give it a try. I did not realize what a committment it was, but I really tried to be a good Moslem. It turns out that I never felt very comfortable about Islam from the beginning. I thought to myself that if Islam is true than I will feel enlightened. I never did feel enlightened and I did not ever feel it in my heart to be wonderous thing. I saw how X reacted to the embassy takeover in Teheran when I was pregnant with our first child. I thought perhaps he will lighten up someday. I became sick of regular insulting inferences to "unbelievers", Jews, Americans, my non-moslem friends, and to my own family eventually! He tried to make me think that my father was in the CIA (thus an enemy of the world). I became insulted and very hurt. I came to wonder why X had come here if he thought that way about all of us, something he could never answer satisfactorily.
When I was pregnant with our second child, X decided we must move to Iran after the baby was born. To keep the family unity, I went to Iran, against mine and my family's wishes. We took everything we had of value. I took everything that was important to me including precious family photos and keepsakes, most of which was left behind, when we returned nine months later. I was not very appreciative of the trip to Iran. On the first day there, his brother scheduled an outing for us. We went to a part of town where they were having a mass demonstration. Thousands of people paraded down the street with banners, shouting "Death to America" The stream did not end while we watched , and would not end until all the people in our vicinity would fall into it also. X's brother was in the army, and he watched my every expression. He wanted me to witness and someday tell the Americans about the hate they have for us; thinking I was sympathetic, when I was really bewildered.
The second day in Iran, we went to the Cemetary of the Martyrs to watch the bodies arrive on pick-up trucks and flat beds. Three - five bodies at a time arrived about every 5 minutes on a truck. They were wrapped in white fabric, ready for buriel, "martyred" in the Iran-Iraq War. They called it the "American Imposed War". Again, the brother wanted me to see, and he watched my expressions carefully.
That brother never ate at the table with the rest of the family while I was in Iran. He and his wife always sat on the floor to eat.
I was very disapointed that I had agreed to practice Islam and travel to Iran. X did not really like it in Iran after all. Life was much harder in Iran after the Revolution that brought in Ayatollah Khomeini. It was not the Iran he had bragged about incessantly to me. So we began making plans to return to the US, after he met with all the people he wanted to meet with while in Iran. Those people included Imams and Gov. Officials. It was my understanding that X was trying to get a Gov. contract to build solar villages in Iran. Nevertheless, he decided to return to the US since they did not give him the desired contract in Iran , nor one to work on from the US. He told me that they wanted him to live in Iran and receive a home and Gov. salary, but if he returned to the US, he should behave as a good moslem, and establish himself in the US for the day when Islam would reign supreme. (I always doubted that it would, thinking it a childish "pipe dream"), even though I knew by then, how much they really hated us.
After I finished reading The Koran, I wanted to tell X that I did not like Islam. However, I kept up the practice through my third child who was born after we returned to America. During part of the pregnancy, I lived with my Grandmother, but returned to X because of the hardship, resuming an Islamic lifestyle.
When my third child was 6 month old, X did not want us to go to my mother's house for Christmas any longer "because she had a dog". In Islam your prayers are not accepted if you have dog hair on you or your prayer space. I would therefore track dog hair into our house from hers, and his prayers would not be accepted.
I knew I must leave X to escape Islam, besides, I was very unhappy with him too. So I eventually gathered the required courage and gave him the news that I could no longer practice Isalm; that it was hypocritical of me to do so because I did not feel it in my heart. (A Sufi Muslim British convert once told me that you should feel Islam in your heart, and I took that to heart) X said that a moslem must obey Allah and follow only Islam no matter what. If you are not right with Islam in your heart, then you are doing something wrong, and you should try to correct it!. He had also often told me that the penalty was death to leave Islam. I knew by then that there is no compulsion in the religion, they will just kill you! Upon receiving the news of my denouncement, X raised his arm in the air as if to strike me, but then he stopped and walked away. The next morning before he left for an appointment, he spit on each of my cheeks. I left that day, but he filed for a divorce before I did, claiming I was unfaithful.
I hope that I can help with my experiences. I am so thankful to Briggitte Gabriel and thankful for the ACT! For America members because you know what is really happening.
SR
SR's Story: Muslim Ex-Wife Speaks Out-1
SR's story is an unpretentious revealing view of an American woman who married a Muslim man, converted to Islam, and ultimately got divorced. For safety reasons her identity is protected and she will only be known as "SR"
27 Feb 2008
Moslem Prayers
Dear Knowers,
Before we bend over backwards to embolden moslems by giving them prayer time and space, we should know that the moslem prayer schedule is much more flexible than we in the West are led to believe. Moslems are not ever required to pray in public, but when prayers are performed, they are required to be recited out loud (so that everyone can hear). But that is variable too; it can be whisper like if necessary.
