Here’s a YouTube link to a playful approach to teaching Americans the correct pronunciation of Abbottabad.

http://youtu.be/rXvYpk2QiVo

It also showed the power of people to change for the better regardless of religion. ie…the brother,,,the Hindu wife…the Hindu hotel owner…the Muslim potential extremists from the mosque. In response to the Scenes in Georgia.

Clearly, the author of this article misses the the message about Asperger’s syndrome and how the main character’s mother taught her son in the way he saw the world…in black and white. In his world there is no gray or in-between. Those scenes were to show the power of love, compassion, and seeing the world as having just 2 kinds of people…good and bad.

This movie also shows how religion can make someone a better person. Specifically, it shows how Aunt Jennie’s devotion to Christianity made her a good person and Khan’s belief in Islam made him a good person.

Sometimes, when we read a book or watch a film, we need to look at things through the the author, director, or main character’s lens and not our own.

Thanks for your comment. I don’t think it’s fair to say that career women do not strive to be outstanding wives and mothers. You are wrong about this being a personal issue. I am getting married this coming year and my fiance is very supportive of my professional ambitions. I plan to work after marriage and after I have children, and being an outstanding wife and mother is a huge priority in my life. I wrote this article because statistics have shown that this is becoming an issue for many Muslim women.

I think our community and the men in our community need to be supportive of all women, regardless of whether they choose to be housewives or career women. The reality is that in this modern age, Muslim women are diverse and accomplished. We should embrace the diversity and accomplishments of our women because these women will ultimately help the Muslim community thrive. The Ummah can only benefit from having more educated and productive individuals amongst its ranks, regardless of whether they are men or women. Having a career should not have to be a barrier to having a happy domestic life, the two are not mutually exclusive. I am a firm believer that a career woman can be an outstanding wife, mother, and professional all at once. I have seen many fabulous professional Muslim women who have proved this.