...is a town dreaded by some, understood by few, and remains unknown to most...
Quietly nestled in the woods, Islamberg is situated at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. It’s a mysterious 70-acre compound, hidden in an isolated area off a primitive dirt road. In this secluded area more than 100 Muslims live in isolation. Founded in the 1980s by a radical Sufi cleric Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, Islamberg was established primarily for black Muslims who left New York City in order to escape from the clutches of crime, poverty and racism. According to the beliefs and teachings of Islamberg’s founder, the Muslims came here with an aim to lead a simple and holy life. “Islam propounds simple life and purity of thought,” says Wasi Ahmed Nomani, Advocate, Supreme Court and Secretary of India Islamic Centre. To support the cause, the 40 Muslim families, which came here initially, developed a small grocery store and provided for other basic amenities. They have been aware of their dynamic surroundings and very well know about the latest technological developments, but they also know where to draw a line between good and bad and what to adopt and what not to. “Several such Islam-dominated villages also exist in remote locations of China. Islamic teachings and their cultural bonding is so strong that the Muslims are well connected to their roots,” says Wasi Ahmed Nomani. And this is why Muslims have such a wonderful close-knit community.
Quietly nestled in the woods, Islamberg is situated at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. It’s a mysterious 70-acre compound, hidden in an isolated area off a primitive dirt road. In this secluded area more than 100 Muslims live in isolation. Founded in the 1980s by a radical Sufi cleric Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, Islamberg was established primarily for black Muslims who left New York City in order to escape from the clutches of crime, poverty and racism. According to the beliefs and teachings of Islamberg’s founder, the Muslims came here with an aim to lead a simple and holy life. “Islam propounds simple life and purity of thought,” says Wasi Ahmed Nomani, Advocate, Supreme Court and Secretary of India Islamic Centre. To support the cause, the 40 Muslim families, which came here initially, developed a small grocery store and provided for other basic amenities. They have been aware of their dynamic surroundings and very well know about the latest technological developments, but they also know where to draw a line between good and bad and what to adopt and what not to. “Several such Islam-dominated villages also exist in remote locations of China. Islamic teachings and their cultural bonding is so strong that the Muslims are well connected to their roots,” says Wasi Ahmed Nomani. And this is why Muslims have such a wonderful close-knit community.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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