Yesterday, I read a blog on www.bougieblackgirl.com about racism of Arabs against Blacks that has problematic propositions, which I will explain below.
No doubt that there is racism shown against darker skinned people in the segments of the Arab world. Moreover, some Arab countries are dominated by tribal patronage in which Arabs of lesser tribes have limited social mobility, not to mention South Asian migrant workers who are exploited in the Gulf States. However, what Bougie Black Girl’s blog puts forward are some sweeping generalizations and over simplifications as well as ignoring the unfortunate tendencies of tribalism and racism that exist in one form or another in all societies from America to Africa to Asian.
The Arab world is far from monolithic to begin with, and being Arab as an identity has nothing to do with skin color. Pre-dating modern times, the social revolution in the Arabian Peninsula led by Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdillah (prayers & peace be upon him and his family) addressed the disease of Arab tribal superiority and honored Black people. It’s narrated that Prophet Muhammad stated, “Whoever speaks Arabic is an Arab,” and in fact there were dark skinned Arabs such as his adopted son Zayd bin Harithah, who was a “Black Arab” leader among the Muslims. Prophet Muhammad referred to a Black woman who helped raised him named Umm Ayman as “My mother,” he appointed Bilal the Ethiopian as the treasurer of the Muslim nation and he arranged several inter-racial marriages between Black men and lighter skinned Arab women. More of this is explained by Al-Jahiz’s work “Glory of the Blacks Over the Whites.”
Broad generalizations about any group of people are invalid according to the rules of logic. To paint the entire Arab world as being completely racist against Blacks is no more valid than saying that Sub-Saharan Africa has a whole is concretized by tribalism and illiteracy. It is somewhat disturbing to read a Blackamerican put forth such a notion about Arabs in general given how many White folks have done the same with Blacks. Furthermore, as Africa is a land of many languages and cultures that are not hegemonic, the Arab world is not either. To compare human trafficking that continues against the law in Mauritania to the plight of Palestinians, who don’t own slaves and barely can scratch out a living under illegal occupation, as Bougie Black Girl asserts in her piece is frankly irresponsible. Human trafficking continues to go on in the good ole’ U.S.A. as well, but the American society as a whole does not sanction this.
Speaking out against oppression of Palestinians should be done because it is the moral thing to do. Injustice against one group should not be turned a blind eye to just because others with a relationship to that group have committed some injustices. This, however, requires the spiritual quality of empathy and an accurate moral compass. Moreover given the activism that Blackamericans undertook in aiding Black South Africans under the Apartheid system, it is hypocritical to be indifferent about what Israel has been committing to Arabs (Christians and Muslims, most White skinned and some Black skinned) when seeing similar circumstances as was in South Africa.
It is true that Arabs should take more active steps in speaking out against racism and tribalism among themselves as Arab-American activists like Khaled Beydoun do. It is also true that in order to address the worldwide disease of racism and to build coalitions to combat it, we cannot paint people with broad-brushes despite the pain that we feel from particular injustices.
Salaalms, I agree with your sentiment. Her post was a broad generalization. Speaking out against Israeli injustice against Palestinians doesn’t mean one condones the rampant racism against Blacks in the Middle East. Like you said more Arabs need to speak up and out against the racism in their ranks, in my opinion too many will say that Islam has no racism, when the subject is broached however people do have racism and to hide behind that is irresponsible
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This is a dope article.. that addresses the issue of Black / Arab relations ships..
Very well argued, and thank you for sharing my work Dawud and shouting me out. THEre’s been so much sweeping coounter-animus against Arab-American Muslims, spearhreaded by Sherman Jackson among others
Salaam! As I mention for years and decades in the Pakistani community in postfascist Europe, is the raisin question about the political interpretations of political relief network by such persons like al_Qutb and his ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ allies through fascist Berlin advertizing Mufti of Jerusalem. Its a battle who will be won in Egypt and good is…against fake Islam interpretations. Salaam!
