الخميس، 19 مايو 2016

Saudi woman to reach Mount Everest

Today on BBC, there was an article on the 1st Saudi woman to reach Mount Everest. The team was of four; a Qatari, a Palestinian and a third man. The woman’s family objected at first but later on consented. Their aim was a million dollars to raise education projects in Nipal! The expedition is being hailed as a victory and achievement for the Arabs but surely not for Islam or the Muslims. The objective by itself is a shame for the Arabs! We have problems with education in Saudi Arabia itself that need to be addressed. The Arab Muslims in Palestine, Syria, Iraq and Yemen are in more need for such funds. Burma, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Baluchistan, Afghanistan and other regions are more worthy, if you want to help the non-Arab Muslims. What did Islam, the Muslims and the world achieve by such a stunt? Sometimes I ask myself: am I being extreme? Am I the only one feeling depressed and jealous when reading such posts? I am not going to address the Islamic issues of the Hijab or of traveling without a mahrem among other issues in similar expeditions. My question is: is this what Allah wants from us in this life; to throw ourselves in harm’s way for such a purpose while doing such sins on the way?

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