Radical Inclusion as Spiritual Practice

Rabia was known for radical compassion toward all people regardless of status, wealth, or piety. She recognized the divine spark in everyone. In community organizing, this translates to deliberately centering the most impacted and marginalized people, not as beneficiaries of organizing but as leaders and teachers. Radical inclusion means designing decision-making processes where imprisoned people, undocumented immigrants, unhoused individuals, and those with disabilities have genuine power. It means organizing believes that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. This practice challenges organizers' own internalized hierarchies and biases. It also produces better strategies because movements led by impacted people address root causes rather than symptoms. Spiritually, it mirrors Rabia's understanding that love demands recognizing and honoring the humanity of those society has discarded.