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I am Muslimby *Tyshea

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_{As a Muslim, I do not follow tradition blindly
As a Muslim, I do not conform to new age views without evaluation
As a Muslim, I am constantly self-reflecting
As a Muslim, I give charity and smile to strangers
As a Muslim, I believe in a non-human, non-gendered, unimaginable God

As a Chinese Muslim, I feel unrecognized and isolated by my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters
As a Chinese Muslim, I feel unrecognized and isolated by the American media
As a Chinese Muslim, I feel equally hated by the American media
As a Chinese Muslim, I am thankful to have seen so many different perspectives at my age
As a Chinese Muslim, I feel closer to Allah

As a Muslim artist, I do not have religious ultimatum
As a Muslim artist, I am criticized for not devoting my art to my religion completely and blatantly
As a Muslim artist, I devote myself instead to universal messages in hopes of reaching a wider audience
As a Muslim artist, I fully love and indulge in the visual world created for us by God
As a Muslim artist, I prove people wrong not by shoving my religion in their face, but showing them I am just a person like everyone else

As a Gay Muslim, I believe in love above hate.
As a Gay Muslim, I have been through constant, endless torment for simply loving someone.
As a Gay Muslim, I have become infinitely more compassionate and understanding to others.
As a Gay Muslim, I have found deeper, purer faith in Allah.
As a Gay Muslim, I vow to never let my faith put others in danger, I vow to protect others who are bombarded by blind faith.

This is me.
I am constantly torn
I am always falling
I am sheltered
I am afraid to speak
But I am insanely proud}

This was mainly for myself, to remind myself what it means to be me.
And to never give in to hate or anger.

Thanks to my friends for being the best, most accepting, most loving, and most wonderful family in the world.
Thank you for a great 21st birthday, and reminding me of the most important things in life.

Ask me any questions you like. I may choose to reply or not

[updated May 21, 2012]

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Given 2013-02-20

I am Muslim by *Tyshea

_{deviantART Related / deviantID} ( Suggested by *LadyxWinter and Featured by ^ladygagz )

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~muslimpembelajar May 1, 2013 New member

nice..
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~EnderBirAdam Mar 29, 2013

I love you.

~All-but-Faceless Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Assalam wa alaikum, I just wanna say hi, I love your work, I love your message and that I also face the same trails, well similar, I'm just an incredibly short, British-Bangladeshi Muslim girl, and most people don't really see past the scarf (braces and glasses) anyways great piece, I love your use of colour, it really sets the mood (as does the expression), and your style of working is very (dare I say) pretty.

*LadyxWinter Mar 11, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

_{You're welcome it impressed me and it deserves a DD.Keep up your great work!}

*LadyxWinter Feb 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

_{Now it's my turn.Congratulations on the DD I was very relieved when I saw a "yes" from the CV It's nice that such a thing still exists today - openness, courage and faith

Keep it up!}

~ChameleonGiant Feb 21, 2013 Student General Artist

no, that's not true!!

whether U accept him or not he loves U with wonderous & unconditional love. GOD is to big for any of us to get sometimes. Even i still wonder sometimes how he could love the mess that we are,despite all the trouble we make for him. But GOD IS LOVE, & he came down himself willingly from heaven's throne, risking his own purity & mortality to be scarred under our punishment (which could never be repaid full) all so he could be & love us.
whether U beileive me or not, GOD can't feel less for U. he loves U very much no matter what U are, no matter who U are, no matter what U have done & no matter what U say.

~Dances-In-Rain Feb 21, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

All I can say is this is very moving. The art itself magnificent, both visually and conceptually, but reading the part below almost brought tears to my eyes. I admire your courage, your faith, and your pride in who you are. I'm not Muslim, Chinese, or gay (almost the complete opposite actually, since I'm a heterosexual, Christian, caucasian American), but I have friends and family can relate to this (at least partially). I think it is always important to keep an open mind and accept people for who they are/what they believe/feel, to look past stereotypes and labels and get to know the person underneath before passing any judgement. Definitely deserved the DD, it's not easy to express such strong emotions in a piece of art, especially to the extent this did here. Very moving. Excellent work!

~Lubmeh Feb 21, 2013

You are a beautiful person.
Really.

I admire you. And I hope to have an invincible faith, like yours, when I grow up, no matter what the obstacles.

~delineans Feb 21, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

And so do I !

Really, Good luck, it was touching, because it seemed -to me- so true and authentic !

~wittywilly Feb 20, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

As a Chinese Christian artist myself who has a penchant for drawing half-naked ladies and also has close friends who are gay Chinese Christians, who are often ostracized and shunned by those who claim to be their own brothers and sisters, I find myself able to identify with your poetry immensely.

May the Lord bless you and may His blessings and truth seek you out where ever you may go.

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