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Toronto Mass Shooting; Mental Health & You - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

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Channel: Jaffari Community Centre · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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- Unfortunate Toronto mass shooting on Danforth, resulting in two deaths and numerous injured
- The gunman was a Muslim suffering from extreme mental health issues
- The mature response of the Canadian politicians and media, not using the perpetrators religious affiliation as a basis of Islamophobic attacks
- The concern for at risk youth and how they fall through the safety net of our health system, such as this individual who frequently voiced fears that he would hurt someone
- Mental issues can happen to anyone, it transcends racial and religious boundaries
- Islam tests people in numerous ways, including mental health
- The challenges and difficulties reward those who are patient
- People are quick to judge others when they see illness in a person or family, assuming they're being punished for something
- People who judge others are actually being tested themselves, through their behaviour and reaction towards those who are suffering
- How do we react to those suffering from mental or physical disabilities?
- Address them with respect, do not treat them with pity, help them when necessary

"We as a Muslim minority in Canada should be thankful for the maturity demonstrated by the Canadian media & politicians, where they didn't use the religious affiliation of the shooter to attack Muslims."

"When we see people with physical or mental difficulties, there are others with a habit of judging them, saying 'they must have committed a sin & this is their punishment'. This is not acceptable at all, & Islamically it's utter nonsense. There is no room for this kind of judgement for someone who is suffering. You need to realize, the more you love God, the more he will test you, to see your true worth come out. These judgmental people don't realize that their own attitude is a test itself, which they are failing miserably."

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Friday Juma Khutba
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: July 27th, 2018

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