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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1171) | The role of Arab Christians in seeking to remove Islam from the reality of Muslims
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The role of Arab Christians in striving to remove Islam from the reality of Muslims.
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Most Christians in the East are Orthodox.
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They are fanatical.
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They harbor hatred and malice toward Muslims.
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Because they know that secularism was the primary reason for the eradication of adherence to Christianity in the West.
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They were the most vocal advocates for its strict implementation in Muslim lands.
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Out of a desire for it to eradicate the Islamic religion in their countries.
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Just as it eradicated Christianity in the West.
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They have exerted great efforts in this arena.
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These efforts are divided into two main categories.
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First:
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Political activities.
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They maintained connections with subversive organizations in the West.
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And global espionage networks.
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They established secret societies that opposed the Islamic Caliphate.
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And called for nationalistic or secular governments.
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Among those societies and parties are:
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The Beirut Society, led by Faris Nimr.
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The Syrian Social Nationalist Party, led by Antun Saadeh.
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The Ba'ath Party, led by Michel Aflaq.
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And so on.
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Second:
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Intellectual activities.
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Arab Christians disseminated Western culture and thought.
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Utilizing modern means.
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Especially the press.
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They published many newspapers.
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Among them were *Al-Jinan*, *Al-Muqtataf*, and *Al-Hilal*.
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Their editors, such as Nasif al-Yaziji,
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Jurji Zaydan,
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And Ya'qub Sarruf,
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Represented the secular vanguard in the Islamic East.
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Some of them turned to work similar to that of the Orientalists.
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They authored lexicons and linguistic dictionaries.
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And were active in translation and the compilation of encyclopedias.
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Among them were:
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Butrus al-Bustani,
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And Louis Cheikho.
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Some of them took an interest in Arab philosophy.
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Publishing its works.
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Glorifying its leaders.
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And calling upon Arabs to embrace it.
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And to build life upon its foundations.
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Among them were:
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Shibli Shumayyil,
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And Salama Musa.
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Others turned to poetry.
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To glorify Arab nationalism at the expense of Islam.
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Such as Ibrahim al-Yaziji,
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And Bishara al-Khuri.
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Among the famous statements of some Arab Christians
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Regarding the secularization of the Islamic world
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Is the statement of Farah Antun:
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"The world has changed."
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"Modern states are no longer based on religion,"
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"But rather on two things:"
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"National unity,"
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"And the techniques of modern science."
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Such calls were issued by most Christian writers and journalists.
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This can be clearly discerned
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In any of the writings of Salama Musa, for example.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.