Source: CNN
(CNN) — Ever since the 2003 invasion of Iraq exposed deep-rooted religious and ethnic divisions, analysts have suggested giving up on the colonial-era borders of modern Iraq and dividing the country.
Jihadists have felt the opposite, that the region should be united into a new caliphate — indeed that is precisely what the militant group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) declared this week. Both are wrong.
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What ever outcome the so called big powers achieve in the region, the fact will remain that Caliphat of ISIS or ISIL has nothing to do with real and actual teachings of Islam. Gone are the days when Islam used to inflence the world politically. According to the prophecies of Prophet Muhammad (saw) only spiritual Khilafat has to be established which will have no political designs and will have nothing to do with violence or terrorism. This spiritual Khilafat already exists in Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and its spiritual leader very amicably explained it follwoing words.
”The actions and statements of ISIS and other extremists who pretend
to represent Islam, whilst all the while spreading hatred and violence,
run entirely contrary to the peaceful teachings of Islam.”“If some of the local people are unhappy and feel the Iraqi Government has been unjust and cruel, it still does not justify any form of terrorism or extremism in response. Islam does not permit you to
respond to cruelty with further cruelty. All cruelty is wrong and to be
condemned.”“The life of the Prophet Muhammad, the holy founder of Islam who such
terrorists claim to represent, is filled only with countless examples of peace, tolerance, respect, and a deep love for humanity.”“Extremist Islamic groups and the so-called Caliphate that extremists are trying to establish in the Middle East are a complete betrayal of the true peaceful teachings of Islam and will never succeed. These groups have attached their own cruel ambitions to an institution
(Caliphate) that in reality seeks to champion the rights of all people.”
“Let me make it clear that the institution of Caliphate leading the
Ahmadiyya Community has no interest in power or government. Rest assured
that true Khilafat (Caliphate) has no worldly or political objectives.”