Muslims' America - Women in Islam 1.3

"There's no sensationalism in just saying, 'Oh, look at this Muslim. Look! She's going out and feeding the homeless,'" complains Jill Mraida. "We're not getting that message out."

Until now.

VOA's "Muslims' America" heads to Florida to find out how women are reaching out to help not only their sisters in Islam, but also their community at large as well as people of other faiths.

Piedad (http://hispanicmuslims.com/piedad/) began as a support group for Spanish-speaking converts to Islam. But the group's mission soon expanded to accommodate all Muslim women, and then the entire community, regardless of faith.

Khadijah Rivera is one of the bonding forces behind Piedad, she's not just a social activist, community worker but is also a mother. And when she's done teaching at a local school in Tampa bay, she teaches English to Burmese immigrant children.

Khadijah says, "When you are helping the needy for food, clothing or shelter, then faith, does not matter, we are all children of God".

"When you first come to Islam, you are leaving one world behind, but you're not fully comfortable in the new world yet," says Jill Mraida who is also trying to maintain balance between her faith and her obligations as a community worker and a mother.

Imran Siddiqui visits with the women of Piedad to learn about their experiences as Muslims, as mothers, and as Americans.

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Summary Text by Gary Butterworth and Imran Siddiqui
Urdu VOA News

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[antumewu]

in america we do not behead people in public but americans do worst behind the wall of guantanamo,afghanistan and iraq.... at least when islam behead people in public is to teach others NOT TO do what bad people do...

[dhikrAllah]

@ucantmatchme I'm a young Muslim woman, and I can speak for myself, thank you. We're not as oppressed as you are trying to make us out to be. I love Islam, I love my life, and I am so very grateful for my religion <3

A documentary of the life of a teenage Muslim-American girl would be a great idea, so people like you wouldn't be so judgmental and negative about things you don't really know about :)

[Un4456]

@dontjudgeme041

ideologies and religions are very similar in their principles, Hitler was a roman catholic (as he expresses in Mein Kampf), a firm believer in "true christianity" and was never excommunicated by the church...

[dontjudgeme041]

@MrKeepitreal2011 LOL!!!!!!!! You are the winner sir!!!!!!

[MrKeepitreal2011]

@dontjudgeme041 you lost ...............

[dontjudgeme041]

@MrKeepitreal2011 What ever makes you happy!!!!!! And go fuck ur self!!!!!!!!

[MrKeepitreal2011]

@dontjudgeme041 muslims impose their sick ideology in their society and their women. No other religion does it. that is the difference. Ignorant idiot like you don't understand that. Open ur eyes and see what's happening around the world. Suicide bombing, brutality against women. If you dont acknowledge the problem ..you are either idiot or a coward.

[dontjudgeme041]

@MrBoy219 Some of my family is Muslim and none of the women wear the veil at any time!!!!!!!!

[dontjudgeme041]

@kigogodera And what about all the boy fucking in the Catholic church!!!!!!

[dontjudgeme041]

@Un4456 All religions should be no more then finally there would be peace ppl always find something to hate one an other Hitler wasn't a Muslim and he committed a lot of crimes against humanity so stop beveling in any fucking ideologies!!!!!

[dontjudgeme041]

@MrKeepitreal2011 No one wants to suck your tiny penis dude!!!!!! I'm not Muslim but you ppl that hate Muslims are brainwashed fucks If you wanna hate an ideology hate all religions because all religions are brainwashed used to control ppl so they can learn to hate everyone like you assholes!!!!!!!SO FUCK U!!!!!!!