Muslims In Britain

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Muslims In Britain

• A Childs Guide

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Introduction
In this presentation, I am going to tell you
about the problems that Modern Day Muslims have
when they live in Britain. There are around 3.1
Million Muslims living in Britain, most of these
in the north. I am going to tell you 6 of the
most well-known issues that Muslims face.
Religion
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Religion

• Muslims believe that there is only 1 God and that
  Muhammed is the prophet of this God (Allah).
  Muslims are supposed to pry 5 times a day at
  specific times
• First Light
• After Noon
• Between Afternoon and Sunset
• After Sunset
• When it is dark.
• Muslims prayer place should be clean and tidy and
  a place where it must be free from temptations
  and distractions.
• Muslims may face difficulties in Britain because
  it may not be accepted in the workplace to take a
  break to pray. It may be hard to pray at night
  because it is different than usual Western
  Traditions. It may also be difficult because it
  is hard to find a place where Muslims can wash,
  washing is a very important aspect of Muslim
  Prayer.

Family
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Family

• Muslims believe that all Muslims are members of 1
  big family called the Ummah. Muslims believe that
  they can discuss problems with their families, as
  they know them best. Muslims believe very much in
  Elders being regarded very highly. Grandparents
  are seen as being the leaders and advisors in the
  family.
• Muslims face difficulties in Britain because
  Muslims usually live as 1 big family. People in
  Britain are not used to this and this may cause
  some friction between people living there. There
  may be problems getting and affording houses that
  are big enough to fit all of the family in 1
  house. People living in big families usually
  argue a lot because they are with each other all
  the time. This may cause heartache to the rest of
  the family and close by friends.

Food
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Food

• Muslims food is an important part of their
  culture. It states in the Quran that only
  certain foods are allowed and that animals have
  to be killed in a way that is the least painful.
  This is a command from Allah and all Muslims
  should obey it. Halal- Is food that is allowed to
  be eaten by Muslims
• Haram- Is food that is not allowed to be eaten by
  Muslim
• Muslim Meat must be killed in a way in which all
  the blood must be drained before the animal is
  eaten. The meat is then Halal and ready to eat.
  The idea of blood being drained is that the
  animal is pure. Allahs name is repeated so that
  Allah knows about it.
• This may be a problem in Britain because there
  may be a reduced amount of Halal Butchers on the
  High Street. This would mean that there werent
  enough places to get proper meat. It may also be
  a problem for children because it would be hard
  to not to eat the food that there friends are
  eating. This may form friction in a School
  Environment.

Table of Halal and Haram Foods
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Halal and Haram
Alcohol
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Alcohol

• Alcohol is forbidden in Muslim countries. But
  Muslims living in Britain live in a culture of
  drinking. It is hard for Muslims to be in a
  environment in Britain without there being a pub
  or club nearby. Muslims believe that it is not
  right to drink Alcohol because it is bad to
  damage anything that Allah has created.
• Muslims face many problems in Britain because it
  may be hard for young adults to become part of
  crowds. They may spend their adult life on their
  own or with the people who believe in what they
  believe in. Some Muslims never will mix, but
  stick with friends from their own faith.

Clothing
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Clothing

• Islam states that both men and women should dress
  in a way of respect to Allah and to their own
  families.
• For Men- Covered from Waist to Knees
• For Women- Only their hands and faces should be
  seen
• Once girls have turned 12 they are expected to
  keep their legs, head and arms covered all the
  time. Woman where a Hijab ( This is a veil that
  covers the hair).
• Muslim Women today may find it very difficult to
  fit in to the rest of the crowd because they
  dont wear typical British clothes. Muslim men
  may find it hard at work to wear these certain
  clothes if employees dont understand the Muslim
  religion.

Marriage
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Marriage

• A Muslim marriage is not a religious service.
  Before the 2 people marry they must work out some
  basic ground rules for the time they are going to
  spend with each other. These rules are then
  written down and then the Man and the women both
  sign the document. Men are allowed to marry up
  to 4 women, but only if he can treat them all
  fairly with the same amount of money during
  marriage. But, before the Quran was made, men
  were allowed to marry as many women as he wished.
  In the modern day world, Muslim men usually only
  marry 1 women. But he may marry another if she
  becomes ill or cannot conceive children. You are
  not allowed to marry more than 1 person in
  countries like Britain or America, as this is
  strictly against the law. Marriage is more like a
  social contract with the 2 people that produce a
  gift of a child. Sex is supposed to be a gift
  from Allah so Muslims are allowed to have as many
  babies as they want as long as they can look
  after them financially. However, if a baby is
  born into 2 religions then it must always take
  the father religions NEVER their mothers.

The Idea of Arranged Marriages
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Arranged Marriages

• An arranged Marriage is one where relations of a
  Man or Women help there children to help decide
  who would be suitable for them to marry. Arranged
  Marriages are not compulsory but is what is
  expected in the Muslim Faith. The father of a
  women usually finds a man which would be suitable
  for his daughter. This man is usually a family
  friend or someone who has been suggested by the
  Women's friends. Many Muslims feel this is a good
  idea because their family have had more
  experience in life. Some Muslims however do
  disagree and think that they should be able to go
  out into the world and choose who they think is
  suitable. Young Muslims are not allowed to go out
  with each other alone before Marriage. You may
  marry distant relatives to pull together a family
  and to resolve a family problem. Divorce is a
  thing that is frowned upon but is allowed if
  there is no other way of resolving the problem.
  Muslims living in Britain may find this difficult
  because of the lack of choice. Marriages are very
  important and should be fancy. The idea of
  arranged Marriage isnt appreciated in Britain
  and people may find it difficult to accept the
  concept. It may cause troubles between young
  girls of different faiths due to the fact that
  girls from other religions have a choice of who
  they should marry. It will also cause people in
  marriage to disagree with British Authorities as
  they are not allowed to marry more than once in
  this country. There are also horrible Honor
  killings that happens when male members of the
  family dislike who the girl is going to marry.
  These are illegal and there may be a conflict
  with the law. Muslims may get into trouble with
  British law because things they think are
  acceptable in Muslim Countries but are not in
  Britain. Polygamy is also an act that I very
  unacceptable in Britain because it is against the
  law and is very frowned upon in Modern Society.

Conclusion
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Conclusion

• In this Presentation, I hope I have showed you
  all of the problems that Muslims may face in
  Britain. There are many other places that you can
  find more information on the topics I have
  explained. There are many websites that you can
  find through the google search engine. Here is
  some information on the places below.
• www.google.com
• Islam-Sue Penney