Global Intifada

This is an article that touches upon a subject that has, unfortunately, become way too common in the Muslim community.

You walk into the masjid for salah, and you see a group of about 15 people who you don’t normally see. They are influential people in the community, they live in the community, but why all of a sudden are they all here to pray Maghrib in jama’ah? Coincidence? In most communities, it’s a sign that the masjid board is about to meet.

This in and of itself should be a telltale sign of where our communities stand. Unfortunately, many times the people who are running it are not knowledgable of Islam, and are not even actually involved in attending the masaajid regularly. The obvious result of this is a lot of fighting, bickering, arguing, and in the end the splitting of the masjid into two.

Why is it that the masjid board members can’t learn to disagree in a polite manner? What hope is there for the community when its leaders are leading the parade of name-calling, false accusations, and dirty politics? Is there a solution for this?

Continue reading the article here:

muslimmatters.org/2007/07/12/a-story-of-masjid-conflict-resolution/#comment-4262

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