Clearing thinking on a complex issue. An important reply.
I dont know which part of the world you live in, but I am from Africa!!! Born in Africa, I am a muslim. In Africa, ARABS have a violent hatred, and racist towrds black people. I am speaking from personal experience!!! The arabs in Tunisa, Egypt, Libya,Morroco and other countries in North Africa, They see black as inferior, and we are reffered to as “abid” which mean slave. They say that black muslims are not true believers, and that islam is not for black people. In 2013 the arabs in North Africa are still killing, raping, and completely slaughtering the black people in Sudan. This is NOT a secret!! Why are the Arab states who are well aware of whats going on not condeming these actions and turning a blind eye?!!! Because the victims are black people. Please dont try to down play the horror that is taking place!!! I will NEVER support arabs, because as an black African woman, an arab would rape and slaughter me in a second!!! Omar al-bashir has been doing that for years. You can sit behind your computer in America and type all the shit you want about defending those evil arabs!!! I know I should not paint all arabs in the same picture, but I have yet to meet 1 arab, who is not racist, or does not look at black people as inferior! The day I meet, 1, just 1, arab, that is not a racist, I will shut up!! Until then, you cannot tell me, a black, African, muslim woman, that arabs are NOT racist!!! My experience tells me otherwise!!! The evil crimes they have commited against my people and ancestors, will not go unanswered!! Truly Allah is great, and sufficient for me!!
Thank you for your post, Mrs Ibraham Zaheda. Such a fair-minded and well balance post to counter the blog author’s downplaying of Arab Racism against Blacks. I have been a member of a non-profit organization dedictated to ending genocide, war, brutality, and slavery in Sudan by muslims towards non-muslim Christians and Animists. The sheer horror perpetrated by muslims towards non-muslims is abhorrent.
It has noting to do with Muslims…not all Muslims are Arabs and not all Arabs are Muslims. It’s an Arab issue. If these Arabs were actually living up to Islamic standards they would not be racist or torturers of others or rapists or any of the other negative things mentioned by sister Ibrahim-Zedan. She is right that some Arabs can be hateful against blacks, truly hateful, for no apparent reason other than the color of our skin…but it is not an Islamic thing. It is an Arab issue that we need to deal with within the Muslim community and otherwise. ALLAH(swt) call us to justice even against our closest of kin…so we do need to speak out and not cover it up or hide it but deal with it straight on and pray to ALLAH(swt) that we meet it with HIS(swt) guidance and overcome it to show that Islam is the right way of life because ALLAH(swt) is the greatest and if we don’t stand up against it, ALLAH(swt) says HE will raise up a group of people that will fight for all that HE has taught us in the Qur’an…and that includes racism.
My mistake on mispelling your name, Mrs Ibrahim-Zedan.
If Arabs are racists, then there is no difference between these Arabs and Pagan Arabs before Islam.
BINGO, Sharif!
Yes, there is a difference. The Arabs after Islam no and admit that there is no GOD but GOD (ALLAH) and that Muhammad is HIS prophet. 🙂 and they know better than to be racist now. They need a recap in faith and Islam or they need to pray for help to rid themselves of racism and racist thoughts and actions. Allahu Akbar
No Tamara, there is no difference between Pre Islamic Pagan Arabs and present day Arabs when racism is prevelant among Arabs the way it is. Believeing in one God goes hand in hand with Taqwa and if you are a racist and hurt other people then you dont have Taqwa. You dont fear Allah and that defines everything in an Islamic context. Fifst you write a post saying all Arabs are not Muslims but not you proceed to assume all Arabs believe in 1 God. Make up your mind.
Why do we give a dime about these arabs? I am African! What gives you the authority to condemn anyone of us for not supporting arabs. You think that if these arabs you are condoning were in the same position that the USA is in today slavery would have ended? Please wise up, these people hate Africans wherever they are- from mauritania to palestine to wherever you can find them. I will never support any of them. How about the African communities living in shanty houses in Palestine without any respect or protection because they are abid? What does the arab tribalism and their hate for each other have to do with us? Kiss their asses on your own! I have no empathy for them at all. Mrs. Ibrahim-Zedan you have nailed it!
