The Arab world in its majority is living nowadays another huge deception, and a very big loss of pride and self esteem . It's not obviously the first one in its long history, many previous defeats and derogatory instances took place in the last centuries, be it at the hands of Mongols, Turkic Ottoman rule and European colonialism, to end it all with the implantation of the state of Israel and its biased protectors.
What I'm focusing on today are the latest two major blows , the first was in 1967 when Arabism and Arab sentiments and unity was at its highest with Nasser of Egypt at the top, and an Arab feeling of power and indestructibility unparalleled for many centuries, against Israel and the whole world, mostly the Western world. Although a repeat of the huge defeat of 1948 war against Israel and its humiliating consequences .
67 was different with rhetoric of self reliance and absolute faith in a pan Arab force, backed by a Musslem undefeatable pride and confidence. They lost big time, Nasser died soon after, and Arabs mostly Musslems were in disarray , left to the mercy of adventurers and political profiteer novices .
Years later, the feelings of pride and superiority started rebuilding at the hands of Islamists, at the expenses of all pan Arab slogans of all leaders, ie;"An Arab nation united with an eternal glorious message." , "From the ocean to the Golf " was fading and giving place to "Allahou akbar", his Prophet and a strict literal interpretation of the holly book. Again the feeling of pride and indestructibility was gaining ground albeit under religious slogans .
Pseudo intifadas started in many Arab corners, culminating in what is called the Arab spring, socio-economic reasons were responsible at the start, camouflaged by religious fervor and religious pride. How can we loose with Allahou Akbar and the Prophet backing us ??? We are after all the greatest nation produced to the world !!!
Hard core Islamists quickly took over, backed by organized fanaticism , fervor , and political special interests, North Africa, Egypt, Syria and Iraq and elsewhere got again the resolve and pride of the original Musslem wars, always with the help and guidance of Allahou Akbar . Only a few years down the line , the Arab and Musslem world are facing again a humiliating defeat , and are being crushed in every feature of their dreams .
Few serious efforts are under way for rational explanations, and whether Islam and Arabism are necessarily compatible, complimentary or even helpful to each other. Who's more responsible for the present situation, Arabism under all its forms, or Islam under its literalism and archaic doctrines and laws. Some serious questions facing the Arab Musslems all over, questions that have to be answered within a generation if survival of the peoples speaking Arabic is contemplated .
Well !! what can one say, maybe Allahou Akbar gave up on his people, or maybe he's not as omnipotent as he once was, maybe it's high time for Arabs and Musslems to rethink the whole approach and strategy like many other people before them did all over the world. Islam like any and all other religions in the world share the strong tendencies of invigorating its adherents, giving them the feelings of invincibility and overblown pride, often leading to imploding and destroying themselves . Musslem Arabs in their majority are starting to feel and realize it .
All my ,as always, thanks for your patience , time and help propagating the blog .
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