There are good men behaving badly in the name of religion. #SliceofGasant columnist Gasant Abarder explains how his own journey over the last month of fasting in Ramadan has awoken a spiritual consciousness that won’t be shaken by the angry men of the faith community.
#SliceofGasant columnist Gasant Abarder explains how his own journey over the last month of fasting in Ramadan has awoken a spiritual consciousness that won’t be shaken by the angry men of the faith community.
The guys who cut my hair and fix my wannabe beard at the barber shop are pleasant fellows. They will re-do your haircut with no hassles if you ask nicely after showing you that your poorly conceived instructions for your coif didn’t work. This is generally true of Pakistani barbers and Bangladeshi shopkeepers. They’re among the friendliest around.
When Eid was held, it was also a point of contestation. When I was a boy, the Muslim leaders had a disagreement about when the holiday should be celebrated, leading to half of the community celebrating with Makkah and the rest after sighting the moon locally. It has been going on for almost 40 years with families being torn apart.
I am grateful none of these incidents have shaken my faith. I am grateful that being an angry man is not a pre-requisite to serve Allah. I am grateful that I have the intellect to discern between human overzealousness and divinity. I am grateful that I don’t have to trash other religions to validate my own faith.
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