– Parvez Nadir
Muslims in different parts of the world are suffering oppression, fragmentation, and helplessness. The land of Syria, once a bastion of knowledge and civilization, has been witnessing bloody scenes for the past thirteen years. Eventually the people there breathed a measure of relief under a new system, but the sight of that relief is intolerable to the hostile, deceptive powers even for a moment. Despite Ahmad al-Sharraa’s political insight and national-security policies, global imperialism knows well that the Syrian revolution is not merely the result of popular anger against an authoritarian regime, nor is it simply an attempt to restore any democratic principle; rather it is the product of an ideology of Islamic jihad.
This is the reality that terrifies those Dajjali powers. In their view, a strong Islamic revolution in Syria would in fact herald the revival of a faith-based outlook that could form the basis of an Islamic awakening in the region to protect al-Quds (Jerusalem) and to rebuild Syria.
That is why the enemy forces are at once trying to weaken Syria’s military and defensive strength while also plotting to create internal discord. Kurds are being activated in southern Syria, the Druze in the eastern regions are being urged toward civil war, and Israel and the United States — with their blessing — are backing all these efforts. Internally, the Alawite community is also being stirred so that it will take up arms against the government. If these conspiracies succeed, Syria will again be soaked in blood, and the innocent blood of Muslims will be shed.
At this delicate moment Muslim leaders, especially countries like Turkey, must act with great wisdom and vigilance. Although Turkey has its own political and strategic interests tied to Syria, the needs of the Ummah demand that Muslim countries cooperate to secure Syria’s future.
Gaza – The shining beacon of light in the grim reality of the Muslim world
Gaza: The Land of Resistance
The steadfastness of the faithful in Gaza ultimately forced the great powers of the world to bend. The United States, which has long acted under pressure from its illegitimate child Israel, finally took the path of mediation and — with the help of some prominent faces of the Muslim world — brought about a ceasefire. But the truth is that the role of the Muslim world largely remained limited to silence under the name of mediation.
During two years of continuous genocide, the statements, meetings, and resolutions of Muslim countries went no further than verbal exercise.
Still, it is hopeful that Hamas’s resistance has once again brought the Palestinian issue to the conscience of the world. Today voices in support of Palestine are rising across the globe — from government halls to public demonstrations. The courage and faith of the Palestinians have moved the compassionate and justice-seeking people of the world. That is why, despite Israeli restrictions, international aid convoys (flotillas) reached Gaza’s shores and shook the conscience of humanity.
This situation is an invitation for the Muslim Ummah to seize the opportunity: to acquaint awakening hearts around the world with the light of Islam, and to transform this resistance from mere defence into a movement of global awakening.
Afghanistan & Pakistan – two Muslim countries which were once brotherly, are currently at loggerheads
Pakistan and Afghanistan: A Test of Brotherhood
A regrettable aspect of the Asian landscape is that tensions have increased between two brotherly Muslim countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Although a temporary peace agreement was reached through the mediation of Qatar and Turkey, the world received the message that geographical and linguistic interests are being placed above Islamic brotherhood. Yet the real identity of the Muslim nation is not ethnicity but the unity of Islam.
Iqbal expressed this truth thus:
Butaan-e-Rang o Khoon ko Tod ke Millat me Gum ho Jaa
Na Toorani Rahe Baaqi, na Irani, na Afghani
(Shatter the idols of color and blood and vanish into the nation;
Let neither Turani remain, nor Iranian, nor Afghanian.)
The Ummah must remember that Islam is a relationship that transcends race, language, and borders.
Indian Muslims are plagued by inaction and negligence whenever the anti-Islamic forces fall a bit silent
The Negligence of Indian Muslims
Muslims in India too are passing through a precarious time. Whenever anti-Islamic forces fall temporarily silent, Muslims slip into a slumber of negligence. But the moment a new policy or law with an anti-Islam spirit is implemented, there is an outcry — yet no permanent or practical strategy emerges. This weakness gives governments the opportunity to slowly enforce their policies after the temporary protests subside.
The same happened regarding the waqf (religious endowment) issue. At first there were meetings, processions, and social-media campaigns, but as time passed the movement cooled. Thus the government found a favourable environment to carry out its objectives. It is regrettable that both the public and the elites have become prisoners of momentary emotions.
What the Muslim Ummah needs most today is collective consciousness, a revival of faith, and unity of purpose. Until we produce unity within our ranks, until we can understand the enemy’s manoeuvres and respond to them decisively, the cheapening of Muslim blood will not end.
May Allah grant us the ability for consciousness, sincerity, and action.
Ameen.