Although I hate to “paint people with broad brushes” I have to agree with Mrs. Ibrahim-Zedan. I live in America and HAD a lot of Arab friends and took part in multiple events bringing awareness to the Palestinian occupation and while I was horrified by what is going on in Palestine I was equally horrified to discover what Palestinians really think of Blacks. The Palestinians I encountered here do very well at painting all Blacks with a broad brush. They look down on them, consider them inferior and will disown their sons and daughters if they choose to marry a Black person. I have seen it with my own eyes. To me its appalling because how can Palestinians demand freedom when most of them subscribe and practice the same racial discrimination against others. When I finally confronted the president of the organization, I was part of, because I learned she was against the marraige of her son and his Black girlfriend she became angry and refused to discuss it! When I brought this up with other members I quickly realized that this disapproval of a Black in-law was very commom in the Palestinian community and that my disgust with it was the only one. Their only interest in me was to help their cause and this group had no interest in the “rights for all” as they constantly claimed. The Arab community is quick to denounce America and Israel for its wrong doings but does little to nothing at all about its hateful attitude towards Blacks.
Another brilliant post. Thank you Nina for speaking out :-). We need more voices such as yours and Mrs. Ibraham Zedan.
Why do we care about their attitude towards us? Let’s focus on our own businesses and our own people, if you feel that you must help your fellow muslims, please start with your own. Live and let live. Don’t mind them-like Nigerians always say.
Also its really sad that the Arab community spends more time denying they are racist towards Blacks instead of actually making the effort to remedy their shameful behavior and mentality towards Blacks.
Agreed. The Arab community has no leg to stand on by demanding fairness and equality in Israel and other western countries, yet their own deeply ingrained racism and prejudice is another ugly side to their two faces. The Arab community is quite shameful purposely dismissing institutional racism entrenched within cultural and religious beliefs. It’s a dirty little secret no longer hidden. They seem to be much worse than whites regarding racism and brutality towards Blacks, especially non muslims.
^I like how the past few comments hate that some Arabs paint black people with a broad brush…and then do the same…lol
And yet, nothing in your post addressed institutional racism perpetuated by Arabs. Just blame shifting passively painting Arabs as victims, while those correctly addressing the issue are painted as villians. It’s typical of your ilk. Anyways, Arab racism is the issue, so deal with it instead of tucking tail . LOL.
OK first of all Mrs Ibrahim Zedan and everybody else who have commented. Congratulations, you are all RACISTS yourself. “The day you meet an Arab who is not racist”. It is racist within itself to think that all arabs are racist. Do you know that there are thousands of Afro-Palestinians who are proud to be black, arab AND Palestinian. I would like to see you go to Jerusalems Afro-Palestinian quarters or Jericho, or tens of cities in Palestine where you will find black Palestinians and talk that shit about Arabs and Palestinians. You would get ran the hell out of town by BLACK people.
True, a form of racism against black people exists in the Arab world today, I do acknowledge that. And the fight against ignorance among Arab people must increase and intensify. But it is no way comparable to white historical racism against blacks The Arab slave trade did exist, and yes black africans were taken as slaves, but also included among these slaves were white europeans, persians, and even arabs themselves. It wasn’t restricted to color. And secondly, show me an Arab country with segregated black ghettos of the same type that they have in the US or Europe. Oh don’t worry, I’ll wait.. If you don’t support the plight of the Palestinians in the face of Israeli apartheid you can go to hell as far as I’m concerned , no matter if you’re pitch-black or as white as a piece of paper. I am an Arab and I LOVE black people, the majority of my friends are black African and my wife to be inshallah is the most beautiful East African girl you will ever see. So Mrs Ibrahim Sedan, will you now shut the HELL up as you promised? A racist is a frickin racist no matter what color, and you are NO better than all those arab racists that you talk about in your ignorant comments.
