DEBATE ON JAMATE-ISLAMI
This is with reference to the “Debate on Jamate-Islami”.
While the Jamat’s ideology may be laudable it appears that its strategies are quite ineffective and unrealistic, The Jamat vainly expects the whole world to be won over to Islam merely through persuasion and propaganda, in line with the discredited gandhian “change of heart theory”. The Jamat believes that Islam entails merely belief in a set of doctrines and that change from “non-Islam” (kufr) to Islam merely involves a change in beliefs which can be achieved through persuading the oppressors.
However, this is far from what Islam really is. Islam stands above all for a certain social system and it is obvious that establishing an ideal Islamic society involves not merely a change in beliefs but also a radical transformation of the existing social structure.
In the present-day context of India, this social transformation can only be achieved by a concerted effort by all victims of the brahminical social order (SC/ST/BCs and Muslims) to overthrow it. The Jamat, however, believes that this can be achieved by the Muslims alone. This however is utopian, wishful thinking. Even the Prophet Mohammed entered into agreement with some non-Muslim groups to attain common objectives!
One only wishes that the Muslim ulema, who have long been hibernating in lofty, remote ivory towers, would descend to the level of the common Muslims and Dalits and familiarise themselves with their oppression. Only then can the ulema be socially relevant and true to their duty as laid down in Islam.
