David Harvey: The Crisis Today: Marxism 2009

Debate with Chris Harman at Marxism 2009
http://www.counterfire.org

If you have problems watching this video you can download it here:
http://www.flashload.net/?url=http%3A...

Home             Sri Lanka Think Tank-UK (Main Link)

Nasty bollywood

NB:


Home

Khilafah & Democracy OR Khilafah (VS) Democracy

NB: (Plus*; The holy quran says;....the man was created weak...4:48)



There is a misconception in the minds of Muslim youth that there should be only one khalifah, a single leader of the Islamic ummah.

This is in fact a misinterpretation of the Holy Prophets (saw) hadith. This hadith applies to any situation in which a group of Muslims unite and appoint a leader, as the Holy Prophet (saw) said, even if there are only three people, one of them should be appointed as leader. What this hadith means, therefore, is that if a number of Muslims unite and agree on a leader and make a bayat of obedience to the head of that grouping, regardless of its size, if any of them were then to rebel against that leader and claim to be Amir that rebellion would amount to treason. It does not mean that, in the whole world, it is not permissible to have two Islamic leaders. That only applied at the time of al-Khulafa ar-Rashideen;
it was only then that only one khalifah was permissible

This is the context in which the Holy Prophet (saw) said what he said and understanding it in any other way is wrong. There is no hadith stating there should be only one Amir in the whole world from the east to the west and that there cannot be two. The Holy Prophet (saw) never said this. His philosophy was establishment of Imarah wherever one is. Even if there are only three people, they should appoint an Amir and work under him. Given that the Holy Prophet (saw) allowed his ummah to establish Imarah when there are only three people how could it possibly be that the whole ummah of Islam with a population of 1.25 billion should be limited to one Amir?
The basic objective of an Islamic government is to administer
justice, keep the peace, provide the basic necessities of the population and defend the state. In a situation where Muslims are living all over the world, thousands and thousands
of miles away from one another, separated by oceans, the ummah is no longer a rudimentary system of village and tribal communities so how is it possible for one authority to keep control? Effective control cannot be established; law and order cannot be maintained; the basic needs and necessities
cannot be provided; the basic rights and duties of the state cannot be fulfilled. In the present circumstances a single man could not oversee all these things and would be unable to fulfil the duties incumbent on a Muslim ruler. It is inconceivable that Islam and the Holy Prophet (saw) would say that there should only be one Amir for the whole world. The truth is that the Holy Prophet (saw) not only allowed a plurality of Amirs but also recommended every three people
to establish Imarah when they travelled. In this way there can in fact be hundreds of Amirs. The basic premise is for Muslims to live under the system of Imarah in a state of taah (obedience to authority) and to live disciplined lives. It is clear that there should be an Amir in every Muslim territory to establish unity

READ COMPLETE BOOK ON THIS TOPIC
http://www.scribd.com/doc/25419892/Th...

Home             Sri Lanka Think Tank-UK (Main Link)                                

Concept of Khilafat (The Islamic State ) fully Explained by Dr.Tahir ul Qadri (Plus*)

NB: (Plus*; the holy quran says....the man was created weak..:4:48)
Part 01;


Part 02;


There is a misconception in the minds of Muslim youth that there should be only one khalifah, a single leader of the Islamic ummah. 

This is in fact a misinterpretation of the Holy Prophets (saw) hadith. This hadith applies to any situation in which a group of Muslims unite and appoint a leader, as the Holy Prophet (saw) said, even if there are only three people, one of them should be appointed as leader. What this hadith means, therefore, is that if a number of Muslims unite and agree on a leader and make a bayat of obedience to the head of that grouping, regardless of its size, if any of them were then to rebel against that leader and claim to be Amir that rebellion would amount to treason. It does not mean that, in the whole world, it is not permissible to have two Islamic leaders. That only applied at the time of al-Khulafa ar-Rashideen;
it was only then that only one khalifah was permissible

This is the context in which the Holy Prophet (saw) said what he said and understanding it in any other way is wrong. There is no hadith stating there should be only one Amir in the whole world from the east to the west and that there cannot be two. The Holy Prophet (saw) never said this. His philosophy was establishment of Imarah wherever one is. Even if there are only three people, they should appoint an Amir and work under him. Given that the Holy Prophet (saw) allowed his ummah to establish Imarah when there are only three people how could it possibly be that the whole ummah of Islam with a population of 1.25 billion should be limited to one Amir?
The basic objective of an Islamic government is to administer
justice, keep the peace, provide the basic necessities of the population and defend the state. In a situation where Muslims are living all over the world, thousands and thousands
of miles away from one another, separated by oceans, the ummah is no longer a rudimentary system of village and tribal communities so how is it possible for one authority to keep control? Effective control cannot be established; law and order cannot be maintained; the basic needs and necessities
cannot be provided; the basic rights and duties of the state cannot be fulfilled. In the present circumstances a single man could not oversee all these things and would be unable to fulfil the duties incumbent on a Muslim ruler. It is inconceivable that Islam and the Holy Prophet (saw) would say that there should only be one Amir for the whole world. The truth is that the Holy Prophet (saw) not only allowed a plurality of Amirs but also recommended every three people
to establish Imarah when they travelled. In this way there can in fact be hundreds of Amirs. The basic premise is for Muslims to live under the system of Imarah in a state of taah (obedience to authority) and to live disciplined lives. It is clear that there should be an Amir in every Muslim territory to establish unity

READ COMPLETE BOOK ON THIS TOPIC
http://www.scribd.com/doc/25419892/Th...

Home           Sri Lanka Think Tank-UK (Main Link)      

Nationalism

The recent incident in the U.S. involving Henry Louis Gates Jr. highlights the racial and ethnic tensions that still exist in Western societies. Nationalistic and patriotic bonds existed prior to the revelation of Islam. Allah (swt) has established the Islamic Aqeedah as the bond between Muslims. Recent history has seen the re-introduction of nationalism and patriotism into the Muslim Ummah. We must think, feel and act only according to the Quran and Sunnah and not according to family/tribal traditions or customs relating to geographical locations.

In mid July of this year, Henry Louis Gates Jr, a Harvard University professor and documentary film maker returned home from a trip to China to find his front door jammed. He and his driver attempted to gain entrance by forcing the door open. A neighbor passing by called police reporting a possible break-in. The ensuing confrontation resulted in Gates being arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Prosecutors later dropped all the charges. The incident spurred an exchange of views about race relations and law enforcement throughout the United States. The arrest eventually led to an invitation to Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley (the arresting officer) by President Barack Obama for a "beer" to discuss race relations.

Far from being isolated events, racial tensions have existed in both the US and Europe for quite some time. For example:

*L.A. Riots – In 1992, riots broke out in L.A. after white police officers were acquitted of all wrong doings in what was perceived to be a racially motivated beating of Rodney King, an African-American, whom they had stopped for speeding. 53 people died, thousands were injured and damages were estimated at $1 billion.

*French Riots – In 2007 two teenagers of a North African descent were riding a motorcycle when they were rammed by a police car and left to die. Due to simmering ethnic tensions between the immigrants and the police, riots erupted and clashes between police and the immigrants ensued. Many were injured and property was damaged.

Unfortunately, xenophobic attitudes are also present in the Muslim world. Too often do we see racial, ethnic and tribal tensions exist between Muslims living in one area versus another. Therefore, it is important for us to understand racism and tribalism - where they originate and how to solve them.

Nationalism: The Root of Racism

Racism is defined as, “a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.” Tribalism is defined as, “strong loyalty to one’s own tribe.” Racism and tribalism can exist in a society and between people when nationalism and nationalistic ideas are used by individuals to identify and relate to each other.

Nationalism is a bond between people that is based on family, clan or tribal ties. Nationalism arises among people when the predominant thought they carry is that of achieving domination. It starts from the family, where one member asserts his authority to achieve leadership in the affairs of the family. Once achieved, the individual extends his leadership to the wider family. In this way, the families would also try to achieve leadership in the community they reside in. The next stage is that of tribes competing with each other, all trying to dominate others in order to enjoy the privileges and the prestige that comes with authority.