I was married to a moslem Iranian from 1978-1987 and practiced Islam. When I finally denounced my Islamization, a divorce immediately ensued. "X" filed first, falsely claiming that I cheated on him. I know a lot about Islamic subtleties; and public praying and prayer rooms is a BIG SHOW.
It is OK for moslems to postpone the scheduled daily prayer times. They do not have to pray on the exact schedule. Prayer time is established for uniformity and consistency but can be postponed to a time or place where prayers can be performed comfortably and satisfactorily. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray, if they do not want to expose their religion, or if they are in public, at work, school, or even a social event, moslems can (and do) skip the required prayers and make them up in the privacy of their own homes, preferably as soon as possible. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary. Praying together is reinforcing and encouraging. It is not required.
In addition, it is customary in the modern era to combine two of the prayers into a single set twice a day, so the combined five prayers can be completed during three prayer sessions/washings per day. It is customary to combine the noon prayer with the mid-afternoon prayer, and the evening prayer with the night prayer. The rule is: moslems can make-up missed prayers (even for days on end), but they cannot do prayers in advance. X never prayed in public, unless it was with his fellow MSA cohorts at Utah State University, where they held meetings in an auditorium on Friday nights (1978-1980), or at a private home gathering.
I travelled to Iran when it was under Sharia Law (1981). People usuallyprayed at home, frequently postponing prayers. They pray in mosques occasionally, and they pray at the OPTIONAL Friday prayer. There were no public footbaths anywhere, with the exception that mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing before leaving home for Friday prayers. At a mosque they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, in place of water.
The Islamic public praying is a BIG SHOW. It is an emboldening luxury for Islam, and purposeful intimidation and expense for Americans. That is its real purpose. It is very important that Islam be exposed as the hypocritical religion that it is, and stopped from imposing public precedent, especially when not even required.
27 Feb 2008
Moslem Prayers
Dear Knowers,
Before we bend over backwards to embolden moslems by giving them prayer time and space, we should know that the moslem prayer schedule is much more flexible than we in the West are led to believe. Moslems are not ever required to pray in public, but when prayers are performed, they are required to be recited out loud (so that everyone can hear). But that is variable too; it can be whisper like if necessary.
I was married to a moslem Iranian from 1978-1987 and practiced Islam. When I finally denounced my Islamization, a divorce immediately ensued. "X" filed first, falsely claiming that I cheated on him. I know a lot about Islamic subtleties; and public praying and prayer rooms is a BIG SHOW.
It is OK for moslems to postpone the scheduled daily prayer times. They do not have to pray on the exact schedule. Prayer time is established for uniformity and consistency but can be postponed to a time or place where prayers can be performed comfortably and satisfactorily. If it is uncomfortable or inappropriate to pray, if they do not want to expose their religion, or if they are in public, at work, school, or even a social event, moslems can (and do) skip the required prayers and make them up in the privacy of their own homes, preferably as soon as possible. Prayer debt can accumulate for days or even years if necessary. Praying together is reinforcing and encouraging. It is not required.
In addition, it is customary in the modern era to combine two of the prayers into a single set twice a day, so the combined five prayers can be completed during three prayer sessions/washings per day. It is customary to combine the noon prayer with the mid-afternoon prayer, and the evening prayer with the night prayer. The rule is: moslems can make-up missed prayers (even for days on end), but they cannot do prayers in advance. X never prayed in public, unless it was with his fellow MSA cohorts at Utah State University, where they held meetings in an auditorium on Friday nights (1978-1980), or at a private home gathering.
I travelled to Iran when it was under Sharia Law (1981). People usuallyprayed at home, frequently postponing prayers. They pray in mosques occasionally, and they pray at the OPTIONAL Friday prayer. There were no public footbaths anywhere, with the exception that mosques often had fountains. Everyone usually does the ritual washing before leaving home for Friday prayers. At a mosque they may choose to use the fountain. Interestingly, they can use dirt or sand whenever necessary, in place of water.
The Islamic public praying is a BIG SHOW. It is an emboldening luxury for Islam, and purposeful intimidation and expense for Americans. That is its real purpose. It is very important that Islam be exposed as the hypocritical religion that it is, and stopped from imposing public precedent, especially when not even required.
