How does the West control and dominate Muslim countries?

The West has imposed a sophisticated and intricate web of institutions, systems, agents and military intervention to ensure its hegemony, dominance and control and maintain our enslavement since our alleged independence. These mechanisms are explained below: 1. International institutions and International Laws International institutions were created following WW2, replacing those of the British empire. These include: United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank (World Bank), Financial Action Task Force (FATF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and GATT, Human Rights and Freedom rankings and indices, and Judicial bodies like the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Let’s consider the IMF and how it operates in relation to Pakistan. The leading bureaucrats from the Federal Board of Revenue, Finance Ministry, Energy Ministry, Petroleum Ministry, Power Ministry, Commerce Ministry take data and accounts to Washington so that they prescribe where to give subsidies and where to withdraw them, the price of petrol, gas and electricity, the rate of income tax, import duties, export targets, fiscal deficit, primary balance, current account deficit and so on. Likewise, Kashmir policy is in the hands of United Nations. The World Bank decides which projects Pakistan can invest in and which it cannot. IAEA controls and maintains checks and balances of nuclear assets, whilst the ICJ prohibits dispensing justice by punishing the convicted Indian spy, Kulbhushan Jadhav, making a mockery of our judiciary and intelligence agencies. 2. Adopted Western Systems The second mechanism comprises of various systems and institutions which we have been adopted and internalised including democracy, capitalist economic practices, common law, the education system, liberal culture, the penal code amongst others all strengthening the grip of the West on Muslim countries. Even the Constitution, touted by some as a sacred document, is written in a way to preclude the implementation of Islam and grant the rulers backdoors through which they can escape accountability. Take for instance democracy; it ensures that whatever wrongdoing is committed by the rulers lies within the ambit of law that can be legalised via parliament. So pick-pockets, street criminals, swindlers and the like are not tolerated in this system, white-collar criminals sitting in the parliament, wearing Western dresses and aping English accents, can never be proven guilty because the system is designed to safeguard them. Siphoning funds for their colonial masters vua institutions like the IMF or World Bank are all legal. Cobsider the much-hyped Sehat Card scheme as another case in point, which is nothing but a way to privatize healthcare, benefiting insurance companies and private hospitals resulting in steep cuts in funding to public hospitals. Consider power generation which has been taken from WAPDA and given to private companies, who have such lucrative (legal) agreements that they receive ‘capacity payments’ meaning they get paid regardless of whether they produce or sit idle. The parliament was used to grant State Bank autonomy from the very same parliament on the dictates from the IMF. The capitalist economic practices have marred our economy for decades now. Interest (riba) is a cornerstone of the capitalist economic system and it is as much an integral part of our economy as it is theirs, despite the clear injunctions of Allah (swt) denouncing it as an open war with Him and His Messenger in Surah Al-Baqarah 275. Convicted killers and gangsters walk freely because of presidential pardons which is a right of the President enshrined in Article 45 of the Constitution. As for the Education system, though it is alright to adopt in matters of science, which is based on facts and the study of reality but it is absolutely impermissible to take in matters which are a result of a specific worldview. Social Sciences, including Economics are a good example to understand this. The Western worldview deems resources as scarce and suggests more and more production as a solution whereas Islam views resources as enough and ensures that wealth doesn’t circulate among a few rich people, which is exactly what happens under capitalism. Similarly Sociology, Anthropology, Policy etc. are all subjects which when taught from a Western worldview take us further away from Islam. Unfortunately our top institutions today are those which have mastered these very subjects, be it LUMS or IBA. 3. Western Agents The third mechanism is agents. It is important for us to understand what it means to be a Western agent. It is the ruling elite which is in awe of the above-mentioned Western institutions, systems, thoughts, ideas, ideals and solutions. They whole-heartedly believe in the intellectual superiority of the West and deem Islam and its solutions as something of the past. They see Westerners as their saviors and their systems as the only way forward. Their love for these Western systems manifests itself from the adjectives they use to describe them, such as progressive, modern, practical, evolutionary etc., whereas when it comes to Shariah law, the adjectives most frequently used are backward, old-fashioned, barbaric, regressive etc. Miftah Ismail’s recent mocking of the divine orders of Amr bil Maroof and Nahi anil Munkar in front of his US Masters is not one fringe incident rather the norm . This extreme reverence for everything Western and extreme hatred for everything Islamic is evident from all their actions and any aberration from this should be seen as a political stint to exploit people’s love for Islam. Be it their dress, education, training, residence, investments, references, solutions, thinking, everything is ‘imported’. They look at our problems through Western glasses. As if this was not enough of a crime, they are feeding the people with these insecurities as well. Unfortunately, our military leadership is not lagging behind compared to their civil counterparts in their infatuation with the West, which can be seen from Bajwa’s recent statements during the Islamabad Security Dialogue . Even the sincere ones among this ruling elite are so intellectually enslaved by Western ideology that they are even more dangerous than the insincere ones. They are unknowingly undermining Islam by strengthening Western institutions and thereby harming the generations to come. Their foreign degrees are actually harmful because what they advocate has no foundation in Islam. 