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auspicious things pride wishes to prevent and thus not permit it to con-
stitute an obstacle to unity and togetherness among believers.

The Whole World Is Waiting for Turkey
to Unite Muslims Together
The last Turkish-Islamic Union was the great and glorious Ottoman
Empire. The Turkish-Islamic Union under the Ottoman rule that was
shaped by the moral values of the Qur’an is an excellent example of how
Muslims live together in peace, comfort and security when they abide by

the spirit of unity and union. Many Western thinkers and statesmen
have identified a vacuum that has persisted for a century in the former
Ottoman lands in particular and agree that the only possible solution is
the resurrection of the Ottoman model, in other words, a Turkish-Islamic
Union based on compassion and justice.
With its historic legacy, the Ottoman Empire, Turkey served as spir-
itual leader of the Muslim world for hundreds of years. For that reason,
it still attracts the love and interest of all the Muslims in the region. In
addition, with its experience, developed foreign relations, qualified
work force and intellectuals, Turkey would appear ideally suited to lead
the way to the unification of the Turkish-Islamic world. Many sections
are united in pointing to Turkey as a candidate for this noble undertak-
ing.
Turkey has a historic obligation to lead the way to the unification of

the Turkish-Islamic world. However, in order for that responsibility to
be discharged properly a model needs to be set up that will act as a
model for the whole Islamic world. In other words, the desire for union
must not be limited to words alone. It is therefore of great importance
for opinion shapers, intellectuals and the leaders of non-governmen-
tal organizations in Turkey to come together and show how this
union can be put into practice.

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar