The concepts of brotherhood and equality were ones Martin Luther King Jr. fought for as a civil rights activist. These fights for racial equality and brotherhood have been fought for throughout history, like apartheid in South Africa. However, many may not know that around 1500 years ago in the dusty deserts of Arabia, an edict had already been raised promoting racial equality and brotherhood. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) too explained, “ All of you are equal...an Arab possesses no superiority over the non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab over an Arab.”
It is quite a beautiful thing to see equality being fought for throughout the past by different people. Equality is a universal principle that is demanded by all no matter what your race or religion may be. What is sad is that some of us may not remember the message of equality brought to us. The message is still the same no matter who you hear it from. Brotherhood and equality for all mankind is what will keep humanity as one. As spoken by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), we are all one and equal. But in case you may forget, the time to remember equality and brotherhood is now. In the words of Dr. King, “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.”
