Guiding Muslims Children
Many Muslim parents wake up one day and find they have
a rebellious teenager who they can't reason with and who is
intent on ignoring everyone. Many leave home angry and ignore
there parents completely and do whatever they feel like.
This is now a sad fact. What can YOU do to avoid this?
It is important to take responsibility of the child's education
from day one. This does not mean teach them to read the Quran
parrot fashion and our work is over. Many hope that somehow,
later on down the line, the process will be taken care of and
the child will be somehow become a good Muslim. What many parents
fail to realize what there children face.
- Children are educated throughout there most impressionable and
formative years. In school they will often receive a very biased historical
story of Islam. They will almost certainly pick up strong negative
Islamic stereotypes from there peer group and poorly informed teachers.
- How much time do you spend shopping, preparing dinner,
watching TV or helping with home work? Feeding and clothing take
care of physical needs, what about belief or Iman, how much
time have you spent explaining belief in a manner your child understands?
Many think there older brother or they themselves coped,
and so will the other child. But this is in fact gambling. I came
from a large family. We all had our problems. My parents were lulled
in a false sense of security by my youngest brother. My brother
eventually disappeared (aged 19years) and decided to make what he
termed a "Clean Break". This has been the source of great pain for
my parents and family. What will happen to future generations of
Muslims in this country who are to endure this influence?
Parents in the UK do not get help from any institution. Many Islamic
Centers are run by committee's, who don't "lead" Muslims in this
country they are seem preoccupied by:
- Running the Mosque
- Basking in there position in the community
- Short term issues.
- Avoid being seen as "threats" by local government (councilors)
Surely they should be leading the community with a vision of the
future many years and generations ahead. They should warn and give
guidance. They should ensure our young in schools receive some protection.
There are no easy, one-word solutions. Do ------ (fill in the blank) and
everything will be all right. We need to change our own lives first, and
work on a vision for the future.
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