For this assingment, I interviewed Simar Barkatullah, a junior at Loyola University Chicago. I have known Simar for quite a few years. She is not only a very close friend, but also my neighbor. Simar and I previously had multiple conversations about Islam. She plays a large part in getting me to where I am regliously, and continues to encourage me to be a better Muslim.
Simar's parents are originally from India. They moved to Dubai in the late 1980's. Simar was born in Dubai and then moved to Chicago at four years old. At the age of six, she attended MCC's (Muslim Community Center) sunday school for a year. She eventually stopped attending sunday school for no particular reason, and instead began taking Qur'an classes to improve her recitation. Simar chose to attend Loyola because she wanted stay close to home. She is close to her family and couldnt imagine being away from them. Simar came to Loyola wanting to be on the pre-health track, which she recently narrowed down to pre-optometry.
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She says she grew up thinking about Islam in a "non-Islamic" way. Her knowlegde of Islam at a young age was more cultural than Islamic. Simar says she viewed Islam is less formal. At a young age, the only formal rules she knew about were Qur'an and salah. As Simar got older, she began learning about Islamic rules, but she didnt quite know why she had to follow them. It wasnt until college that she truly understood what Islam meant to her. Simar says with friends that pushed her to explore Islam, classes like Intro to Islam, and the Muslim Students Association, she became motivated and connected to her religion. She disciplined her salah due to a positive influence of her
Shabana Mir authored the book “Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity” in The University of North Carolina Press in the year 2014. In her book, Shabana explains how Muslim American college students face difficulties in there colligate career. She provides examples of what actions she had to do when she was in college and what other Muslim Americans are doing right now in college. She claims that Muslim Americans that live on college campuses have to hide their culture and true identities to fit in with the “regular” Americans. Also, she says that Muslim Americans have some “Painful” maturing to do as they live and interact with a diverse group of people in college. And lastly, she explains how Muslim Americans
“Culture belongs to the imagination; to judge it rationally is to misunderstand its function” (Wilson 79). In “The Butterfly Mosque” by G. Willow Wilson, she acknowledges culture and explains why cultures can differ so greatly. She emphasizes why its highly inconclusive to try to find a meaning behind ones culture. As a young American Muslim women she is faced with cross cultural ironies as she tries to find her identity and where she fits in. Her conversion to Islam brings into light her internalized prejudice and the different perspectives of Westerners towards the Middle East and vice versa. In her memoir, she depicts both positive and negative aspects of both cultures and, her struggle to find a common ground between the two.
For my informational interview I spoke with a nurse who has experience working on a medical surgical unit in a hospital setting. She has been a nurse for 10 years. She also has her bachelors degree in nursing. I started my interview by introducing myself and explaining what my assignment was about, and how she could help me tremendously with answering some questions regarding her nursing career, and what she does as a medical surgical nurse.
Ben Moche, a Holocaust survivor, was interviewed about his life and how the Holocaust changed his way of living. Grele stated that most interviews are not credible, however Moche’s interview refutes this with the way the interviewer and the interviewee interacted with each other.
The subject of this paper is Liz, a 52-year old, 1.5 generation female immigrant from Hong Kong. What this means is that she immigrated to the United States when she was a child, around 7-years old (Feliciano Lec. 1/4/2016). As a child of a family that consists of five siblings and two parents that did not speak any English prior to immigrating, the focus of this paper will be on the legal processes that the family went through to become legal immigrants and the various factors that aided in her path towards assimilation.
Jaoudi, Maria. Christian and Islamic spirituality: sharing a journey. Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1993. Print.
Interviewing and research skills are needed within the social work profession. Effective communication skills are one of the most crucial components of a social worker’s job. Every day, social workers must communicate with clients to gain information, convey critical information and make important decisions (Zeiger, 2017). This interview experience was an opportunity to explore the daily challenges and rewards of a licensed social worker. I was excited for the opportunity to interview a social worker in the gerontology sector as this is a specialty I am considering. This meeting allowed me to explore the educational steps of being a social worker, practices of the agency, the clients who are served, and the challenges the agency has.
To inspire and influence others, a leader must possess many skills and abilities. As motivational speaker Peter Northouse, states, “a leader should be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant” (Northouse, 2013) Moving an entire group of individuals toward a singular goal is a considerable undertaking. Without effective communication skills and a clear vision of what needs to be accomplished, one will feel like they are trying to herd cats rather than leading.
Motivational interviewing is an important tool to utilize when assisting clients with the process of change. The goal of motivational interviewing is to help an individual see their own potential and to gain the desire for change. It helps the individual explore their current situation and what their future may look like, from there they can decide whether it is worth making that change. For this assignment, my partner Jenessa and I each took a turn being a interviewer and a client. When I was the motivator, Jenessa acted as a women who was in need to go through a detox program in order to get a new liver. It was a big transition in her life, and she was struggling to come into terms with that. In the interview, we discussed her progress thus far, what her goals are, and how she can implement change.
F. Hasan, Asma Gull (2000). American Muslims; The New Generation. New York. The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc.
Interviews can be conducted in several different ways. There are positive and negative things an interviewer can do during the interview verbally, as well as non-verbally. In the video “An Overview of Investigative Interviewing” an older lady is interviewed as a victim, pertaining to a crime where she was thrown to the ground and robbed of her purse. This paper will reflect on the verbal and non-verbal usage the interviewer used, the specific interview technique style used, and an evaluation based on the seven steps he took during the interview process.
Contradicting to Marjane, I remember when I was young; I received my early education in Islamic religious schools. It was a different ideology mostly based on the religious descriptors and only assigned the Islamic direction. Although my belief was different, I grew up welcoming to learn about the other's faith and their cultures. In my country, because we are a minority group. My brother and I were coming every day with many questions about our beliefs. I recall, one of my close friends asked me about my faith and why I am very liable to receiving critics and sometimes fun. Also, reading about many cultures strengthen my confidence and shape myself. I found in good parenting and practicing my faith the tools to explain my belief and form my identity. For example, When I was seven years, I used to read the Bible and underline the difficult parts. Then, every day after dinner, my father was explaining what I understand and gave me a puzzle. He was paying more attention to listen and discuss what I am reading. I remember, when I came with a nude book to him. This night takes a longer time to elaborate about how reading changes our behavior and our values. As can be seen, this contrast starts early with Marjan's childhood education because her parent did not justify their faith, culture, nationalism or clear ideology. I feel that Marjan did not find enough support to know her
In November 6, 2014 I called a professor, who taught me seven years ago at Taibah University in my city, through his cell phone. I asked him if he would mind to make an interview with him regarding to his major. Luckily, he agreed to make the interview and he asked me to give him brief information about the interview. So I did and then we decided how could we make the interview. He asked to send him an email contains the questions that I need to know, and then we will meet through Skype to discuss those questions. On November 20, 2014 we finished the interview. In this paper will find my interview with my professor Dr. Mohammed Ali.
I hope that with this understanding in mind, Muslims and non-Muslims, both men and women can start a process of communication and dialogue in order to remove misconceptions, suspicions, and fears. So as you can see, there are many challenges for today's Muslim woman whether in the westernized world or in traditional societies. Through internal and external dialogue, I am confident we will find the ways to remain true to the Shariah and Sunnah and contribute to the world today.
Kenneth Jost. 2005. “Understanding Islam.” Annual Editions: Anthropology 11/12, 34th Edition. Elvio Angeloni. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.