NATIONAL UNITY
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Any definite quantity, or aggregate of quantities or magnitudes taken as one, or for which 1 is made to stand in calculation; thus, in a table of natural sines, the radius of the circle is regarded as unity.
While giving an interview to American press representatives in July 1942, when asked by one of the journalists whether the Muslims were a nation or not, Jinnah replie
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“We are a nation with our own distinctive culture and civilization, language and literature, art and architecture, names and nomenclature, sense of values and proportion, legal laws and moral codes, customs and calendar, history and traditions, aptitudes and ambitions, in short, we have our own distinctive outlook on life and of life. By all canons of international law we are a nation”
A nation is an aggregate of individuals living in a particular area having common historical back ground and pursuing common collective interests it is the community of purpose which keeps them united and gives them strength and prosperity. It is the achievement of his higher ideal which makes them forget their individual differences and interests and to work untimely for the realization of collective national objectives. This welding force in Pakistani community is Islam. It is for the glory and spread of Islam as the best system of life that the Muslims of Pakistan separated themselves from the Hindus. Therefore the secret of our survival and progress lies in holding fast to the rope of Islam. There is greater need of national unity in Pakistan because our powerful neighbour and enemy India has not yet reconciled to our independent existence. There are some other powers who cannot see an ideological state progressing close to their borders. The enemies of Pakistan have always been looking for some opportunity to weaken the national unity in the country and to disintegrate it.
The vital need of the hour is to strengthen our unity as a nation. It can be achieved by projecting the ideological basis for which Pakistan came into existence. Without further loss of time we should introduce Islamic system of life in our country because Islam helps in creating national
Well only a unified federation can ensure solidarity within the masses and divisions into communes and increasing communal divide will only work to destabilize the political situation of the country. Pakistan was acquired in the name of "Muslim Nationalism", now Muslim identity has never been used as such in the history of the world as in the case of Pakistan since Islam and the idea of Nationalism or fascist ideologies are not compatible with each other. The more divided we feel in communes the more we discriminate against others and the divide thus keeps increasing with time.
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Your article is good. but one thing ISLAM never teach nationalism. Islam teach Muslim Brotherhood. Due to Nationalism Muslim community is divided into several small groups which hurt Muslims.But due to the concept of Nationalism in the world Muslim are not united. I want to share some thing which is very bitter but it is true.
"One Pakistani Journalist ask Arab leader that Muslim rule Spain and some part of Europe. he replied Not Muslim they are Arabs"
Dear Brother you understand what i want to say.
very well said, I don't know my deputy has so much knowledge about Islamic principles.
Thanks.
Thx 4 the knowlege ... i appreciate it.... i need loads of guidence 🙂
I live in an Arabic country and quite a few Arabs and a lot of the young don't have any respect for other nationalities even if they are muslims except westerners [double standards] They even offer jobs titled British or Americans only.........
buddy lil exlaination would be awsome
Indeed u r right
The concept of Nationalism grew after the 30 year Europe War which ended on 1648.