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Let's Redecorate the Tree YALLA! LET’S REDECORATE THE LET’SYALLA! REDECORATE THE TREE TREE – sweden and the muslim cultural sphere Mighty is he who hath knowledge Ferdousi (940–1040) LET’SYALLA! REDECORATE THE TREE 44 contributions in five chapters 1 ➾ 10 living together LOVE TRAIN (6) by Nadia Jebril ➾ LOVE POEM (8) by Nizar Qabbani ➾ THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH (9) by Per Axel Nordfeldt ➾ MUSLIM WITHOUT ALLAH (14) by Pelle Kronestedt ➾ SIX QUESTIONS TO CEYLAN (22) by Gufran Al-nadaf ➾ BE NOT SWIFT TO CONDEMN!... (23) by Hafiz ➾ LIVE AND LET LIVE (24) by Javeria Rizvi ➾ WHAT’S THE POINT (27) by Ramsis James Assal ➾ “HONOUR KILLINGS” (28) by Åsa Eldén ➾ IMPOSSIBLE LOVE (32) by Ranna Kas Hanna 11 ➾ 20 a new world THE THREAT TO DEMOCRACY (34) by David Sandberg ➾ A MUSLIM IN KRYLBO (38) by Jenny Berggren ➾ KABUL (41) by Shakila Emami ➾ MEDIA IMAGES AND HISTORICAL IMAGES (42) by Alexander Cavalieratos ➾ ISLAMOPHOBIA (50) by Anne Sofie Roald ➾ WHAT ARE RACISTS? (52) by Taher Ben Jelloun ➾ HALABJA (54) by Evin ➾ WHEN THE FUN- DAMENTALISTS CAME TO TOWN (55) by Cekdar Kaya ➾ HOW COME? (57) by Daniel Harlid ➾ LOOKING AT IT FROM ANOTHER ANGLE (58) by Christina Zaar 21 ➾ 25 the shawl THE RIGHT TO WEAR A SHAWL (64) by Hidayet Tercan ➾ HEAD COVERINGS IN ISLAM (66) by Anne Sofie Roald ➾ I OFFER YOU... (72) by Jila Mossaed ➾ WITH OR WITHOUT A SHAWL (73) by Elnaz Baghlanian ➾ O, IF LIBERTY... (74) by Ahmad Schamloo 26 ➾ 32 common history ISLAM IS NOT AS ALIEN AS WE THINK (76) by Ingmar Karlsson ➾ DIDAR SAMALETDIN (86) by Gufran Al-nadaf ➾ SREBRENICA (91) by Gellert Tamas ➾ SABRA & SHATILA (95) by Rawia Morra ➾ REFLECTIONS OF A NEWCOMER (96) by Gufran Al-nadaf ➾ MY HEART... (99) by Ibn al-’Arabi ➾ NADIA ON THE GO (100) by Pelle Kronestedt 33 ➾ 44 faith MANY SIMILARITIES AND SOME MAJOR DIFFER- ENCES (108) by Christer Hedin ➾ DIFFERENT ROOTS IS COOL (116) by Eivor and Sonia at Tensta Upper Secondary School ➾ INNOCENT AS CHARGED (118) by Surkan Kilic ➾ LEAVING THE RELIGIOUS SANDPIT (120) by Pierre Durrani ➾ ON WINE (123) Koran quatations, Swedish proverb, Omar Khayyam ➾ ÖSTRA REALS UPPER SECONDARY (124) ➾ TENSTA UPPER SECONDARY (126) ➾ ISLAMIS AND ITS ORIGINS (128) by Bitte Hammargren ➾ FIGHTING OVER DIFFERENCES (134) by Mehrnoush Khoshnevis ➾ ON CHILDREN (135) by Gibran Kahlil (page numbers in brackets) foreword THIS BOOK FOCUSES on people with roots in Muslim cultures. In articles, interviews, essays, poems, quotations and pictures, young people, experts and journalists examine themes such as living together, a new world, the shawl, our common history, and religious faith. The book is being distributed to all students in their first and second years at upper secondary school in Sweden, and also to interested organisations. It is available at www.ud.se and has been translated into Arabic and English. The aim is provide a basis for discussion: What do we know about one another? How do we live together? Do we have prejudices and if so can we do something about them? Muslim cultures vary considerably, and so do Muslims. One often gets the impression that ‘Muslim’ is a concept—but there are substantial differences between individuals depending on their denomination and culture. The same applies to Christians and Jews. In this book, we meet the secularised and the believers, the young and the old, contemporary and historical figures, all with their own widely differing perspectives. Most are easy to identify with. Others may be harder to understand, like the three boys who refused to observe the three minutes’ silence held after 11 Septem- ber—although they are against terrorism. Cultures only partially explain why we are the persons we are. This book is about cultural interaction. Ultimately, it’s about being a human being. Anna Lindh Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 3 a word in passing Fatima David YALLA!LET’S Mohammed REDECORATE THE TREE Björn Eva-Lena Ali THIS BOOK IS not so much about the Islamic religion as about what happens when people meet in our increasingly multicultural and multireligious world. If it gathers dust on the bookshelf, we’ve failed. We hope you’ll read it, perhaps starting with those parts that look interesting, possibly skipping a page here and there and reading another chapter twice instead—and above all we hope you’ll think about what’s in the book and discuss it with others. The views expressed in the book are solely the responsibility of the contributors themselves. To aid us in our task we brought in students from two upper secondary schools in Stockholm, Tensta