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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

reasons for the Islamic world's current fragmentation is its lack

of this consciousness, the disregard for Islamic morality, and the
effect of irreligious ideologies and movements. Some intellectu-
als were misled by various European philosophies and ideolo-
gies, which were full of errors, and believed that introducing
them into the Islamic world would aid its progress. The damage
caused by this historic mistake are still visible today. In-
stead of the justice, devotion, compassion, open-minded-
ness, and progressive thinking brought by the Qur'an's
values, the attempted imposition of false

philosophies and ideologies have replaced the
order and solidarity of the Islamic world with
disorder and disunity. In some countries,

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