The Abode of War & the Abode of Peace
In the process of spreading the message of Allah through the
invading armies of Islam, the concept of Umma nation expanded to
mean and include all future Islamic states, forming one united
Islamic nation. This direction justified violent actions and
motivated them towards more conquests and the spread of their
religion under the banner of ‘Allaho Akbar’. To achieve its
long-term objective, Islam divided the world into two abodes: the
Abode of Peace (Dar Al-Silm): conquered land that is brought
directly under its sovereign rule, and the Abode of War (Dar Al-Harb):
land yet to be conquered, subsequent to bringing it under its direct
control and rule. To increase their landmass, confrontational
methods of Dar Al-Silm Islamic states, against Dar Al-Harb
non-Muslim states, vary. They are consistent, uncompromising and
aggressive, as if they have all the time in the world, believing
that the final say in the end would be theirs. Some of the coercive
measures Dar Al-Silm states take against the multiethnic millets are
methodical and range from exerting travel restrictions and economic
pressure to exemplary penalties in order to keep them in check until
they recant their religion, embrace Islam and become part of the
Umma Nation.
Several Islamic states claim that their constitution is secular,
adopted from the West. This may be so, but in name only. In
practice, they are all sectarian in that, from time to time, certain
articles are amended to agree with the shari’ah or new Islamic laws
are added to the constitution, without a plebiscite, ignoring the
rights of their subjects and the rest of the native inhabitants. It
is part of their Islamisation process. They apply it daily in the
Abode of Peace against the non-Muslims in countries such as Iraq,
Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Nigeria, Pakistan, Malaysia and
Indonesia. The methodical pressure Islam exerts on non-Muslims
includes the form of the aggressive jihad approach. Often times the
consequence of their jihad is the dreadful choice between accepting
the newly introduced shari’ah religious law and abiding by it
literally, or being confronted and inflicted with instant physical
punishment. The victim is viciously attacked when confronted
publicly or when in custody. Presently, Nigeria has introduced the
Islamic Shari’ah Law, forcing the Christians to accept the change
and to toe the line or face retribution. The Nigerian government is
determined to bring Islamic cultural and social discipline to all
the people of Nigeria, regardless of their diversified ethnic
cultures and religions (Hiro, 1989: pp 100, 111; Polk, 1991: pp
46-47).
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