NSTopinion: Most practised a liberal-capitalist economic system and freedom for humanity.
European countries had engaged in bloody civil wars prior to the first and the second world wars.After World War 2, these European countries consolidated their positions and eventually formed the foundations of today’s European Union .
Military treaties between the US and European countries, including Turkey, have turned the EU into a powerful bloc. The dissolution of the Soviet Union gave birth to eight independent countries, but Russia remained very strong by dominating the people’s way of thinking.Then there is China. It was at one time in chaos, mainly due to the wars between warlords. The turmoil enabled the Japanese to control a large part of the country.
China’s progress and power have led other countries like Japan and South Korea to approach it despite warnings by the US. They are also proud owners of luxury yachts, hotels and apartments in Switzerland, London and Paris, among many other places. They are also well known for visiting casinos.To keep their country secure and to protect themselves from being overthrown by their own people, they would sometimes seek help from the major powers like the US, Britain or France.Not being fully independent, especially in the way of thinking, has made Muslims weak.
We Muslims always claim that we are the best, that Islam is superior to the others. This is continuously said in Islamic lectures and sermons. But Muslims are still at the bottom in terms of the economy, social justice and military capabilities.Along came one man, the prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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