An Obsolete proverb: A priest goes no farther than the church

 

Obsolete proverb:

A priest goes no farther than the church

New updated version:

A priest who runs a country, leads an army, looks after the economy, dominates the politics and above all remains invincible.



                Welcome to Afghanistan whose rulers include Shaikhul Quran, Sheikhul Hadith, clerics, Muftian i Karam, veteran commanders—who fought and defeated three superpowers of the world—and others graduates of Islamic seminaries—Deoband School of thought- the followers of Imam e Abu Hanifa R.Alh. The newly formed Govt. under the former rulers of seminaries have decided to appoint and announce an interim Govt. to resume Govt’s business and catch up with the contesting neighboring countries. There are hardest and huge challenges to the newly formed Govt. ahead including infightings among ethnic groups, flock of contesting proscribed organization i.e., TTP, ISIS etc., tension on almost all borders, thin chances of recognition of the new Govt. by the international community and the Afghan masses, miserable economic conditions, low HR while a huge country to administer, intervention of foreign intelligence agencies and other minor trials to address.

                Their spokesperson Molana Zabihullah Mujahid was asked by many news channels to respond to the above questions/challenges and his response was epic. He said that all issues/conflicts and challenges were not novel and that once the new Govt. is formed each and every issue will be looked into and addressed as per Shariah Law and as per the aspirations of the Afghan masses. He further stated that they are not doing this for the first time but had a stable and prosperous Govt. before the US illicit and unjustified invasion of Afghanistan.

                The newly formed Govt. could be based on the Islamic rulings and laws. They believe that they allude to the Govts., formed by Khulafa e Rashidun—rightful Caliphs--. The modern world is only modern because of one single reality i.e. the Technology and industries which the ancient rulers did not have yet they were applauded by their people for being just, loyal, honest and Godfearing. Does technology fight injustice, disloyalty, corruption, dishonesty, incompetence, godlessness? The answer is no. The entire world is in a state of suspended animation due to the tech-developments and dependence. See to this, for the last 20 years a superpower who defeated Russian in space exploration, who outpaced fellow developed nations in modern weaponry and innovations etc. failed to subdue a group of above 80,000 poorly equipped men. How can an army assisted by over 50 other developed nations, aided by world’s No.1 intelligence agency, CIA and having modern technology etc., fail to defeat a few thousand fighters?

                If you research for another 20 years you will not succeed in finding out an answer better than this that US failed to defeat students of seminaries in Afghanistan because they “relied upon technology and ridiculously large number of armed men”. They failed to read history of Afghanistan and the result of the former invasions attempted by erstwhile superpowers and colonizers. They ran away leaving behind billions of dollars’ worth technology and weapons which they neither could transport to the neighborhood nor take to the US via their Airforce.

WHAT THE NEW GOVT. IS PLANNING ON DOING?

     They are not interested to make a democratic govt neither are up for embracing capitalism/communism. They have publicly reiterated that they shall have a form of Govt. the world already saw pre-US invasion of Afghanistan. They welcome all nations to seek political, economic, military and other relations with them, however, they refuse to be dependent upon a nation etc.  Molana Zabihullah Mujahid has said that their first task is to put the country on its feet as soon as possible.

TO THE MUSLIM WORLD:

                  The fellow Muslim nations should stop giving in to the pressure and influence of the superpowers who hand pick their leaders and who do not wish a bearded and graduate of a seminary to hold the power and lead a nation. If we look at the Muslim nations today, we fail to find a leader who has read & memorized Quran, read Hadith and has adopted the ways of Nabi SAWW. Every single Muslim nation of our time is poverty stricken, war torn and in deep debt trap. What could be the possible reason behind it?

                 To me, the misery of the Muslim World is due to the poor leadership, poor governance, and above all borrowed Govt. and other systems in place. Take for example Pakistan. Since it came to existence, it has never been free to decide an Islamic Govt., a Shariah Court, an economic system on Islamic lines and other institutions to run as per the Islamic laws.

 

       The Govt. include the following clerics:

  • Head of State: Mullah Hassan Akhund
  • First Deputy: Mullah Baradar
  • Second Deputy: Mawlavi Hannafi
  • Acting Minister of Defense: Mullah Yaqoub
  • Acting Minister of Interior: Serajuddin Haqqani
  • Acting Foreign Minister: Amir Khan Muttaqi
  • Acting Finance Minister: Mullah Hedayatullah Badri
  • Acting Education Minister: Sheikh Mawlawi Noorullah
  • Acting Minister for Information and Culture: Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah
  • Acting Minister of Economy: Qari Din Hanif
  • Acting Minister for Hajj and Religious Affairs:  Mawlawi Noor Mohammad Saqib
  • Acting Minister of Justice: Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Sharie
  • Acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs: Mullah Noorullah Noori
  • Acting Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development: Mullah Mohammad Younus Akhundzada
  • Acting Minister of Public Work: Mullah Abdul Manan Omari
  • Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum: Mullah Mohammad Esa Akhund
  • Acting Minister of Refugees: Khalilurahman Haqqani
  • Acting Director of Intelligence: Abdul Haq Wasiq
  • Acting Director of the Central Bank: Haji Mohammad Idris
  • Acting Director of the Administrative Office of the President: Ahmad Jan Ahmady

 

Comments

  1. It's still an ambiguity and it's still the twilight. Let the night pass, the day may break. World doesn't need a whole country for a college to teach ancient human history.

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  2. Its the beginning. Let's hope that the new Govt. establish friendly ties with her neighboring countries and the neighboring countries to affirmatively reciprocate.

    Hope against Hope!

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