Archive for January, 2012

The Islamic Militancy

January 21st, 2012

Individually Muslims may show splendid qualities. Many of them become brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die. But the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. In the world there is a retrograde large force. Far from being moribund, the cult of Mohammed is a faith that is militant and proselytizing… the modern European civilization could fall, as the civilization of ancient Rome has collapsed”. (Winston Churchill)

A recent sociological thesis pointed out that raising of Jihad and birthing of a number of Islamic Associations across the world is, more or less, due to the desire to re-draw their lifestyle following the scriptures, which have been eliminated by the day-to-day political authority management.

In this sense a picture of immorality drives the sentence of the existing legislative bodies, which lack of Islamic virtues. However, based on our perspective, this interpretation fails, not considering the historical momentum and geopolitical circumstances in which, the militancy has the aim to restore a number of super-principles to re-create a new Islamic golden age.

The instruments for realizing this project are varied and according to the Islamic view, raising terror, as a major pressure element against the secularized societies, is conceptually the most rational weapon. In a certain sense it seems that usage of fear recalls, in the western Countries, the French Revolutionaries political mission but in a reverse mode.

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The Other Face of Islam

January 13th, 2012

The Ahmadiyyah movement (Ahmadi) is a sect in Islam which was founded towards the end of the 19th century in Punjab, India, and spread from there to different countries. Most members of the sect are centered in South-East Asia: India, Pakistan and Indonesia, and it numbers 15 Million believers.

The members of the sect preach enlightenment, peace, and brotherhood between nations and love of others. The Ahmadiyyah way opposes religious coercion, and therefore does not support spreading Islam through Jihad, “Holy War”. They prefer placatory persuasion. The sect is named for its founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (1835-1908), who, at the age of 40, announced that Allah has entrusted him with the task of renewing the Muslim religion and bringing justice and integrity to the world.

The Principles of the Ahmadiyyah obligate its believers to be loyal to their country of residence. A believer of the sect can not defy the laws of his country, so he can live in peace in this world. Muhammad Sharif, head of the Ahmadiyyah in Israel, explains: “As a citizen I am bound to obey Allah, the Prophet and those who lead the country even if I do not approve of the leader”. The Ahmadiyyah are forbidden from joining demonstrations, even ones on behalf of peace.

Faced with the traditional Islamic belief, that Muhammad is the Final Prophet, the Ahmadis maintain that even following his death prophecy still remained, and it was transferred to the founder of the sect and his students. The Ahmadiyyah sees itself as a global religion that is supposed to include not only Muslims, but also Christians, Jews and Hindis.

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