Ali Dawah - October 15, 2016


Lindsay Lohan Attacked for reading Quran


Episode Stats


Length

8 minutes

Words per minute

210.59009

Word count

1,738

Sentence count

126

Harmful content

Misogyny

3

sentences flagged

Hate speech

9

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Summary

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Sister Lindsay Lohan is in Turkey doing charity work and she was interviewed about her experience holding the Quran. She talks about how she was discriminated against because of the color of her headscarf and how she dealt with it.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaih to brothers and sisters and dear friends.
00:00:28.580 I hope you guys are doing well. I hope the mercy and blessings of God Almighty is upon you all.
00:00:32.920 Before I start, I want to praise God Almighty, the most merciful, the most just. All praises and glory belong to Him.
00:00:37.900 Now, recently, the reason why I'm doing this video is obviously targeted, this message I want it to reach Sister Lindsay Lohan and Jack Jones, preferably.
00:00:43.860 I need you guys' help with that. To share this video with them on their Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, wherever it may be, please, please share this video with them.
00:00:52.740 Because recently, I've seen two incidents from both of them, where basically Jack Jones made a post saying that he read the Quran,
00:00:58.040 and he's not a person that likes to read, but he found the book really powerful.
00:01:01.160 And that was moving, you know, a lot of people liked it and supported them, but also he got a lot of hate with it.
00:01:05.980 And a lot of people were swearing at him saying, you're doing it for this reason and that reason.
00:01:09.700 And basically, hate, full of hate.
00:01:12.100 Sister Lindsay Lohan is in Turkey, well, recently she was, and she was doing some charity work.
00:01:15.800 And she did an interview, which I want you guys to watch, hopefully.
00:01:19.460 So I'm going to get you guys to watch that, and we're going to return straight back.
00:01:21.540 In America, I was going through a lot with past things that had happened to me, over a 10-year span.
00:01:28.500 And my very close friends, who had been there for me a lot in London, or Saudi, and they gave me Quran.
00:01:34.240 And I brought it to New York because I was learning, and it opened doors for me to experience, and spiritually, to find another true meaning.
00:01:43.680 And this is who I am.
00:01:46.100 But this is just me holding it with me, walking, going.
00:01:49.820 Whereas the paparazzi, maybe across the street, I didn't know.
00:01:52.520 And they crucified me for it in America.
00:01:55.160 They made me seem like Satan.
00:01:57.420 I was a bad person for holding that Quran. 1.00
00:02:01.480 And I was so happy to leave and go back to London after that.
00:02:05.960 Because I felt so unsafe in my own country after this.
00:02:10.060 I mean, people were, like, horrible to me.
00:02:13.800 And just because this is my belief, if this is something I want to learn, this is my personal, my own will.
00:02:20.660 This is not for you to express.
00:02:22.400 If you want to say it, keep it to yourself.
00:02:24.260 I'm not looking at what you do every day.
00:02:26.880 Maybe you're not doing enough because you're bored hurting me.
00:02:29.620 But I can't imagine how many people go through this all the time.
00:02:32.920 And that made me feel like an outsider.
00:02:35.100 So I understand why, you know, the Turkish people are upset because they live in a great, beautiful place.
00:02:41.000 And I understand why women that wear headscarves are looked at differently. 0.96
00:02:45.260 Because I felt like that.
00:02:47.200 So when the woman, when I was in UNTEP, she put that headscarf on me. 1.00
00:02:50.600 I felt really honored because of that.
00:02:52.940 Because she went out of her own way to allow me to be part of her culture. 0.88
00:02:57.560 And she didn't have to do that.
00:02:59.540 You know, I was a stranger to her.
00:03:00.900 And I merely said I really liked the color of her headscarf and she gave it to me. 1.00
00:03:05.460 And maybe she only has two.
00:03:07.100 And she gave me one.
00:03:08.760 There's more to that story that occurs.
00:03:11.020 And I said, you know what?
00:03:11.740 Because this woman took the time to give me this and a part of herself, not even knowing me, I'm not taking it off.
00:03:20.120 And my first thought, and I said to my good friend Hillel, I said, but it scares me because people are going to look at the headscarf and only talk about that.
00:03:29.240 They're not going to ask the real questions about why.
00:03:32.160 Because that's not interesting.
00:03:33.720 It will become headline suddenly, right?
00:03:35.400 You know, and it should.
00:03:36.380 It should.
00:03:37.140 It should be headlines.
00:03:38.540 It's okay.
00:03:39.540 Because in Turkey, you have a free will as a woman if you want to or you don't want to. 0.94
00:03:43.840 That's why it's amazing here.
00:03:44.940 You can choose what you want and it's accepted.
00:03:46.860 Whereas I'm in America holding a Koran and I'm the devil. 0.83
00:03:52.400 No, you have to acknowledge the good parts of a place where we think it's so bad.
00:03:59.020 You know, people think it's so dangerous.
00:04:01.180 We're sitting in a really nice place and we're very lucky to even be here.
00:04:05.780 So it's about time we start, you know, recognizing the truth and doing something.
00:04:12.260 So as you guys saw for yourself in the interview, she's emotional about it.
