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When the Islamic world forms a powerful union, no longer will

anyone under the roof of this union suffer oppression and injustice,
and no one will be able to attempt to persecute its citizens. Each coun-
try will preserve its sovereign structure, but the safety, happiness, wel-
fare and comfort of the citizens of all the countries will be ensured by
the Turkish-Islamic Union.
This union, which will be formed through the unification of the
Turkish Islamic states, will bring about solidarity, order and peace not

only to Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, and Jordan, but to the whole Islamic
world ranging from Morocco to Fiji, from Indonesia to Chad. Only
then will true democracy be achieved, only then will all the people be
equal, only then will poverty be eliminated, and only then will a great
breakthrough be achieved in science, arts and technology. Only then
will a person living in any village of Tunisia or in the capital of
Indonesia be able to live in comfort, beauty, plenitude, and
prosperity to the fullest.
The Turkish-Islamic Union does not mean the

reestablishment of the Ottoman Empire as some would
believe. The Great Ottoman Empire provided the best
living conditions for its people and set an example
with its respect for all religions, beliefs and ethnici-
ties, but there were instances when the Empire fol-
lowed erroneous practices and methods as well.
People should learn from these mistakes and not

repeat them. Indeed, the aim of the Turkish-Islamic
Union is to establish a civilization that is completely
in line with the tenets of the Qur'an, and unprece-
dented in splendor and might. By God's leave, this
civilization will be a means to the complete and utter
elimination of oppression, and establishing the reign of
truth and justice all around the world.

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