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State the ways through which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) eliminated racism.

State the ways through which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) eliminated racism.

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Kavungya
i. Created a sense of brotherhood among believers by teaching that all Muslims are brother regardless of colour or race.
ii. Preached on equality among all races e.g. he appointed Bilal who was a slave as a Muadhin.
iii. He preached to people of all races e.g. he sent missionaries to preach to people of non-Arab origin e.g. Abyssinia, Roman Empire, and Persian Empire.
iv. He prescribed a heavy punishment to those who practice racism.
v. Preached/ emphasized practice of humility which describe as the act of racism.
vi. Islamic teachings as a whole discourage racism and encourages unity of Muslims e.g. performance of Hajj, giving out zakat.
vii. He married and encouraged Muslims to marry from different races to discourage racism e.g. he married Maria Qibtiya from Egypt, Bilal was married to the sister of Abdurrahman Ibn Auf.
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 10:32

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