“No Nation Can Fight Islam And
Succeed” (Sheik Gumi)
Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised an opposing view to the decision by the Nigerian government to send troops to fight on the side of France against so-called “Islamic terrorists” in Mali.
Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised an opposing view to the decision by the Nigerian government to send troops to fight on the side of France against so-called “Islamic terrorists” in Mali.
In a post on his website, the cleric
argued that there was no justifiable reason to send troops.
He wrote:
“Today Nigerian troops are committed
in Mali to fight ‘Islamic terrorists’ without intellectually looking at the
repercussion of such an adventure. We all know that the ‘War against terror’
which Islam also fights can easily be turned into war against Islam. There is a
thin line between the two. And if caution is not taken, the situation can
seriously be dangerous for the nation and more so for the government.
“One thing is very clear. No nation
on earth can fight Islam and succeed. A Russian General was interviewed just
before the illegal Bush Jr's attack on Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein and he urged
Bush to tap into Russia's experiences in Afghanistan. The General said: “I
advise the US not to attack Iraq, because if it does that, then it will be
fighting the whole Muslim community and whoever fights the whole Muslim
community will not succeed”.
"When I heard those words, I was
amused. First I knew that Saddam Hussein was not a favorite of many Muslims, I
therefore wondered who will fight for him if Iraq is attacked. Secondly, what
weapons do the Muslims have that the superpowers cannot defeat in warfare?
“I now see what he means. The Soviet
Union fought the Mujahideen for almost 13 years in Afghanistan and ended up
disintegrated. Now, the USA is facing a similar challenge that made the Soviet
Union unmanageable and finally fall. The USA has been a free country where
money flows in and out, where business flourishes with little hindrance. But
the moment Bush lied and tried to attack Iraq, a sovereign nation, all the
Muslim states - even those that are moderate – were frightened by his
recklessness.
“Americans were also frightened of a
possible backlash from such an adventure, inflaming an already volatile
situation. The end result has been stringent monitoring and restriction of the
flow of money in and out of the country. A self-imposed umbilical stenosis, a
self-imposed strangulation. Nobody will again trust the USA, therefore people
now prefer Asia for their business, medical care and even education.
“All this was started by an idiot who
caused untold hardship for his citizens and others alike. Today, Bush Jr and
his defense secretary ‘Hamana’ Rumsfeld are nonentities even in their own
country. They are not respected and they will forever be tormented with the
sights of so many American youth that were maimed and had limbs amputated from
the deceptive war against ‘terror’ they manipulated.
“As for Nigeria, we can see a
parallel when in the late 60’s Maj. Nzeogwu assassinated the Northern
premier and the Biafran War ensued. Ojukwu, in his declaration of war,said bluntly
that he was fighting Islam and the menace of Arabs which he claimed. The end
results were that he destroyed lives, went into exile and to date Biafra ceases
to exist except of course in the mind of its proponents.
“And worse still for him, Islam has reached
the shores of the Delta. This brief description of a chain of events should be
a clear counsel to people leading Nigeria today; no one can fight Islam or the
Muslims and succeed. It is futile to attempt it. They will only destroy their
own lives and cause untold hardship to others. They will be cursed not only by
people they injured but by their own people as Bush Jr is regarded now in
America. Therefore if the government has such plans or are deceived by some
Islamaphobes in their circles they should reverse their policies immediately.
“There is no border sharing between
Nigeria and Mali. There is Niger republic, Burkina Faso and Togo in between.
All these nations did not report terrorism and yet suddenly we read in the news
that ‘the Army Chief of Staff (COAS) Azubuike Ihejirika, who did not offer
evidence, claimed that terrorists trained in Mali had already arrived on
Nigerian shores “If what he said is true, then Nigeria is unnecessarily
plunging itself into a War that will have a grievous consequence on our
security without any foreseen benefit.
"Let us encourage the Malians to
tackle their insurgency peacefully, and not by taking sides. If however, the
SS&SE (COAS) wants to use the volatile situation to build on what his
predecessor Azazi implanted, then we leave him to posterity. Time will tell.
All we do is to urge Muslims to be calm, prayerful and watchful.”
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