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When Turkey became a republic post world war 1, it gave up any form of pan islamism to Turk Nationalism. Nationalism defined the muslim world.
Pakistan remained in an ambigous place. We got a country in name of Islam but how to take it forwards we remained confused...
Pakistan remained in an ambigous place. We got a country in name of Islam but how to take it forwards we remained confused...
... some tried to replicate Turkey and create Pakistan nationalism minus Islam. This lead to more sub nationalist tendencies. We have struggled to find a spot where we follow enough Islam to sort of take our ideology forward..
.. however at the same time limit it as well so that we can wall off when we need to, from the muslims of the world. We are as Pakistanis in a very unique situation in the muslim world. We are different races of people stuck together on basis of Islam. Creation...
... of Bangladesh is evolution of this process not regression.
We however have not embraced either concepts. Secularist nationalism neither pan Islamism. I used to think this was due to our weakness.
Now I have started to think it was by divine design.
We however have not embraced either concepts. Secularist nationalism neither pan Islamism. I used to think this was due to our weakness.
Now I have started to think it was by divine design.
I have no qualms in saying the way world is shaping up as per the authentic Hadis of Holy Prophet in times of 'Fitan', Pakistan will be a surprise entry. Like Al Mahdi will be changed in a night so will Pakistan IA to embrace its true destiny.
We were a country not designed for Pan Islamism in the times that weren't suitable for it nor for Secularist Nationalism that choked off our very reason for existence and union. Hence we remained the way we were. The groundwork has started. As with Islam
... a soft start from an inclusive State of Madina to an Islamic empire that stretched to Spain. Pakistan's version of state of Madinah to wherever Allah takes us. Wheels are in motion. They started turning the moment first poor in this country received...
... help from state, not as means to win power again but as a responsibility of an Islamic state.
They started turning when first minority in the state was protected not as show to international audience but as promise of an Islamic state.
They started turning when first minority in the state was protected not as show to international audience but as promise of an Islamic state.
