Thread by @MannaMth

I would like to tell my experience with Arabs, In-Sha-Allah. (I have lived in Kuwait for around 12 years, and this year I stayed in Saudi Arabia for 40 full days this year, Alhamdulillah.) #Kuwait #SaudiArabia

https://twitter.com/Koyinhi1/status/1671600498674405376

1st, the ground reality with racism in GCC countries is as much true as it is for Indian Muslims amongst each other. I have been denied assistance from Muslims in Ind, while travelling, seeking jobs, etc., just bcz 'I wasn't from Xyz race' or 'I wasn't from abc language group'.

2nd,when I was in Kuwait, 33% of them were racists thinking Indians and Non-Kuwaitis were pests, 33% just tolerated us, 33% made us feel we were Muslims, they literally 'hugged & helped' us. (Many beautiful memories from Kuwait, it'll take a long thread to write them.)

3rd, something that you'll find with all races, you speak their language they'll love you! When I was in Saudi Arabia this time, as soon as I spoke Arabic (Fusha+ some Aamiya to sound local 💪🏻), they way they looked at me changed and they wanted to talk more.

.... Saudi police, army personnel, the common Thawb wearing Saudi who looks like he'll eat up any poor foreigner (stereotypes!), all will speak very humbly to you, if you speak in their language.

To be very honest, if you even angrily scold the Saudis, "Switch off the music boy! It's Haraam, the Prophet ﷺ prohibited it!! " in Arabic, he'll silently switch it off and stay silent. (Try doing this with some Hyderabadi or Pakistani uncle and see the reaction 💥🩹🤕...)

4th, It's true that apparently the Europeans treat their foreigners better than GCC Arab countries. They treat you well to inject some poison into you, LGBTQ... You hit your child, and he's not yours anymore, you teach your kids...

... you teach your kids 'too many' Islamic values, and they'll take the child away from you. However, take a belt & wack your son outside the Masjid in Saudi or Kuwait, &the Arab will just say, 'Shunu sawwi hina? Roh Bayt ya Abdallah!' (What your doing here? Go home Oh Abdullah?)

5th, there are bad apples everywhere. Regardless... in any Muslim country, the scholars love and respect other Muslims, migrants or natives. There may be a few exceptions again, but overall those who know 'Islam' love Muslims.

6th. Bitter pill. Before the oil revolution, no one loved living in the GCC Arab states, I know my friends' parents who had the opportunity to buy Saudi/UAE passports for less than 20 Riyals. But they shrugged the idea off because, 'Who would live in that desert!?'

Today, when they've oil and riches,many of us have newfound love of staying in the GCC Arab states. Of course some are sincere in their desire to live there, but most are attracted now because they've the Duniyah with them.

7th. An advice. Make Dua to Allah sincerely, that Allah opens up the hearts of our GCC rulers to open up avenues for easy residency and citizenship. And that Allah guides them to aid Islam and the Muslims.

8th. GCC countries aren't the only Muslim countries in the world (Read 3x times). There are other easier options as well. Let's love all of our lands regardless of whatever their economical state is, and chose the best from the numerous options.

9th. Never will the European non-Muslims be pleased with you no matter how much you would like them to. Accept the fact, Muslims and Muslim lands generally >>>>> Europe, any given day.

10th. Met many reverts who left the West for the GCC or Muslim Africa, they said, (Wallahi!) 'the west is a garbage dump which comes with racism, Islamophobia, rampant shootings, open drug abuse, nakedness and insecurity of life. We ran from it and will never return to it'.