I hope you aren't offended by members who don't know much at all about Islam, much less how well/poorly it's portrayed in media, but who would like to learn more about said portrayal so I can be a more-effective ally. I promise I am housebroken and know when to keep my stinkin' mouth shut rather than demanding Islam 101. ;)
(I was a religious studies major, and we had an awesome scholar of Islam at my college, but all the classes were at 8AM! This made me so upset, because I went to every single one of his evening lectures and not only was his scholarship great, his life history was fascinating.)
If you'd rather it be for more experienced people/people with a personal stake in the discussion, just let me know and I will happily bow out.
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Date: 2009-05-05 08:39 am (UTC)(I was a religious studies major, and we had an awesome scholar of Islam at my college, but all the classes were at 8AM! This made me so upset, because I went to every single one of his evening lectures and not only was his scholarship great, his life history was fascinating.)
If you'd rather it be for more experienced people/people with a personal stake in the discussion, just let me know and I will happily bow out.