This is indeed a very factual and insightful discussion, Masha’Allah and can’t be disagreed with.
Yes we have a problem and in my discussions with Americans they also realise that there are issues with “American Islam” but from their perspective they are fighting a battle for survival so everybody is simply trying their best. American Muslims are under huge pressure and I don’t see many American Muslim (leaders) who have the strength of Eemaan to withstand the pressure (absorb it) and bounce back so they keep caving in!
Nobody in their right mind agrees with American Islam but in their battle of survival they are clearly struggling and like a man sinking just flapping around to stay afloat.
The Deobandees (in America & Britain) have ONLY ONE strategy which is to become insular and form islands (ghettos); they have nothing to offer to anyone. Those who are deemed to be “forward thinking” amongst Deobandees are causing devastation for our future generations; this weekend (in Walsall, UK) Yvonne Ridley was invited alongside Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) to a women event (fully segregated) and those who know about the behaviour of Sister (Yvonne) Ridley are very concerned as she is neither knowledgeable, nor very Sunnah inclined (or compliant). It is a TRAVESTY to have our Sisters exposed to NO ONE for years and then Yvonne Ridley.
Yvonne Ridley appearing alongside Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) in a Women Khatm-e-Bukahri conference gives her massive credibility amongst Deobandees in the Midlands since most of our Brothers & Sisters don’t (or won’t) think for themselves and will just give her respectability just because whom she appeared with and at which occasion.
Forget just America, we got problems everywhere...
What you forget is that movement of Darul-uloom Deoband was in direct response to Colonial rule and they were most certainly NOT INSULAR.
They led the masses from the front and this is the history of Deoband. Ulama need to lead.
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It depends on what you mean by lead from the front?
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It means leading from the front and providing guidance to Muslims in terms of challenges (of the time).
Today our Islam (Eemaan) and our values are being challenged; very similar to what was happening around a 100 years ago.
Ulama of that time familiarised themselves with tools of communication of that time and utilised them effectively. Ulama of that time kept abreast of the people (informed of their social needs and developments) and were able to relate and communicate.
Today there is no guidance, no leadership (from the Deobandi) Ulama at all. What are we supposed to do with all the Madrasah/Islamic School curriculum amendments coming down the pipeline, this is one area which is closely linked to the “work” which supposedly occupies the time of these Ulama.
If in the age of media the Ulama have lagged behind then whose fault is it?
There are others who are challenging and trying their best to challenge Modernism, Atheism, Apostasy etc but our (Deobandi) Ulama are mostly still restricted to Taqleed (Shaksi) and Tassawuff and that’s about it. If you hear the Bayans, read the book you would think that the biggest calamity facing is abandoning Madhabs and not making Bay’t to a Shaykh.
What I meant is that Ulama have been familiar with the “British” for over a century then why is it after over a century of contact there is no effective Dawah or approach to these people from (Deobandees)…Heck! There isn’t even any communication…
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
Please wait...
