LM watched the BBC programme about Imam the Indonesian Muslim binman and his appalling working conditions.
I'm not sure what shocked me more the nature of his working conditions his fatalism in having to strive and struggle for his family or the manner in which fellow Muslims treated him with utter contempt and disdain. On reflection thinking about it, it was the manner in which fellow albeit rich Muslims treated him but then I'm disappointed with myself because throughout the world that is essentially how we behave towards each other.
Rich Muslims and Poor Muslims, Black Muslims Non Black, Arab Non Arab, Sunni, Shia etc etc. How far have we removed ourselves from the true egalitarian spirit of Islam or more accurately we the Muslim ummah have a huge distance to go in returning to the principles that are supposed to guide all Muslims in our everyday life and how we should interact with others Muslim or Non Muslim. What have we become?
I'm not sure what shocked me more the nature of his working conditions his fatalism in having to strive and struggle for his family or the manner in which fellow Muslims treated him with utter contempt and disdain. On reflection thinking about it, it was the manner in which fellow albeit rich Muslims treated him but then I'm disappointed with myself because throughout the world that is essentially how we behave towards each other.
Rich Muslims and Poor Muslims, Black Muslims Non Black, Arab Non Arab, Sunni, Shia etc etc. How far have we removed ourselves from the true egalitarian spirit of Islam or more accurately we the Muslim ummah have a huge distance to go in returning to the principles that are supposed to guide all Muslims in our everyday life and how we should interact with others Muslim or Non Muslim. What have we become?
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