P.S You call yourself a Muslim and yet you hate Arabs, let me ask you, do you also hate the Prophet Mohammed pbuh? At the end of the day he was also an Arab.
LOL..an ARAB…I love your comment. You are right on point…and quite comical. That is why I said SOME Arabs…because though I have ran into quite a number of Arabs that do not like to see me coming, I know in my heart that frankly I don’t know any Arabs personally and I surely don’t know them all. However, it is true that we do need to work on our race relations within the Muslim community, especially since we’re supposed to be examples of how to treat one another. I think my major offense to racism from Arabs is because it often comes from Muslim Arabs. As a black American woman, I expect racism from white people and others, but as a Muslimah, black or otherwise, I expect to be treated equal to all other Muslims and definitely not worse than a Arab or white person who is not even a believer, simply because I am a black woman.
But again, thanks for your comment and May ALLAH(swt) bless you to get married to the most beautiful East African you’ll ever see, masha ALLAH(swt) and May HE instill love and compassion in your marriage and your heart and create for you an unbreakable bond and protect that bond from the shaytaan and all evil.
a salaamu alaykum, wa rahmatuALLAHI wa barakaatu, bro’!
Where did she say she hates them? Now you are offended. Love black people all you want! I have been to Palestine and have seen the plight of African communities. They don’t live among arabs, unless for a few mixed race ones. What does this have to do with white people?
im going to put it this way,and im black and arab so im light skinned,if I cant marry a light skinned arab,im not marrying period!
well, you have a right to marry a wife of your choosing. However, why deprive yourself of the joys of marriage simply over color. I’m a light to medium skinned black American woman and I used to feel like I would never want a man as light or lighter than me, but I met a lighter skinned black male (probably not based on your color scheme though) and he changed my mid. I love him dearly and we are married and he is actually, HasbiyunALLAH, how I came to know of the Islamic faith. That being said, don’t close your heart. Close your eyes to color differences. You never know if ALLAH(swt) has something wonderful under that color.
And that affects us how?
Although I feel many cultures are racist as an African American woman I sadly have experienced more racism from Arabs than any other ethnic group. I used to live in Dearborn huge Muslim Arab community. I have experienced horrible service at local Arab owned shopping malls/ stores and places to eat. But when I bring my Arab friend to these same places they treat her completely different. Workers do not been look me in the face and say walaykum salaam. I have been muslim my whole life wear hijab parents muslim 40 years but still asked if I converted. What is truly sad is there is no unity. Either there is an Arab event or black event nothing together. I’ve tried to contact other groups for events and can not even get a return call. Here in Dearborn if you are not arab you are treated like dirt, like you don’t matter. People tell you “you aren’t real muslim” because your not arab. Reminds me of Ralph Ellison invisible man, simply people do not see you.
Read the book, love it..by the way, a salaamu alaykum wa rahmatuALLAHI wa barakaatu, sis’!
You are definitely right. I went to masjid f or juma’a services and (I don’t know if this is cultural or what) but I would be sitting for prayer and the woman would actually walk by as close as possible so that they almost stepped on my hands or so that their skirts would brush near my face or they would purposely walk in front of my prayer as if my salah is not offered to the same GOD we all serve. I have salaam’d some sisters and they give me the once-over like, “how dare you speak to me?!!” It’s like they might as well call me a nigger. My husband told me that many Arabs just don’t consider us real Muslims. They often say that we are not real Muslims or we don’t know real Islam. I don’t know if they assume we are Farakhan followers because we are black or if they just feel that we are inferior because we’re black. But I have met some Arabs that do NOT behave that way. Some of them ask me if I am from America or if I am Muslim, they salaam me and they treat me with kindness. Some even share knowledge with me or give me the head-nod, like, yeah, we’re on the same team, so to speak. Mind you, it’s usually men and not women. However, I notice that men can be the same way, too…but my point is that it’s not ALL Arabs…even though, it IS a problem that needs to be addressed and not covered up because it does cause division and it could easily turn off a possible convert from the most beautiful relationship and acceptance ever and that is with ALLAH(swt), especially since most people look to Arabs as an example of what Islam is.
