The Prophet Muhammad [saw] taught us the importance of offering assistance to both those who are being oppressed and those who are the oppressors by ending the cycle of abuse. In the case of both the victims and the bullies, it is important to acknowledge that anger is a natural emotion and to help the oppressor to use healthy ways to express this anger.
Bullying has reached a new peak in our society and with tragedies such as the shooting at Columbine, bullying has received a great deal more attention than it used to. With the advent of technology, bullying no longer occurs exclusively within the walls of schools. Rather, social media has provided another opportunity to bullies who seek to demean others. Home is no longer a safe haven for victims of bullying; a Facebook status can hurt just as much, if not more, than hearing the typed words spoken aloud.
The Flat Tire Epidemic can be treated in two ways and a combination of these treatments is more effective than either on its own. One treatment approach is derived from the core – that is, the treatment of each individual suffering from this syndrome. The second is more systemic in that it targets key issues within Islamic organizations.
By Haytham & Sarah S. Fatima and Omar were “hard-core†volunteers. They volunteered at Islamic events, lectures, their local masaajids- you name it! If something needed to get done in
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