Joanna Francis: O Muslim, I’m Jealous Of You

Joanna Francis is a writer and journalist from the U.S.. The Crescent and the Cross site, women who embrace the Christian religion was write an expression of his admiration for the Muslim women inLebanon when the country was attacked by Israel in the war in 2006.What is written Francis, although aimed at Muslim women in Lebanon, could be a mirror and encouragement for Muslim women everywhere to be proud of being a female Muslim identity, especially in the midst of modern life and the rush of Western cultural influences that could undermine confidence and determination of a Muslim to still follow the ways of life that Islam teaches.

Because out there, many other women are envious of the life and personality of the Muslim women who are still holding fast to the teachings of his religion. This is the expression of admiration for Francis at the same time it conveys a message to Muslim women in his article titled “To The Muslim Sister”;Amid the Israeli attack on Lebanon and the “war on terror” Zionist propaganda, the Islamic world is now the center of attention at every house in the U.S..

I witnessed the carnage, death and destruction that befell the people of Lebanon, but I also saw something else: I saw you guys (the Muslim). I saw women carrying babies or children who mengelilingin them. I saw that although they wore simple clothes, they still radiates beauty and beauty is not just physical beauty alone.I felt something strange inside me: I was jealous. I was upset to see the horrors and crimes of war experienced by the Lebanese people, they became the target of our common enemy. But I can not deny my admiration to see the hardness, beauty, decency and most importantly, happiness is still radiates from your face.It seems strange, but that’s what happened to me, even in the midst of constant bomb attacks, you still look happier than our (U.S. women) here because you live a natural life as a woman. In the West, women are also menjalami life like that until the era of the 1960s, and we are also bombarded with the same enemy. Only, we were not bombarded with ammunition, but by deception and moral corruption.

Traps of Satan
They bombarded us Americans from Hollywood, and instead of fighter jets or tanks made in America.

They also want to bombard you in the same way, after they destroy your country’s infrastructure. I do not want this to happen to you. You will be humbled as we’d been. You can escape from such bombardments if you want to listen to some of us who have become a serious victim of their evil influence.What you see and come out of Hollywood is a pack of lies and distortion of reality. Hollywood featuring casual sex as a form of recreation that is not harmful

because their purpose is actually destroys the moral values in society through their toxic programs. I beg you not to drink their poison.Because once you eat these poisons, there is no antidote. You might be able to recover some, but you will never be the same person. So, you better avoid it altogether rather than later have to heal the damage caused by these poisons.

They will tempt you with movies and music videos to stimulate, to give a false idea that women in the U.S. happy, satisfied and proud of dressing like a slut and live comfortably without a family. Believe me, most of us are not happy.

Millions of women of Western medicine relies on anti-depression, hate their jobs and cried all night because of the behavior of men who express love, but then greedily take advantage of them then walked away. Such people in Hollywood just wants to destroy the family and convince women that want no more children.They affect the way showing the marriage as a form of slavery, motherhood is a curse, living a pure and simple is something that is obsolete. People like that want you to humble yourself and lose the priest. Like the snake that tempted Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. They do not bite but it affects your mind.

I see Muslim women as precious jewels, gold and pearls are priceless. The Bible also teaches that women actually maintain its sanctity, but many women in the West who have been deceived.

The model designer clothes that made the West was made to try to convince you that your most valuable asset is sexuality. But the dress and veil worn by Muslim women are more “sexy” than the model of Western clothes, as it envelops you dress so it looks like a “mystery” and show esteem and confidence in these ladies.Seksualiatas a woman should be kept from the eyes of those who are not feasible, because it will only be given to a man who loves and respects women, and good enough to marry you. And because men are Muslim among men who act manly, they are entitled to the best of the women.

Unlike our men in the West, they do not know the value of a precious pearl, preferring instead rhinestone sparkle and ultimately aims to throw it too.

The most valuable capital of the Muslim is your inner beauty, innocence and all things that make up yourself. But I also noticed a lot of Muslim women who try to break boundaries and try to be like the women in the West, although they wear the veil.

Why do you want to imitate women who already regret or be sorry, which has lost the most precious things in life? There is no compensation for the loss. Muslim women are flawless diamonds. Do not let this fool you, to be a rhinestone. Because everything you see in fashion magazines and television western is a lie, a trap demon, fake gold.

