Hosting Iftars and earning Brownie points

By M.B. Ghouse, Moratuwa

Apropos of Odds and Ends - Guess who did not come for iftar - of TST of Sunday October 1, 2006, please be informed that hosting iftar (to break fast during Ramazan) is a meritorious act by the faithful Muslim. For the fasting faithful Muslim during iftar, sharing it with another is blessed with enhanced merits.

On this occasion, the Indian HC was an inappropriate host, and has nothing to do with wealth or the quantum of Muslim populace referring to the hosting by the Saudi Ambassador.

The so called VIPs deserved to be named for they should have observed protocol and excused themselves from the conflicting inappropriate host, without causing embarrassment and empty tables at the Indian HC.

This is also a season where dubious hosts proliferate to earn political or egotistical brownie points and the wrath of the Almighty, instead of His Bountiful Blessings.

These VIPs and their coterie instead should think of the unfortunate Muslims in the Eastern Province and channel their resources there.

This will surely earn the blessings of the Almighty in this holy month of Ramazan.

May your tribe increase, Odds and Ends Columnist.