[Blind-International-Students] Minnesota Avenue

[Mostafa Almahdy]

Protesters marched on the precinct where the officers were thought to
have worked. There have been violent clashes between police and
protesters in Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man
in police custody. Police fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks
and sprayed graffiti on their vehicles. Video of the death shows
George Floyd, fourty six, groaning "I can't breathe" as a policeman
kneels on his neck. Four police officers have been fired, with the
mayor saying that being black "should not be a death sentence". This
hasn’t been the first nor it will be the last incident of its kind in
the States. We’re numb to racial disparity and police brutality
against black people in the nation of equal stance and alleged human
rights establishment. People there unconsciously bring their own
racial crisis to others, even if they are not part of it. This is
their mentality, to incorrectly assume, that others may suffer from
racial disparity, just as they do. Of course, this is quite
prejudicious. Well, it essentially dates back to their own history.
Not awhile ago, nearly in the fifties of the past century, African
Americans couldn’t sip from drinking fountains because these were made
for racially superior white people. Even after Lincoln ostensibly
emancipated slaves, he hasn’t ended slavery in America. Up until now,
many people there still look at black people as of low citizenship
rate. Even, when Obama was president, they broadly circulated rumours
about him being possibly Muslim, just because, he came from African
descent. This is how deep this problem is. Islam though, has solved
the essence of the matter. At its inception, it’s the mental barrier
of intently derogating others, either with oppressive acts or
libellous remarks. We all still recall what Trump said about Mexicans
as if it was yesterday, even though it was nearly four years ago.
Thence, Islam has forbidden contemptuously racist remarks. Therefore,
the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him has scolded one of his
own companions, when, he has diminished someone by his mother, saying
to him, you’re son of the black woman. The prophet, peace and
blessings be upon him, said to his companion who said this to someone,
have you disparaged him with his mother? Verily, you’re a man of
ignominy. For such fair and honourable teachings, Malcolm X fonded and
embraced Islam. He initially joined a fringe racial element that
counterfeitly advocates for black rights in the name of Islam. This
movement though developed subsequent to constant hate and oppression
of black people in America. It hence was of natural reaction. After he
went to Haj though, he disposed of this fringe element and fathomed
the essence of his religion. So folks, this problem won’t be solved
unless you recognise its actual core. It’s of the manner by which
people look at others. It’s not enough to condemn racial
discrimination or to legislate against it. You rather need to dig in
your culture and rectify this vast gap between people of various
affiliations. Do you know, that the prophet had two major callers for
prayer. One of them, was Abyssinian, black man. And, the other, was
blind. Could you show  me please, how many blind or black secretary in
Trump’s current administration?

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(Seeking knowledge is compulsory from cratle to grave because it is a
shoreless ocean.)