Prior to the message of Islam, the Arabian Peninsula was split along tribal lines. People living in a tent or a house formed a family, a group of families made a clan and a group of clans formed a tribe. Each tribe had its own set of rules and regulations according to which the people were governed. All activities were confined within this structure and anyone stepping outside these limits was reprimanded. The strong loyalties to the tribe often led to inter-tribal rivalries, often culminated in physical clashes, which led to tribal wars over trivial issues.

Islam Eradicates Nationalism

The tribal structure of Arabian society which existed for centuries was eradicated by the arrival of Islam. Islam invited people to believe in Allah (swt) – The One True Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything in them. Allah (swt) revealed:

“And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allah, and worship none but Him Alone, and perform As-Salat and give Zakat: and that is the right Deen.” [TMQ 98:5]

Islam commanded loyalty to the Deen rather than to the tribe, as Allah (swt) revealed:

“Oh you who believe! Take not for Auliya' your fathers and your brothers if they prefer disbelief to Belief. And whoever of you does so, then he is one of the Zalimun. Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment). And Allah guides not the people who are Al-Fasiqun.” [TMQ 9:23-24]

Ties between the Muslims were therefore based on the Aqeedah of Islam. All Muslims were treated exactly the same, irrespective of their family background or race. Anyone who declared the Shadahah became part of the Muslim Ummah.

RasulAllah (saw) clearly prohibited ‘asabiyyah (nationalism): “He is not one of us who calls of ‘asabiyyah or who fights for ‘asabiyyah or who dies for ‘asabiyyah.” [Abu Dawud]

“He who calls for ‘asabiyyah is as if he bit his father’s genitals.” [Mishkat al-Masabih]

On one occasion, a non-Muslim youth in the Islamic State was sent to incite remembrance of the battle of Bu’ath that took place between the Aus and Khazraj (the 2 tribes that formed the Ansar) prior to Islam reaching them. The poetry that the youth recited stirred strong emotions and as a result, there was a call to arms. When the news reached RasulAllah (saw), he rushed to the situation and said, “Oh Muslims, remember Allah, remember Allah. Will you act as pagans while I am present with you after Allah has guided you to Islam, and honoured you thereby and made a clean break with paganism; delivered you thereby from disbelief; made you friends thereby?” When the Aus and Khazraj heard this they wept and embraced each other as brothers. Allah (swt) then revealed:

“Oh you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared and die not except in a state of Islam And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allah's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren, and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His Ayat clear to you, that you may be guided.” [TMQ 3:102-103]

The bond of the Islamic Aqeedah continued to be the basis of the relationship between the Muslims for over a thousand years. Islam therefore united people irrespective of their colour, race, status or language. It was this bond that provided strength and might to the Islamic State.

Re-injecting ‘Asabiyyah

After failing to defeat the Muslims in the Crusades, Britain and France along with the United States focused their attention to separate Muslims from Islam. One of these means was to re-inject nationalism into the Muslim Ummah.

Using Missionaries who operated in the Uthmani Khilafah, there were many attempts (and failures) to try and establish associations and organizations of members belonging exclusively to one ethnicity (tribe) – such as “Arab” or “Turk”. In 1857, the missionaries were successful in establishing the Syrian Scientific Association and in 1875 the Secret Association was established in Beruit. These organizations, would promote “Arabism” and its related pre-Islamic culture while criticizing the Uthmani Khilafah and accusing the “Turks” of stealing the Khilafah from the “Arabs”. In this manner, Arab nationalism was re-introduced into the Muslim Ummah. By the turn of the 20th century, the fever of nationalism had spread to all corners of the Islamic State.

When the Colonialists occupied various parts of the Islamic State, by dividing it into nation states, patriotism (the temporary bond between people of a geographical location against an external threat) emerged among the Muslims as a reaction to the political and economic oppression by the Colonialists. By the time the Islamic State was abolished Muslims were no longer bound solely by the Islamic Aqeedah. Rather, there were additional ties of race, ethnicity, tribe and geographical location.

Tyrannical Rulers Welcome Nationalism

The current regimes emphasize and amplify nationalism and patriotism within their area of control. In order to keep Muslims bound by their race, ethnicity, tribe and geographical location these regimes use every tool available, including:

Independence Day – Every Muslim country spends great amount of effort, energy and enthusiasm in celebrating the day of its so-called freedom from colonial occupation when in fact the Kufr thoughts and laws still govern the Muslims.