4. Military Intervention and Presence The fourth mechanism employed is physical presence. When the above three mechanisms are in place and working well, physical presence is limited to embassies and consulates. However if undesirable change may occur, they won’t hesitate to send boots on the ground. Western troops in Afghanistan or Libya, US troops in Iraq, Russian jets in Syria, British weapons in Yemen and Indian troops, by the permission of the US, in Kashmir are just a few recent examples to mention. This interference needs to end, and embassies of belligerent countries should be completely ousted while those who are allowed to remain should be cut to size by clearly defined roles limited to visa issuance and other related matters. Other than housing mercenaries and marines, the US does not need a 37-acre compound in the heart of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The way forward We are living in unprecedented times where the challenges are enormous but so are the opportunities. The World is as divided and polarized as perhaps never before. We are on the brink of a third World War where an embattled Russia is weighing its options of a nuclear war. The sanctions imposed by the US and its allies are harming Europe as much as Russia. Relations between India and China have been worsening in recent months. The two world powers are facing off against each other along their disputed border in the Himalayan region. After Brexit and a far-right take-over in many European countries, Europe’s unity is an illusion. The world stage is set for another global order which would free the Muslim lands from this institutional colonialism and put us on the road to progress. What better time would be there for saying no to the West and establishing a global Caliphate which would unify the Muslim countries under a single leadership, free Kashmir from the clutches of India and liberate Al-Quds from the Zionist state? So let us reject the current system and work for the re-establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood. Adapted from article written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by Dr. Abdul Baseer. 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In a Nutshell: The West has historically exerted influence and control over some Muslim-majority countries through a variety of means, including military intervention, economic policies, and cultural imperialism. Detailed Points: Military intervention: The West has a long history of military intervention in Muslim-majority countries, often in the name of national security or the protection of Western interests. This has included the deployment of military forces, the establishment of military bases, and the support of local military or political groups. Examples of military intervention in Muslim-majority countries include the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the ongoing conflict in Syria. Economic policies: The West has also exerted influence over Muslim-majority countries through economic policies, including the imposition of economic sanctions, the promotion of economic liberalization, and the provision of economic aid. These policies have often had significant impacts on the economic development and political stability of Muslim-majority countries. Cultural imperialism: The West has also exerted influence over Muslim-majority countries through cultural imperialism, which refers to the spread of Western cultural values and practices at the expense of local cultures. This has included the promotion of Western education, media, and consumer culture, as well as the suppression of local cultural practices and values. Political intervention: The West has also intervened in the political affairs of Muslim-majority countries, including through the support of local political groups and the manipulation of elections. This has often been done in the name of promoting democracy or human rights, but it has also been motivated by the protection of Western interests. Resource exploitation: The West has also exerted influence over Muslim-majority countries through the exploitation of natural resources, including oil, minerals, and water. This has often involved the support of local governments or political groups that are favorable to Western interests, as well as the use of military force to protect access to resources. Conclusion: In conclusion, the West has exerted influence and control over some Muslim-majority countries through a variety of means, including military intervention, economic policies, cultural imperialism, political intervention, and resource exploitation. These actions have often had significant impacts on the economic, political, and cultural development of Muslim-majority countries, and they have contributed to a complex and often contentious relationship between the West and these countries.