Gloomy Islamic New Year

All Muslim around the world should be very happy today, as we are all celebrating Islamic New Year 1430 Hijriah. A time when we recall the spirit of Hijrah of Rasulullah (Peace Be Upon Him) from Makkah to Madinah and build Islam civiliation in Madinah, The City of Lights. I know there is no special religious ceremony in Islam to mark New Year. But since we use the Hijriah calender it is good for us to remind the significance and the deep meaning of hijrah in time we live now.

Hijrah in Arabic means "to leave, to move, to shun, to quit" for an intentional transfer of residende. Hijrah is more meaningful as Quran explain hijrah "leaving a wrong condition and moving to a better condition, even though it may involved difficulties."  There are moral values which we can learn from the Hijrah of Rasulullah. It teaches us that wherever Muslims go, we should work to bring goodness to the land and its society.

So let me say, "Happy Islamic New Year. Keep the spirit of Hijrah flaring up in our heart and give us strenght to move to be a better Muslim."  

But this year, all Muslim celebrate their new year with sadness and with a deep concern as we see the massacre in Gaza Strip. Israel Zionists has been brutally bombarding the Gaza Strip that caused more than 300 Palestinian Muslims fell in syahid and more that 800 other wounded (the figures when i write this post).  A chicken coward Israel slaughtering the people of Gaza which is in humanity crisis under Israel's blockade more than a year.

It really broke my heart to see what happened in Gaza Strip, to see the brutallity and cruelty of Israel Zionists againts the Gazans. I live thousand miles away from Gaza but i can feel their sufferings all this time under Zionist threats and occupation. I hate and am angry with Arab countries and United Nation who do nothing to stop Israel's atrocities. I feel like throwing a nuclear-head shoes some United States' leaders who support Israel and blame Hamas for the tragedy in Gaza. How can a country claimed itself as democratic country and respect human rights allow Israel's agression to other country, Palestine and let Israel killed hundreds innocent people in Gaza. Now we are seeing US democratic hypocrisy.

All my dear friends, we might only be able to show our deep sympathy, grief and sorrow to our brothers and sisters in Gaza Strip. If we can't lend them a hand then we can say a little prayer every time, every minutes for them and avoid ourselves from every US products who support Israel. I believe that Allah swt will protect Palestinians and  with the help of Allah, Palestinians will get victory  and the Zionists will come to end.

Let's make this Islamic New Year a momentum to take hijrah seriously in all its aspects and dimensions, including to stand a firm defending Muslim rights and helping our sisters and brothers in Palestine or in every places around the world which are still under some criminal power.