Salaam! There is no rascism in “Al Islam” and quite simply put,who are these people who hate so much and call themselves muslims but the enemies of “Al Islam” It is the arab muslims who come to America and sell pork,lottery tickets,cigarettes,blunts to the poor or anyone. There is a truer reality “Allah is aware,so be patient good muslims,they will receive all that they have earned. I believe that this repugnant and perspicious behavior will be reward with justice on yaumul qiyyam. They are being watched. They have anerve to criticize everyone but themselves. The othodox Jews are my brothers and I am a muslim,They do not and will not even go near pork. so many arab-muslims disgust me and the chicken Imams accept these scandalous arabs in the ranks at prayer in their mosques. They should be exposed and ostracized. End of story.
One more thing! The arab so called muslims have a hatred for darker skinned people especially the poor.Allah loves the poor.All to many times I have been in the masjid,a muslims sanctuary and the arab men will not touch the feet of a man of color in most communities and it is the imams that “see it” and “allow it”.The imams have been approached by many men of color regarding this malady in the veins of most arabs. I personally laugh at them.But the Imams will be raised with all this tied to their necks on judgement day. Who are they really leading.No it is because they are on lavish salaries and they are weak and cowardly. My parents were some of the first muslims in New Jersey and they had to fight the police and against all types of bigotry. Where were the arab brothers? In pizza parlors putting peeperoni on pizzas. Brothers of islam of all Allahs beautiful colors speak out,speak out. Stop accepting this behavior of them.Fight in the cause of “Al Islam with your voice””Oh Allah You are the Creator of Peace and from You comes Peace. Blessed are You our Lord of Glory and Honor. And none can give us what You withold from us.And none can withold from us what You give us. And nothing! deserves to be worhipped but You! Ameen Yaa RabbilAaalamin
we should pray for our brothers and sisters and not condemn them. we all fight with sins and diseases and short comings. theirs just happens to be racism and they need prayer like we need prayer. we need to be patient and in the end yes, they will be dealt with justly but in the meantime, let’s pray and bring to light the best way we know how. InshaALLAH we can remedy this witin our own communities and build up what has been broke down so that fellow darker skinned Muslims feel welcome and worthy and those perpetrating racism will see that they are wrong in their actions. May ALLAH help us and forgive us all of our sins and help us as a Ummah
Arabs are so rascist against anybody who is not arab, I know from my own experiences. And what is it with arabs, they think they are better than everybody else? didn’t it say in the quran that arabs are no better than nonarabs?
Gwiz, please can someone provide a functional definition for the term “racism”
Many thanks
Racism = prejudice + power.
Gwiz, thanks. I’ll leave you the ponder the functionality of that response
The problem is that you people seem to put these arabs on some pedestal. We build our own masjids, congregate there and move on with our lives. I have never seen a people taking so much nonsense from another who can benefit them not, let them be . They don’t own Islam alhamdhulillah, I nearly left Islam when I was in their countries because I was ignorant to their attitudes. Praise Allah and enjoy your life, if people different from you cross your path, give them kindness and focus on your own. Learn as much as you can so your heart can be stern and you can be a benefit to humanity. Live and let live. We are not here to change people but to shine by example.
I care because as Muslims, justice is the highest ethically virtue in Islam. This doesn’t mean that I neglect my own people.
I’ve also traveled to the Arab world and know of the anti-Black racism. I also know about how many Africans, especially Nigerians, come here and call my people Akata.
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Some people here sounded very logical, some were very sentimental, and some were judgemental. That is how we will be till the last hour.The unbiased judgement would be handled only by Our Lord in the day of judgement. Thereby everybody should be wary of his/her actions.
