The west is furthering me away from allah.. living among kuffars is a misery that i don't wish upon most muslim sunnis.. how can i be connected more with islam and allah? i always feel like a sinner, even thought i am trying my best to be live righteously. And I only started to feel that way once i had moved to the the west. Any other muslim sunni brother/sister feels the same way?
I feel the opposite.
Living in the west has allowed me to be free in practicing my religion.
Where i live so many mosques exist that the locals can always find one.
Although i pray alone mostly.
At the moment thats because of how petty some people have become, how complicated they are willing to make the religion..
How they impose views upon people when in reality they dont even know why they are saying it.
I can honestly say.. that i have encountered far more adversity in the muslim community than i have elsewhere..
Working with percieved non muslims has lead me to see how easy it could be.
Because i dont drink nor want to.
I dont eat haram nor do i want to.
I dont fornicate or mix freely nor do i want to.
..i know what i am there for.
And i wish we all could honestly say the same.
The whole world is hungry, but the muslim ummah acts like its starving.
I feel shame on your behalf OP.
Although im not an apologist.
..where im from muslims eat muslims, but what they said to my face i cant even say behind their backs.
I suppose thats the only way we are alike...
Blaming other people for our own failings.
Believe me, you've never had it so good. You just can't see it.
Im the opposite..
I see it too often.
Being away from you people is like sleep to me.
..but we are never truly alone.
My neigbourhood only ever held on to my sins.
So i learnt the hard way and they didnt learn at all.