The Qur'an - Ch4 8 O'Clock

[Andreys_Does_Simples]

Should be a good watch.

In this powerful and stunningly beautiful fil, The Qur’an, award-winning director, Antony Thomas takes us into the heart of the Muslim world and through the personal lives of people, living according to their understanding of the Qur’an.

The range of witnesses and experiences is extraordinary -- from Ayatollahs and Grand Imams to simple farmers; from women in positions of power to women living in veiled seclusion; from those who speak of the Qur’an’s uncompromising message of peace and tolerance to those who find justification in the text for violent conflict and suicide bombing.
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All speak frankly about their relationship with the Book which governs their lives, and through them, we gain clearer and clearer insights into this wonderfully complex, beautiful and often contradictory “guide and healing for humanity.”

“The Qur’an”, says the Palestinian peace activist, Muhammad Hurany, “is like a big store, a supermarket. In this Book you are able to pick different answers. … So many different voices come out of the Qur’an. Moderate people have their support in verses of the Qur’an. Radical people have the same thing, with different verses of the Qur’an.”

Nothing makes the point more powerfully than the arc of Islamic history. As well as exploring present-day contrasts and contradictions, the programme reaches back into that Golden Age of Islamic civilisation, when the Qur’an inspired values of freedom and tolerance, questioning and openness that led to astounding developments in architecture, mathematics, science and philosophy, while Europe was mired in its feudal dark ages.

[kuwaitster]

If there are muslims here, i wanna say, 'happy ramadan' and thank god that i'm alive to live through ramadan again this year

[Andreys_Does_Simples]

Ramadan saeed!

My mums Muslim.

[nischit4]

happy ramzan everybody(ppl outside india always say ramadan. Wonder why)

[Alba]

Load of balls though really, aint it.

I mean, I read Lord of the rings but I don't believe in a place called the Shire wi' wee hobbits running about.

[Andreys_Does_Simples]

Load of balls though really, aint it.

I mean, I read Lord of the rings but I don't believe in a place called the Shire wi' wee hobbits running about.

To be fair mate most religions are fabricated in some way. This ain't the place to discuss that though, we've been down that road and the thread got locked.

[She_Gunner_Wales]

I have already deleted one post here, anything gets out of hand & it will be dealt with, you have been warned.
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Happy Ramadan to our muslim members.

ADS i think this is the same one that was on about a month -6wks ago?

[Andreys_Does_Simples]

I have already deleted one post here, anything gets out of hand & it will be dealt with, you have been warned.
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Happy Ramadan to our muslim members.

ADS i think this is the same one that was on about a month -6wks ago?

Yeah the original post is from then, but it was bumped up by kuwaitster.

[She_Gunner_Wales]

Oops! missed that, had my eye on a few things round here.

[Andreys_Does_Simples]

Oops! missed that, had my eye on a few things round here.

ha ha no problem darlin!

[Alba]

I have already deleted one post here, anything gets out of hand & it will be dealt with, you have been warned.
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Happy Ramadan to our muslim members.

ADS i think this is the same one that was on about a month -6wks ago?

sheesh

that's a bit guff, man.

just trying to liven things up.

[She_Gunner_Wales]

Livening things up & having complete disregard for another religion are 2 different things.

Any more posts like the one i deleted & you will be banned. end of.

[Alba]

Livening things up & having complete disregard for another religion are 2 different things.

Any more posts like the one i deleted & you will be banned. end of.

Another religion???

I'm offended by the implication that i favour any religion.

...and enough of the threats!!! wee bit of power going to your head there???

Ooooh big forum mod might ban me. any mod worth their salt would show a bit of discretion and used the PM function but noooooooooooooooooo you had to show who's the boss didn't you???

Pathetic. END OF!!!

[rachel83]

Livening things up & having complete disregard for another religion are 2 different things.

Any more posts like the one i deleted & you will be banned. end of.

Another religion???

I'm offended by the implication that i favour any religion.

...and enough of the threats!!! wee bit of power going to your head there???

Ooooh big forum mod might ban me. any mod worth their salt would show a bit of discretion and used the PM function but noooooooooooooooooo you had to show who's the boss didn't you???

Pathetic. END OF!!!

Who implied that you favor any religion? No one. Show some respect for others, and others may show some respect for you. It's that simple.

[She_Gunner_Wales]

Bye-Bye.