00:04:15.780 The fact that she's saying that she read the Koran, that she got attacked left, right, center.
00:04:20.520 And it's so sad that the attack that she got is from the same society that believe in freedom of choice and freedom of doing what you want to do and how you want to do it.
00:04:28.620 They believe that and cherish this.
00:04:30.000 Then if that's the case, why is it that when an individual decides to read the Koran or to accept Islam, why is there so much hate on them?
00:04:38.520 Why is there so much hate on Islam?
00:04:41.600 Why?
00:04:42.160 Now, the reason why I wanted to do this video is because I totally relate with Jack Jones and I totally relate with Sister Lindsay Lohan.
00:04:48.820 Because before I came to Islam, I always believed in a creator.
00:04:52.420 My family hated Islam. 1.00
00:04:54.180 You know, my dad specifically, he hated Islam.
00:04:56.040 Alhamdulillah, he's changed now.
00:04:57.220 He's a bit better.
00:04:58.300 So Alhamdulillah, he hated Islam.
00:04:59.800 And I know exactly where they come from because it's the, like, when I first got my first Koran, like, I can remember I got it from Nottingham.
00:05:05.260 Like, I can remember I was working with my dad.
00:05:07.020 I got it.
00:05:07.260 And I used to hide it.
00:05:07.960 When I was to read it, every time my dad would come, I'd have to hide it, read it every now and then.
00:05:11.720 It took me, like, about, like, a year and a half, you know, because I was looking into the religion, about three, four years.
00:05:16.640 But it took me such a long time.
00:05:18.140 The fact that you can't comfortably read the scripture.
00:05:20.860 So I totally relate with you guys.
00:05:22.620 Now, this is the reason why I wanted to do this video.
00:05:24.240 Because even though my community was against it, they hated Islam, one thing that I need to ask myself is this.
00:05:29.800 Ali, if you believe there's a creator, and if you believe the scripture is from God, and there are signs that show this is from God,
00:05:35.660 are you going to reject this or turn a blind eye to it because of the hate you're going to get?
00:05:40.540 Or are you going to realize that this is from God Almighty, and there is every sign that you believe yourself that this is from God?
00:05:46.900 And are you going to follow this to the best of your ability?
00:05:49.440 Now, I made a decision to say, you know what, I'm going to get hate.
00:05:52.640 There's times where I've been kicked out of my house.
00:05:54.640 You know, I've stayed at Moses' house, I've stayed at Imran's house. 0.96
00:05:56.520 That's another story you can watch on my revert video that I've done on my channel.
00:06:00.320 Now, I took all this on board because I realized and said, you know what, this is the truth.
00:06:04.760 I'm not going to turn a blind eye to truth and say, you know what, it might affect me financially,
00:06:08.600 it might affect me not being kicked out of my house, or get hate, or get beaten up.
00:06:13.660 Once you acknowledge and say this is the truth, that is a decision that you need to be true to yourself.
00:06:18.660 And say, you know what, this is the religion I've chosen, and this is the religion I'm going to follow.
00:06:21.780 And that's the reason why I wanted to do this video, to support, like show my support to you guys.
00:06:26.500 And I understand that we live in a society where Islamophobia is on a rise,
00:06:30.660 and Islam is being attacked left, right, center, and there's millions of money, pounds, being pumped into Islamophobia.
00:06:36.780 This is, or to misrepresent Islam.
00:06:41.680 So I don't want to long this video out even further.
00:06:44.320 Jack Jones, you live in the UK.
00:06:45.980 If you do ever want to see myself or any other brothers and get to know more about Islam, we are happy to do that.
00:06:51.180 We can take you out for lunch.
00:06:52.360 Obviously, halal, I'm joking. 1.00
00:06:53.440 You know, you can still have your pork ribs.
00:06:56.640 So, Sister Lindsay Lohan, obviously, if you're watching this, we can't come there, even though we can, maybe.
00:07:01.900 But, we can get you in contact with sisters.
00:07:03.660 If there's anything that I can do personally, I'll be happy with my team.
00:07:06.660 Please watch this, and hope you benefit.
00:07:08.760 And please read the Quran, and I ask you guys to do one thing.
00:07:11.040 If you believe in a Creator, just pray to God.
00:07:13.620 Because Allah says in the Quran, I respond to the caller that calls upon me.
00:07:16.820 And Allah doesn't say, only a Muslim.
00:07:18.980 You know, anyone that's truly seeking Him, He will respond.
00:07:21.600 So, I ask you guys, and this goes to all the people out there who are looking to read the Quran and look into Islam.
00:07:28.100 Read the Quran for yourself.
00:07:29.880 Do a prayer and ask God for guidance, and He will guide you.
00:07:32.740 So, I'm not going to carry on any further.
00:07:34.360 Hope you guys have benefited.
00:07:36.040 And like I said, if there's any reverse out there, or anyone who's interested in Islam, I live in London. 0.96
00:07:40.140 I'm happy to meet you guys, and speak to you guys in a public place, wherever it may be.
00:07:44.540 So, please, please, guys, share this with Sister Lindsay Lohan and Brother Jack Jones.
00:07:48.460 And thank you for watching. Hope you guys have benefited.
00:07:50.220 Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
00:07:51.600 For me, and my brother, Musa, please, can you come here, please.
00:07:55.880 His royal face has always been...
00:07:58.100 Thumbs up.
00:07:59.680 Smashed it.
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