The Surging Wave
Western sincerity and contribution to help the Islamic world to let
go of its fanaticism is repeatedly shunned. The recent arrest of the
eight foreign staff from an International Aid Agency in Afghanistan,
for promoting Christianity to Afghani locals, was bluntly rejected.
Closure of Christian aid organisations is a reminder of Islam’s open
defiance and rejection of aid in the name of non-Islamic aid
symbols. It takes the form of priority to instill fear of Allah in
the hearts of the non-Muslim. Islam considers its religion as the
only faith that equates with (Al-Khaleq) the Creator.
Destruction of non-Muslim historical sites, churches, holy shrines
and Christian holy crosses is another way of sending the message to
the Muslim mujahideen world over that their Islamisation process is
in progress. This gives Islam the satisfaction that they are on the
right track. It helps boost their morale, especially the mujahideen
in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo? a Serbian Province, the Moros in the
Philippines, the militants in Pakistan and Kashmir, and in other
locations such as Northern Iraq against the Assyrians, in Israel
against the Jewish people, in Eastern Cyprus against the Greek
Cypriots and the Sudan. Muslims of South Africa have belatedly begun
ruffling their feathers, by wearing the traditional Islamic headgear
in group demonstrations as a prelude to drawing public attention to
specific Islamic demands rather than encourage South Africa to
continue along the path of secular reforms.
The West will never be able to change Islam’s strong conviction,
deep faith and intensive drive for world dominance. It is a
far-fetched wish of those nations that believe in the Holy Bible, to
expect a change of heart and toning down of Islam’s criticism and
opposition to their religion. Islam’s animosity and daily criticism
of Western values is commonplace. It is indicative of their open
challenge to Judaism and Christianity as a growing movement to open
confrontation of a wider scale. Jihad seems to suit all situations.
Jihad is an undeclared war against established world order of the
day, not with Muslim regular armies, but with continued opposition
to any non-Islamic ideological stance.
Islamic governments distance themselves from the mujahideen and play
down their aggressive approach, denying any knowledge of, or
involvement in, their destructive actions, moral or financial
support to them. Yet, mujahideen institutions, offices and training
centres are spread all over the Islamic world. They extend from
Pakistan to the Balkans, with the full knowledge and in full view of
the world at large. Their civil organizations are autonomous. They
appear to work in isolation, independent of the state authority.
Yet, they operate openly and promote their (Da’awah) mission
publicly, as any other legitimate organisation similar to Hamas (Harakat
Al-Muqawama Al-Islamiyya – Li-Tahreer Filasteen Min Al-Sahyouniyyah):
Islamic Resistance Movement for the Liberation of Palestine from
Zionism), Jihad, and Hezbullah. Scores of other parties and
organizations continue to emerge, spreading all over the Abode of
Peace, with followers in the Abode of War, posing as potential
supporters of the Jihad sacred cause.
Since Islamic governments cannot match the military might of the
West, mujahideen become the forerunner battalions of Allah’s army,
the vanguard of Islam. The potential army of the mujahideen is built
from the local Muslims, residing in the host countries of (Dar Al-Harb)
the Abode of War. They receive training in their field of operation,
both at home and abroad, in preparation for open assault on Western
constitutional governments. The mujahideen converge on the land they
want to control and raise supporters and ‘freedom fighters’ from the
Muslim locals of the area they intend to bring under their control.
Like the ineffective French Maginot Line that was outflanked by the
Germans in World War II and rendered useless, so are the political
borders of non-Muslim countries of (Dar Al-Harb) the Abode of War to
the mujahideen. They smuggle themselves in, across the border
unhindered, with the help of the Muslim locals, or Western co-opts,
avoiding checkpoints and barriers. They establish a chain of command
to launch guerrilla type attacks at the time and place of their own
choosing. With determination and decisive strikes, against the host
government, they bring certain areas under their direct control.
Yet, without the connivance of certain contorted Western elements,
selfish and greedy, they would all fail in their treacherous
attempts. Such mediums should at least be completely cut off, if not
totally eliminated.
The military might and heavy guns of the West end up becoming
useless and unable to dislodge them, as witnessed in the
Philippines, Kashmir, Chechnya, Cyprus and the Balkans. The Muslim
residents are obliged to cooperate fully with the mujahideen. They
go by the (Hadeeth) saying:
“Fa-Mann Ith-torra Fa-Ghairu Baghen”
[He that has been compelled is not a wrongdoer]
That is, a Muslim who has been forced to act contrary to his
conscience is not a transgressor. In other words, any religious
order or fatwa issued against a non-Muslim in the name of religion
is obligatory and (Halal) lawful. It should be executed. Muslim
residents in the war zone become selective volunteers (Pryce-Jones;
1989: pp 31-33).
There is no end to the demands of the supreme religion. Once Islam
consolidates its foothold, militant leaders begin orchestrating
demonstrations, demanding separation and international recognition
for an independent Islamic state of their own. Their first tactic is
playing the role of being the victim, of being denied freedom of
exercising their full cultural rights. Hence, they obtain the
support of humanitarian and political organizations, under the
watchful eyes of the International Community and representation of
the UNO. Then, escalation of violence picks up in execution of the
fatwa that is issued discreetly, against the existing nationals of
the territory they intend to attack, and the targets they aim to
destroy. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo-Serbia and Eastern Cyprus, are
vivid examples. Macedonia, Lebanon, “Kordstan”, Kashmir and Thailand
are actively engaged in such a move. Macedonian, Lebanese, Kordish,
Cashmiri and Thai Muslims are on the same track.
Physical confrontation and sudden suicidal attacks on Christians and
Jews are all premeditated. This course of action of sniping at
pedestrians, homes, motor vehicles, shops and business centres, is
to restrict movement of the Christians and Jews, diminish their
economic growth, and threaten their survival. Their aim is to
discourage Christians and Jews from venturing outside their
perimeter. Under such constant pressure, the mujahideen want the
Christians and Jews to feel that they are under siege, trespassing
on enemy ground. Their aim is to discourage Christian and Israeli
inhabitants from indulging in business ventures at the local level,
leaving the way open for their Muslim counterparts to step in and
take over. Islamic states prefer that non-Muslim countries establish
private business contacts with Muslim enterprisers rather than
Christian or Jewish locals. The boycott policy is still deeply
entrenched in their minds.
This Islamic cultural behaviour seems to be taking a formal shape of
acceptance and approval by their respective governments and the Arab
League. Their justification, for lack of a legal mechanism to
include members of non-Muslim ethnic groups, in such business
ventures is straightforward: Muslims must eventually be ahead in all
aspects of life.
The Master-slave relationship appeals to them and would apply it
beyond Saudi Arabia. More so, it reflects in terms of their work
contracts and distant behavioural attitude with their employees.
Scandals of cheap labour and mean employment contracts for domestic
service and foreign labour give one the idea of how ill the Muslim
employers treat their employees. They hold them in low esteem, and
exploit them to the point of physical exhaustion and mental fatigue.
Any attempt to redress their grievances is considered by the Muslim
employer insubordination and breach of contract. They are dealt
with, severely. The local Muslim employer is assured of his
government’s support and backing for the action, he takes against a
foreign worker regardless of his nationality. By depositing the
foreign worker’s passport with him, under lock and key, as a
security measure, foreign employees, especially domestic servants,
become prisoners, held at the mercy of their Muslim employer (Aburish;
1995: pp 73-75; 91-97).
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