Racism within the Ummah

[BinteShafi]

asslam u alaikum wrwb,

"A black Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) slave whose master used to put his feet on his face and to torture him...Sayaddina Bilal Radhi Allah...within 23 years that black slave was able to put his two feet on the roof of Ka'bah and would call people to Salah ...this is the religion that you and I are attached to..."

Many reverts have experienced the same thing...so there must be a truth in it. It is very strange that they do not even say or answer salam. I can imagine how bad it would have felt to you. I am sorry brother

Only reason I can think of is that it is due to being ignorant ........or having some sort of inferiority complex. I do not know much about Arabs but I can say about South Asians ...that sadly some of us have inferiority complex (due to our colonial past). So some of us might not feel confidant enough to speak to white Muslims.....

Allah knows best and HE onlly knows what hearts and minds conceal.

wa alaikum salam

 

[ShyHijabi]

"A black Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) slave whose master used to put his feet on his face and to torture him...Sayaddina Bilal Radhi Allah...within 23 years that black slave was able to put his two feet on the roof of Ka'bah and would call people to Salah ...this is the religion that you and I are attached to..."

Salaam,

When reading that I was so touched tears came to my eyes. While reading the previous post I felt discouraged and heartbroken but this reminder rejuvenated my soul. We Muslims have a heavy burden to carry, that of shucking off the ignorance and stupidity of those Muslims who've forgotten their deen.

It's amazing to me that they seek out the chains of culture and nationalism when Islam as freed us from such illusions. We are one race my brothers and sisters, that is the human race, all else is shadows. Color, shades of skin, this is little more than protein content...that's it! Yet we imitate the nonblievers by segregating ourselves into these protein groups, LOL! Ah the foolishness, yes?

Anyways, we shall meet the challenge of tearing down the walls and make the ummah a boiling pot again, insh'Allah!

Wasalaam

 

[Deir Debwan]

Salam Uailaikum ,
Indeed the masjid im reffering to is Masjid Annur . My familys last name is Ibrahim .

 

[IHearIslam]

man, this is SICK!!!

:salam2: my dear brother!!

AuthobiAllah!!!
walahi, I am saddened to read your thread! I thought recism was over, especially here in America but to read your story! wanauthobiAllah, is amazingly sad....how dare they NOT reply to your salaam!? how?
man, the Muslims are back to Jahiliya time! the only thing left for me to hear about is them burying their DAUGHETERS!!!! wanauthobiAllah! where are the teachings of ISLAM? may Allah guide us all....
akhi, I am very sorry, I dearly LOVE the revert brothers and sisters and I think they should be treated better than THIS! my heart is so sadened with this treatment, I mean subhanaAllah, Allah has guided you and He gave you patience....but what about the ONE who has no patience, whose Imaan is NOT yet developed? is it shame to hear that ONE new Muslim might LEAVE Islam because of the treatment he/she gets from other Muslims? May Allah forbid that to happen!Ameen
PS> JazakaAllah khairan sister for posting this.....I cried after reading this

"A black Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) slave whose master used to put his feet on his face and to torture him...Sayaddina Bilal Radhi Allah...within 23 years that black slave was able to put his two feet on the roof of Ka'bah and would call people to Salah ...this is the religion that you and I are attached to..."

loook at how ISLAM was, and where we are at RIGHT NOW!? :tti_sister: Ya Allah guide us and show us your light, ya rahman, bring the UNITY of ISLAM back, Ya azziz, make us those who Immitate the prophet S.A.W. and put behnind recism, nationalism,etc, Ya ALLAH, unite us UNDER the shahada and make us LOVE each other! Ameen,ameen,ameen

May Allah make it easy for you brother!Ameen

Allah hafiz now and always

 

[~Ali_]

Assalamualaikum brother - Its sad to hear your story, but if you were around my part of town I wouldnt leave you alone LOL (im just lonely (and no not in that awful sense) got no muslim mates thats all LOL LOL LOL )

Heck I would love to meet a revert/non-revert no matter what race colour or whatever...just as long as there enthusiastic about their deen...

