Islamic Awakening, a way to Fulfill Almighty God’s Orders | ||
Islamic Awakening, a way to Fulfill Almighty God’s Orders 1- Would you please after introducing yourself, tell us about your activities! My name is Phumelele Sakina Dolamo. I am currently the Chairperson of an Islamic NGO called Ahlul Bait Youth Movement of South Africa, ABYMOSA in short. This organization is Spearheaded by Youth from various localities in South Africa and our main objectives are to familiarize our society with the teachings of Islam and make it a religion that is accessible to all and promote religious, social, spiritual, economic and educational advancement of the Youth. Our Main activities include camps, lecture days and other useful programs.
2- What is your definition of the Islamic Awakening Movement? I define the Islamic Awakening Movement in 2 modes: 1. Spiritual Islamic Awakening Mode- this means returning to Allah and becoming aware of what He required from us as His servants and being obedient to His commands. 2. Social Islamic Awakening Mode- this means teaching people about Islam and standing up for justice for all humanity and playing an active role in bringing about change in the society. It is time to lead the society out of the abyss that Shaitaan has deeply put them in and lead them towards the truth, which is Islam. Allah Ta’ala says in the Qur’an “Allah will surely favour those who believe in Him”
3- How do you regard the role of the Muslim women in the Islamic Awakening Movement? The role of Muslim women is crucial in the Islamic Awakening Movement as Allah has given them the opportunity to have first contact with human life as mothers. They are the first university of knowledge; both men and children look up to them for reassurance and inspiration, therefore it depends upon them to drive and embolden their men and children towards the right direction.
4- In your opinion which country is the best model of resistance in the Islamic Awakening Movement? By far Iran has proven itself to be the leader of the Islamic Awakening Movement since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It continues to be a strong and resilient country towards the world’s so called super powers. Imam Khamenei (may Allah give him long life) has said “the Spread of the tide of Islamic Awakening and the Achievements of the Islamic Republic have resulted in extensive efforts tried by the imperious enemy and directed toward creating Islamophobia, engineering dissension, spreading Immorality and vice among the youth…”. Through Allah’s help The Islamic republic of Iran has been able to resist many pressures from the USA.
5- Do you think women are playing the role they need to play in the Islamic Awakening Movement? Yes, women are playing an important role in the Movement. They are resilient, strong, steadfast and highly responsible in mobilizing the masses and shoulder to shoulder with men are in the forefront of the movement.
6- How do you regard the situation of women in connection with the required condition for the promotion of the movement? The Women that I have met and seen from countries such as Tunisia, Bahrain and Egypt have proven to me that their loud voices are directed towards the right channel of resistance. They are articulate in addressing the needs of society, and intelligently awake about their religious, political and social responsibilities.
7- In your opinion, which obstacles are there in the way of fulfillment of the movement? In my view one of the main obstacles of the movement is awakening the psychological slumber that many people are faced with. The Western powers have spent much time in infiltrating and capturing the minds of people through media, technology and the western lifestyle. The responsibility of the Islamic Awakening Movement is to offer educational and Islamically tuned media outlets, and offer people an alternative Islamic lifestyle. Secondly, through globalization, many countries have invested many of their resources in western countries which are linked to the USA, and as the Movement began to take shape some countries that had offshore assets and investments got frozen and inaccessible as the result of their uprising. These countries will have to rebuild their economic structures as Iran did without those offshore assets and investments.
8- What are your suggestions toward the betterment of the role played by the women in the movement? Sometimes as women we are easily trapped in western ways of obsessing with trivial issues such as beauty and status in society and other western superfluous lifestyles. If we lose our focus on what is vital to the Islamic Movement which is knowledge and religion, we might find ourselves trapped in the same situation as western women, where they are being used as nothing but sexual objects. Women should increase their social and political involvement whether they are in an Islamic country or not.
9- How do you evaluate the role of the media in connection with the promotion of the movement? In western countries the Movement is mostly covered by media. It has become a great responsibility upon Muslims and Islamic Organizations such as ABYMOSA to keep on informing people about developments in the Islamic Awakening Movement and promote alternative media outlets such as Press TV.
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