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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

A Generator of Solutions s
A Generator of Solution
We have briefly mentioned some problems (e.g., Palestine,
Kashmir, Afghanistan and Iraq) that the Turkish Islamic Union

could resolve quickly. Thus, once it is established, this union will
have to shoulder huge responsibilities and become an organiza-
tion that can generate realistic and appropriate solutions.
The current situation has a negative effect not only on Mus-
lims, but also on many innocent people around the world. Un-
told millions continue to suffer from the curses of corruption,
poverty, immorality, the unfair distribution of wealth, ruthless-

ness, tyranny, conflict, and injustice. Babies die because there is
no food, children and the elderly are left to fend for themselves
on the streets, refugees are forced to live in tents or barracks, and
sick people cannot afford any medical treatment—all of these
problems affect not only the Islamic world and the underdevel-
oped world in general, but also, to a lesser extent, the developed
world.
Many innocent and needy people are waiting for a helping
hand. The Muslims' responsibilities in this regard are as follows:

What reason could you have for not fighting in the Way of
Allah—for those men, women, and children who are op-
pressed and say: "Our Lord, take us out of this city whose
inhabitants are wrongdoers! Give us a protector from You!
Give us a helper from You!?" (Surat an-Nisa': 75)
The Turkish Islamic Union will resolve the disputes be-
tween Muslims and non-Muslims as well as conflicts between
Muslims. Currently, even intra-Muslim disputes are being re-

solved by Western countries or international organizations
under their control. Foreign powers, unfamiliar with Muslim his-
tory and culture, do not appear to be capable of delivering ap-

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