in his autobiography, Malcolm X is amazed when reaching Mecca at the diverse population of fellow Muslims ranging from white to dark skinned people. He regards Muslims as being free of discrimination against other people because their religion encompasses such a diverse range of ethnic, social and physical peoples.
Recent evidence is that as Middle East nations have used their oil wealth to bring in immigrants from Asia, the situation is changing. Filipinos complain about job discrimination and even being allowed to eat in restaurants. As one put it: “You can see and feel discrimination every day in government agencies. If you are an expatriate, you just have to follow orders and you don’t have a right to complain.”
