The Unity of Muslims — Page 42
42 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia are eleven independent Muslim countries, each with their own mutual differences. If these states are interested in unifying, it is incumbent upon them to consider common points around which to unite, whilst overlooking their differences. If such a point is found, they should ally and work to achieve its aims. For instance, they can collaborate on the goal of not permitting any Muslim country to remain subjugated. Rather than waiting for their internal disputes to be resolved, they should join forces in preventing any Islamic land from being enslaved and make concerted efforts for its liberation. Just as Prophet Muhammad s as invited Jews and Christians to unite based on a shared belief in Tauheed , all Muslims ought to unify in liberating enslaved subjects, with differences being resolved later. Similarly, Pakistani Muslims have many internal disputes, yet they also have commonalities with other countries that can unite them. For example, they can form a coalition to save Pakistan from the Hindus or [take up the cause of liberating] Kashmir. Instead of allowing differences to divide them, they can forge alliances based on shared interests. Their mutual relations will serve to resolve their internal disputes