Topics on which the Western world persistently resists Islam

 

   Western societies, which have come to the brink of collapse and, as they do so, increasingly bare their racist and right-wing fangs, continue to persistently make mistakes in certain matters—even though they know very well that these mistakes are wrong and harmful. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, instead of submitting to the simple, effective, and time-tested solutions offered by Islam, they choose to go their own stubborn way, preferring to exhaust material, spiritual, and most importantly human resources.

     1. The concept of chastity and the place of women in social life:

     This is one of the areas where degeneration and collapse in the West are most clearly visible. It presents a complex and tangled picture, and at its core lies the position of women in society.

     In European and American lifestyles, women are generally present in every sphere of life. They study with men, work with men, and are present almost everywhere men are. And this is precisely where the main issue begins. Men and women were created to complement one another, and for the world and life to exist, they possess mutual “vulnerabilities” through which they affect each other. It is impossible for these vulnerabilities not to manifest themselves in mixed male-female environments (especially if the people involved are young). In other words, in an environment where there is a young and attractive woman, no man with “average functioning” can remain indifferent. No matter how supposedly civilized, educated, or well-mannered he may be, this is as certain and unchangeable as 2+2=4.

     A different setting—something we often see in foreign films, but which also exists in real life: a confused and troubled man goes to a bar after work to clear his head and supposedly relax and begins drinking the scourge we will examine in the next section, namely alcohol. Of course, the bar is not occupied only by men; there are also women overwhelmed by work and various troubles. With alcohol’s relaxing and mind-numbing effects, members of the opposite sex strike up casual conversation and get acquainted… and the night ends in a hotel room or somewhere similar. The man returns home pensive and worn out. His wife, whom he once married lovingly, suffers nervous breakdowns when she no longer receives the necessary attention from her husband. In such very common situations, the destruction of the family home and children being left adrift is hardly surprising.

     Islam, on the other hand, because it knows men and women very well, clearly defines where they should and should not be, and tries to minimize occasions for them to come close to one another in situations and places that may pose danger. It always assumes that the answer to the question “Will fire and gunpowder explode if brought together?” is “yes,” and expects behavior accordingly. It not only forbids actions that would rot the family and society but even considers approaching such actions dangerous.

     2. Alcohol:

     Despite the fact that it is obvious that all intoxicating drinks are harmful, poison human beings, and—more painfully—every year disgrace and ruin those who come into contact with them, dragging them into various shameful crimes, the West stubbornly resists banning alcohol. In fact, all the precautions they take—restrictions on time, place, and age—openly demonstrate how harmful and corrupting alcohol is, yet they are unwilling to take even one step further. Because if they did, they would be conceding that Islam is right. And therefore, no arrogant and proud Westerner would engage in such a thing. Despite the corruption of youth, the decay of generations, and the countless material and moral damages that occur, they cannot move toward a genuine restriction on alcohol.

     Islam unequivocally forbids intoxicating liquids. The Islamic faith wants a person to remain sober and conscious; it does not want the mind to be clouded or veiled. Once the mind is clouded and veiled, you can expect anything from that person.

     Moreover, take a look at crimes and immoral acts committed around the world: perhaps 90% of them involve large numbers of men and women being together in the same place where they should not be, and in many cases, intoxicants such as alcohol that cloud the mind.

     3. Marriage:

     Another feature in which we are increasingly coming to resemble the West is late—or “never”—marriages. This is simply another name for opposing human nature, becoming increasingly selfish and hedonistic, avoiding responsibility, and especially for women, seeking happiness in temporary relationships. Situations where marriages do not occur or occur very late cause enormous material and moral damage to society.

     Islam places great importance on marriage and encourages marriages at a young age based on compatibility. Unlike the West, which makes marriage difficult and opens the door to immorality, Islam commands what is most in accordance with human nature. From puberty onward, it shows young people—who strive to calm their desires—a safe harbor, and with the support and assistance of families, it paves the way for difficult periods to be passed through comfortably.