We Need You, O Muslim women!
I’ll tell you a little secret, in case you’re still curious, that sex before marriage is absolutely nothing in it.

We give our bodies the people we love, believe that it is a way to make people love us and we will marry, as you often see on television. But surely it is not fun, because there is no guarantee that there is a marriage or a person will always be with us.

It is an irony! Waste and will only make us regret it. Because only women are able to understand the hearts of women. Real women everywhere the same, no matter what racial background, nationality or religion.

Feelings of a woman is everywhere the same. Want to have a family and provide comfort and strength to the people they love. But we, the American woman, was fooled into believing that happiness is when we have a career in a job, own their own home and live alone, free to have sex with anyone you like.

Indeed, it is not freedom, not love. Only in a marriage bond bahagialah, heart and body of a woman feel safe to love.

Sin will not give you pleasure, but will always deceive you. Although I had to restore my honor, it is not replaceable like I honor the original.We, women in the West have been brainwashed and go in thinking that you, Muslim women are oppressed women. Though we were truly downtrodden, a slave to fashion a humble ourselves, too restless with our weight, begging for love from the people who are not mature.

Deep in our hearts, we are aware have been deceived, and we secretly admire Muslim women even in part of us do not want to admit it. Please, do not look down on us or think that we all liked it. Because it is not entirely our fault.Most of the children in the West, living without parents or have only one parent only when they still need guidance and affection. Families in the West many destroyed and you know who is behind all this destruction. Therefore, do not be fooled muslimahku sisters, do not let it affect you such a culture.

Should keep the sanctity and purity. We Christian women need to see how a woman’s life should be. We need you, the Muslim, as an example for our lives, because we have lost. Hold on to your purity as a Muslim and be careful!

Joanna Francis: O Muslim, I’m Jealous Of You

Interview with Joanna Francis about Islam

February 24, 2017/in Featured, Interviews, Spotlight /

By Mahvish Akhtar, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)

Q1. Tell me a little bit about yourself and your background.

I am a Catholic American woman who was raised mainly by a single mother with three older brothers. I attended Catholic schools but graduated from a state university.

Q2. How did you come to be so involved with Muslim causes?

I became interested in Muslims issues after September 11, 2001, as did many Americans, because I wanted to find out why they hated Americans so much that they would kill us in such a horrible and cruel manner. What I discovered, among many other things, was that Muslims had a legitimate grievance against my country because of our bias support of Israel against the Palestinians. I never understood the real issue surrounding the Israeli/Palestinian issue, since our media is controlled by Zionists. I realized that we Americans were being manipulated into hating Muslims so that we would fight Israelis enemies in the Middle East. By the way, in my research into the events surrounding 9/11, I have concluded that 9/11 was an inside job, perpetrated by people loyal toIsrael inside our government; most likely aided by Israeli Mossad agents. Americans are as much victims of the Zionists as the Palestinians are; only the Palestinians know very clearly who their enemies are, while most Americans have been fooled into believing the Muslims are our enemies.

Q3. How do you feel women can contribute in helping the situation of the world?

Women can contribute to the situation in the world in many different ways. The first and most obvious manner is by raising children who believe in truth and justice for all, and by instilling in our children respect for human rights of all peoples in this world. While I still believe that women’s greatest role is motherhood, I also believe that women can be active in the professional world if that is what they choose. I believe women have the right to an education and that no woman should ever have to accept physical or psychological abuse. But I think many women choose to have a career outside the home for the wrong reasons, perhaps to feel more modern or sophisticated, and unfortunately, their children are neglected. It is a delicate balance, but I believe that raising the next generation to stand for peace and justice is the most noble contribution women can make to the world.Motherhood is a great blessing. Too many modern women forget this.

Q4. How did you get to know so much about Islam and Muslim Women?

As I mentioned earlier, I began researching the Islamic world after 9/11 and I discovered that most of what we had been brainwashed into believing aboutMuslims was not true. I also took the time to speak with Muslim Americans about their views on politics and their opinions about wearing hijab, for example, and was surprised that most of the Muslim women with whom I spoke actually enjoyed wearing hijab and felt it was an honor and mark of respect. I began to admire their modesty and self-respect and I realized that any culture in which women are modest and traditional is set up by Zionists to be liberalized. But not for the benefit of the women as they say. Rather, to corrupt them and ultimately destroy their culture and society. Breaking up the family is the surest way to ruin a society, and convincing women to become sexually promiscuous is not in the women’s best interest.



