Hong
Kong Muslimahs And Their Struggle
20 January 2010By
Ida Raihan
From a distance of
approximately 10 meters, a serene recitation of the
Qur'an could be heard softly. A bunch of Muslimahs
with bowed heads reverently scrutinized the surah
Yasin that were in front of everybody. On their
right was another bunch of people who were enjoying
their time chatting about God-knows-what. What could
be heard sometimes was an uncontrolled laughter.
Meanwhile, on their left side, a bunch of women were
noisy while shaking a dice inside a can, producing a
loud noise which was never subject to complaints.
Besides them was also another group who were enjoying
a game of playing cards. Each one of them was looking
at the cards in their hands, thinking calmly without
any sound.
In the background, in a distance of about five meters
from the Muslimahs earlier, some local people were
doing tai chi (movements like the
self-defense but are moved in a slow motion). Music
could be heard coming out from the sound system.
Still in a distance that was not very far, from
another side, people who named themselves as the
followers of Christ were also conducting a religious
service. Now and again, not a few of them were
approaching the Muslimahs who were either walking or
just sitting alone, to tell them about the greatness
of God in their own way. Regardless of whether the
people they approached were wearing jilbab or
not. They were still enthusiastic in informing about
“the good news from their savior.”
Suddenly…
“Heyyy… Could you all not make any noise
(translation from Cantonese)?” yelled a guy
with blue pants, white shirt and necktie.
“Okay, Uncle.” One of the Muslimahs
representing the group replied. Soon the recitation of
the Qur’an was stopped.
“All the people around here complained about your
noise!” He continued in an uneasy tone of voice.
“Okay Uncle, we will lower down the voice.”
One of the Muslimahs replied again while indicating to
the others to lower down their voices. The middle aged
guy who takes care of the park called Lai Chi
Kok Park departed, while still grumbling and
with a dark face full of resentments.
They were the Mujahidahs. They chose to be in
the park not because they did not have a proper place
where they could study together, but it was more due
to their objective of carrying out da’wah in
an extensive way. So it was decided that they
should invite friends who have free times and be in
the park to spend their spare times with useful
activities. And Subhanallah, many were
touched by the activities of these Muslimahs that they
were even joining them there. Not a few Caucasian or
local people were asking them about Islam. This was
definitely a chance to do da’wah for Islam.
Informing those people who still have not known much
about Islam.
However, discriminations came from the parties who
dislike them such as the man who was the caretaker of
the park. Whereas, even when there were policemen
passing by, they did not even say anything. A question
arises here, if his reason was the noise, then why was
the uncontrolled laughter of the people which was
louder than the sound made by the Muslimahs not
reproved? If his reason was the noise, then why were
the “sheeps” of Jesus who were even noisier with their
guitar and hand clappings not asked to reduce their
volume?
“Be patient O Ukhti, this is what’s called da’wah.
It is nothing compared to the struggle of Rasulullah
in the past.” In the end, that was all what could
be sighed by those Mujahidahs. Still
persistent in trying to voice out His verses of love
every Sunday morning and other Islamic activities when
noon arrives. Even though obstacles continually arise,
they are still istiqomah in conducting it
purely for the sake of attaining His pleasure…
Ida Raihan
Cheung Sha Wan - Hongkong,
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