As Ramadan (the month of fasting for Muslims) is coming to a close (bye bye! see you next year!), I thought it would be cool to share a lesson I've learned. This month, I tried to remain focused on prayer, and so I prayed for myself and for everything I wanted. I prayed for others here and there, you know, to even the score, then I realized "Wow.... I'm pretty dang selfish". I was so caught up in my own life I seem to have forgotten that there are others in the world who NEED (not want) our prayers. This thought was reaffirmed while standing in prayer at my local mosque and hearing the Imam (who leads the prayer) cry as he asked God to help those in Palestine and in Syria and Burma. And it's sad to say some people are completely blind to what's happening in the world. I may not be an expert on these worldwide events, but I definitely know now to think of others instead of only myself. So I urge everyone to take some time out of their prayers for themselves to pray for those dying, starving, suffering around the world. And remember that there are billions sharing this planet who don't have the luxuries that we have, so keep them in mind, because if God wills, one day we may be in their place, and we'll need those prayers too.
Peace
Hana Alasry
Peace
Hana Alasry