Follow Iqbal’s
Message of ‘Khudi’: Mowahid
Washington,
DC: To overcome the increasing challenges faced by the Muslim
community in America, and to surmount the crisis of confidence
among Muslim youth, Mowahid Hussain Shah, Special Assistant
to the Chief Minister, Punjab has exhorted the Muslim community
in the US to adhere to Iqbal’s message of ‘Khudi’
(self-esteem) and self-empowerment.
In a radio interview he said that Muslims must reject the
“extremism of materialism,” where moneymaking
becomes the core objective.
Instead, it was wiser to concentrate on genuine community-building
through ‘Ilm’ (knowledge) and ‘Taqwa’
(piety).
He said that Muslims are fortunate in having numerous heroes
in their heritage who set outstanding personal examples
of caring for the general public, and daring in dealings
with powerful rulers.
In this connection, Mowahid remarked, Americans equally
would benefit from Iqbal - who was a personification of
enlightened thought - and the humane and dynamic philosophy
of the ‘Poet of the East’ should be spread to
a wider Western audience.
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