Many ask whether the Muslims in the western hemisphere have any national holidays. After All, Christians have their national holidays to put people in the mood for going back to the church and perhaps revisiting with the Bible. Religious holidays are a good time for recruitment as well. Persons thank about joing the church during Christian holidays....it only makes sense.
The Muslims in the West do have a national holiday that traditionally has attendence from all over the world. It was started by the founders of the nation of Islam back in the 1930s. A mysterious man began preaching on the streets of Detroit Michigan. After about 3 years He left America leaving behind Elijah Muhammad as Last Messenger to the world. This mysterious man was later revealed to be God in person, Allah.
Beliefs run amuck regarding a real live man being almighty God. Nevertheless, on Feb 26th of every years Muslims and non-muslims gather to hear a inspiring message of the teachings of Islam. Its a great time to comingle with African Amerians, Africans and Asians on the future of Islam in the West.
As a kid, I remember the buses taking us from Detroit to Chicago for Saviors Day. Though a child, I actually heard Elijah Muhammad speak at several Saviors Day and you crowd was overwhelming. Chanting...Allah U Akbar......Long live Muhammad......All Praises are due to Allah for the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.....it was breathtaking.....the spirit was greater than any chanting spirit at any Church I have ever visited. Anyway, Elijah Muhammad would quiet the crowd down and speak some more....
In in day an age Saviors Day has become a day when vendors have booths with goods to trade. Much like the markets in Baghdad or Streets of Morocco...merchants exchange ideas, business cards and trade goods. A time when information is passed from muslim to muslim and muslim to christian. Christians wanting to interact with muslims at large come to these events.
Saviors Day 2015 is the 138th birth cycle of our Savior Master Fard Muhammad. The belief whether He was God in person is left to you and I. Islam has been on the rise in the West ever since. Thanks to Islam, great champions have been generated from Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and now a Black President with Islam origins
More to come
Posted By: jamal Abraham
Saturday, February 7th 2015 at 9:49AM
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