Q5. Do you feel that Muslim women play a strong role in our communities where ever they might be?

I believe that in most societies, even societies that are labeled patriarchal, the women are truly the head of the family. They have the greatest influence over the children, and although the men may officially be the head of the family, women have always known how to direct things in the manner that is best for the whole family. As my mother once told me when I was a child: the smart woman lets the man think he is the head of the household! I am sure Muslim women are the same way. They are the heart and soul of their families.

Q6. How do you define modernism verses oppression in regards to women?

Modernism and oppression are two extremes. If by modernism you mean what we have in the West, then I reject modernism. Feminism as it has been practiced in the West since the 1960s has been most destructive for women. The feminists pretended to want to liberate women from their roles as wives and mothers and let them be free to work, have their own homes, and be sexually liberal. But the truth is that these things do not bring happiness to a woman. A woman can only be truly fulfilled in her role as wife and mother. She can also have a successful career, but ask any career woman who has no children of her own, and she will tell you that she would trade all of her professional success to have even one child. Oppression is the opposite extreme, in which women have no rights. A healthy balance is best for women and for society in general.

Q7. Most people today see the West namely United States as modern and free and many Muslims urge Muslim women to adapt their ways…what would you say to those people?

I would strongly encourage Muslim women to continue to wear hijab. They can be modern in the sense that they attend university and have careers, but the moment they become seduced into losing their modesty, the evil ones have already started to win them over. At first, it seems innocent enough. Just dress a little bit more revealingly and be more like women in the West. Then they will start to seduce you more and more with the idea of loosening your sexual morality, then comes abortion and promiscuity. All of this leads to misery for women. Women are safest and happiest when they dress modestly and keep their sexuality only for their husbands.

Q8. What is the first thing about American women that you would like to change or fix?

The first thing I would like to fix about American women is exactly what I described above. I look at old photographs of women of my grandmother’s generation and I can see that they wore long, beautiful dresses. They did not wear veils, but they definitely did not wear short skirts or show their legs in any way. Then I look at pictures of the 1960s and see that women first started to wear short skirts and much more revealing clothing and that is when the divorce rates increased (now 50% in the U.S.), abortions increased, and it became impossible for women to earn the love of a man without sex. My advice to American women is to dress modestly and do not have sexual relations until they’re married. If a man does not love her enough to wait, then he is not worthy of her. Modesty, modesty, modesty!

Q9. What similarities do you find between Muslim women and Christian women?

The similarities between Muslim woman and Christian women are that we are all women so we have the same emotions, with a deep capacity to love, and also a deep capacity to be hurt. That is why it is necessary for women to protect themselves emotionally by being modest. This sends the message to men they we are not sexual toys and reinforces within ourselves the idea that we are worthy of respect and honor based on who we are and not on how we look. Both our religions are very traditional in terms of sexual morality and the roles of men and women, but since the West has been corrupted, it’s hard to find Christian women who realize that being immodest is actually un-Christian. I think veils are very beautiful and innocent and I admire Muslim women who wear them with pride.

Q10. Do you think that things will change one day for women? Will we ever get out of male oppression as a whole?

As I mentioned earlier, it is necessary to strike a balance between modernism and oppression. Both are extremes, and, ironically, modernism is just a different form of oppression of women. Instead of women being oppressed by men by not being allowed out of the house for example, modernism oppresses women by making us lonely, sexually abused slaves with no children. We can find the right balance, but it will require women remaining modest while fighting for rights such as education and freedom from domestic abuse. Don’t go too far and listen to the Western feminists, most of whom are not Christians by the way. They are liars

Q11. Who has been a great influence in your life?

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a great influence on me. Obviously, she wore a veil as a Catholic nun! But it was her great love of all humanity and especially the poor that had such an impact on me. I actually thought of becoming a nun like her but I did not think that was what God was calling me to do. Maybe God is calling me to warn other women not to make the mistakes we women in the West have made. I know from experience that the sexual freedom promised by the liars is the worst form of slavery. Mother Teresa would have agreed.