adminUsman Khawaja has spoken out on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, with the Australian cricketer calling for “compassion” on both sides.
Khawaja, the first Muslim cricketer to play for Australia, took to X — formerly known as Twitter — on Wednesday to share his view amid the terrible scenes in the Middle East, with at least 4 600 people killed in total.
Sharing a post from British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed which urged for unity as opposed to division, Khawaja said: “Well said brother. Innocents on both sides suffering unfortunately.
“Particularly those being starved of food and water. There has to be compassion. #humanity”.
Khawaja was born in Pakistan and has played 66 Tests for Australia, scoring 15 centuries, 24 half centuries at an average of 47.20.
He has spoken openly about his faith in the past, crediting it for his incredible form against all odds.
“People talk about my resilience, but my resilience revolves around my faith,” he told The Guardian. “It is the only thing that has got me through being dropped that often. I would not be here where I am right now without it.
“I understand that a lot of people don’t believe in God, and don’t have the same beliefs that I do.
“One thing I love about Islam is that there’s no middle man. You’re responsible for yourself and your relationship with God is between you and God”.
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