Page 317 - A Call for a Turkish-Islamic Union

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

other alternative to this. This is the
destiny of humanity, insha'Allah. That is
how it will be. There is already Turkish pre-
dominance in the Islamic world. Turkic countries are
mainly Muslim. But within Islam, Christianity and Judaism
are seen as brother faiths. They are regarded as the People of the
Book and regarded with love. They are also a part of the Turkish-
Islamic Union. Israel, for example, is also a part of the Turkish-Islamic
Union because Judaism is an old Islamic faith. But after Islam came,
Islam has become the real, true faith, of course. Thus the former has
been annulled. The faith brought by the Prophet (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace) is the valid faith now. But their abiding by that
law and by that faith is accepted by the Qur'an. Allah tells us of the
People of the Book, that there will be People of the Book. We invite
them to Islam, but they are in any case the People of the Book even if
they are not Muslims. That is the law. That is because they are loyal
to the law of the Prophet Moses (pbuh), and continue with it.
Christianity is loyal to the faith of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), and they
continue as a community loyal to him. We call them the People of the
Book. One can marry them, Muslims can take their daughters as
wives. One can eat their food, eat animals they have slaughtered.
You can eat meat prepared by Jews. You can eat their food, go and
eat in their homes. One can be their guest, talk with them, and you
can go and stay in their homes, and they in yours. What does this
mean? It means an air of close brotherhood and friendship. What
does what I am describing mean, for someone to get married, take
someone into his home, live with her as his wife for years and com-
bine their lives together? It is a bond of close friendship and brother-
hood. Christians are also a part of the Turkish-Islamic Union. Any
Christian country bordering an Islamic country can join the
Turkish-Islamic Union if it so wishes. They can be invited to
join, and join with no difficulty if they accept. And they will
be welcomed with joy. Therefore, Turkey will be the
leader of the Muslims and Christians and Jews. It
is and will be the leader. And it will offer them
all peace, security and justice.

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