In The Name Of Allah
Most Gracious Most Merciful No state of camel-riders By Sharique Naeem Many Muslims have a tendency to magnify the obstacles standing before them and the Islamic State, and are so overwhelmed by these obstacles that they resign themselves to accepting the Islamic state as something that will never materialize. Others continue to reminisce over previous and current attempts at establishing an Islamic entity "all of which have failed" and come to the conclusion that creating a global Islamic state for the Muslims is a mission impossible. Still others cling to the misconception that the Caliphate will be a rule of narrow minded politically naïve people, and that the International scenario will never allow the existence of such a state. This is not true, because of two reasons : Firstly, the Islamic state is not going to be a camel-riders' state governed by simple-minded people who will have to depend upon others to sustain themselves. The Islamic state will be a state that is governed by sincere Muslims who possess a crystallized understanding of their faith and a sharp political faculties which will enable them to carry out their responsibilities to the world. Secondly, the international climate is not a static climate that is fixed and perpetual but is a dynamic environment which is always subject to continuous change. It is a matter of finding the right combination of favorable elements in order to time the birth of the Islamic state to occur at the right moment. The Nation (2nd March 2006)
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