By Shabbir Hassanally*<\/p>\n
Malcolm X, not someone that is ordinarily connected to the Palestinian struggle.\u00a0 However, on February 21, 2017, at the Sixth International Conference on Supporting the Palestinian Intifada, in the opening speech, the Leader of the Muslim Ummah, invoked a prayer for the martyr, Malcolm X.<\/p>\n
When examining this – and indeed every word spoken or written by the Leader – one must understand that these words are not just random or used as a means of scoring points or pushing propagandist agendas.<\/p>\n
These are words of complete Truth, Wisdom and Guidance. These are words that emanate from the most sacred of inspirations.<\/p>\n
Therefore, when we see Imam Khamenei mentioning the Martyr Malcolm X, this has great depth and purpose.\u00a0 A question that does come to mind is why?\u00a0 Why mention Malcolm X at a conference about Palestine?\u00a0 Why invoke his martyrdom as the headline of a speech at a conference about Palestinian Resistance?\u00a0 What is the purpose of this? What does it mean?<\/p>\n
To understand, we must first examine the Palestine issue, and how it touches every facet of humanity.\u00a0 We must understand that there is a universality of struggle \u2013 multiple battlegrounds in a war of Good against Evil.<\/p>\n
The world is facing an unprecedented threat from one of the most insidious oppressive entities; an entity that has infected every facet of humanity. \u00a0From the laypeople to the academics, from the mothers to the infants, from the politicians to the activists and more besides.<\/p>\n
In the UK and other parts of the western world, it is illegal to even question any part of the Zionist narrative, be it related to events pre\/post World War 2, or any otherwise. Asking these questions leads to one being labelled \u201canti-Semitic\u201d or worse yet a \u201cterrorist sympathiser\u201d or even a \u201cterrorist\u201d.<\/p>\n
This control is not so much physical as it is psychological.\u00a0 The default human manner is that of questioning and curiosity, however, in this world, these have become major vices, activities that are discouraged, frowned upon and generally considered negative.\u00a0 Those who insist on questioning are sidelined by the mainstream and talked about as \u201cconspiracy theorists\u201d or \u201ccrazy people\u201d and the like.<\/p>\n
To understand how this has come to be, one must look back in history to the feudal times, where the masters would essentially enslave their \u201csubjects\u201d.\u00a0 Forcing them to plough the field, harvest the crop, milk the cows and so on all for a pittance, and in many cases on their own land; but all for the benefit of the Feudal lord.\u00a0 The idea of resisting or questioning the Feudal Lord was an anathema and one that almost certainly would lead to the questioner being punished brutally.<\/p>\n
In such a time, the worker \u2013 or serf as they were called \u2013 had no rights, no property.\u00a0 Anything he felt he owned could be taken from him without notice, rhyme or reason at the whim of the Feudal Lord; and woe betide the one who spoke up or resisted.\u00a0 Said person would have the most horrible of fates.<\/p>\n
Now fast forward to our time, to the time of the Martyr Malcolm X, to more than 50 years since the occupation of Palestine, Arabia and many parts of both the region and the world by the Zionist project.\u00a0 Are the population any more than mere serfs?\u00a0 Are they not serving the banking overlords, the corrupt politicians, world government bodies such as the United Nations and the like?\u00a0 Are the population free?\u00a0 Off course not.<\/p>\n
Looking around the world, we see that the people of the world are victims of a Feudal system with a different name.\u00a0 What should have been the rule of the people by the people for the people has been corrupted into a neo-Feudal system, with the people once again relegated to a state of bondage.\u00a0 The name of democracy is used as a cover to legitimise a system that bears no resemblance to what Plato called \u201cdemocracy\u201d, but is closer to his definition of oligarchy \u2013 a system wherein the rich subjugate the poor.<\/p>\n
So how does this tie-in to Palestine, to Malcolm X, and above all to the speech of the Leader?\u00a0 It is about connections, seeing through the fog, it is about continuity and universality of Guidance.<\/p>\n
What Imam Khamenei is teaching the people of the world, when he mentions events and calls out entities; this is no different to what was done by the Prophets and Imams, and indeed, is a living manifestation of the Quran.<\/p>\n
