assalamu alaykum.
Hey u all, i wasn't at the Global Peace Unity event, being across the ocean of course, but I've gotten sour of "Islamic Conventions"
I went to this years ISNA Convention. I realize that there being so many people may have attributed to the fact that things weren't managed as well, but I mean I wouldn't go again. Truth of the matter actually.
I spent the entire time walking through crowded halls trying to find the right room, walking into the room only to find that the speaker is late. Or we have the best subjects on at the same time. Or the fact that there are so many topics that are off the topics of
Tawheed and
Aqeedah and more that are pointing to
Islam and Media, Terrorism and Islam.
I realize that these are important in present day, but if a person has no
TAWHEED, why would it matter how much he or she knew about the Media? Why would it mattered how much he or she could defend Terrorism?
Islam is rooted in some things, and I feel that these things were not given enough attention.
People talking so much. Women not covered properly walking and mixing freely with the men. Seemed like more people came to the convention to go to the Bazaar than to listen to the lectures. Open socialization, I didn't like the bazaar, too many people, too close, too crowded... i got samples of stuff handed to me everywhere... I gotta admit that was a bit interesting...
all my opinion, I dont know about This conference, thus I can't judge, but on the whole, i don't like these things much.
Wassalam.