The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 39
In the ,iame of Allah, the Gracious,· the Merciful SECOND FRIDAY SERMON AUGUST 17. 1990 THE FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE GULF CRISIS After reciting the Opening Chapter Al-Fatiha, of the Holy Quran, Hazoor said: THE PAINFUL SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST The situation in the Middle East is worsening day by day. Since there is a preponderance of Muslims in this region, therefore, it is but natural for the Muslims in the world at large to have grave concerns about it. Moreover, those sacred places which are dearer to the Muslims than anything else in the world i. e. , Mecca and Medina, the soil which the Holy Prophet of Islam once walked upon and the very atmosphere which was once permeated with the aroma of his blessed breath, that holy land is surrounded by dangers and intrigues. Although at present the entire Muslim world feels deep pain and there is an extreme restless feeling among the ordinary Muslims but as an organised Community, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama. at holds a unique position. It is free of all kinds of politics and is exclusively dedicated to serve Islam. For this reason, among those who feel sympathy for Islam, it is indeed the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama. at that is experiencing the greatest agony. This Community alone is the true and sincere representative of Islam in the world today. When I say this, perhaps the uninformed would construe it as an empty boast: an unsubstantiated claim that will invite the disdain of the other Islamic sects who would regard it as a blurb on our part to be claiming as the sole standard-bearers and "monopolists" of Islam who do not have genuine sympathy with Islam. But as I analyze the situation, it would become evident that if there is any entity in the contemporary world that genuinely feels concern for Islam, it is none other than the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. 39