Jamaat al-Muslimeen International Press Release
(from our Think Tank)
BUSH: SEEN AS ANTAGONIST BY BLACK COMMUNITY
ISLAM IS NOT ON SUCH A PERSON'S SIDE
Most Muslims see Islam as a spiritual force which changes people
by
way of mental "inner" transformation. It's politics too is that of
Allah's
authority and guidance which is definitely not on the side of any
party.
In a power structure which is basically oppressive and
exploitative,
Islam cannot be a partner or a supporter.
However, on the basis of their financial resources and the strong
urge
they feel to integrate into the American system, a rich Muslim group
(which
comes under a variety of labels but is basically one) decided to enter
partisan politics and to support Bush for president.
Islamic observers say, this rich persons' decision was a
strategic
blunder which can do serious damage to the advance of Islam in this
country
if the rich group is allowed to continue in its use of Islam as a
facade.
The most important source of the forward movement of Islam in
this
country is the African-American or Black community. This community sees
BUSH
AS A RACIST. The Black community's response to Bush is based on hard
facts:
1. Following one of the most heinous racist murders of a Black man in
Texas,
Bush was seen as a man who did not show warm sympathy and support for
the
victim's family. It was a murder rare in its atrociousness even by
American
standards. The victim was tied behind a truck and then dragged to his
death.
His body broke into pieces during the atrocity.
If Bush could remain unmoved by such horror, there is very little which
can
be expected of him by way of humanity and decency. As the governor of
Texas,
much was expected of him.
2. Texas executes more people than most states in the USA. The majority
of
those executed are reported to be Black. Months back a person was
executed in
spite of worldwide appeals and protests. Again, he was Black and some
say had
accepted Islam.
Our information is that Minister Farrakhan was very distressed by the
execution and expected that the rich group which claims to speak for
America's Muslims would speak out. The rich group remained silent.
3. Once the context of America's partisan politics has been accepted,
then we
must face the fact that the Black community votes against the
Republican
party and votes Democratic almost by way of protest. The BLACK
COMMUNITY is
the root of Islam and Islamic movement in this country. Thus
strategically
the RICH GROUP HAS PLACED MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS IN OPPOSITION TO THE
MAINSPRING
AND SOURCE OF ISLAMIC GROWTH IN AMERICA.
Try to think of what Malcolm X would have said of an "Islam" which
supports
Bush!
The most that can be said in favor of the Muslim vote for Bush is
that
Bush has fewer Jews supporting him than Gore. The fact however is that
Bush
is almost as staunch a supporter of Israel as Gore.
Think back about Nixon. The Jews hated him so much that they
actually
managed to force him to resign (aided by his own weaknesses and
arrogance),
but when it came to Israel, Nixon was second to none. HE SET UP AN AIR
BRIDGE
TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WEAPONRY WHICH ISRAEL HAD LOST IN THE FIRST
VICTORIOUS
EGYPTIAN THRUST UNDER GENERAL SHAZLY several times over.
The fact is that USA is an imperialist power which uses Israel as
its
forward aircraft carrier base. In turn the Jews have cleverly implanted
themselves into the US body politic.
Thus the idea of Bush as a "lesser" evil is fake. He is not going
to stop
helping Israel. Militarily, he will be no less willing to bomb Iraq,
Afghanistan, Sudan than Clinton. After all it was his father who
devastated
Iraq in the first place. There is no shred of evidence that Bush Jr.
does not
agree with Bush Sr.
In any case, Islam teaches support for good, not for evil (lesser or
greater). We are obligated to COMMAND THE GOOD and REJECT EVIL. (Not
command
the lesser evil!).
Thus the rich group has brought the Muslims of America face to face
with
political disaster. The rich group has reduced Islam to the level of a
"nationalistic" ideology with Muslims seen as a nation rather than an
Ummah
led by the messenger of Allah!
The motivation of the rich group needs to be explored. The obvious
cause of
their action seems to be their deep desire expressed variously over
the last
20 years to INTEGRATE into the American system. It has nothing to do
with
Islam or a program which has goals or objectives related to the Qur'an
and
the authentic Hadith.
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O Allah! Accept out Baraa' from this group of exploiters of religion.
Forgive
our Ummah, O Allah. We are not of those who support racism. We are not
of
those who praise the rich and the powerful. We are not of those who do
the
tawaf of the White House and Congress.
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