System and Message نظام اور پیغام

By Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani

(Translated from Urdu by Arman Neyazi, NewAgeIslam.com)

A major conference of great scholars and representatives of Islamic world was held in Mecca Mokarrama on 14^th Zil Hij, 28^th of May 1962 where a proposal to establish an organisation “Ra’abta Alam e Islami” was accepted. Thus the organisation, ‘Ra’abta Alam e Islami’ came in to being in 1965 with objectives of Dawa’ah, introduction of Islam, bringing the Believers on the right path and preaching of ‘Wahdat”. This organisation is highly respected not only in the Islamic but in the rest of the world as well. It has its representatives in UNESCO and UNICEF. This organisation attends various UN’s conferences as an observer. Its wings like ‘Al Majlis ul Aala ul Aalami ul Masajid’(Estd. 1395 Hijri) and Al Majma ul Fiqhi ul Islami (Estd. 1398 Hijri) are some of the main wings established for the basic objective of maintaining  contact with the world.

This organisation is respected and taken in high stead because of its great services in the field of Da’wah (invitation towards Islam), Milli and Education among the Muslims all over the world. One of its main objectives is to invite Ulema and Islamic scholars from all over the world on one platform and discuss the problems faced by the Islamic world to bring out a solution.

During the last some months there have been agitations, demonstrations and revolutions in Islamic world especially in the Arab world which has almost got successful in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya and is close to success in Yemen. In Syria the struggle for independence is being suppressed by the government there. In such a scenario there was a need to converge on one platform and take stock of the situation as per Islamic teachings to pronounce right guidance to the Muslim rulers and the Muslim masses which could be helpful in establishing peace and solidarity all over the Islamic world. Thus, Ra’abta organised a world conference in Mecca Mokarrama from 22^nd to 24^th Sha’aban1432 Hijri, dated 23^rd to 25^th of July 2011 on the topic “Al Alam ul Islami----Mushkilaat wal Hulool” (Islamic World: Problems and Solutions).

Representatives for Saudi countries were in great number and other than that, representatives from Muslim minority countries like India, America, Britain, Japan, China and South Africa were also there. From India other than yours truly there were Syed Jalaluddin Ansar Umri (Ameer e Jama’t Islami Hind), Maulana Suleman Husain Nadvi (Ustaad Dau ul Uloom Nadwat ul Ulema, Lucknow) and some scholars from Kerala. Maulana Sanaullah Quasmi (ETV, Urdu) was also present as an invitee from Hyderabad as a representative of ‘Eblagh’. It was a matter of great pride and satisfaction that there were many Ulema of Indian origin representing different other countries, Maulana Badrul Hasan Quasmi (Vice President, Islamic Fiqh Academy, India) was one such important person in that category.

Various Study Papers were presented. Yours truly presented a study on “Al Firqua w annaza’at ul Ta’fia w Isteqlal ul Aada i Leha” (Inter Sectarianism Differences among Umma and Its Extraction by the Enemies of Islam). Yours truly has tried to discuss the reason behind religious, sectarian, regional and political differences and their solution. I have requested the governments specially the Muslim ones not to use religion as a weapon in political differences. Very few Research Papers were selected for discussion and it being a discussion on the Islamic world, scholars of Muslim countries were provided an opportunity to read their papers.

In the opening session Quari and highly respected Imam of Jeddah orator Dr. Abdullah Basfar recited Quran in his beautiful voice and Dr. Fatahi Khalieel Muhammad Governor of Sudan addressed the conference a a Guest Speaker. Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Hasan Turky Secretary of Ra’abta delivered the welcome address and highlighted the subject of the conference. Mufti e Azam Shaikh Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arab delivered the key address.

In the concluding session of this conference Khadim Haraman Sharifain Shah Abdullah was to address the conference but on his behalf Governor of Mecca Mokarrama Shaikh Khalid ul Faisal addressed the gathering. Thus this opening session was held on 22^nd Sha’ban from Zuhar to Asr.

Seven sessions were held on the different sides of the topic and were presided over by Hamid Hasan (Deeni Islamic Bank) Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hameed (Chief Justice Saudi Arab), Shaikh Mohammad Ahmad Husain (Mufti Aazam Palestine), Dr. Wahabba Zaheeli (Syria) Shaikh Muhammad Hasan Wudu (Moritania), Dr. Muhammad Usman Saleh (Sudan), Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Loh (Senegal) and Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Haleel (Chief Justice Urdun).

Shaikh Abdul Fattah Moro of Tunisia said, “It is sad that Muslims have forgotten the form of Ummah and have accepted regionalism when the relationship between the Muslims is Deen and not land.” He also commented that there are innumerable book of Fiqh but only a few on the Islamic political management hence it is needed that we work in this regard and a set of Islamic Laws should be addressed. He said, “It does not suit to a respectable society to use everything from an aeroplane to a needle manufactured by the people of other communities industry and technology. Hence, it is a duty of the Islamic countries to obtain modern technology for their use.”

Almost all the Papers were an example of deep study and farsightedness.

Maulana Muhammad Taqui Usmani, member of Ra’abta Fiqh Acedemy got to speak for only ten minutes but during his speech he highlighted the role of Wali, Ameer and masses. He said masses have a right to criticise the government but there is a difference between criticism and humiliation.

As Maulana Usmai’s and other many scholar’s papers had described the ‘obedience of Ameer’ and evidences from “Atiullah w Ati ur Rasool w Ulal Amr” were noted down, Maulana Syed Suleman Husaini Nadwi spoke on the point and said ‘God has ordered to “obey the Ameers among you”, it means Muslims have been ordered to obey those government heads who are Muslims. But at present almost all the government heads of Islamic nations have got out of the boundaries of Islam. They are ‘deniers’ of Islamic Shariah. They implement restrictions on Muslim women and are agents of the enemies of Islam and are not Muslims representatives. How can such people be obeyed?’

Abdullah Moru’s address and Maulana Nadwi’s point was supported in a way as if it was the voice of the majority of the people there.

Ra’abta Alam e Islami’s mouthpiece ‘Al Alam e Islami’ kept getting published every day during the seminar and special papers kept getting special attention in it. Thus in 23^rd July issue, Maulana Badrul Hasan Quasmi’s and in the 24^th July issue excerpts of yours truly write up got published.

The concluding session of the conference was held on 25^th July evening from 9 to 10 o’clock. It was presided over by Mufti Azam Saudi Arab. It was addressed by well known educationist and Dawwah personality Dr. Abdullah Ma’atooque. Farewell speech was delivered which was accepted with some small changes. Shaikh Abdullah Abdul Hasan Turky described the proposals in short and gave the happy news that with the order of Khadim Haramain Sharifain this conference will be held every year and all the respected guests will be its permanent invitees. The conference was declared closed after a short speech of Mufti Azam Shaikh Abdul Azeez al Shaikh.

During the conference a meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia was also organised and yours truly was also among the forty selected for the occasion. But I preferred staying in Masjid e Haram as I had not got the opportunity of going to Masjid e Haraam again after being blessed with Umrah. I was told Shah expressed his happiness and satisfaction for the conference.

Two hundred twenty two scholars from 76 countries including Asia, Europe, America, Africa and Australia participated in the conference.

The thing to be noted is that Respected Dr. Rahmatullah Enayatullah Ahmad who belongs to Maulana Rahmatullah Keeranwi (RA)’s family organised the conference with much aplomb and addressed every necessity of every participant with full satisfaction of the participants.

“Fa Jazaullah Khair ul Jazaa”

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