I am alarmed by the reports & videos showing the conditions faced by the Uyghurs.
Human beings w/ shaved heads, blind folded, handcuffed, & shoved onto trains like they are cattle.
This is eerily similar to the Holocaust videos we have all watched.
“Never again” rings hollow.
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Prophet Muhammad’s messages on anti-racism are important in light of the unrest in USA.
He unequivocally condemned racism & actively dismantled systems of oppression based on race/ethnicity.
This happened 1,388 years ago. Remarkable.
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The Qur’an (49:13) stresses racial equality & respect of human differences.
Matthew (7:12) says “treat others how you wish to be treated.”
Genesis (1:27) affirms that all human beings are made in God’s image.
Racism is an offense against our Creator.
We are one human family.
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Experts today are claiming that good hygiene, self-isolation, & quarantining are the most effective tools to contain the coronavirus.
Do you know who else suggested these measures during a pandemic?
PROPHET MUHAMMAD, over 1,300 years ago.
He hoped common sense would prevail.
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✅ No more co-payments.
✅ No more deductibles.
✅ No more out-of-control prescription drug prices.
Medicare for All means significant reductions in health care costs for American families.
Society frowned upon women, so he said: “Paradise lies under the feet of the mother.”
Racism was rife, so he said: “An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab.”
People cared only for their tribe, so he preached about humanity.
The “he” is Prophet Muhammad, a mercy for mankind.
Jummah Mubarak to my brothers & sisters in humanity.
This greeting is a small thing. It takes no effort. It takes no time. It costs no money.
But, it speaks volumes.
It humanizes. It livens spirits. It reinforces goodness. It connects.
Two simple words can have so much power.