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Urdu Section 20 May 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com The End of an Era with Osama bin Laden
	Practically speaking Osama’s terrorism proved advantageous to America and brought disrespect and dishonor to Islam and Muslims. Three thousand people were killed in twin tower attack and, according to Pakistan Prime Minister 30,000 people have lost their lives in Pakistan alone following 9/11. In Iraq according to America 3 lakh and as per other analysis at least 10 lakh people have been killed. America has established its army bases all over the Islamic world except Iran, Lebanon and Syria since 9/11. It means after 9/11 if Muslims got anything it was “Death” and that also either in blasts or by American bombs and missiles. -- Zafar Agha

The End of an Era with Osama bin Laden

By Zafar Agha Translated from Urdu by Arman Neyazi, NewAgeIslam.com A chapter of history perhaps ended with Osama bin Laden. In fact it is a lesson which in its background has a 300 hundred years old history of bloodshed between the Islamic World and the West. It will not be an exaggeration to say that it is a history of defeated Islamic World’s anger against the West. Islamic world has been time and again defeated by the West for the last 300 years. This history of defeat started, in India, in 1757 between Nawab Siraj ud Daula and Lord Clive in 1757 in the war of Plasesy. Then it was Tipu Sultan, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and lastly the last Mughal King, Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1857. Bahadur Shah Zafar was kept in captivity by the British. One of the most important pillars of Islamic world, India, was taken in to slavery after one hundred years of war from 1757 to 1857. Turkey a country reigning supreme over the Arab World, Central Asia and other parts of Islamic world came under British threat and finally lost power in 1922. The country from where Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had aired his message of Islam, Saudi Arabia also directly or indirectly came under Western possession. In 1949 Britain signed an agreement with the Jews and divided Palestine into two pieces and ultimately by 1970 it completely became a slave of Israel. And this is continuing till date. Anwar Sadat sold Egypt to the West. Then Saudi King allowed America to use its land to kill Saddam Hussain. And 9/11 happened as the last nail in the coffin which declared Islam and Muslims as terrorist. Western countries started their campaign against Islam and the Muslims on a large scale which in front of the whole world. In short the history of blasphemy against Islam and Muslims is so long that it cannot be written in this article. All these things made Muslims so distressed and angry against the West that hatred against West became part of their ingrained nature and psychology. Osama bin Laden is a symbol of this very distress and anger. Osama who taught Russia a lesson in terrorism, with the help of America; himself took up the task of teaching the same lesson to America. After 9/11, Muslims thought that the wait for Khilafat has come to an end with the advent of Osama bin Laden. It was wrong to think so and now we all know what America did with him. Practically speaking Osama’s terrorism proved advantageous to America and brought disrespect and dishonor to Islam and Muslims. Three thousand people were killed in twin tower attack and, according to Pakistan Prime Minister 30,000 people have lost their lives in Pakistan alone following 9/11. In Iraq according to America 3 lakh and as per other analysis at least 10 lakh people have been killed. America has established its army bases all over the Islamic world except Iran, Lebanon and Syria since 9/11. It means after 9/11 if Muslims got anything it was “Death” and that also either in blasts or by American bombs and missiles. Muslims have almost lost countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan. Even if America does not win a war in Afghanistan it can start a civil war and leave. In short, Osama was a symbol of Muslims anger against the West or America. This anger made Osama a hero of the Muslims. He used his terrorism against America as a strategy. Osama forgot that he was in a Jihad with the help of America for the Afghanis and that he got successful as he was engaged in “Jihad” against the Russians but when he turned against America he became their enemy no. 1. His Jihad turned into terror which turned the whole non-Muslim world against him. His Jihad with America was rejected. If Al Qaeda or Taliban killed 200 – 400 people in their blasts America killed millions of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. Terrorism was the excuse which provided an opportunity to America to reach and establish their Army bases in the Muslim countries. The problem with Muslims is they are not aware of the ultimate consequence of their anger against the West. They can create a uproar by calling for Jihad but cannot win a war on the basis of anger alone. Anger can create zeal but cannot win a war. This is what is the case with Osama who had lots of courage but no practical strategy. Technology is fine but with just a passion and aggressiveness it cannot win a war. Muslim world will have to acquire the technology along with the acumen America uses. Till the time this happens, Islamic world from Nawab Shuja ud Daula to Osama bin Laden will keep getting defeated. Zafar Agha is a veteran Muslim journalist and edits an Urdu newspaper Jadeed Mail published from Delhi. Source: Sahara, 17 May 2011 URL: http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamUrduSection_1.aspx?ArticleID=4671