Saturday, March 29
FISA -- It's deadly
Our enemies, both those here and abroad, love the stalling and obfuscating rhetoric that has hijacked the security of this nation and that of our GIs fighting in war zones. Pelosi and her crowd need to get off the far-left high horse and do what is right. If your allegiance to any big money lobbyists (lawyers, for one) leads to complicity in the deaths of American soldiers you should be impeached and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't like giving up any of my freedoms. And my right to privacy is something I cherish. I do not, however, consider it an invasion of my privacy for my government and its military to be able to monitor the phone calls & electonic transmissions of our enemies. Get real, the old law was written before cell phones and the internet. It doesn't take a genius to understand it needs to be updated to reflect 21st century communications technology! Is Congress that dumb?!?
Worse than the dumbies in Congress are the enemy sympathizers. Coddling the enemy is tantamount to being in collusion with him for the defeat of this nation. We Are At War! It is a global war and we are actually powerless to end it. The Islamic Jihadists are waging this war in numerous fronts all over the world. Their stated objective is to destroy the West and totally dominate the world and establish Sharia law world wide. What part of that do the anti-American radical leftists not understand?
(c) Alma
I don't like giving up any of my freedoms. And my right to privacy is something I cherish. I do not, however, consider it an invasion of my privacy for my government and its military to be able to monitor the phone calls & electonic transmissions of our enemies. Get real, the old law was written before cell phones and the internet. It doesn't take a genius to understand it needs to be updated to reflect 21st century communications technology! Is Congress that dumb?!?
Worse than the dumbies in Congress are the enemy sympathizers. Coddling the enemy is tantamount to being in collusion with him for the defeat of this nation. We Are At War! It is a global war and we are actually powerless to end it. The Islamic Jihadists are waging this war in numerous fronts all over the world. Their stated objective is to destroy the West and totally dominate the world and establish Sharia law world wide. What part of that do the anti-American radical leftists not understand?
(c) Alma
Fitna--The Video
It is very difficult to believe in Islam as a religion of peace when the current worldwide action and historical evidence show so convincingly that it is not. In all fairness to the moderate Muslims I understand that not all Muslims are bloodthirsty barbarians seeking world domination. But the extremism of the Islamic Jihadists drowns out the voice of reason.
Fitna by Geert Wilders came out a couple days ago. As of yesterday LiveLeak was forced to remove it because of multiple and credible threats to the lives of the staff members and their families. This is an example of a peaceful religion?
These extremists are enemies to us all: moderate Muslims as well as Christians, Jews, atheists, humanists, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. Let those of us who pray follow the teaching of Jesus and pray for our enemies. The Jihadists pray for death to all who do not serve Allah. True Christians pray for the salvation of their enemy.
CONSIDER THIS:
True Christians live by the teachings and examples of Christ. Even non-believers respect the life affirming teachings of Jesus. He clearly teaches that we are to, "Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us and despitefully us." He also teaches a clear & life-altering fundamental difference between Himself & Satan: "The Enemy comes only to steal, to kill, & to destroy. But I am come to give you life to the fullest" [my paraphrase, in King James "Enemy" is "thief"; Matthew 5:44; John 10:10].
Another clear reason why we pray for our enemies, including radical jihadists, is stated by the Apostle Peter, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). And the Apostle Paul told us that our God is One "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4). There is a great difference between light & darkness and between love & hate.
Consider 1 John 2: 9-11 -- "He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." (New King James Version of the Holy Bible)
(c) Alma, Act4Freedom
Fitna by Geert Wilders came out a couple days ago. As of yesterday LiveLeak was forced to remove it because of multiple and credible threats to the lives of the staff members and their families. This is an example of a peaceful religion?
These extremists are enemies to us all: moderate Muslims as well as Christians, Jews, atheists, humanists, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. Let those of us who pray follow the teaching of Jesus and pray for our enemies. The Jihadists pray for death to all who do not serve Allah. True Christians pray for the salvation of their enemy.
CONSIDER THIS:
True Christians live by the teachings and examples of Christ. Even non-believers respect the life affirming teachings of Jesus. He clearly teaches that we are to, "Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us and despitefully us." He also teaches a clear & life-altering fundamental difference between Himself & Satan: "The Enemy comes only to steal, to kill, & to destroy. But I am come to give you life to the fullest" [my paraphrase, in King James "Enemy" is "thief"; Matthew 5:44; John 10:10].
Another clear reason why we pray for our enemies, including radical jihadists, is stated by the Apostle Peter, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). And the Apostle Paul told us that our God is One "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4). There is a great difference between light & darkness and between love & hate.
Consider 1 John 2: 9-11 -- "He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." (New King James Version of the Holy Bible)
(c) Alma, Act4Freedom
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