Recommended reading
At the weblog City of Brass, Aziz Poonawalla is posting his morning thoughts during Ramadan. I expect the meditations will provide very nutritious food for thought, as evidenced by the concluding lines from the first post:
In fact, for the next two years, 9-11 will fall within Ramadan again. It is important for muslims to move beyond 9-11 as a context in which we defend our faith and simply embrace our faith on our own terms. The time for attempting to assuage other Americans’ fears about Islam is over; it is time to simply be muslims, and Americans, again. Ramadan this year represents an opportunity for a renewal of our identity as a community like any other in this great nation.
No matter what your faith (and even if you claim to have no religion, you still have a faith), it is always good to test it by understanding the beliefs of others, especially their thoughts during their most sacred holidays.
One Response to “Recommended reading”
Very apt observations by Aziz. I especially liked the notion that we should stop and reflect.
We are all so caught up in the war, pro and con, angry and fearful. We are all so caudht up in our daily lives, working and worrying about tomorrow’s finances,
To stop and reflect is almost a must – before we break.