Muhammad (Peace be upon him) stated that there’s 4-Manifestations of al-Jāhiliyyah/Ignorance that his Ummah/Nation will never abandon:
a. Boasting about the Glories of ones Nasb/Ancestory.
b. Defaming Others on the Basis of their Nasb.
c. Seeking to be given Rain by Means of the Stars (via al-Kahn/Astrology).
d. Ritualistic-Mourning over the Dead.
(Muslim)
al-Islām greatly stresses the Importantance of Human-Equality, that inherently the Only-Things which could ever make any Human superior, to any other Fellow-Human, is their Obedience to Allah.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.49, V.13; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī; at-Tirmidhī; Ahmad) However, Muslims summarily refuse to recognize/accept this Reality. The Truth of the Matter is that (either via Ethno/Socio-Cultural Traditions prior to the Revelation of The Qur’ān, Socio-Cultural/Political Colonization, etc.) Muslims most definitely have Unwritten-Rules concerning the Religio Caste-System which Muslims have developed over the past 12-Centuries, C.E. And, ironically: the Fact that at-Tanzīl/Revelation (prior to The Qur’ān as well as via The Qur’ān & the Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition) has always rejected Things like Caste-Systems, because of the Negativity which it imposes upon Societies-There’s absolutely 0-Space/Place for al-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia via al-Islām.
Sadly, though, Apathy is worse than Ignorance: Muslims don’t care about Right vs. Wrong according to Islāmic-Teachings. And, this Carelessness is literally how/why a Caste-System exists amongst Muslims. More often than not, Muslims always use the “There’s no Racism in Islam” Song&Dance-Kalām/Rhetoric. Now, obviously: that Statement is both Truthful & Honest. At the Same-Time, the Reasons how/why it’s used via its Interpretation is 💯%-Untrue/Dishonest. If/whenever any Muslim states, “There’s no Racism in Islam”, what they really mean that Muslims aren’t Pro-`Asabiyyah Proponents. And, we all know that Interpretation of the Statement is 💯%-Untrue/Dishonest.
Enough of that…let’s get to it
Muslim-Caste System
1. Muslim-Arabs/Middle-Easterners:
a. “European/White” Featured
b. “Arab/Middle-Eastern” Featured
c. “African/Black” Featured
2. Muslim-Europeans
3. Muslim-European Reverts
4. Muslim-Desis/Subcontinentals:
a. “European/White” Featured
b. “Desi/Asian” Featured
c. “African/Black” Featured
5. Muslim Greater-Asians:
a. “Asian” Featured
b. “Desi” Featured
c. “African/Black” Featured
6. Muslim-Reverts Generally
7. Muslim-Latinos
8. Muslim Afro-Americans
9. Muslim-Africans
Understandably, a Hard-Pill to swallow. However, at the Same-Time, we as Muslims must stop ptetending that such a Caste-System exists amongst Muslims. Unfortunately, there’s going to be Muslims whom greatly disagree with me, whom’ll accuse me of being a “Trouble-Maker”, being “Divisive”, etc. But, I don’t really care. I’m speaking Truth to this Narrative, because it’s an Uncomfortable-Reality & I exist to make the Uncomfortable comfortable.
Gareth Bryant 1441, A.H./2020, C.E.
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