Whoa, whoa, whoa! I was not at all trying to downplay or critique Islam and I’m actually quite amazed at the response I got here. Some of my closest friends are Muslim and I’ve spent an extended time in the Middle East. I love Muslims and Arabs, and I am quite aware of the good work that stems from the Islamic faith, as well as zakat.
My question was pointed specifically at refugee assistance services in the city of Cairo. In my experience, most of the support services for Sudanese refugees specifically (I should have specified that in my question) seem to be coming from Christian organizations and because I know that Muslims are so outwardly focused on their communities, I’m trying to figure out why that might be.
@mammal – I did not mean to infer any of the things you said and, quite honestly, I think it’s unfair that you would assume that’s what I even meant. As I said, some of my closest friends are Muslim and I would never infer any of those things. I don’t deny that Christians have a long way to go, but I was just pointing out that most of the refugee services I’ve encountered have been from a specifically Christian effort and I don’t know why that would be.
@PandoraBoxx – Thanks for that!! If you happen to know of any specifically Muslim organizations working in refugee assistance in Cairo, let me know! :)
@mattbrowne – I was not at all voicing a general suspicion about Islam. Just a question about this strange disconnect I see in Cairo. From my knowledge and respect for Islam, I would think there would be more Muslims working in this area, and I’m just trying to figure out where that disconnect is in this specific instance. Let me be known: I love Muslims and Islam and I’m thankful that both exist.