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The Arab–Islamic Imperialismbanner <strong>of</strong> Islam says a prophetic tradition: ‘Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Authority <strong>of</strong> ruling will remain withQuraysh, and whoever bears hostility to them, Allah will destroy him as long as they abide by the laws <strong>of</strong> thereligion’’ [Bukhari 4:56:704].Therefore, the Islamic deity clearly revealed Islam to be an Arab-supremacist religion—opposed to what many great scholars have to say about the egalitarian nature <strong>of</strong> Islam. Not only that,the Islamic deity is also a white supremacist—that is, an anti-Black racist—who will turn thedoomed unbelievers black on the day <strong>of</strong> Judgement:1. ‘On the Day <strong>of</strong> Judgment wilt thou see those who told lies against Allah; their faces will beturned black…’ [Quran 39:60]2. ‘On the Day when some faces will be white, and some faces will be black: To those whosefaces will be black (will be said): ‘Did ye reject Faith after accepting it? Taste then thepenalty for rejecting Faith.’ But those, whose faces will be white, they will be in Allah’smercy...’ [Quran 3:106–07]3. ‘For those who do good is good (reward) and more (than this); and blackness or ignominyshall not cover their faces… And those who have earned evil… they shall have none toprotect them from Allah—as if their faces had been covered with slices <strong>of</strong> the densedarkness <strong>of</strong> night…’ [Quran 10:26–27]The Arab supremacism and anti-Black racism were not simply the divine writ in Islam to sit idle; they were aliving reality since the early time <strong>of</strong> Islam to the present day. Today, the Middle East Arabs treat their Muslimcoreligionists from countries like Bangladesh or Africa with contempt and belittlement. Famous Islamicscholar Ignaz Goldziher, out <strong>of</strong> his ignorance <strong>of</strong> the Quranic scruples, also thought that Islam taughtunequivocal equality <strong>of</strong> all Muslims before God. Goldziher is, therefore, unnecessarily at pain for the Arabs’historical disregard for Islam’s alleged equality for all, as he says, ‘the Muslim teachings <strong>of</strong> the equality <strong>of</strong> allmen in Islam remained a dead letter for a long time, never realized in the consciousness <strong>of</strong> Arabs, androundly denied in their day to day behaviour.’ 407After the Arab Muslims burst out <strong>of</strong> Arabia, and conquered vast territories and established rule overthem, they never conceded equality to the non-Arab converts; they were the ruling lords and the Muslims <strong>of</strong>other races were second-class subjects. Of course, that’s how it was to be in the writ <strong>of</strong> Allah. The Arabstreated the non-Arab converts with belittlement, subjecting them ‘to a whole series <strong>of</strong> fiscal, social, political,military and other disabilities.’ 408 The Arabs exercised a policy <strong>of</strong> apartheid against their non-Arab Muslimbrethren. According to Cambridge History <strong>of</strong> Islam,They lead them into battles on foot. They deprived them <strong>of</strong> booty. 409 They would not walk on thesame side <strong>of</strong> the street with them, nor sit at the same repast. In nearly every place, separateencampments and mosques were constructed for their use. Marriage between them and the Arabswas considered a social crime. 410Islam was born, undoubtedly, to be a global <strong>imperialism</strong> ruled by the Arabs, and preferably, by the Quraysh—the tribe <strong>of</strong> Prophet Muhammad. Therefore, throughout history, it became a fashion, indeed a necessity forlegitimacy, for Muslim monarchs to link their genealogy to the Arabs, more specifically, to the clan <strong>of</strong>Quraysh. Well into mid-twentieth century, the dark-skinned Nawab <strong>of</strong> Bahawalpur (Sindh), who had an407. Goldziher, p. 98408. Lewis B (1966) The Arabs in History, Oxford University Press, New York, p. 38409. Examples <strong>of</strong> these treatments will be found in the chapter on Slavery.410. Ibn Warraq, p. 202136

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