The Cattle and the severed head

Tolerance and respect are two way streets and shouldn't be forgotten, let alone in Ramadan. Tonight, inshallah, I will make Dua for muslims around the world to find new wells of forgiveness, respect and tolerance in their hearts, and that the empty wells may be filled with taqwa.

I don't doubt the importance of protest, but we must also follow the guidance of our creator, (SWT) and the message sent to his prophet (PBUH).

Protesters in Malaysia are arrested after their march with a severed cows head. They were protesting against the construction of a Hindu temple in close proximity to a mosque. The protesters denied that the cow's head was used as an assault on the Hindu beliefs regarding bovine holiness. Instead they were using it as a symbol of the perceived "stupidity" of the local government by bringing up the cultural connotation that cows are considered dumb animals.

I have this for the protesters, I understand your concern for the disruption of your prayers but I would recommend tact and mindfulness of those around you. Remember (oddly enough) verse 108 from al-an'am (The Cattle).

May Allah forgive us all for our sins in this month of Ramadan and show us his path that we may act in the most righteous of ways.