Assalammu'alaikum wr wb,
Diskriminasi dan rasisme di semenanjung Arabia, yang kini bernama Kerajaan
Saudi Arabia sudah ada semenjak sebelum rasulullah Muhammad saw dilahirkan.
Diturunkannya wahyu ilahi kepada rasulullah Muhammad saw yang berkebangsaan
Arab pada zaman yang biadab dan bodoh (jahili) ketika itu salah satu tujuannya
adalah untuk merubah budaya nomad ('arob, hidup berpindah-pindah) ke budaya
menetap ditempat. Dengan hidup menetap di suatu tempat maka manusia harus
bertransformasi secara menyeluruh dalam usaha survivalnya. Hal demikian
berdampak mengembangkan seluruh potensi positif yang ada baik individual maupun
kelompok.
Akan tetapi realitas kehidupan tidak sebagaimana yang dianjurkan oleh Al-Dinu
al-Islam yang diaku sebagai "jiwa" bangsa Arab era modern ini. Kebiasaan dan
tradisi masyarakt biadab dan bodoh yang disucikan bangsa Arab semenjak mereka
memilih hidup nomad di gurun pasir semenanjung Arabia masih kuat dan dalam
berakar di budaya Arab dewasa ini.
Hanya pendidikan membaca dan menulis serta pendidikan ilmu pengetahuan yang
wajib bagi semua warga Arab yang hidup di semenanjung Arabia, sebagaimana yang
diwahyukan kepada rasulullah Muhammad saw, yang bakal dapat mengubah "kesucian"
tradisi dan kebiasaan jahiliyah yang tersisa pada bangsa Arab dapat digantikan
oleh tradisi dan kebiasaan kemanusiaan yang dikehendaki oleh Allah swt:
al-holifatan fii al-ardzh.
Wassalam,
A.M
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From: sunny
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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 9:02 PM
Subject: [ppiindia] A journey that seeks to end discrimination
Refleksi: Tiap tahun jutaan orang berbagai bangsa datang melakukan ibadah
agama ke Arab Saudia, tetapi mungkin , teristimewa dari Indonesia tidak
mengetahui ada diskriminasi dan rasisme. Diskriminasi dan rasisme ini mungkin
juga dialami oleh para TKI/TKI. Apa komentar Anda tentang diskriminasi dan
rasisme di Arab Saudia?
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=123023&d=30&m=5&y=2009
Saturday 30 May 2009 (05 Jumada al-Thani 1430)
A journey that seeks to end discrimination
Laura Bashraheel | Arab News
JEDDAH: Two Saudi men have undertaken a journey that will take them across
the Kingdom in a four-wheel-drive vehicle during two months. They are on a
campaign to tackle issues of discrimination and tribal racism.
Hussein Al-Mansour and Ali Al-Hamzan have been sponsored by Prince Mishaal
bin Abdul Aziz, chairman of the Allegiance Commission, to tour Saudi Arabia's
13 provinces in a vehicle carrying the slogans "No to Discrimination, No to
Racism" and "Our Loyalty and Belonging is to Saudi Arabia." The vehicle will
also carry pictures of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and
Crown Prince Sultan.
"We will meet governors, ministers, tribal chiefs, educated people, media
personnel, businessmen and people from all strata of the society," said
Al-Mansour. "Our goal is to get everyone in the society talking about this
issue. Princes will give their opinions, journalists will give their viewpoints
and citizens will share their perceptions," he added.
"Discrimination and racism are dangerous," said Al-Mansour, adding that they
affect cohesion.
Al-Mansour and Al-Hamzan came up with the idea of touring the Kingdom after
King Abdullah called for countries in the region to end their differences at
the Kuwait summit. The two presented their plans to Prince Mishaal who offered
his support
Al-Mansour and Al-Hamzan's journey was approved by the higher authorities and
the Ministry of Interior.
More than 130 students belonging to two different tribes recently fought
pitched battles inside a high school in Taif. It is these types of attitudes
that the two campaigners want to discuss with people.
Al-Mansour and Al-Hamzan define racism as intolerance of a particular
ideology or class, and the tribal, religious and social marginalization of
others. "We want to show how bad it is ... the trip is aimed at gauging
everyone's opinion," said Al-Mansour. The pair will also carry with them a
notebook for people to jot down their opinions. The notebook will, at the end
of the trip, be handed to Prince Mishaal who will present it to King Abdullah.
"This trip might not be the solution but it's an invitation to work on
curbing racism," Al-Mansour added. "Saudi society loves to be part of solutions
... if we give them immediate solutions, they won't accept them," he said,
adding that Prince Mishaal will give his final opinion at the end of the trip.
The two believe that the media have an important role to play. "Tribal
leaders are crucial in ending racism among tribes," said Al-Mansour.
The trip was supposed to begin in mid-March, but this was not possible due to
the two not being able to get legal permits.
"We aim to meet Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. He is not only a governor; he is a
poet, a painter and a politician. He is an influential character," they said.
They added that they expect the people of Jeddah to be the most responsive.
"We expect people of Jeddah would respond in a better way than any other place
... we will receive more understanding from its people," said Al-Mansour.
Al-Hamzan and Al-Mansour said they do not wish to miss out on any sector of
Saudi society. "If we ignored any category, we would be guilty of racism," said
Al-Mansour with a smile.
The two will cover in their journey - Makkah, Al-Baha, Jazan, Asir, Najran,
Tabuk, Al-Jouf, Hail, Qassim, Madinah, Riyadh, Eastern Province and Northern
Frontier.
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