It’s is really ironic that people speaking of religion the most are the ones lacking spirituality and inner peace. We tend to see spirituality as a different religion, a rival to what we have and value. We have always looked at religion as a set of mechanical actions that if done correctly will eventually lead us to paradise.
Unfortunately we failed to realize one big truth, that is the purpose of religion as way to build the soul and to connect people to each other. This is what religion is here for.
Spirituality on the other hand connects us to ourselves,to our inner soul and to God, Allah, or the universal mind, whatever name we want to give it. Arab and this case Islamic literature has always focused on the practical part of the religion to gain control over the people, moving them in herds to achieve the goals of the elite.
Now we’re trying to rebuild the Arab/Muslim personality to a balance. A balance between religion as a set of rules governing people’s lives and their souls as an an ultimate goal in life. We want to re establish contact with other people from other nations based on a new understanding where human is a human regardless of faith, religious or ethnic backgrounds.
