Author: Hisham Shaheed
Exactly one hundred years ago, the Ottoman Caliphate was dismantled, and the Islamic world was split into 57 fragments. Each country became separate from the others, forming distinct interests and values, which led to internal conflicts within the Muslim community.
The West had been striving to create these divisions since the 15th century, and their efforts finally succeeded in the second decade of the 20th century.
Even after the division, the adversaries did not cease their efforts; their goal was to establish a lasting system that would perpetuate these divisions, ensuring their own security.
To continue this mission, they commenced the formation of various groups and factions within Islam, utilizing extremist and myopic individuals as tools. These factions later engaged in extensive destructive activities within the Ummah, aiming to tarnish the name of Islam itself.
Numerous such factions were established and funded by the West. When these factions failed to produce the desired outcomes, direct military invasions were employed to further their objectives.
This strategy persisted for years. When even this approach began to falter, a group was created to undermine and vilify jihad, associating it with theft, warfare, and murder under the guise of Islam. The intention was to exploit the economic foundations of the Islamic world and end the spirit of jihad among the youth.
However, this endeavor will not prevail. The final deception of the non-believers against Islam will also be thwarted. True Muslims will safeguard and reinvigorate the faith of the Ummah, shielding the youth from this detrimental temptation.
The anti-Islamic scheme known as ISIS is also destined to collapse. The Ummah is on the path to freeing itself from this malicious fitnah, and the conditions are becoming favorable for it to reunite and take steps once again toward revival.
