For Syrian Girls Learning the Koran, Knowledge Is Power

Most of us who have grown up in secular, Western society, says filmmaker Laura Nix, "have really only seen two narratives about Muslim women." There are the women who are being oppressed by Islam, the honor killings for instance, or the women who are rejecting their religion.

But a half dozen years ago, her friend and fellow filmmaker Julia Meltzer was living in Damascus, Syria's ancient capital city, on a Fulbright fellowship, and had a friend who was studying the Koran at a local mosque. Her teacher was a wife and mother of three named Houda al-Habash, who was teaching young girls the Koran during the summer months in a mosque. Meltzer, says Nix, "was struck by what a special place it was."

"What we found were women engaged in a complex debate about women's roles in society," said Nix. "By ages 10 or 12 the girls are memorizing the entire Koran, but they're also being taught that they should pursue their secular education. They're going to regular school throughout the year, studying all the subjects. But in the summer they're voluntarily going to study Koran, in the way that people here might go to Bible camp or Hebrew school."

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aceituna

Beware of these teachers. They brainwash young women so that they believe that Muslim is good for them and protects them, but if they step out of line they learn the true meaning of Muslim suppression. I have heard the confession of a woman who was converted to Muslim and married a Muslim man. She is now a Christian again and telling about her experience. Her life is in danger from her ex-husband, Muslim. There are many more in her shoes. Pray for them that they may learn of the light of God's word and come to faith in the true God. Amen.
rocketman

Perhaps the girls studying the quran will see the difference in life, and get a taste of the freedom that can not be obtained by believing in such a writings. It these girls are allowed to question what they read, then and only then will they have a chance to see 'islam' for what it truly is. Of course the 'quran' dose not allow questioning, but maybe they will go against that teaching. If they or anyone is allowed to read the quran, and are allowed to question logically, and with reason its content, they will throw it off like a shawl filled with spiders. They will certainly come to know that 'muhammad' and 'allah' are one in the same, leaving them no living God, no true religion, and in need of a Savior.
msjallen

The same goes for Christianity — knowledge is power and our children or even adults are not being taught the Word of God much less memorizing it. We should be even more vigilant in our knowledge of God's Word than those who study the Koran. No wonder the muslims are able to lead people into their web of evil. It is happening in the prisons and where parents send their kids to muslim schools because they are disciplined. (I worked with a woman who sent her son to one for that reason.) Our teachers can't teach in a classroom these days because the student are so disrespectful. My grandchildren bring home 3 hours of homework because it can't be taught at school. It is a playground. We are going to homeschool this Fall. Our nation will be taken over by the very people we don't like because We the People are too lazy to learn God's truths and live by them.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams

Learning the koran is only putting them in greater bonds; the bonds of Satan. Unless the receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, they will spend eternity in the torment of Hell.