Concern often see Muslims and Islam by extremists and terrorists diidentikan, makes Peter Sanders worked as a photographer "swerved", no longer the world photographing rock 'n' roll but photographing "the Islamic world."
Stars rock 'n' roll top like Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix and the Rolling Stones have become the object of the photograph. But now, Sanders is the beauty of the object image of the Islamic world and Muslim heritage. Through photos of his aim, he wanted to bring the real face of Islam to the societies of the world that still mengindetikkan Islam and Muslims with terrorists and extremists, that Islam is beautiful.
Sanders is also a convert, started his photography career since the 1960s in London, England. He then did a spiritual journey, first to India then bekunjung country into Muslim lands until he became one of the first Western person who photographed the pilgrimage rituals in the holy land. Experience when visiting Muslim countries, it made an impression on him even when he has returned to his country and finally Sanders decided to become a Muslim.
Now, Sanders focused his photographs in the traditional Islamic life. "But today, rather difficult to discover the traditional life of Islam. Islam has been politicized," said Sanders who want to show the spiritual side of Islam in every photography.
"Photography always follow what interests me and my main interest in the era of the '60s is a stage musical in London. When I decided to pack my suitcases and looking for a more spiritual way of life, my camera also follow the path that , to accompany me the whole trip, "said Sanders told him he knew the beginnings of Islam.
"During that trip, I read a little about Islam. Then I went back to England ... then early 1970s when many people become victims of the 60's era - they consume an overdose of drugs and the like, but also many people who find a far different direction, "said Sanders.
Stars rock 'n' roll top like Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix and the Rolling Stones have become the object of the photograph. But now, Sanders is the beauty of the object image of the Islamic world and Muslim heritage. Through photos of his aim, he wanted to bring the real face of Islam to the societies of the world that still mengindetikkan Islam and Muslims with terrorists and extremists, that Islam is beautiful.
Sanders is also a convert, started his photography career since the 1960s in London, England. He then did a spiritual journey, first to India then bekunjung country into Muslim lands until he became one of the first Western person who photographed the pilgrimage rituals in the holy land. Experience when visiting Muslim countries, it made an impression on him even when he has returned to his country and finally Sanders decided to become a Muslim.
Now, Sanders focused his photographs in the traditional Islamic life. "But today, rather difficult to discover the traditional life of Islam. Islam has been politicized," said Sanders who want to show the spiritual side of Islam in every photography.
"Photography always follow what interests me and my main interest in the era of the '60s is a stage musical in London. When I decided to pack my suitcases and looking for a more spiritual way of life, my camera also follow the path that , to accompany me the whole trip, "said Sanders told him he knew the beginnings of Islam.
"During that trip, I read a little about Islam. Then I went back to England ... then early 1970s when many people become victims of the 60's era - they consume an overdose of drugs and the like, but also many people who find a far different direction, "said Sanders.
He continued, "I just felt that in a different direction that I should go. It is a leap of faith, but you touched remember, when that did not exist as the background as we see now, when there was no issue about ektrimisme Islam."
Sanders reveals, who first attracted him to Islam was the simplicity of the religion of Islam. "Tranquility, the basics of faith and love which taught Islam also made me very interested in this religion," he said.
While traveling in India, Sanders recalled an unforgettable experience. "One morning, I was at the train station, the atmosphere is already very crowded. Suddenly I saw an old woman, held a prayer mat and small train station in a crowd. I have never seen anything like that, then I do not know what women do this, "said Sanders.
As a photographer, he saw what women do it as a "peace" among the crowd of people passing by, a crowd that makes me giddy to see it.
After becoming a Muslim, things do not happen that menyangkutpautkan teduga Islam by extremists and terrorists. Eg 11 September 2001 attacks in the U.S. and the attack on July 7, 2005 in London. "I can not prevent it, will never ever know what will happen, but I think how the attacks were connected with something so interesting? Things are also trying to understand everything that had happened," Sanders said.
Asked if Sanders will present the sides of Islam in particular in the works of his picture, he replied, "We live in different cities and is surrounded by different landscape. But we must remember to be quiet, calm, and honestly on our neighbors - all of these moral values which seem to almost disappear. The Muslims of today must defend the moral values that, although they exist in a very different world, "said Sanders. (Ln / cnn / Al-Ahram)
Sanders reveals, who first attracted him to Islam was the simplicity of the religion of Islam. "Tranquility, the basics of faith and love which taught Islam also made me very interested in this religion," he said.
While traveling in India, Sanders recalled an unforgettable experience. "One morning, I was at the train station, the atmosphere is already very crowded. Suddenly I saw an old woman, held a prayer mat and small train station in a crowd. I have never seen anything like that, then I do not know what women do this, "said Sanders.
As a photographer, he saw what women do it as a "peace" among the crowd of people passing by, a crowd that makes me giddy to see it.
After becoming a Muslim, things do not happen that menyangkutpautkan teduga Islam by extremists and terrorists. Eg 11 September 2001 attacks in the U.S. and the attack on July 7, 2005 in London. "I can not prevent it, will never ever know what will happen, but I think how the attacks were connected with something so interesting? Things are also trying to understand everything that had happened," Sanders said.
Asked if Sanders will present the sides of Islam in particular in the works of his picture, he replied, "We live in different cities and is surrounded by different landscape. But we must remember to be quiet, calm, and honestly on our neighbors - all of these moral values which seem to almost disappear. The Muslims of today must defend the moral values that, although they exist in a very different world, "said Sanders. (Ln / cnn / Al-Ahram)
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