This is what i want to say. I had lived in the ME, Malaysia, and US.
Racism exists everywhere against black race. I think, personally, through my experiences, population of white-skinned people in the whole world gives room for the widespread of racism(which can simply means feeling of superiority of a race of over another by making the latter feels inferior).
Take it or leave it, MANY arabs are racists, some are not.The truth of this is down to rate of marriages between
white-skinned arabs and dark-skinned Arabs or non-Arabs. In Islamic context, What can make an Arab Muslim father threatens to disown his daughter if she chooses to marry a dark-skinned Muslim man? Is that Islam? Islamically, the Prophet says: “If he comes to you whom you prefer his religion and behaviour, (to ask your daughter’s hands in marriage) allow him marry her.”
The prophet did not mention color of flesh. It is racism mentality to think one is ‘abid’ hence he is not worthy of your body.Any Muslim who says this, is a follower of her desire.Everyone of us should think about our origin from Adam to sand. How many Quranic verses calls for this? How many Hadiths support that there is no difference between Arabs and non-Arabs? we are simply don’t want to slough off this bad behavior. If you want to practise your religion very well, you need to know what to choose at the clash of culture and Islam.
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Also, many Europeans and Americans are racists only some are not. To check this premise, in America, white-skinned Americans don’t live with dark-skinned Americans in the same neighborhood for they believe dark-skinned Americans are proned to crime. This is what they say but one can have another say through implication that white-skinned Americans want to maintain class and superiority by living in different neighborhood deserted dark-skinned Americans. Incessant killing of dark-skinned Americans by white-skinned American police is another testimony.
Though the rate of marriages between white-skinned Americans and dark-skinned Americans is higher compared white-skinned Arabs with dark-skinned Arabs or non-Arabs. Why marriage? Some may ask. Because marriage connects two as one. Differences are buried to allow love, unity to germinate.
Moreso, I understand why our dark-skinned Muslim brothers and sisters all over the world frown at the condemnable act of racism by our white-skinned Arab Muslims those whom have neglected the beautiful lessons of our deen, Al-Islam. Islam condemns all kind of racism. Al-lslam simply says: those adjectives we give ourselves are mere means of identification not segregation.
Muslims of early stage of Islam knew this and practised what they preached while Muslims of today preach what they do not practise. Muslims of today are very divisive, divided and indecisive for they are wallowing in the pool of ignorance: they are worshippers of their desires.
Consequently, Al-Quran says: ( And hold tight the rope of Allah and do not be divided…)
Racism will always find its ways to divide us. The only way to remain one united Muslims is by holding tight our values and they are Al-Quran and Sunnah.
Generally speaking, Arabs are racist (no not every single one – but broadly speaking). You can like it, or not, whitewash it as much as you want, but that won’t distract from the fact that racism is instutionalized. There are a few Arabs who have been speaking about it.
The author of the blog makes the point in the first paragraph that racism and such tendencies exist from America to Africa and Asia. But in the fourth paragraph he says “Injustice against one group should not be turned a blind eye to just because others with a relationship to that group have committed some injustices”. Right so lets not deflect from Arab racism by dragging in America, Asia and Africa as that what happens in other places does not mean we should ignore the injustice of said group.
Arab women can not easily marry non-Arabs (not just in Saudi Arabia) and this this practice is continued even when Arabs migrate. There is reason you find so few inter-ethnic marriages especially with blacks. The 10,000 black Palestinians who live with daily racism and segregation – why is their plight not considered when claiming Palestinian suffering is unjust. A people who daily face injustice by israel still have the audacity be unjust and racist to their blacks. Speaks volumes.
