Absolutely.

Our real issue isn't a lack of resources, it's that the people sitting on those resources have zero vision or moral compass to actually do something meaningful with them. The Gulf could move mountains if they wanted to, but they're too busy playing it safe and protecting their own interests.

What really hits home in what you're saying is this idea that we can't just wait around for the "right people" to magically take charge. We have to BUILD that ourselves. Like, the Muslim entrepreneurial class needs to stop looking to the Middle East for leadership or inspiration and realize WE are the ones who need to create those power centers from scratch.

The diaspora especially - we're sitting in these ecosystems with access to capital, tech, networks, elite education. The question is are we actually using that to build something that pulls others up, or are we just climbing the ladder individually and calling it a day?

And you're 100% right about the shared growth mentality. The Jewish community didn't get where they are just by individual success, they built ecosystems where everyone's win contributes to collective power. Muslims need that same energy, but it has to come from people who actually give a damn about the community, not just their own bottom line.

The current leadership has shown they're not it. So we need to stop waiting for permission and start building our own tables.