Well-known musician Lucky Ali posted a moving statement on social media, discussing the challenges of being a Muslim in the contemporary world. In his post, he mourned the loss of relationships because of his faith and noted that practising Islam now frequently entails being called a “terrorist.”
He wrote:
“It’s a lonely thing to be a Muslim in the world today. It is a lonely thing to follow the sunnah of the Prophet. Your friends will leave you, the world will call you a terrorist…”
Its a lonely thing to be a Muslim in the World today
its a lonely thingto follow the sunnah of the Prophet , your friends will leave you , the world will call you a terrorist……..— Lucky Ali (@luckyali) July 12, 2024
Previous Statements and Social Media Reactions
Lucky Ali has previously garnered media attention for his remarks. He gave a speech to his Instagram audience in April 2022, elucidating the meaning of “halal” for both Muslims and Jews. He explained that Muslims and Jews need halal and kosher certifications to make sure the things they eat follow their dietary regulations.
Ali elaborated:
“Dearly Beloved Indian brothers and sisters hope you’re all well. I wanted to explain something to you…’halal’ is definitely not for anybody outside of Islam..it’s just that any Muslim will not buy any product just like their Jewish relatives who understand Halal as being similar to Kosher and will not buy any product until and unless it’s certified that the ingredients within a product are according to his or her consumable limitations.
Now companies want to sell to everyone including the Muslim and Jewish populations, so to sell their product they have to label it as Halal certified or Kosher certified…otherwise Muslims and Jews would just not buy from them, but if the people are so bothered by the word ‘halal ‘they should remove it from their counters but one can’t foresee whether their sales would be the same as they were used to, with love…and understanding,”
Lucky Ali concluded
Recent writings by Lucky Ali have generated a lot of discussion and debate online, bringing attention to the difficulties Muslims experience in today’s world and the significance of mutual tolerance and understanding amongst various religious communities.