The Anti Beurette a Khel movement in France playing out as we speak. Basically North African Arabs from tunis, algeria, Morocco who make up a large minority group in france detest that their girls are dating or sleeping with blacks. Why? Because they are black. It is however perfeclty ok for the same Arab guys to bed black women but never consider them marriage material. Again we see people who migrate to a multicultural country to then to continue their own racism against other minorities. Its viewed as the ultimate betrayel and norotiously referred to as the Bilal excuse. Because as we know Bilal was a black companion of the Prophet.
The way migrant works are treated in the rich Gulf countries is despicable. They have no human rights, they cant object and basically have to put up with anything or else get deported. They dont even get to keep their papers. No chance of nautralization. Never, not even if your kids are born there, have never been to your home country and even if you manage to marry a local woman. Palestinian women who married non-Arabs face the problems of having to pay hundreds of dollars to the government for special stay permits because their kids despite being born in Palestine, will not have Palestinian citizenship.
Saudi Arabia passed a law in 2014 prohibiting marriage between Saudi men and women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Burma. Thats racism. Imagine if a western country did that. It would unleash an outrage of massive proportions and be deemed unconstitutional.
Hell, even the ISIS is inherently racist and treats its non-Arab “brethren” from Asian and African countries who travelled to join and fight with them as inferior. They delegate them to menial or other low positions. All positions of command and responsibility are limited to Arabs and Palestinians, Iraqis, Syrians etc rank high. Oh and they wont marry of Arab women to these men either. Not good enough. Some are even tricked on suicide missions. Again insititionalized racism.
Libya has a minority of Pakistanis working for the government invited by the government. Look up the violent mass attacks leading to several casualties by local Libyans on this minority who they blame for everything.
Lets view Australia which has a large Lebanese minority who have managed to sustain and import their racist mentality. There have been attacks on Indian workers/students carried out by Lebanese (?) when they are essentially migrants themselves even if they have been their longer. So are those victims supposed to have understanding and patience for a people who despite being raised in Australia are racist and think their victims should get over it. How would you like being yanked out of your bed and beaten to a pulp? or just attack on the street because you look wrong and they are out to get your kind?
The war in Darfur in Sudan which has made millions flee, caused mass gang rapes, burning down of villages, massacres of men of all ages, babies killed – is based on racism. Yet the Arab media is not too preoccpied with it. Only Palestine and now Syria make the news. Great.
Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan – you name it. Its all racist to the core. Its not limited to some tribal or bedouin mentality but has long surpassed that. Why dont you lot go and ask the black minorities in those countries who well they are doing and how happy they are? Why not take for good value the experiences some people have been sharing in theirs posts here. I am sure its not easy. Hate fosters hate so dont blame them. The fact that words like Ab’d still exist and still routinely used is horrible.
Look people are not born racist and its fairly common sense that not every single Arab is a bloody racist. But Arabs do have an important issue of instituionalized racism to address especially as its not limited to rich Arab countries but even in a poor country like Palestine which should know better. This blog post failys to address the severity of the problem and simply whitewashes the problem. That is immoral and unislamic. There is a problem and no talking about it openly does not make one racist. Calling the victims racist for making some generalizations in order to illustrate the severeity of the issue is counterproductive as its essentially a tactic to shut people up. Similar to when Israel shouts anti-semitism when outsiders critisize their behaviour. Until Arabs speak out against it, and protest it, and change this – the generalized view of people will not change. You dont have to be African, black, tamil, Indonesia or white know this. Its common knowledge but apparently still politicall incorrect to talk about.
Islam has no hierachy. Its pure and open to all of mankind. No difference. Yet the hearts of far too many Arabs are closed and unable to consider anybody who does not look like them or is not white. Just stop. This is 2016. Get with the programme. Look beyond the color of the skin. I bet when you are need of a blood transfusion or an organ transplant you wont scrutinize where its coming from. Be colorblind. Open your mind and your heart. Have fear of Allah. Stop differentiating between his creation and stop whitewashing injustice by pointing what may or may not happen in other places as it’s totally irrelevant. The topic is Arab racism which exists and need to be rid off urgently.