UNITY IN ISLAMIC WORLD: A REFLECTION

Inayatullah Magsi; Hiba Abdul Naeem; Yasir Arfat

doi:10.58921/jossams.04.01.0102

Inayatullah Magsi Lecturer, Department of Allied Subjects, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
Hiba Abdul Naeem Scholar, Department of Accounting Banking and Finance, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
Yasir Arfat Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58921/jossams.04.01.0102

Keywords: Islam, Muslims, Unity, Sectarianism

Abstract

Caliphs successfully spread Islam after the demise of Holy Prophet (S.A.W). The Prophet (S.A.W) always guided Ummah to be united, as He (S.A.W) knew that unity is very important to achieve strongest position in the World. With the passage of time Muslims lost their Unity that’s why they were divided into different sectarian groups, which further led to bias, hatred, intolerance, belief prejudices, lust for power, etc. The purpose of this study to briefly study the Muslim world’s unity, know the reasons behind disunity among the Muslim World and analysis the results of the disunity. Study is designed to be qualitative wherein ten face-to-face interviews on semi-structured questionnaire are conducted also secondary data used to analyse the themes. For data analysis thematic method has been employed. The study reveals that due to disunity among the Muslim world enemies of Islam pronged out towards taking advantage, as they are aware the more Muslims are disunited, the weaker they become. Increasing conflicts, sectarian division, diplomatic relationships, abundance of natural resources and unawareness with the notions of unity as given in the Holy Quran and Hadith are the reasons behind the disunity. Additionally, disunity has created a gap among the Muslim worlds. The disunity leads them towards the misguidance and misconceptions. The economic conditions of Muslim countries are going to be very week due to the disunity. Social and cultural conditions are moreover affecting due to the disunity in the Muslim nations. They are at the armed fights with each other and cold wars and hot wars such as between Iran and Saudi Arabia is revealing. Civil wars have also resulted among the Muslim nations due their disunity.