“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.
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. See:
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/‘terrorists’-mali-seen-nigeria-...,
Posted: January 17, 2013 - 22:19.
“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.”
