The lessons from Fallujah
The lessons from Fallujah On 8th of November 2004, the American serpent launched a full-scale attack on the Muslims of Fallujah. The latest attack on the inhabitants of the city comes at a time when the enemy has showered the city with all kinds of aerial bombs resulting in the slaughter of hundreds of innocent civilians. The indiscriminate killing of Muslims during the blessed month of Ramadhan is a hallmark of America’s belligerence towards Muslims. America launched similar air strikes in the month of Ramadan, against the Muslims of Afghanistan, killing and maiming tens of thousands of civilians. Back then and now, the aerial bombardments continue unabated and world remains silent at the impending genocide in Fallujah. Had this been any European city the world would have immediately cried genocide, genocide, genocide – stop the bombardment! Instead, Bush, Blair and their footstool Allawi shout down any one who dares to make such comparisons- as Kofi Annan recently found out. So where are these international norms of warfare which are supposed to protect civilians from the cruelty of occupation forces? Where are the western thinkers and politicians who claim to be the champions of human rights and international law? The answer is simple. Today in the eyes of western powers and their puppet rulers in the Islamic world, the blood, honour and dignity of Muslims have become worthless.
But hope is not lost. Amongst the death and destruction in Fallujah a new breed of Islamic heroes have emerged to become the vanguard of Islam and the resistance in Iraq. Indeed these brave Mujahideen have rekindled memories of past Islamic battles such as Ahzab, Hitten and Anjaloot. The previous encounter between the Mujahideen of Falluhjah and the American crusaders in April resulted in America’s retreat from the city. Despite all of her military might, America had to resort to political tactics to secure the withdrawal of her troops from the city. Today the situation in Fallujah is very similar to the battle of Azhab fought by the messenger (saw) of Allah and his righteous companions. Fallujah’s 3000 Mujahideen and its inhabitants are surrounded by 15000 allied soldiers, heavy armoured tanks, helicopter gunship and numerous artillery pieces. A curfew has been declared and the crusaders have cordoned off all exit routes from the city. Out manned and out gunned the Mujahideen and the brave inhabitants of Fallujah are putting up a ferocious resistance against America’s armed forces the likes of which has never been seen before. Whatever the outcome, the valour and fearlessness of the Mujahideen and the people of Fallujah have become a source of inspiration for Muslims through out the world. Furthermore, Fallujah has shattered the myth of America’s invincibility and exposed grave weaknesses in her ability to wage war.
First the American crusaders are unable to handle multiple pockets of resistance in Iraq. Before the assault in Fallujah was possible, America had to counter the threat posed by Al Sadr and his Mehdi army. Second the 140,000 American soldiers are so over stretched that the Bush administration had to request the deployment of 850 British soldiers to make the current operation in Fallujah feasible. Third, in all the encounters witnessed so far between the Muslims of Iraq and the American crusader, America was unable to secure a single result without the treacherous help of Alawi and the other rulers of the Muslim world. Fourth, till now, the American war machine has repeatedly faltered against poorly equipped Muslim fighters using out dated weapons both in Afghanistan and Iraq. What would happen if the crusaders had to fight the well-equipped Muslim armies of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Iran?
Today’s rerun of the battle of Azhab in Fallujah is being repeated across the Muslim world. And once again, brave Mujahideen are at the forefront of protecting Islam and the ummah from the evil designs of the Kuffar. In the towns and cities of Palestine, Kashmir and Chechnya, the Kuffar have besieged the Muslims, imposed curfews on them, committed savage atrocities and relied on the support of the rulers of the Muslim world to subdue them. But if it were not for the betrayal of the Arab rulers, Israel would never be able to implement its aggression against the Muslims of Palestine. Likewise, if it was not for the treachery of the rulers of Pakistan the mushrik Hindus could never have secured a foothold in Kashmir. The same can be said about the brutal occupation of Chechnya and the complicity of the rulers of Central Asia siding with Russia. Yet, despite this betrayal and the might of the Kafir armies, the Kuffar are still struggling to impose their will on the Muslims living in these occupied lands. So what would happen if the armies of the Arab countries, the Central Asian Republics and that of Pakistan, Turkey and Iran were to intervene in these conflicts?
Today the Muslim ummah needs to play the role of Nu’aym ibn Mas’ud who was sent by the messenger (saw) of Allah to sow the seeds of distrust amongst the Qurayish and their allies. Nu’aym’s endeavours eventually led to the demise of the Kuffar surrounding Madina. This means that the ummah around the globe must work to sow seeds of distrust in three areas. Firstly, she should weaken the alliance between the Kafir states. Muslims in the west can play an invaluable role in using the growing anxiety between EU and the US to deter the EU countries from supporting America’s crusade in Iraq and the wider Muslim world. Secondly, the Muslims living in the Islamic world must put pressure on the rulers to desist from supporting America’s crusade against Islam. If the people in countries like Spain, Hungary, Poland, Thailand and other countries can pressurise their governments to withdraw troops from Iraq then what is preventing the Muslims from exerting similar pressure on the rulers to withdraw their support of America? Thirdly, and most importantly the ummah must work to sow seeds of doubt between the Generals of the Muslim armies and the evil rulers they support. This relationship must be severed at all costs and re-invested to re-establish the Khilafah Rashidda.
For only when the Khilafah Rashidda is established can the Muslim armies and the resources of the whole ummah be mobilised to not only win the battles in Fallujah, Gaza, Srinagar and Groznyy, but also liberate the occupied lands from the grip of the kuffar.