Re: Pregnant US Muslim Woman Racially Harassed
My point is that these hate crimes WILL happen. Allah ka shukar hai, no one is torching our homes like the KKK did back in the day, and putting crosses up in our yards.
The most important thing here is not to point fingers, but be proactive - okay, so you identify this as a problem in the community - what will you do to help get rid of this animosity towards muslims?
Active dawah creatively done is a great idea. I was watching the highlights on ARY they were showing of the APPNA conference. This one guy had a GREAT idea and that was muslim doctors should set up free clinics in these big cities they live in - treat anyone that walks in of all races and religions. You have your dawah, community service as an American citizen, and your own thriving practice all in one shot!
Likewise, many of us have different careers. Have we thought about setting up charities for non-muslims and muslims alike (just like christians do - and they win so many people over) as a form of dawah and also as a form of wiping awah bad images of muslims from the western mind?
Very few - VERY FEW - people are taking this iniative in our society. But it only takes one. I set up that group volunteering thing - and all the uni's in our area - their muslim student groups decided that they would work on similar projects. And I didn't even have a clue that it would be like that - I just wanted some company from friends since I always volunteered alone!