The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 49
The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order conspiratorial support of some Muslim countries was invariably involved. I would like to give you a few pointers from this history, summarily. Hauat Mus/eh Maood who was among the pioneers in the exegesis of the expression "Alif-Laam-Meem-Raa" of the Holy Quran, states in his Tafseer-e-Kabeer ( Commentary of the Holy Quran) that according lo the Holy Prophet of Islam, the numerical value of this expression in the verses i. e. 271 , bears some connotation for Islamic history. Two hundred and seventy-one years cover three generations i. e. the generation of the Holy Prophet himself, and two following generations, about whom the Holy Prophet had foretold that they would remain in peace. The completion of271 years marked that dangerous year when the foundation of the Muslim world's downfall was laid; and whatever the Muslim world witnessed by way of mutual rifts and enervation later on, its inception can be traced lo this particular year. Two main events were selected by Hazrat Mus/eh Maood, for illustration. First, in the year 271 A. H. , the Muslim government of Spain entered into an agreement with the Pope that he will have the co operation of the Muslim government of Spain in his attempt lo demolish the government of Baghdad. The Pope exercised unusual political influence in the Western world at that time, and in some respects he was the de facto soverei gn ; so this treaty was potentially devastating in its implications. It was as if, today, the Saudi government were to conspire with all the Western powers to destroy a Muslim country which, yet again, has Baghdad as its capital. Secondly, Baghdad entered into a treaty with the Caesar of Rome, in the year 272 or 273 A. H. , that called for the joint effort of the two governments lo overthrow the Muslim government of Spain. So, this was the year which let loose the disruptive forces that subverted the peace of Muslim states for all times to come. Following this, whenever Muslim states had to undergo major upheavals, it was always the consequence of some Muslim countries giving conspiratorial support to the non-Muslim powers. In the year 1258 A. D. destruction was wreaked on Baghdad through the fateful instrumentality of Halaku Khan. The last Abbasid Caliph, Al-Mostasim, who was a weakling, was ruling al that time. He had taken some anti-Shiite initiatives which, being the coercive 49