Protests, Politics, and Palestine - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi


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Apr 26 2024 27 mins  
- The conflict in Gaza has been exposing America's hypocrisy on human rights through it's diplomatic juggling. - Universities are have also become an arena of dissent regarding US foreign policies. - Pro-Palestinian protests in universities have escalated to calls for divestment from companies supporting Israel's actions. - High school protests against the war occurred, with warnings issued against students for participating - Institutional crackdowns are taking place against these protests, citing anti-semitism as the need for suppressing their free speech - Quoting Bernie Sanders and his speech which criticizes Netanyahu's claim and highlights the devastation in Gaza. He also made a clear statement that criticizing a government's actions is not the same as being anti-semitic. - Discussing a narration from Imam Ja‘far aṣ-Ṣādiq (a) illustrating the theme of humility. - Arrogance as a common problem in politics, business, society, and families. - Discussing how group prayers promote humility by emphasizing equality before Allah. - Explaining the symbolism behind turbah usage and a story of Iblis to emphasize humility's importance. Friday Juma Khutba April 26th, 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)