- Think Backwards: Start with the end goal in mind, then reverse-engineer the steps to get there, focusing on solving the right problems.
- Seek Simple Solutions: Avoid overcomplicating problems. Simplify processes to their essential elements.
- Use of Pledges, Agreements, and Treaties:
- Employed treaties like the Constitution of Madina and Hudaibiya to build alliances.
- Honored all agreements, even when unfavorable, to gain trust.
1. Remove dictator.
2. Establish Justice and Islam to the best of your ability.
3. Unite with 50 nations like America did, to kick Britain out.
4. Establish sovereignty.
5. Kick America out and establish Khilafah.
Syria
A small group got economic and military support.
The cause is the stop oppression.
Military Strategies
- Control Over Media:
- Used poetry and messaging to maintain morale and counter propaganda.
- Strategic Capture of Makkah:
- Aimed for Makkah due to its religious and political significance.
- Managed the conquest with minimal bloodshed.
- Code of Conduct in War:
- Prohibited harm to civilians, crops, and religious structures.
- Established ethical treatment for prisoners and the wounded.
- Versatile Martial Tactics:
- Utilized guerrilla tactics, preemptive strikes, and overwhelming force.
- Preserved the element of surprise in battles.
- Practical Wisdom in Battles:
- Made tactical decisions during conflicts like Uhud and Trench.
- Avoided unnecessary engagements to protect resources and lives.
Justice is the bare minimum, which we are aiming for, FOR NOW.
Security before Khilafah
Security and the resulting sovereignty and self-determination is a necessary condition for the establishment of the Khilafah.
The Khilafah is a unified force and the West knows it.
Wars are not fought with duas and prayers and sentiments and feelings alone.
They are fought with weapons, with money, with intelligence, with logistics.
2 most powerful forces – identity and ideology
Ideology is more powerful than the love of a parent for a child. More powerful than reality and experience.
Justice & Peace allows for Dawah and Development.
The white man’s burden is to civilize others. If you don’t submit to this, We conquered them to force them to be civilized.
Acknowledge their superiority. Justification for colonialism
The social contract theory of John Locke says that all power is given to one power, in order to maintain peace and justice for all.
Basic services: Health, Transportation, Food, Education, Communication should be provided to people, so they can live a normal life.
No one country can deal with the problems of Syria. So we need to work together.
They are thieving, but our problem is that we are too generous towards them.
They are not retaliating to Israeli attacks?
Why do we expect this new Arab government to do what the other Arab governments haven’t done in decades ?
They have to:
1. Repatriate the refugees
2. Attain resources to rebuild the country
3. Get sanctions removed
4. Rebuild the 80% of their military capabilities
Whose funding HTS?
Turkey was involved, but HTS and the rebels were the main players, in his opinion.
It took the Prophet SAW 13 years to establish Medina.
It took the Muslims 88 years to liberate Al-Aqsa from the crusaders.
How many Israeli’s has Iran or Bashar killed since the start of their rule?
The only war was the 2006 Lebanon victory which gave Israel a strong bloody nose.
Maybe its time for a Sunni Axis of Resistance to emerge.
The likes of George Galloway and David Miller, when it’s not in their camp, they start telling the Muslims that all the Rebel Groups in Syria are ISIS head choppers, etc.
Non-Muslim tankies are deluded. The world is not that binary.
There isn’t some pro-American camp and some Anti-Imperialist camp.
There are countless examples in history, where things were more fluid and pragmatic in terms of how civilizations emerged.
Assad and his father was bad for the country and it’s people. He was a tyrant.
Wherever the Americans smell opportunity, they are there.
Ahmed Al-Sharah is the leader now, they will have to deal with him.
He does not want to agitate the bear (Israel), since they are fragile and are already being bombed.
Modern version of the Ottoman Millet System
In an Islamic state, certain areas where there are predominantly certain ethnic groups, they can have their own laws and customs and ways. Druze, the Alawites, the Shia will all have there own areas, but you cannot impose your laws on the rest of the country.
What will be the moral basis of the new Syria?
It will be grounded in the constitution, which is yet to be formed. It will reflect, the religion, the tradition, the culture, the customs of the Syrian people.
Russia is spending Billions, fighting for sovereignty. If Russia wins, then in 40 years maybe Iran will be soveign, if they stengthen their economy.
Our collective security system
Media
AI Image – Netanyahu and all of their figures, flags and symbols.
Target AIPAC, ADL, Blackrock
Start with the military capabilities
From extremist takfiri ideas to realistic political ideas that bring change to society
Extremist vs Reformist slogans
They purposely misinterpret, misunderstand and misrepresent us, so they can continue their ambitions.
Legal and political barriers complicate direct efforts.
Vehicle
Policy is created through cooperation between institutions and government.
Pan-Arab, Pan-Islamic movement could become a superpower.
Protecting the political independence of the divided nations.
Attacking the systems and alliances is better than attacking them directly.
