A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
The direct role of colonialism in seeking to remove Islam from the reality of Muslims.
The most important weapon the infidel West used in its confrontation with the armies of the Ottoman Empire
Was the incitement of Arab nationalism in the hearts of the Arabs and the planting of agents among them,
Promising them independent states if they assisted them in this confrontation.
Thus, they were able to fuel wars against the Ottoman Caliphate
With armies containing misguided individuals who identified as Muslims,
Until Allenby was able to occupy Jerusalem
With an army containing such people alongside his Western forces.
The countries of the Islamic world fell into the grip of loathsome Western colonialism,
Represented by Britain in some parts and France in others,
Through what became known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement.
This colonialism did not delay in implementing its malicious schemes
To remove Islam from the reality of Muslims.
These were represented, firstly, by:
Eliminating the Islamic movements resisting this invasion,
Especially the jihadist movements,
Such as the movements of 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri in Algeria,
'Umar al-Mukhtar in Libya,
'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi in Morocco,
Isma'il al-Shahid in India,
And the Mahdi movement in Sudan,
Despite the latter's deviation in some of its concepts from Islam.
They also sought to contain the movement of Hasan al-Banna in Egypt;
They assassinated him and dealt several blows
Through their agents to his movement.
Secondly:
Abolishing the Shari'ah courts
And replacing them with man-made laws.
They began this in India,
Then Algeria in 1830 AD,
Then Egypt in 1883 AD,
Where the rule of Shari'ah was restricted to personal status matters.
Then Tunisia in 1906 AD,
And Morocco in 1913 AD.
This was slightly delayed in Iraq and the Levant.
Thirdly:
Eliminating Islamic education and Islamic endowments (waqf).
Cunning plans were laid to gradually reduce religious education
And replace it with secular education.
Secondly:
Abolishing the Shari'ah courts,
Replacing them with man-made laws,
And replacing religious education with secular education.
The most famous of these were the Cromer and Dunlop plans in Egypt,
Which adopted a long-term policy
In which they reduced the role of Al-Azhar and its institutes,
And abolished the memorization of the Qur'an.
They did the same in Iraq and Morocco,
Turning scholars into employees of the Ministry of Endowments,
Spreading secular education,
And supporting it on a wide scale.
Universities based on a purely secular foundation flourished.
Fourthly:
Supporting non-Islamic sects,
Reviving those that had died out,
And appointing their members to important positions in the state.
For example, the administration of the Syrian University was taken over
By Constantine Rizq, the Christian.
The esoteric Nusayri sect was able
To control important positions in Syria
After the French named them "Alawites,"
And they also seized control of the army command,
Thereby dominating the Muslim majority in Syria.
They also empowered the Copts of Egypt with important state positions
And built numerous churches and Christian schools.
In most African countries,
Colonialism departed from there
After leaving behind Christian governments
That rule over populations where the percentage of Muslims in some reaches
99 percent.
The same occurred in India,
Where Muslims were transformed into a weak minority
Being torn apart by the British, Hindus, and Sikhs.
In addition to that,
Colonialism created new sects,
Such as the Babis, the Baha'is,
And the Qadianis,
Whose collaboration became clear to Muslims as days and years passed.
Fifthly:
Manufacturing agents from among the Muslims,
Where colonialism chose individuals and stuffed their minds with secular ideas,
Then created false heroics for them and exaggerated them,
Until the people imagined that their salvation lay in the hands of these heroes.
Among the most famous of these
Was the secularist and staunch enemy of Islam,
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Sixthly:
Implementing the recommendations of Orientalists and missionaries,
Overseeing the success of their missions,
And removing the obstacles that might stand in their way.