Maintaining Islamic rituals with our children

Most people come to the U.S seeking a better life. Muslims also come to the U.S for the same reason and for a better education, work opportunities, and a lot more opportunities that might only be offered in the U.S. However, they do not know that everything has a price. I think that the number one problem is maintaining an Islamic environment and following all or at least some of its rituals. This is extremely hard for families who have young children. Children that grow up in the U.S have a hard time understanding and following Islam. There are some people who struggle in with this problem and decide to go back to their country. Others try hard to influence their children by basically forbidding them from any influence that is out their. For examples, friends and T.V. However, the majority just give up on their children and just let them do what they want. Most parents lose their children because most children leave their parents when they turn 18. I think all parents should know that their is a chance that their child will leave or will not follow Islams rituals but they should not go hard on their children. Children usually go to opposite thing that their parents want them too. Parents usually expect that their children know everything about Islam especially when they are living in the U.S. We should educate our children and don't make it so hard on the because Islam and its rituals is not hard we Muslims are the ones that make it hard and complicated.

Muslim Women in America

Well where can I start. Women in general encounter gender discrimination despite their religion. And on the other hand muslims encounter discrimination on a every day basis. I know some people are going to say that no you live in America their is no such a thing as gender discrimination but their are many women that can not achieve what they want in their careers because they are a woman and in many companies women are payed less then men.
The difference in women being discriminated by the other sex or just being discriminated by other nationalities is how we see discrimination. But many Muslim women in America are discriminated by other Muslim women and also by people in general.
Many Muslim women wear the traditional head covering (hijab), so they become obvious targets, seeing a woman who is wearing hijab everyone knows that she is obviously a Muslim. Then they become easy targets of sexual and physical harassment. She is harassed at school at her job( thats if she can get one), and everywhere else.
When I was in Middle School kids used to harass me all the time and at that time I did not know what they are saying because I didn't speak English very well. One day at class one of the boys pulled my hijab I did not know what to say I was angry and sad in the same time I just walked out of the room. I also get some people that are so ignorant they approach me and tell me "Do you have hair under your hijab?" or they tell me "It's OK don't be afraid no one can get you hear you can take your hijab off?" I'm like NO I'm not afraid of anybody I'm wearing the hijab for religious reasons.

Americans and Muslims

There are about 1 billion muslims in the world according to the Almanac and it is atually not known how many muslims are in the US. Many muslims, when they come to the US they abandon their religion but they still consider themselves and muslims. Most of the Muslims come from different countires. The problem that Americans have is that they think all Muslims are Arab however only 18% of muslims are Arab. This is a big musunderstanding in the U.S. Also most people dont get this education when they are younger most of the religion classes that are offered that talk and educate people about other religions are in Colloge.