Comments on: Revolutionary Thoughts

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:13:00 +0000

Jazak’Allahu Khairan for this post Br. Majeed. Indeed, we have lots of work to do in the US, to improve our condition. I hope those in the position to make a difference will adhere or at least take your points into account. I am about to finish my medical degree and I hope with time, through our Islamic institution and other means, I can contribute even just a little to the improvement of our standing in the American society.

By: Convert_chica

Convert_chica — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:44:32 +0000

In reply to Abu Majeed.

You are quite right, brother 🙂 we can always do better—and organize ourselves better, lol!

Thanks for the good post.

By: Abu Majeed

Abu Majeed — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:42:37 +0000

Wa alaikum as-salam wa rahamtullah sister,

I agree there are, but proportionally among Muslims we could be doing a lot more especially if better led, structured and organized by the right people. It has gotten better, but I pray this post motivates many to get started in this or to work harder. 🙂

By: Convert_chica

Convert_chica — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:02:39 +0000

Assalaamu alaikum 🙂

I get the point of the article, but I want to add my own perspective:

I really don’t think the Muslim community in America is weak or passive. What I see is a small community in a huge population. I see muslims with hijabs/niqabs and beards working in all sectors of society, even making dawah at work to their peers (Well, that’s been my experience). I don’t see muslims sequestered off in their own communities, rather the opposite–we live spread out, we mingle with our neighbours, we shop at all different places–we don’t just keep to ourselves. We put on interfaith dialogues, we have community/city-wide iftars, we do dawah through MSA’s. When we are subjected to oppression or discrimination, what do we do?–we take it to court, we set the situation aright.

I mean, really, for such a very small community, we do a lot, and I don’t think that we are as passive as all that.

Just my two cents.

By: Zayd Yahya

Zayd Yahya — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:41:46 +0000

Mashallah, a very timely article. Just two things to add which I believe are complimentary to your solutions:
1) On empowering the native populations, one fact should stand out above all – Islam has been in the United States as long as Christianity. Most non-Muslim Americans are completely unaware of this, and the right-wingers are terrified of its implications, so lets use it to our advantage.
2)For me, the MOST powerful tool for connecting to non-Muslims is Islam’s concept of money and a financial system that establishes justice. So many Americans are very upset about the ongoing looting of this nation, and the fact is WE have the solutions to the monetary problems facing the global financial system. Just talk about SILVER and its role as sunnah money — trust me, it will get people’s attention right now.