More than two billion views were harvested by the clip of the Algerian imam, who climbed the cat on his shoulder while he was leading the prayers, but more important than the number of views was the huge positive echo reflected in the comments on social media and television and press news reports!
A spontaneous incident that the imam dealt with wisely and sympathetically during the practice of Islamic worship, leaving a good impression on Islam and Muslims in the hearts of billions of people, to meet the distortion caused by terrorists and abnormalities of extremism.
The behavior and behavior of a Muslim person and the morals of his dealings with others are the best representation of the essence of religion and the values of society, and I always remind my children that they do not represent themselves when dealing with others, especially foreigners, as much as they represent their society, their religion and their country, and although judging a people from the behavior of one of its members is not fair, the prevalence of This makes the individual more responsible for limiting the formation of the negative impression of his society when dealing with members of other peoples or respecting the laws of the countries they visit for tourism or reside in for study or work!
Today, social media platforms have become windows through which people look at each other without the barriers of governments or state borders, and the formation of a mental image has become easier and at the same time more dangerous in the speed of its positive or negative impact or even misleading!
In short, thanks to social media platforms, a person is no longer only an ambassador for his country when traveling, but he is an ambassador even when he resides in his community!
Khaled Suleiman