     4. Coldness in family relationships and the status of children within the family:

     The Western world’s concepts of family and children differ greatly from those of societies like ours. Family members lack the warmth and sincerity we have. Even between spouses who share the same bed, there is often distance. Even in their private lives, they have “private lives.” Relationships with children grow more distant as they grow older. At the very stage—adolescence—when a child most needs parental supervision, the child is virtually left to the mercy of the environment. Addiction to alcohol and drugs, combined with bad companions, sweeps away the already fragile morality of a child who feels, “If only someone would take me away and save me.” The seeds of bad habits that last a lifetime and boundless, misguided relationships with the opposite sex are sown right then.

     Islam, however, places great emphasis on warmth, sincerity, and continuity in family relationships. Spouses who know their duties and limits well do not leave their children unattended or at the mercy of their surroundings. In families knowledgeable about Islam, general education, moral instruction, and religious teaching begin at a very early age, and continuity is essential. The constantly changing states of adolescents are always kept under control, and when something wrong is observed, immediate intervention occurs—mistakes are pointed out and what is good and right is instilled. Expressions such as “They’ll learn religion when they grow up,” or “Leave the child alone, let them roam around and enjoy their youth,” which are killers of the future, do not exist in such families.

     Objections such as, “But sir, they are very developed; they have surpassed us in science and technology, they have mastered democracy,” are quite natural. Scientific, economic, and social developments, and the high level reached in human rights, can sometimes blind observers. For nearly two centuries, by exploiting the world’s material and human resources and fueling their economies—through systems established in homogeneous states with very small minority populations—yes, they have surpassed certain things. It is obvious that they have used their intelligence very well, but within about a century they have come to the brink of blockage and exhaustion. The reality that their human resources are becoming increasingly dependent on foreigners, and economies sounding the alarm, seem to be harbingers of this.

Soviet Propaganda Targeting Black People

     With the idea of socialism becoming the official ideology of a state in the early 20th century, international relations and the global balance of power were completely altered. This was the most significant outcome of the immense Russian territories, stretching from Europe to Japan, succumbing to the Bolshevik Revolution amidst the chaos of World War I. In contrast to the West, which was experiencing a particularly brutal form of capitalism, a Socialist-Communist Eastern bloc rose, its beautiful words and promises concealing a foundation of lies.

     One of the cornerstones of this Socialist-Communist East was propaganda. The Soviet Union diligently focused on this to establish and inevitably spread the Marxist-Leninist doctrine, and to find new allies. To strengthen its efforts, it seized every opportunity that arose. One such opportunity was the treatment of Black people, especially in the United States. A century after the abolition of slavery, the discrimination faced by people of a different skin color was exactly what the Soviets were looking for. The perception they wanted to pump out was simple yet impactful: "The capitalist world treats people based on their color. If you're Black, you're a second-class citizen... Socialism is great, come join us!"

     Soviet Russia's approach to Black people and its use of them for propaganda began right after the revolution. Posters and flyers prominently featuring Black people were already seen in the 1920s. A useful anecdote to illustrate the propaganda clash between the Soviets and the U.S. is the following: when Americans tried to draw attention to human rights issues in the USSR in response to increasing Soviet propaganda, the Russians would reply, "And you are lynching Negroes!" This phrase was widely used, especially during the Stalin era.

     Beyond American Black elites being influenced by Soviet propaganda, the Communist Party USA, founded in Chicago in 1919, became a sanctuary for African Americans. This was because the party took bold steps to protect the rights of Black workers, even though there were almost no Black members in the organization at its founding. Otto Huiswoud and Claude McKay, two of the most influential African American figures of the time, immediately went to Moscow for the 4th World Congress of the Communist International after the Bolshevik Revolution and stated they were deeply impressed by their visit. Even before this congress, the Bolshevik regime had allocated a budget of $300,000 for propaganda targeting Black people who were oppressed, particularly under the Jim Crow Laws.

