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T The Unity of Islam, but how?

Both the Western societies which are currently experiencing
Islamophobia and some of our Kurdish brothers, who have been dis-

tanced from the religion for a long time, feel concerned when they
hear the phrase, "the Islamic Union." They assume that under the
name of Islam, a plague of bigotry will spread all over the world,
democracy will be eliminated and the members of other religions or
atheists will be massacred. They also believe that women will be per-
secuted both physically and spiritually in every aspect of life, that
world will be drowned in blood and an environment of war will per-
sist. However, this is not the description of Islam, but the
description of bigotry. The Unity of Islam that will be

established as a result of practicing the real Islam will
be a perfect one with amazing attributes: Wars will
come to an end, women will be held in high esteem,
all societies and religions will coexist in peace,
democracy and freedom will dominate and,
on the condition that countries keep their
borders intact, all borders will be

opened. This will not be a unity of only
the Islamic countries, but also of China,
Russia, Israel, the USA, the European
countries and all the other countries of the
world. Joy and peace will prevail through-
out this unity; hostilities will come to an
end, starvation, fear, scarcity and poverty
will be eliminated. Massacres committed in
the name of Islam, bigotry and radicalism can

be eradicated if - and only if - this unity, which
will be established under the roof of the genuine
Islam, is established. This is the sole method to erad-

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