Why dictators rule the Mulsim countries?

Salaam

The other day some one raised this question "Why dictators rule the Mulsim countries? and so easily.

In our opinion the reason for this failure is the lack of the �Middle Management�; the structure of Muslim societies is polarized into the individuals and governors. The lack of the social organizations that fill the void between those poles make it easy for the dictators to rule. This is rather surprising when we have always had references to the need for those organizations in Quran itself.

For a fuller discussion see this essay

http://clearvision.com.pk/perspectives.php?func=show&id= 47

At the beginning please let me say that NO OFFENSE IS INTENDED

I think the question is valid and merits a serious discussion and some research. I am sorry to say whenever such a question is posted our members react with these flying one liners.

My friends, this is a serious issue and Muslims must think about it. It is not enough to blame others for our misdeeds or compare with people who are unfortunately in worse state.

With this attitude we can never get out of the mess our dictators have created.

And to my friend candor, Imagine someone has a serious health problem and he goes to the doctor and the doctor say don't worry many people in madagascar has the same problem. how should the person react?

I think we should think on these lines and do some research

1) There are no social networks or institutions in the Muslim World to resist the dictators because centuries of dictator rule has destroyed such networks

2) We breed a young generation after a young generation of people who donot use intellects. They are taught that all the problems are created by outsiders and you are not only one with these disease. So learn to live like a slave.

Now in the light of this study the concept of Ad-deen in Quran. This was the purpose of my post. That Ad-deen is teaching us to build communities based on principles so that a just and equitable system can evolve.

I hope the members of this forum will share their thoughts

herjihad wrote: So to your question, and sorry for taking my time getting to it.  In my opinion the best way for us, all of us, to take control of the political process is through grass roots organization which we develop individually in our own local areas and then combine with like organizations as we start to bump borders with them.

I think you answered the question above. It is the grassroot organizations which are either missing or in a shambles in all the Muslim countries.

The absence of such organizations leave the field open to anybody with the power to rule. These dictators do whatever is necessary to continue their rule. They are the players and themselves the judges and the masses are mere spectators.

In this perspective if we study the concept of Ad-deen in Quran, you cannot fail to notice that Ad-deen is the system of the "middle community". about which Quran says " you are the best of the peoples ever raised up from humankind; you enjoin good things and stop from the bad........"(3:110)

And of those whom we have created, there is a community who guides with the truth, and establishes justice therewith (7:181)

So when it is said establish Ad-deen it means establish the just system.

In summary what is missing in Muslim societies is this middle community which can provide the necessary system of check and balances. The need of the time is study Ad-deen as a system of organization for Muslim communities (the grassroot organizations we discussed above).

Salaam