{"id":13501,"date":"2017-08-12T15:14:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=13501"},"modified":"2019-11-18T17:14:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:14:51","slug":"muslim-countries-do-not-deserve-to-be-called-muslim-ummah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/css-exclusive\/css-special\/muslim-countries-do-not-deserve-to-be-called-muslim-ummah\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSLIM COUNTRIES DO NOT DESERVE TO BE CALLED MUSLIM UMMAH"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MUSLIM<\/a><\/h2>\n

1. Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

2. Muslim Ummah: meaning and concept<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3. A fleeting look at the Muslim world <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

a.<\/strong> The total number of Muslim countries in the world, at present, is 57
\nb.<\/strong> Over 1.7 billion people, or about 23% of the world’s population, are Muslims
\nc.<\/strong> Aggregate size of the economies of all Muslim countries is around $5.7 trillion \u2013 8.1% of the world’s total
\nd.<\/strong> The combined per capita income of Muslim countries amounts to $4,185
\ne.<\/strong> Islam is the second-largest faith after Christianity
\nf.<\/strong> Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims
\ng.<\/strong> The only nuclear state in the Muslim world is Pakistan<\/p>\n

4. Do Muslim countries not deserve to be called \u201cUmmah\u201d?<\/strong><\/span>
\nYes, they don’t!<\/p>\n

a. Hatred on sectarian grounds<\/strong><\/span>
\ni.<\/strong> Shia-Sunni issues
\nii.<\/strong> Deobandi\u2013Barelvi issues
\niii.<\/strong> Sunni\u2013Ahle Hadith issues<\/p>\n

b. Slaughter of Muslims at the hands of Muslims<\/strong><\/span>
\ni.<\/strong> Massacre in Syria
\nii.<\/strong> Killing of rebels in Yemen
\niii.<\/strong> Taliban-led terrorism in Afghanistan
\niv.<\/strong> Sectarian, Taliban-made and nationalist killings in Pakistan
\nv.<\/strong> IS\u2013Government conflict in Iraq<\/p>\n

c. Interstate conflict dominating every bond of religion<\/strong><\/span>
\ni.<\/strong> Iran\u2013Saudi Arabia conflict
\nii.<\/strong> Qatar-isolation episode
\niii.<\/strong> Afghan\u2013Pakistan crisis
\niv.<\/strong> Cold Pakistan\u2013Iran relations
\nv.<\/strong> Bangladesh\u2013Pakistan antagonism<\/p>\n

d. Muslim countries’ indifference to the sufferings of Muslims across the globe<\/strong><\/span>
\ni.<\/strong> Killing of Muslims (Rohingya) in Myanmar (Burma)
\nii.<\/strong> Indian brutalities in Kashmir
\niii.<\/strong> Israeli atrocities in Palestine
\niv.<\/strong> Refugees of Syria<\/p>\n

e. Muslim countries’ support to the enemies of Muslims<\/strong><\/span>
\ni.<\/strong> Afghan support to Indian agency RAW
\nii.<\/strong> Saudi support to revolutionaries and rebels in Syria
\niii.<\/strong> Saudi support to IS, al-Qaeda and Taliban
\niv.<\/strong> Muslim countries’ support to USA and allied forces against Taliban government in Afghanistan<\/p>\n

5. Reasons for disunity among Muslims<\/strong><\/span>
\na.<\/strong> Aloofness from Islamic teachings
\nb.<\/strong> Absence of Ijtihad
\nc.<\/strong> Lust for wealth and power
\nd.<\/strong> Destructive role of religious scholars
\ne.<\/strong> Poor show of educational institutions
\nf.<\/strong> Damaging role of non-Muslim actors
\ng.<\/strong> Dependent foreign policies of Muslim countries
\nh.<\/strong> Absence of dedicated leadership
\ni.<\/strong> Undemocratic rulers<\/p>\n

6. Impact of disunity on Muslims and rest of the world<\/strong><\/span>
\na.<\/strong> Poverty and backwardness
\nb.<\/strong> Political and economic instability
\nc.<\/strong> Emergence of terrorist groups
\nd.<\/strong> Loss of life and infrastructure
\ne.<\/strong> Tarnished image in the eyes of the world
\nf.<\/strong> Rise of doubt and cynicism
\ng.<\/strong> Damage to the cause of Islam
\nh.<\/strong> Distraction from issues of prime importance<\/p>\n

7. Inter-connected and peaceful world: the way forward<\/strong><\/span>
\na.<\/strong> Following Quran and Sunnah
\nb.<\/strong> Revival of Ijtihad
\nc.<\/strong> Establishment of state institutions on stable footing
\nd.<\/strong> Constructive role of clergymen
\ne.<\/strong> Delivering role of educational institutions
\nf.<\/strong> Formation of combined security architecture
\ng.<\/strong> Devising of independent foreign policy
\nh.<\/strong> Inculcation of leadership qualities
\ni.<\/strong> Introduction of democracy
\nj.<\/strong> Effective role of OIC<\/p>\n

8. Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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