np33123 (1 day ago)
The new Islamic order allowed the poor and the slaves
to stand shoulder to shoulder with the highborn, with no distinction of class or position. Bilal, the freed
African slave, was addressed by the Caliph Umar as "sayyidnâ" (our master), which is the highest term
of respect in Arabic; he was accorded that respect for the spiritual nobility of his heart, which is the only
distinction recognized in Islam. The Prophet ordered the Muslims to follow leaders who are black slaves.
This social leveling went even further: not only did Islam assemblies bring together
people of all castes, there was even a preference for members of the lowest castes, for the greater
spiritual power they brought to the working. This is from the ancient time , in
which the lowest castes, the holders of the sacred drums, were essential to the sacred functions of the
whole civilization.