and Östra Real. We have also had the support of a reference group to discuss our ideas and drafts with, comprising experts, journalists, cultural workers, young people and Foreign Ministry staff. In addi- tion, we have received valuable assistance from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications, the Ministry of Education and Science, the National Agency for Education, the National Board for Youth Affairs, and others. STOCKHOLM, 18 FEBRUARY 2002 Gufran Al-nadaf, project manager/editor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mårten Andersson, editor, freelance Martin Högström, graphic designer/picture editor, freelance Eva-Lena Gustafsson, project assistant, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Stefan Amér, political advisor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 4 1 ➾ 10 living together 1 love train by Nadia Jebril WHEN I MARRY, the first thing I’ll do is take an Interrail trip with my husband. Out into the world! Anywhere, just the two of us. I believe in love, I dream about it a lot. There are people who look at me and think that because of the way I live and dress—I wear hijab, a shawl—I’ve ruled love out of my life. That I’m not allowed to love, or even to choose my life partner myself. There are even those who go so far as to claim that dressing like this robs me of my own sexuality, as though sexuality was a privilege granted to all other women on this earth as a matter of course... I’ve decided not to have a boyfriend, to avoid relationships until I meet the right person—someone I’ve chosen because of my reli- gious convictions. As a Muslim, marriage means a great deal to me, for a number of reasons. Apart from the fact that you can’t be together with someone of the opposite sex physically until you’re wed, being married means that you have a companion for life who shares all your ups and downs and complements you in every respect. Getting married is the only way for two Muslims who are fond of each other to express their love fully and completely. I often think about the freedom that such a relationship gives you to do things you’ve wanted to do with someone you liked but were unable to before—like dating. This may sound strange to many people. Marriage is something you usually think about when you’re 30 or 40, not when you’re 19. We young people are expected to go out and enjoy life now—mar- riage can wait. But what make me different from just any other teenager is that this is precisely the kind of life I intend having with my husband. Going off on Interrail trips, going to art exhibitions and plays, flying to Australia, scuba diving, or hiking in the Alps. Marriage doesn’t represent an obstacle—in my life and the lives of 6 many other Muslims, the opposite is the case. I’m showered with questions when I tell people how I’ve imagined all this. How do Muslim men and women meet? How are you to know if you’re suited to each other in the long run? Can Muslims only marry Muslims? What do you do while waiting for the love of your life? These are questions I can only answer from what I’ve seen and learnt from my sisters. Another question I often get is whether I can choose my own husband or if he is chosen for me by my father or brother. So how do Muslim women and men meet? There is no general answer to this question. We meet like everyone else, but perhaps in different circumstances. We meet in mosques, in the library, at school... I know a couple who met while waiting in line at their local chain store. There are many ways for us to meet, but the big differ- ence between non-Muslims and Muslims is that in our case both partners know how far you are allowed to go. Out of respect for our parents and family, if things get serious we usually tell them we’ve started seeing someone and that the relationship may lead to marriage. Whether or not we’re suited to each other in the long run, only God knows. You have to trust your feelings and pray a lot. Pray that you’ll meet someone who will feel the same for you as you feel for him, someone you can be yourself with and who shares the same values and—most important of all—the same faith. That he believes in what I believe in, feels for what I feel—this is absolutely essential. And finding someone who shares what means the most to you is beautiful. The love that grows out of such an encounter, I believe, is the kind of love that lasts. This also helps to answer the question of whether your partner has to be a Muslim. If you think that Islam is very important, you want to be with some- one who shares this view.
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