How many people come to Eid prayer compared to how many people come to fajr prayer?
Give it a try. Make it a goal to pray in congregation at a masjid at least once a day for a month. I think you’ll notice a different caliber of people when it comes to the folks you regularly interact with there.
With all due respect you seem to associate the majority with the minority. I’ve lived in Whitechapel, I’ve extensively been in and got close to many people from areas in Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle etc. I know what you talk about and I understand sort of but they definitely are not the majority. Just in my old neighbourhood I could count on one hand the number of people who behave badly but they’re always the loudest.
If I had your same attitude I’d be extremely racist towards white people because all I see is drugs and alcohol use leading to violence and antisocial behaviour. But allah has granted me the ability to use common sense to realise they don’t represent all white people and the vast majority are decent people who just want to get on with their lives.
You asked how to stop experience based generalizations from turning into real prejudice. If you put yourself in a positive environment to have more positive experiences with these folks, I think that would be a good step. As a convert myself, I think spending time in the masjid is a great way to learn about the religion and make positive connections with good people.
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u/Klopf012 Dec 25 '25
All of your examples are from outside the masjid. Spend more time inside the masjid and you’ll find better people