Stand with Indigenous peoples and all oppressed people
“We should speak the truth for all oppressed.”
Muslims must consistently stand as witnesses for justice by learning and speaking the truth about Indigenous peoples’ suffering and supporting all oppressed people, not only their own communities.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Invokes Quranic commands to uphold justice and witness for humanity.
- Explains Indigenous peoples’ dispossession, colonization, disease, exploitation, and cultural suppression.
- Describes residential schools, family separation, abuse, and the lasting effects of assimilation.
- Urges Muslims and newcomers to learn Indigenous history and build respectful relationships with First Nations.
- Calls for universal advocacy for oppressed people and closes with prayers for relief and guidance.
In the khateeb's words
“You uphold them, you defend them, you fight for them, you speak for the weak and the oppressed.”
“Would you like to be like a Musa. Standing for the people and for the oppressed. Or would you like to be a Pharaoh. Oppressing. And claiming even to be God.”
“please as muslims we should speak the truth for all oppressed not only muslims who are oppressed everybody”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah reminded us that standing for justice is an ongoing responsibility in our faith. The khateeb focused on Indigenous peoples, whom he called the people of the land, and described the suffering caused by losing land, having cultures and languages suppressed, and separating children from their families. He asked us to imagine how those families felt and to learn about histories we may not know. He also reminded us to acknowledge our own wrongdoing and to care about people facing oppression beyond our own community. Together, we can practice these lessons by listening, building relationships, and speaking up when someone is treated unfairly.
- What could you say or do when someone at school is being treated unfairly?
- What family language, tradition, or story is especially precious to you, and why?
- What would you like to learn about the Indigenous peoples of the place where we live?
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