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**occalmnab** · 09-03-2012, 11:21 PM

I lived In Iran my whole life. I moved to America very very recently. But Now that I'm free and I want to practice the right Islam.But now it's becoming clear to me that the same religious political stuff that we are feed in Iran are also hugely part of Sunni Islam as well? Right? please correct me if I'm wrong. Most iranians, in Iran and here in America are very proud of the Iranian culture, pre-Islamic and Islamic. We are aware of both, We study them in school . Our schools in Iran are Islamic. So we get a very good Islamic education as well. We read the Quran and we Have Deen classes. We also have history classes at school starting 3rd grade. But looking at these websites, some of them mock our history and also our Deen? are these website representative of real SUNNI ISLAM ? Is Sunni Islam extremely Politcal?? B/C SHIA ISlAM is extremely Political. And that's what turns us off and that's why we are leaving Iran, B/C we are tried of the political side of religion, which only taints the real message of Islam, to only serve ALLAH and not anything else. SO please explain to me about the SUNNI Islam? Is SUNNI ISLAMI ALL POLITICS TOO? I mean I looked at all the Sunni vs. Shia website, all have a very political vibe to it, even the videos on youtube have political Agenda. You should know it's such a turn off....for me and probably millions of Iranians my age...it's like what's left our faith Islam? ONLY LAND AND OIL ?

Sunni Islam is not political, infact the political system all accross the muslims world is unislamic initself, because islamic lands have been hijacked by politicians hungry for power or kings and sultans hungry for their kingdoms.

So i would say just leave and ignore the politics of the muslim lands. And put all your focus and efforts in understanding the islamic creed. Learn the Sunni creed and analyze the arguments of the sunnis regarding it, and then compare with your Shia creed and ask Allah to guide to the truth. But i will insist leave the politics of the lands for now, go step by step, first understand the creed and see what is the right way to believe in this Deen, believe in Quran and its verses, what is the status of Sahaba in reality, and what were the reasons shiaism came into existence, and are those reasons any good, these are the questions you should be pondering over and looking the answers in my opinion. Because if you will base your judgements by looking at the political systems currently in muslim world or some website, then its not possible to reach to the ground realities.

Islam encourages muslims not to give their hearts out to money power oil etc, but rather we are created to worship Allah and follow the deen brought by Mohammad S.W. And then the best community of Islam were the pious people of the first three generations. Which includes the Ahlul bayt and Sahaba. The deen is the teachings of Prophet Mohammad S.W , and islam was completed with him. after him the revelation was stopped. Its is important to find out what are the authentic sources which will take us to the Prophet S.W and his teachings and his teachings are passed to us through those individuals who were close to him , day and night, so we must know what are the authentic sources or ways to reach to those people. And in following them is the ultimate success. And it is Allah alone who guides to the sincere seekers.

09-03-2012, 11:21 PM	#18
occalmnab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	I lived In Iran my whole life. I moved to America very very recently. But Now that I'm free and I want to practice the right Islam.But now it's becoming clear to me that the same religious political stuff that we are feed in Iran are also hugely part of Sunni Islam as well? Right? please correct me if I'm wrong. Most iranians, in Iran and here in America are very proud of the Iranian culture, pre-Islamic and Islamic. We are aware of both, We study them in school . Our schools in Iran are Islamic. So we get a very good Islamic education as well. We read the Quran and we Have Deen classes. We also have history classes at school starting 3rd grade. But looking at these websites, some of them mock our history and also our Deen? are these website representative of real SUNNI ISLAM ? Is Sunni Islam extremely Politcal?? B/C SHIA ISlAM is extremely Political. And that's what turns us off and that's why we are leaving Iran, B/C we are tried of the political side of religion, which only taints the real message of Islam, to only serve ALLAH and not anything else. SO please explain to me about the SUNNI Islam? Is SUNNI ISLAMI ALL POLITICS TOO? I mean I looked at all the Sunni vs. Shia website, all have a very political vibe to it, even the videos on youtube have political Agenda. You should know it's such a turn off....for me and probably millions of Iranians my age...it's like what's left our faith Islam? ONLY LAND AND OIL ? Sunni Islam is not political, infact the political system all accross the muslims world is unislamic initself, because islamic lands have been hijacked by politicians hungry for power or kings and sultans hungry for their kingdoms. So i would say just leave and ignore the politics of the muslim lands. And put all your focus and efforts in understanding the islamic creed. Learn the Sunni creed and analyze the arguments of the sunnis regarding it, and then compare with your Shia creed and ask Allah to guide to the truth. But i will insist leave the politics of the lands for now, go step by step, first understand the creed and see what is the right way to believe in this Deen, believe in Quran and its verses, what is the status of Sahaba in reality, and what were the reasons shiaism came into existence, and are those reasons any good, these are the questions you should be pondering over and looking the answers in my opinion. Because if you will base your judgements by looking at the political systems currently in muslim world or some website, then its not possible to reach to the ground realities. Islam encourages muslims not to give their hearts out to money power oil etc, but rather we are created to worship Allah and follow the deen brought by Mohammad S.W. And then the best community of Islam were the pious people of the first three generations. Which includes the Ahlul bayt and Sahaba. The deen is the teachings of Prophet Mohammad S.W , and islam was completed with him. after him the revelation was stopped. Its is important to find out what are the authentic sources which will take us to the Prophet S.W and his teachings and his teachings are passed to us through those individuals who were close to him , day and night, so we must know what are the authentic sources or ways to reach to those people. And in following them is the ultimate success. And it is Allah alone who guides to the sincere seekers.
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