The President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş gave a speech at The 3rd International Islamic Union Congress of ASSAM.

Giving a speech at the opening ceremony of the Congress organized by the cooperation of Charity of Defenders of Justice Strategic Studies Center (ASSAM) and Üsküdar University with the theme of “ASRIKA (Asia-Africa) Joint Defense Industry Production” in Istanbul, the President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş expressed that the world has been living one of the most stressful times of all history as being under the siege of huge crisis of social, cultural, political and economic and said as “All policies and ideologies that emerged with the claim of bringing peace, tranquility, wealth and justice over the humanity have already lost their credibility. Social engineering works of the global blocks have lead the community to a full-scale disaster.”  

The President Erbaş recorded the fact that from all developments we have ever seen for the last two centuries, especially from the exploitation and invasion policies, the Islamic communities have been effected the most.

Underlining that the only possibility to solve the depressions and social, cultural, moral and political crisis that the humanity has faced so far is the refresher universal truths of Islam, the President Erbaş used expressions as “In this respect, it is vitally important for Muslims to solve the problems in the geographies they live in with a realistic, comprehensive and persuasive method and approach by creating cooperation.”

Drawing the attention to the fact that the cooperation on defense between Muslims is one of the most vital issues for the future of the Islamic geography, the President Erbaş talked as “In this respect, it happens to be an obligation that we cannot ignore and delay for Muslims to establish primarily ideological and political unity, turn this into an international system and create executive organs of these at all aspects and finally establish security and defense organizations as the protective case for these.”  

“We must materialize all objectives of ours within the whole of financial and moral development” 

Stressing that there is indispensable two dimensions of building a future that gives hope and is assuring for Muslims and all of the humanity, the President Erbaş continued his words as follows:

“The first one is financial development. It is to utilize the respective sources in a right way, to produce and to reach a leading and exemplary level at science and technology, and you are performing these significant studies as being aware of this objective. And the second is moral development. So as to say, it is to be faithful, to be aware of the values of the respective civilizations and to have a mindset and perspective of a truthful consciousness of history and a wide horizon of the future. As a matter of fact, a financial development which is ignoring the moral development is at risk of turning into arrogance, selfishness, and Allah (swt) spare us, oppression and cruelty. And the moral development which is not strengthened by the financial development is bound to be ineffective. In this respect, we must materialize all objectives, plans, and studies of ours within the whole of financial and moral development.  

“The three significant conditions for the Islamic world to solve the respective problems and become stronger”

Stating that there are three significant conditions for the Islamic world to solve the respective problems and become stronger, the President Erbaş talked as, “The first is that Muslims should have a solid belief and confidence at the point of materializing the objectives by being aware of the fact that they have great facilities at every aspect. The second is that Muslims should take actions together in cooperation by not giving a chance to division and sedition efforts. And the third is that Muslims should create their own political, economic and technological powers with their own sources by creating a solid future plan with true objectives and strategies.”

“To be powerful means to be the guaranty of justice and let the mercy dominate all”

Reminding the fact that Allah (swt) commanded us, Muslims, always to be powerful and cautious against the enemy and those who use and spread sedition on the earth, the President Erbaş said as “To be powerful in the modern days of today means to have great and comprehensive ideas, and information and technology. It is to be the guaranty of justice and let the mercy dominate all. It is to utilize the economic, technical and political powers for the peace of the humanity. We as the Muslim world are deep in need of obeying this invitation of Allah (swt) to us more than ever. Therefore, we must give an ear to this divine call and with excitement we must perform and make efforts to do what is required.”

Mentioning that the global issues of the humanity and the huge problems dominating the Islamic geography should not leave Muslims in despair, the President Erbaş talked as, “The whole world is aware of the fact that when the Islamic geography all gather the respective facilities of each, they will be the greatest power of the world at the aspects of physical richness, potential of energy, young and dynamic population and strategic position and so on. An Islamic world which is powerful and wealthy will guarantee the peace and security of all the humanity and will be the hope of future of the humanity who is seeking the truth, law, justice and security.”

“We must save the Islamic geography from being the battle field of the proxy wars”

Inclining that Muslims must prevent the conflicts of race, sect and character that are weakening the Islamic world and sabotaging the joint efforts, the President Erbaş evaluated as “We must overpower the terrorist organizations which are supported by the dark power centers and demolishing the Islamic world. We must save the Islamic geography from being the battle field of the proxy wars and become open to exploitation.  For this purpose, we must strengthen our joint objective by handling the issues with knowledge, wisdom, conscious, foresight and reflection and link our hearts to each other.”

Mentioning the importance of the Islamic world acting in unison, the President Erbaş used expressions as, “The essential condition to solve our problems from Kashmir to Jerusalem, from East Turkistan to Myanmar, and from Yemen to Syria is to act in unison as Muslims. It is to present joint feel, opinion and ideals and make a power.” 

“Muslims must carry out some serious cooperation and joint studies at the field of defense”

Saying as “At the very age when the global creations are effective and global problems are produced intentionally, the Islamic world must carry out joint studies at the fields such as education, family, youth, environment, foodstuff, economy, technology and all others,” the President Erbaş continued his words as follows:

“Furthermore and as the more important case, Muslims must carry out some serious cooperation and joint studies at the field of defense that will protect these studies and the very existence of the Muslims. The consensus must be strengthen to solve the already mentioned issues and to build a better world. Alliances which will solve the issues and improve the facilities with joint will and initiative must be created. And finally, alliances which will establish the justice at the global level, prevent the wronging and oppressions, and will be the guaranty of law for all of the humanity and communities must be created. When this ideal is materialized, not only the Islamic world, but also all of the humanity will reach to peace and security.”