At the beginning of the twentieth century, European countries were rushing hysterically towards distributing among themselves the Muslim world and occupying as possible territories from Asia and Africa, France was able to tighten its grip over the Arabian Meghreb; Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, While the share of Spain was to occupy “Al-Rif” region (the countryside)of the northern part of Morocco facing the Mediterranean sea. This is after Britain’s permission.
Spanish were not satisfied by their occupation to the countryside, as Prince Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khatabi rebelled against them and was able to defeat them in several battles. Thereupon France stood in the face of these rustic victories, since France bears not any Islamic independence as neighborhood in Algeria, therefore France allied with Spain to destroy “Al-Khatabi” and quell the movement of Jihad (legal resistance-holy struggle) that he led.
After several years in resistance, Peasants of this region were not able to continue fighting Spain and France due to shortage in support. Thereupon, the rustic hero surrendered to stop blood shed. France exiled him to one of the islands of Indian ocean. One notices that the whole Muslim world abandoned supporting rustic resistance, Alkhatabi received no mentioned support. Prince Shukayb Arsilan comments on this by clarifying reasons behind this weakness, defeatism and negativity, and leaving the Muslim fellow men exerting legendary hard efforts:
He says among the reasons:
– A belief that plagued Turkey, Egypt, and many Arab countries that describing our issues as “Islamic “afflicts us and motivates Europeans to fight us, yet we must define our issues as “ native “ or “national” ones away from the air of religion. This action will make Europe give us our independence. These supporting countries and parties to Europe elude the “Islamic air” in order to please England and France. However, this became of no benefit to these supporters, yet they sacrificed both life and religion in vain.
– There was a group that they call themselves “intellectuals”, they are charmed by Europe, they find in any kind of resistance would result in defeat, they consider this stance as a wise and rational one!
If only these cheers supporters who hide using other slogans rather than the “Islamic” realize that West knows better than them, know that the identity of this nation is “Islamic”, and if scholars and intellectuals addressed west frankly from the “Islamic” point of view, they would find it the nearest way for solutions of many problems . Yet, those “intellectuals” who acclaim rationality , are the less of people who believe in their principles they speak about, moreover, they are the greediest for money, deluxe banquets and prattling in cafes. The message addressed by the old poet to the Muslims who laments the Jewish invasion for Egypt at the time of Fatimides is extremely applicable on those intellectuals.
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1 See the “Present of the Muslim world” and the comments made by Prince Shukayb Arsilan on the revolution of country side and Prince Muhammad ibn al-Amir al-Khattabi.
Spanish were not satisfied by their occupation to the countryside, as Prince Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khatabi rebelled against them and was able to defeat them in several battles. Thereupon France stood in the face of these rustic victories, since France bears not any Islamic independence as neighborhood in Algeria, therefore France allied with Spain to destroy “Al-Khatabi” and quell the movement of Jihad (legal resistance-holy struggle) that he led.
After several years in resistance, Peasants of this region were not able to continue fighting Spain and France due to shortage in support. Thereupon, the rustic hero surrendered to stop blood shed. France exiled him to one of the islands of Indian ocean. One notices that the whole Muslim world abandoned supporting rustic resistance, Alkhatabi received no mentioned support. Prince Shukayb Arsilan comments on this by clarifying reasons behind this weakness, defeatism and negativity, and leaving the Muslim fellow men exerting legendary hard efforts:
He says among the reasons:
– A belief that plagued Turkey, Egypt, and many Arab countries that describing our issues as “Islamic “afflicts us and motivates Europeans to fight us, yet we must define our issues as “ native “ or “national” ones away from the air of religion. This action will make Europe give us our independence. These supporting countries and parties to Europe elude the “Islamic air” in order to please England and France. However, this became of no benefit to these supporters, yet they sacrificed both life and religion in vain.
– There was a group that they call themselves “intellectuals”, they are charmed by Europe, they find in any kind of resistance would result in defeat, they consider this stance as a wise and rational one!
If only these cheers supporters who hide using other slogans rather than the “Islamic” realize that West knows better than them, know that the identity of this nation is “Islamic”, and if scholars and intellectuals addressed west frankly from the “Islamic” point of view, they would find it the nearest way for solutions of many problems . Yet, those “intellectuals” who acclaim rationality , are the less of people who believe in their principles they speak about, moreover, they are the greediest for money, deluxe banquets and prattling in cafes. The message addressed by the old poet to the Muslims who laments the Jewish invasion for Egypt at the time of Fatimides is extremely applicable on those intellectuals.
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1 See the “Present of the Muslim world” and the comments made by Prince Shukayb Arsilan on the revolution of country side and Prince Muhammad ibn al-Amir al-Khattabi.
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