2. Warning
• Please note that these
slides are intended as
notes for those
attend classes.
• In class explanation is a
must to be able to
understand the talking
points in these slides.
If you read the slides
alone you may
formulate an opposite
understanding of the
intended message.
3. 2013
KHALED ALAZHARI
Main Points
Factors that Divide Muslims in
the West
3
4. Why Muslims are getting further divided?
Un-Islamic Nationalism
Lack of Knowledge
Misunderstanding of the reality of Islam
Personal Greed for Position
TOO MANY competing organizations with
competing visions
Different Culture
4
6. 1. Ikhlas
2. Holding fast to the rope of Allah (Quran and Sunnah)
3. Understand that Muslim unity is not an option
4. To have and support qualalified Imams and wise
leaders
5. Tolerance and acceptance of each other
6. Love others and spread the concept of brotherhood
7. Reflect on Islamic rituals the prayer, Zakat, Hajj,
Fasting
8. Make Duaa for unity
6
7. Ikhlas
The people of the book did not divide into
sects until the clear evidence had come to them, and
the only command they were given was to worship
Allah sincerely.
7
8. Holding Fast to the Rope of Allah
(Quran and Sunnah)
" And hold fast all together by
the rope which Allah (stretches
out for you) and be not divided
among yourselves;…”
8
9. And be not as
those who divided
and differed among themselves
after the clear proofs had come to them
Al Emran
9
14. Tolerance and acceptance of each
other
How many times
did the Prophet
performe 'Umra?
“He is better than
Me”…
14
15. Love others and spread the concept of
brotherhood
The prophet –pbuh-“A
Muslim is the brother
of a Muslim – do not
oppress him and do
not make him
surrender to you.”
He also stated: “A
Muslim is for a
15 Muslim like a building
16. Make Dua’a for Unity
"Nothing is more honourable to Allah the Most
High than du`aa.“
[Sahih al-Jami` no.5268].
16 He also said: "The most
17. Learning Arabic
Once One learns Arabic, his
access to information about Islam
multiplies
If the Ummah does not have a
common tongue-if we can only
speak English, Turkish, or
Japanese-we can easily be divided
and conquered. Our differences
become magnified if we cannot
understand each other.
The more Muslims we can reach
through a common language, the
firmer our brotherhood/sisterhood
17 becomes.