PUIC Bulletin No.15 Summer 2014

The sure road leading to the success of the Islamic Ummah must go through effective solidarity among the components and glorious heritage of this Ummah. Success also stems from establishing our relations on the principle of brotherhood which enhances our perceptions of each other and strengthens our stand beside follow Muslims in times of distress and hardships.
Solidarity is the sine qua non for the propagation of the precepts of Islam, solidifying faith among Muslims and establishing the edifice of progress. This is based on four essential pillars, namely:
- Establishing Arabic language schools in order to enable Muslims to better understand their religion.
- Helping Muslim countries to build their infrastructure in terms of roads, sanitation facilities, potable water supplies, etc.
- Directing Muslim investments towards Muslim states aimed creating jobs and employment, and helping our brother Muslims to live in dignity and perform their tasks with faith and sincerity.
- Combating famine, hunger, ignorance and disease in poor Islamic States.
It is incumbent on Muslims to enhance their solidarity with the Palestinian people who are suffering under the yoke of Israeli occupation. We should not suffice ourselves with only expressing concern about their harsh living conditions but Muslims all over the world must also exert efforts in support of their Palestinian brothers. I propose to Muslims to dedicate days of prayer and contemplation in mosques in favour of the long suffering Palestinians. Muslims must also sensitize world conscience about the plight of Palestinians in order to put an end to this shame which stigmatizes Mankind. Independence of the total Palestinian territory remains a challenge facing the Ummah.
Addressing major issues, such as solidarity in confronting adversities, combating poverty, and improving the material and social environment of people, albeit briefly, is based on an Islamic perspective, considering Islam as the true civilization. This perception requires us to enhance the culture of humanism and block the way for deviants who commit atrocities under the false guise of Islam.