     The Great Depression, which hit the U.S. in 1929, was another opportunity for the Russians. The Soviet government invited Black people, who were even more oppressed in the economically struggling U.S., to live and work in their country. It is known that only a few hundred Black people accepted this invitation. Around the same time, Black artists were invited from the U.S. for a film project about racism and xenophobia. The film, titled “Black and White” (Chernoe i Beloe), was never completed despite great hopes. The famous poet Langston Hughes, a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, was part of this project. In the later years of the Cold War, the Soviets continued to use every racist incident in America as a pretext for propaganda. One of the most notable was the long debated "Scottsboro Boys" case in 1931, involving nine Black boys who were sentenced to death after being falsely accused of raping two white women on a train.

     After the initial Soviet campaign, a new wave of propaganda targeting Black people gained momentum in the late 1950s. This was the time when Western countries, which had been exploiting Africa's resources, were being expelled one by one. Under Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Union saw this as another avenue for gain. In addition to providing arms to rebellious regions, young Africans were invited to Russia for education to experience socialism firsthand. Countries like Namibia, Congo, Angola, Algeria, Mozambique, and Egypt stood out in these relationships, and the young people who studied in Moscow later took on influential roles in their governments.

     To strengthen and consolidate relations with Third World countries, the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia was founded in Moscow in 1960. The university was originally named Peoples' Friendship University, but after Patrice Lumumba, a leader in the struggle for Congo's independence from Belgium, was assassinated in early 1961, it was renamed in his honor. The university's purpose was clear: to train young Africans in socialist ideology and place them in various leadership positions within their own countries during the height of the Cold War. Given that many high-ranking politicians from Africa and even Central America—including former presidents of the Central African Republic and Namibia—graduated from here, this objective was at least partially achieved. (The famously erratic Fidel Castro directly sent 300,000 soldiers to aid Africa, but that's a different matter.) The current President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, also studied at this university.

     However, the lifespan of socialism was not long, and its battery ran out after 70 years. With its collapse, it became clear that the Russians were not truly fond of Black people and that their actions had been a forced state policy. Xenophobic attacks in Russia have increased since the 1990s, and research indicates they are on the rise in recent years. While a primary reason is the general increase in refugee flows, xenophobia has always been common among Russians. The Western sanctions have also clearly fueled nationalism. In this context, many Black students studying in various Russian cities report being careful to avoid isolated areas after dark. This suggests that the propaganda the Soviet government carried out was merely a facade and failed to find a deep-rooted acceptance among the general population.

Muhammad Ali’s Religion, Arrogance, and the Understanding of Islam Among African Americans in the 60s

 

"I keep telling you, this man has no strength, no heart! I am smart, and I've proven it!"

Just then, David Frost, the promising journalist, steps in with his microphone:

"Congratulations..."

"Am I the greatest of all time?" the sweaty man cuts him off again. "Now everybody stop talking... Attention, I told you all of my critics I told you all that I was the greatest of all time. When I beat Sunny Liston. I told you today I'm still the greatest of all time. Never again defeat me never again say that I'm going to be defeated never..."

     The person who said these words is the same person who said, "When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble," and "I am the greatest, greater than anyone who has ever lived," "I am the greatest, in fact, I'm the greatest twice," "I'm so fast that when I try to turn off the light, I can get back to my place before the lights go out," "I'm young, handsome, fast, charming, invincible." This is the same person who repeatedly compared one of his opponents (even though they were of the same race) to a "gorilla" and used a machine-gun-like stream of demeaning words against anyone he saw as a rival: Muhammad Ali. He was the American Black boxer considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. His real name was Cassius Clay, but he was a nonconformist and unique personality who closely followed and personally participated in the efforts of Black people to protect their rights during the intense racism of the 50s and 60s.

