Shadee Elmasry – YOU Are Representing Islam

22 September 2024

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The speaker discusses how Islam is viewed as a faith based approach, with Muslims viewed as being responsible for their actions and having a burden on their minds. The speaker believes that Islam is a great opportunity, but also acknowledges that one's actions may have a negative impact on one's opinion.

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			That's how I became Muslim, and one of

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			the things that I've come to recognize for

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			most people, if not, I would almost say

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			all people who've ever converted to Islam, it

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			starts with the interaction with another Muslim.

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			I think one of the things that makes

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			Islam both like a great opportunity, but also

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			a burden on Muslims, is that Islam is

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			a faith that's judged by how Muslims behave.

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			More so than really any other faith, and

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			whether you're living it in a way that's

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			attractive or a way that's negative, then colors

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			people's opinions about what Islam really is, and

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			so I think we're all accountable for that.