Friday 29th of March 2024
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   Op-ed
World Muslims should be united
  Date : 29-03-2024

Saiful Islam Hafeez: There goes a saying that unity is strength (Al-ittehad qouah). Muslim ummah suffers from unity crisis for long. The recent pictures of the Muslim world is very heartrending that will obfuscate you indeed if you focus on the sufferings of the global Muslims. All muslims are the brother or like a part of human body as prophet`s speech. Our innocent & unarmed brothers are being excruciated and losing their wealth, land including children and relatives by the bombardment of Israel, Russia including United States of America. Israel has been occupying land forcibly that`s the part of Palestine, killing Muslims & depredating their homes, villages, cities since 1948. That`s the war crimes according to international law; but the United Nations is silent like dumbs. The vicious behavior of Chinese authority with the Uighur muslims is beyond the description. There’s no types of crimes those are not happened with them. Uighurs face all types of brutality notwithstanding hatred and criticism of the global leaders. Afghanistan, Kashmir, Arakan Rohingya, Bosnian, Chechens and Yemenis pass ghastly times with many problems. If you see pictures & feel the griefs you can`t control your tears. African Muslims also pass very measurable days fighting with the poverty despite some muslim countries control the global economy such Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and so on. Saudi Arabia has been imposing sanctions on Yemen and leading a long time war against Houthi rebels. For the sanctions of Saudi alliance thousands of people died with hunger problem including children. Here`s matter of great regret that muslim countries and organisations don`t take any actions to solve those problem like the blinds. Nonetheless they were founded to get over all of crisis of the world muslim society! 

So, we`re in a decision that world Muslims should be united irrespective of Shia-Sunni, Arabi and non-Arabi leaving grouping. But for what? Firstly, For protecting ourselves: We are the victims of discrimination and battered worldwide regardless rich and poor, black and white. We`ve been losing our wealth and lives under the aggression of anti-muslims for ages. Very recently, A noblest muslim family of Pakistan has killed by car crushed in Canada. Media entitled the culprit as gunman. But if he were a muslim media would call him a terrorist with many arguments. We must take some actions after being united and strongest to protect their illegal attacks, aggression and  all types of blames. We`ll try to protect ourselves peacefully but if they don’t co-operate us and compel us to hold gun then we should do so. The safety will be the first priority of the Muslims who live   all over the world.

Secondly, for answering of slanders; often they calumniate against some muslim organisations  of cultivating terrorism. But we strongly state that we abominate terrorism & our beloved religion Islam prohibited that strictly. Some days ago, Israel invaded Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem and west bank of Palestine as well as killed more than 250 people. But they’re not terrorist in the eyes of so called world leaders; when the peace loving organisation Hamas counter them by volleying rockets then they called that terrorist attack. They control the world media; that’s why the verdict of press goes to them. So, we have to make strong media society which will spread the actual news and views across the world. Al Jazeera is fighting against thousands of media solitarily but its need some co-operatives. We`ll build such a society which never compromise with the terrorism. Fighting against terrorism with the super power country, global people and vanishing terror groups from the world—we`ll spread peace among human beings.

 

Thirdly, teaching the exact education of Islam to all the members of our society we must struggle against the prejudices. Because, many groups of imposter spreading superstitions, & fake rules- regulations among the general people and those are new in Islam under the shadow of religion. For this reasons, they`ve been learning false things those are contradicted with Islam. Some muslims still cherish obsolete thought about religion; they couldn’t cope up with the modern thoughts of the Islam. And they`re lagging behind globalisation and staying away from the touch of information and technology. Hence we face snub from the denizens of developed countries. We`ve to bring them out of the bigotry and prejudices. If we inspire young generation about technology based education—once we`ll be able to protect their illegal attacks on Muslims and our occupied territory that`s our living place since our ancestors. Iran and Turkey going well in modern and technological education competing with the western countries. If you want to control the world you must be veteran at technology. Racism is despised by civil society. Islam is a religion of equality which ensures the parity among the rich, poor,  black and white. All can stand together at five times prayer. We`ll also raise our voice opposed to racisms. Islam never back judging a person by seeing screen colour; behaviour, characteristics and capability will be first priority in our society which is the real teaching of Islam.

Islamophobia is a new disease for the anti-Islamic people of the world those revealing by their every works. Their heads sought like batty; they can`t endure not only  islam but of its single pursuant. Feeling uneasy to sit by muslim they cancel flight and creat hamper to board bus, rail and plane; Is it democracy or hoax? Hate crime is committing basis on Islamophobia in some democratic countries including USA, England, France, Canada, New Zealand and our neighbouring country India is not far behind this regard. Victims didn’t get justice yet. If we will be able to be unified—our first duty would fight for justice in ICC according to local and international codes. This work is not only for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Mehedi Hasan, Imran Khan and Mahathir Muhammad but this moral responsibility goes every Muslims of the world. Those who are making bad images about Islam and Muslims to the others we have to castigate them earlier. Making good relationship with different religious people and building a conciliatory world are most important motives among abovementioned key points. Muslims are very willing to live maintaining friendship with non-muslims. We believe that diversity in religion is the part and parcel of the human beings; nothing to negate. But only muslims won`t be able to keep up the world peace. The followers of every religions must be cooperative & tolerant. If something happened unexpected between us we should resolve that diplomatically. 

 

At the end of the article readers may question: is unity possible among hundreds group of Muslims like Shia, Sunni, Hanafi, Shafi, etc?Why is not possible? Grouping is not a crux. We are followers of single religion, one prophet, one Qibla and Quran. We may be divided for different views or opinion but our root is same. Islam respects individuality never creat hamper eliciting opinions. Consequently, all muslims can be united and assembled for protecting themselves evading feud. Every muslims must bear in mind that firstly you are a muslim before being Shia, Sunni. We have two gigantic organisations: OIC (organisation of Islamic Cooperation) and Arab League. But no one can listen their response during the crisis. Their duty is not limited within concerning and supplicating for killing muslims in illegal war against anti Islamic alliances. It’s very clear as sun`s rays —Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists are agreed and vowed to subdue muslims. So why can’t we be united to protect ourselves?

Once Muslims ruled half of the world during prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM), the age of Rashidun Caliphate, Umaiya and Abbasid Caliphate. Then Ottoman Caliphate was also the auspicious time for Muslims. This religion has been facing many conspiracy since its starting time. After the ending of Ottoman Caliphate Muslims lost the power and peace. But we have to resurface with the vigour and morale relying on omnipotent Allah  like our ancestors. Our primary object is making strong and harmonious relations with other religious people. Never space sectarianism and we`ll jointly fight against extremism. It would be better inculcating religious harmony among all the religions. OIC and Arab League must be responsive for saving muslims from the disaster (man made and natural). If they`d tacit like before we have to take some initiatives to amass all muslims even founding a new powerful organisation for providing safety worldwide. But, We are very optimist that our leaders, OIC, Arab League will be more active regarding protection of global Muslims like past.

 

Author: Saiful Islam Hafeez is a columnist; HHe can be reached at saifulislamhafeez3185@yahoo.com

 



  
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