Pretty much I see no reverts out here at all just a bunch of labels (on the outisde - Allah knows best whats in their hearts) thats all..

/cry

 

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:salam2:

Brother sometimes things may seem worse then they are.

Yes in some cases it could be racism but in oter cases it could be due to other reasons as lack of education, culture and upbringing or even not realising that your even muslim as they havenpt seen a white Muslim before. Especially the asian community, this is because many of the older generation see that their children are not folliwing the teachers that they were taughtwith, for example most asaians are strict followers of the Hanafih madthab while their children do not stick to the the madthab alone. They see this as an attack on their ways (which is ignorant of course) and they blame other races/cultures because they don't really know who else to blame. It's funny cos it even happens to us asians from our own famalies, i have uncles who don't even pray yet they say i pray wrong and i'm a taliban blah blah. So don't think your alone, but with time things will get easier insha-Allaah. I have also been in situations were muslims don't give Salaam to me but this was because i was 'off the Manhaj'.

 

[Peace92]

:salam2:

I know how you feel brother.
Many muslim sisters ignore me or keep there distance from me. Or as a sister mentioned, "sisters have spoken in urdu or gujrati even knowing english themselves." That is disgraceful. Pure ignorance. Im glad i met a pious muslimah who helped me on my way to Islam. May Allah reward her.

Brother, be patient inshallah and dont let it get to you.
Make some friends who you find it easy to mingle with.

I pray the All mighty helps you.

Peace.

 

[stiks]

:salam2:

Bad things happens even in mosqs.

A couple of months ago i was in a mosq for maghrib salah, and just after the muadhin had finished the adhan a couple of men started shouting at each other in an asian language! i was in the sisters section and we could hear everything over the mic, the sister sat next to me said they were shouting obscenities at each other! needles to say i found the incident shocking beyond anything. Subhanallah!

If people can have a fight in the middle of the adhan in the house of Allah, what else are they not ashamed to do?

 

[UmmHadiqah]

Ya, me too

:salam2:
I can totally understand what this brother is saying, as a revert sister myself I have been in Taleem gatherings and nobody has spoken to me, and when I have tried to enter into coversation have been ignored and sisters have spoken in urdu or gujrati even knowing english themselves. In fact I do not go to gatherings now as it affected my iman. I just couldnt understand how ignorant people could be when we are all the same human!!
Even in my area where I live I keep myself to myself I have one muslim sister who I see whom I met through my husband and I know of a couple more through this sister but do not see them more than maybe once a year. My life is with my family. and I have come over the years the accept this is just the way it is, better to keep myself to myself than to hurt and feel angry towards some people. Unfortunatly in this day and age we are ignorant and it isnt getting any better just worse, we have to hope and pray for salvation for one another. I honestly fear for my children having to grow up in these times it has changed so much even since I became a revert. My elder son whom also is a white revert dosnt even go to the musjid anymore- isnt that a terrible shame......................
May Allah guide us and forgive our sins.
Ameen
:tti_sister:

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Ukhti. My story is very very very similar (how sad). I have to travel quite a ways to travel to masjid. When I drive into the "muslim part of town" about an hour away, the Aunties and their daughters don't treat me fairly---After all, I am just a revert, not a born Muslim. They sneer and talk Urdu, etc. So, sadly, I have taken to the internet for "sisterly love." I think it's sad. I echo you, May Allah SWT guide us and forgive us. Ameen

 

[Roland]

For eight months I lived in Marseille, and came in contact with many moslims and was invited to play in their soccer team, I always enjoyed my time there and never felt left out or the odd duck, so yes I really think it depends and sometimes people need time to adjust, I do not know your history, just remind them Sakinah's text, It doesn't matter if u are black, white, brown, yellow... We all come from the Creator.

It's beautiful and true