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travelers maneuver and <strong>the</strong> greatest interest (<strong>which</strong> leads <strong>the</strong>m to) sellout religion and all <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> sharia interests for its sake is survival, survival, survival.<br />

Naturally, all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> preceding are allusions and <strong>the</strong>re should be an expanded (explanation) <strong>of</strong><br />

leadership and <strong>the</strong> principles so that, to <strong>the</strong> extent possible, a person might deeply<br />

understand <strong>the</strong> politics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two groups and so that his study <strong>will</strong> be removed from <strong>the</strong><br />

rigid notion that <strong>the</strong> enemy acts only in accordance with religious motives. He <strong>will</strong> find that<br />

<strong>the</strong> motive <strong>of</strong> religion among many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> factions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enemy is secondary or evanescent.<br />

Likewise, <strong>the</strong> student who <strong>will</strong> be fit to work in political committees in addition to his<br />

military work must have read a lot <strong>of</strong> history and have <strong>the</strong> ability to examine (it) thoroughly,<br />

in addition to readings in psychology. He should study sociology and focus on studying that<br />

<strong>which</strong> is connected to <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> tribes and clans in our Arab and Islamic world and <strong>the</strong><br />

difference between praiseworthy solidarity and sinful solidarity. He should also focus on<br />

that <strong>which</strong> <strong>the</strong> modern Jahiliyya order has created in <strong>the</strong> structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tribes and how it<br />

fragments and dissolves <strong>the</strong>m in modern civil institutions or perverts (<strong>the</strong>ir solidarity) into<br />

Jahiliyya solidarity.<br />

We reiterate and emphasize that we must confront <strong>the</strong> politics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enemy and <strong>the</strong>ir fellow<br />

travelers with disciplined, sharia politics. However, we should note something important:<br />

Ibn al-Qayyim (may God have mercy on him) says: "Taking <strong>the</strong> laws connected with war and<br />

<strong>the</strong> interests <strong>of</strong> Islam, its people, and what pertains to it, and <strong>the</strong> matters <strong>of</strong> sharia politics<br />

from <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> God (peace and blessings be upon him) and his raids is

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