Wars between Muslim countries – There have been many disputes and altercations in the recent past between Muslim countries including Iran and Iraq, Kurdish Muslims and Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran and between Turkey and Syria. These wars only stress the existence of the artificial borders created by the colonial powers, such as Britain and France.

Entertainment – Even in forms of entertainment such as soccer, the Muslim countries when playing each other incite nationalistic emotions resulting in vehement opposition of fans to the other teams and their fans – despite being brothers in Islam!

These tools culminate in stronger bonds between Muslims (and/or non-Muslims) of one specific geographical location compared to those between Muslims of different locations. As a result we see tensions between Sunni and Shia, between Muslims from India and Muslims from Pakistan, between the Muslims from Lebanon and the Muslims from Palestine or the Muslims who have darker skin versus the Muslims who have lighter skin.

Protect Yourself from the Disease of Nationalism

Irrespective of whether we were born in the West or we emigrated from the Muslim lands, we must be very careful of the attitude towards our brothers and sisters from different parts of the world. Being constantly bombarded with nationalistic and patriotic slogans, it is possible that many of our own decisions and emotions are influenced by these ideas. As a result, we should monitor our thoughts and emotions and if we recognize them to be nationalistic and/or patriotic, we should actively change our thoughts and our emotions so that they are governed solely by the Islamic Aqeedah.

May Allah (swt) cleanse our hearts and minds of nationalism and patriotism and may He allow us treat all Muslims as our own brothers and sisters.

“And indeed We have sent down for you Ayat that make things plain, and the example of those who passed away before you, and an admonition for those who are Al-Muttaqun” [TMQ 24:34] (Politically Aware Muslim)

Home                     Sri Lanka Think Tank-UK (Main Link) 

Interview with Taslima Nasrin

NB: There are many dangerous concepts and negative issues in this discussion of Taslima Nasrin

Introduction



Part 01



Part 02



Extra



Please see: Sri Lanka Muslim Reformist & Protestant Muslim Foundation-UK

Secularism v Islam - 20 Nov 07

NB: No Muslim Clerics, No Religious thinking & No Religious leadership is allowed in Islam, Only intellectual thinking with intellectual leadership of Islam is allowed! Says M. R. Mohamed, (Minority Political, Muslim Enlightenment, Forward Islamic & Protestant Muslim ‘Thinker’ of Sri Lanka).

Naomi Klein: Disaster Capitalism

NB:

The Dalai Lama - Capitalism, Socialism, and Income Inequality

NB:

Freedom of Speech; An Intellectual Response by Hamza Andreas Tzortzis

NB:

Secularism (Vs Islamic Ideology)

NB: No Muslim Clerics, No Religious thinking & No Religious leadership is allowed in Islam, Only intellectual thinking with intellectual leadership of Islam is allowed! Says M. R. Mohamed, (Minority Political, Muslim Enlightenment, Forward Islamic & Protestant Muslim ‘Thinker’ of Sri Lanka).





Inside Story - Secularism in Turkey - 03 Jul 08 - Part 1



Inside Story - Secularism in Turkey - 03 Jul 08 - Part 2



Inside Story - Secularism in Turkey - 29 Apr 07 - Part 1



Inside Story - Secularism in Turkey - 29 Apr 07 - Part 2



Secularism: The Turkish Experience



Religion in Secular Turkey



Home            Sri Lanka Think Tank-UK (Main Link)

The bloody History of Communism by Harun Yahya

Identified Dangerous Concepts of the below video clips are; Marxism, Darwinism, Socialism, Communism, Communist system, Greek Democracy, Materialism, communist manifesto, Dogma, Religious & believes & motives,

Why & how are these terms Dangerous and against Islamic ideology? Follow up M. R. Mohamed’s (Islamic Political Economist) Lecture serious and public speeches

Who we are? We are the 1st protestant Muslim group of Sri lanka and Global History, Working openly against Talibanization.