     The life of Muhammad Ali, who died in 2016, is well known, enough to be the subject of films. The point we want to focus on here is his understanding of Islam and some of his interesting characteristics that don't seem to align well with the religion. Of course, when the topic is this, it's necessary to mention factors like the "Nation of Islam," "Elijah Muhammad," and "Malcolm X," which were part of the acceleration of the Black movements after the second half of the 20th century.

the person regarded as prophet
by Ali, Elijah Muhammad

     The Nation of Islam: As is known, the acceptance of people of the "Black" race as "human" in the "land of opportunity," the United States, isn't something that goes back very far. The "darkness" of skin color has been a problem for centuries in the West, and especially on the American continent. In this situation, one of the gathering places for Black people seeking their rights was the Nation of Islam, established by a dubious character named Wallace Fard Muhammad (and strangely enough, he was white). During Muhammad Ali's time, this organization, under the leadership of a person known as Elijah Muhammad, had an Islamic facade but was blatantly promoting Black racism. Some Black people, who were unwelcome everywhere white people were and were not even accepted into white churches, went overboard while trying to escape Christianity, which they saw as the white people's religion, and ran into the son of this poor farmer slave who was a prophet impostor (and their meeting places were similar to churches with cushioned seats, and things like prayer were nonexistent).

     The person known as Elijah Muhammad (real name Elijah Poole) shifted to what we could call a "radical racist" line by presenting himself as a prophet and claiming that the origin of all people was Black and that the Black race was superior. But the even more interesting part of the issue is that a smart and outspoken person like Muhammad Ali fell for this guy. In videos you can even find on social media (for example, in his statements after his match against George Foreman in Zaire), Muhammad Ali is seen shouting to the cameras, "There is no God but Allah, and Elijah Muhammad is his messenger!"... And of course, right after, he claims that he is the greatest of all time!

Nation of Islam

     Another figure of the era, who is still seen as an inspiration by millions, is Malcolm X. While Malcolm was in prison for disgraceful crimes, he became acquainted with the movement of the fake prophet Elijah mentioned above, and as soon as he got out, he followed him, just like Ali. However, Elijah's absurd theories gradually pushed him away from this community, and after he went to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in 1964, his ideas changed completely, and he left the Nation of Islam organization. He did leave, but in February 1965, he was assassinated by being shot at close range. Whether Elijah and the Nation of Islam were the perpetrators is still a source of confusion. In fact, Malcolm's (Malik el Shabazz) fiery sermons were very effective in Muhammad Ali's decision to join the Nation of Islam. After Malcolm left the organization, their relationship soured.

     Why did we write all of this? To better understand the environment Muhammad Ali came from and the people he associated with. In other words, this famous, sharp-tongued, talkative boxer, in reaction to white people, followed a group of people with corrupt beliefs whose purpose was unclear and openly called their leader a "prophet." Although there are some who say that "he later abandoned these ideas and became a Sunni," it is still unknown whether he was a "Sunni" in the sense we know. His stance was primarily a reactive one, a Black person embracing another religion as a reaction to the white people associated with Christianity.

     Of course, some contradictions are striking here. Most of the people Ali knocked down were Black people from poor neighborhoods who, like him, had suffered greatly from racism. At least as much as white people, his Black opponents got their share, and more, from his sharp, demeaning language and arrogant words. Furthermore, there was no part of the savagery called "Boxing" that was compatible with Islam. Because in our religion, it is not approved to hit any living creature, let alone a person's face. In fact, by his own admission, boxing is "a bunch of white people watching two Black people beat each other to death with pleasure."

     So, why did the conservative people of some Muslim countries (like Turkey), who were not very familiar with boxing, praise and glorify him, waking up at three in the morning to watch his matches, getting excited after every punch, and losing themselves when he knocked down his opponent? Because the things they could understand with the limited news sources of that time were that this distant Black man who fought by dancing on the screen was a Muslim, that he fearlessly shouted his Muslim identity, and that he was taking revenge on America, which was considered "the devil." Ali went far beyond being an ordinary activist, refusing to go to the Vietnam War, fearlessly shouting the hypocrisy of the white people who still hadn't gotten used to the abolition of slavery, and speaking to them from a high-and-mighty position... These were exactly the things that appealed to our complex-ridden mentality when it came to America and the West! In Turkey and similar countries, what caused the name Muhammad Ali to be placed side-by-side with the name "hero" was not his sport and his success in it, but this stance.