Anti-Bullying Campaign: A Call for Self Reflection

Bullying is a playground problem, a problem prevalent only amongst the youth, right? Wrong!  Beyond the school setting, bullying is often common without such awareness of its existence. Last year, Anti-Bullying Week was extended beyond its usual one week, to run throughout the month of November. The campaign raised awareness for people across all walks of life, from teaching children of the wrongs of bullying, to informing adults of the ease of slipping into bullish behaviour and its dangerous consequences. Bullying is a word which carries within it profound undertones and many negative behavioural qualities. Such qualities, as Muslims, we…