(Protestant Muslims Vs Taliban Muslims)
(Intellectual Leadership Vs Religious Leadership)

The bloody History of Communism

Part 01



Part 02



Part 03



Part 04



Ends/

‘Dangerous Concepts & Terms’ Developed by M. R. Mohamed

-Democracy is Islam
-Compromise (Wasatiyyah)
-Terrorism* (al-Irhan) (Western View)
-Globalization
-Fundamentalism (Western View)
-Pluralism
-Marginalization
-Liberal Thinking
-Liberal Democracy
-Imperialism (Economic & Education)
-Patriotism
-Zionism
-Fascism
-Nazism
-Racism
-Machiavellism (The Prince/Italy)
-Conspiracy Theory
-Free Mason
-Federalism
-Regional Autonomy
-Colonial States
-Capitalist State
-Monarchy State
-Queen’s Family
-Your Majesty
-My Lord* (use for individual)
-The White House (of USA)

-Freedom of Belief
-Freedom of Expression* (?) (Western view)
-Freedom of Ownership* (Western view)
-Freedom of Personal interest* (Western view)
-Freedom of Choice* (Western view)
-Freedom of Sexual interest
-Freedom of Integration* (Western view)

-Tricky ways
-Majority is Democracy
-Majority is always Correct
-First man is correct man
-Senior & Junior* (Senior is Right & Junior is Wrong)
-I am .. (‘I’)
-Mr. 'J' (Jealous) & Jealous Motives

-Father* of Economics (Adamsmith 1778)
-Capitalism
-Free Market Policies
-Freedom of Choice*(Capitalist's view)
-Self Interests*(Capitalist's view)
-Deregulations
-Marginalization
-Privatisation of public goods (Public utilities)
-Liberalization (without control)
-OPEN Economic policies (without supervision)
-Market Friendly Approach (on Public goods)
-Boss is always Correct
-Consumers are the king

-Women Freedom & Liberty (unlimited)
-Women oppression
-Equal opportunity (between Men and Women; M=F)


-Socialism
-Communism
-Socialist’s Democratic Party
-Nationalization
-Englesm
-Marxism
-Stalinism
-Trotskyism
-Leninism
-Maoism
-Macjiavellism

-Father* of Science
-Darwinism
-Evolutionism

-Exchanging ideas
-Shared values and Shard interests* (Western view)
-Cultural exchange
-Mother Land
-Mother Language

-Nationalism (Tribal thinking/Assabiyya)
-Missionary Works
-Islamization of Secular thoughts (Vs. Islamic Thoguts)
-Talibanization(Vs. Intelectualization)
-Moderate Muslim (Vs. Pious Muslims)
-Modern Islamic Scholars..(Vs. Pure Islamic Scholars)
-Ulamma* (Muslim Cleric) /  See below footnote......!
-Mufti* (Senior Cleric)
-Jammiyathul Ulamma* (Pool of Muslim Clerics)
-Aalim* (Muslim Cleric)
-Ustaz* (Muslim Cleric Preacher/Religious title)
-Imam*(Lebbe)
-Hikkumath* (hypocrisy)
-Ash-Sheikh* (Cleric's title)
-Maddressa* (Religious Centre/Talibanization Centre)
-Jaamiya* (Religious Centre/Talibanization Centre)
-Muslim Clerics Maddressa (Vs. Muslim Professional of University)
-Religious Authority (Vs. Islamic Authority  )
-Religious Affairs (Vs. Islamic Affairs)
-Religious Motives (Vs. Islamic Motives)
-Religious Leadership (Lebbe/imam) (Vs. Islamic Leadership) ie. Muslim Islamic Professionals
-Religious thinking (Vs. Islamic Thinking)
-Religious Actions (Vs. Islamic actions)
-Religious Functions (Vs. Islamic Functions)
-Religious Conference (Vs. Islamic Conference)
-Religious Dress (Vs. Islamic Dress)
-Duniya (Vs.) Aakira
-Dawwah (Vs.) Welfare

(*NB: The real meaning (idea) was ignored) ...etc

According to my view the above Concepts & terms are dangerous, and I could engage in any intellectual open debates or discussions for justification of my view. Says; The theoretician of Islamic Think Tank - Sri Lanka & London-Based Islamic Think Tank - UK


Ends/