[ALOCHONA] Fwd: Arab News: Why Is There So Much Hate Inside Us?

Feb 24, 2009 03:39:54 PM, sylhet@verizon.net wrote:

Feb 24, 2009 09:31:43 AM, sa wrote:

Thank you Momen Bhai for forwarding the write-up of Mr.Abdullah Al-Mutairi.   Me too faced similar experiences many times during my long stayover in KSA. We the South Asian Muslims grow up with dreamy picture of Arabia, land of our beloved prophet. We learn to love Arabia, its desert, camels, Beduins et al from our childhood & cherish to be there at least once in life. Consider the glorious lines of Tagore:   "Ihar cheye hotem jodi Arab Beduin Choron tole bishal maru digonte biline"   Alas, all our dreams are shattered & torn once we set foot here. When we go back home, there remains nothing but disappointment, dismay & hatred for our dreamland. We come to realize that phrases such as "Muslim Umma", "all Muslims are brethren", "all Muslims are equal" etc are too bookish, they have no weight at least in Saudi Society. I'm not so optimistic that essays like the present one could make any change in the mindset of Saudi people. However, let us hope. Have nice time.... M  --- On Sat, 2/21/09 From: WCI <sylhet@verizon.net> Subject: Fwd: Arab News: Why Is There So Much Hate Inside Us? Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 10:54 AM Unless you respect others how do you expect respect from others? I am impressed with the write-up of Abdullah Al-Mutairi (Al-Watan) and his observation. I agree with him that the Arabs especially the Saudis need such advice for their own betterment.   Once at a prayer room in a government building in Riyadh a 'Bangladeshi cleaner' started the prayer as Imam. 10/15 stood behind him and he started praying. After 1st sejda is complete and he was about to start recitation, a Saudi who entered late in the room forcibly replaced the Bangladeshi Imam. He started the prayer afresh. I felt so bad that I left the 'jamat' and finished my prayer alone.   I was wondering whether Hazrat Belal, a slave would ever be allowed to call for the prayer in the current Saudi mentality. Such you will never witness in non-Muslim countries like USA.   Saudi educators and Imams should start a crash program to impart the teachings of Islam and respect for others. Thank you Mr. Abdullah Al-Mutairi.    Dr. Abdul Momen Boston Read the following Arab News column below. Regards http://www.arabnews.com/?page=13§ion=0&article=79830&d=27&m=3&y=2006

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