In Quran, God says: This is what the Leader is saying, doing and indeed living.\u00a0 He is working to move humanity towards Justice, towards the real Truth.\u00a0 This is the same as what the Prophets did, be it Adam, Abraham, Jacob, Moses or Muhammad.\u00a0 This is the same as what the Imams did.\u00a0 They provide universal explanations and guidance towards the true path of God, the path of salvation.\u00a0 The path of falling into the Love of God and complete reliance on God.<\/p>\n When we look at the Zionist project, we can see clearly that this project has permeated every corner of society, from the holy of holies to the most corrupt of the corrupt; every organ of society is infected by Zionism \u2013 though it might not necessarily be referenced by that name.\u00a0 The idea of the family, the cornerstone of society is being targeted, the idea of helping your fellow human when he\/she needs help is being targeted.\u00a0 Human decency is considered harmful and essentially a sin.<\/p>\n Listening to the words of the arrogant and Zionist politicians clearly reveals a key component of this wicked ideology – the idea that truth is rendered false, and that falsehood is promoted as truth.<\/p>\n This is not something new and has happened since the dawn of time.\u00a0 The Prophets and Imams have always pushed towards making resistance, confronting the lies and deception, and working tirelessly to ensure that the Truth is always kept paramount.<\/p>\n We look at the UN when they cry their crocodile tears for the building of settlements by the Zionist entity, or the use of terrible chemical weapons by DAESH and other Zionist proxies; we see the Western powers complain and writhe when the more resistive countries \u2013 such as Iran, Russia, etc. – make their honourable resistance and expose the lies.\u00a0 When we see the Takfiri entities such as Saudi Arabia raised to the pinnacle of what is called \u201chuman rights\u201d, the masks that try to cover the reality, are exposed and laid bare for all to behold.<\/p>\n Through all of this, as people start to read and hear the words of the Leader, when they see him speaking on Palestine, but mentioning Malcolm X, when he speaks of an economy of resistance, when we see the societies of resistance, a simple and inspiring Truth becomes clear; that this leadership, that this idea of Wilayah, doesn\u2019t just provide a political solution, but that it provides a universal solution, a universal rope of God, a rope that if adhered to, will prevent humanity from being fragmented.\u00a0 A rope if adhered to will ensure the adherent the promised success and victory.<\/p>\n This mentality, this line, is universal, equally applicable in the East as in the West.\u00a0 It tells us that this movement generates a strength that can overpower the \u201cmost powerful army in the middle east\u201d, yet at the same time shows such great compassion towards the oppressed.\u00a0 It tells us that this mentality is built on and indeed inspires Love, real Love.<\/p>\n This Love; sees no borders, be they geographical, cultural, ethnic or otherwise, this love is divinely nurtured between people as promised in Quran:<\/p>\n \u201cMuhammad is the Messenger of God; those who are [truly] with him are firm and unyielding towards all deniers of the truth, [yet] full of mercy towards one another.\u201d\u00a0 – Quran, 48:29<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In the face of such a compelling movement, the enemies \u2013 those who deny the Truth – have but three choices \u2013 join the movement and caravan of Love, move out of the way, or face complete defeat.<\/p>\n The freedom of Palestine and humanity, is in the hands of us all, if we stay firm, hold fast to the rope of God, and fall in Love with God, then we can be certain,\u201d those who ally themselves with God will be successful\u201d (Quran, 58:22)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n And from Allah comes all Tawfeeq.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cO you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So, follow not [personal] inclination, lest you are not just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.\u201d \u2013 Quran 4:135<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n*Shabbir Hassanally is a software engineer, and an Islamic Scholar, having studied in the Islamic Seminary of Qum.\u00a0 He\u00a0contributes to various outlets as a political analyst.\u00a0 He is currently also the editor in chief of the Wilayah News website (http:\/\/www.wilayah.info). \u00a0Mr. Hassanally lectures at various Islamic Centres from time to time and is currently working on a book on the commonalities between Zionism and Wahhabism \u2013 from a political and hegemonic perspective, as well as examining historical parallels between these two cancers infecting humanity. He\u00a0also consults on subjects related to human rights, activism, Islam, anti-sectarianism, and Islamic politics, economics, the Palestine issue and issues effecting Muslims across the world.\u00a0 He was also one of the early members of the Global March to Jerusalem (GM2J) and looked after the website for the group.<\/em><\/p>\n