Assalaamu'alaikum wa rahmatullah
Our
pride, Europe
This is actually the topic that I had chosen for
my thesis, not really specific but this is the issue. I don't know why it
slipped out of my mind when we were in research methodologies class and
proposing this for my thesis last semesters. They said that this topic must
find any loophole in other researches if I wanted to go on with it since this
topic perhaps already being discussed in other places. Isn't mini-thesis means
that we also try to understand certain things and not only finding loopholes of
other researches? I do not know what to study for the EU as they said that the
EU is actually the most 'magnificent' invention of human in Europe over the
century. Dok perasan tang tu jah la hangpa, noh...When we talk about
multiculturalism, it must be related to Muslim communities within Europe and
most of them are Third National Country nationals or migrants. Either they
worked in labor sectors or running their own business. And some of them were
nationals of European Union member states' colonies such as from Algeria,
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco and others.
In the case of Britain, I just don't understand
because they were our colonizer in certain states and protector empire for few
states during their glorious of the so-called the "Great Britain"
period. And the fact that they ran away like chickens after being attacked by
the Japanese around 1941 make me feel not attracted to Britain or European at
all. They had bombed several places in 'scorched earth operation' and killed
Indian migrant workers in the estates before they left and make people lived in
misery with their selfishness as when Imperial Japanese Army came, those
sources of industries were already bombed. People who conquer and plunder
others are just the same terrorists and now they are finding many ways to
put the insult to Allah (the God) Who is the Merciful Lord of the universe who
never have to conquer the universe because the Dominion is with Him. Just
because last time media did not published widely that they were terrorists and
thieves, does not mean that people are stupid. And the notions like natives
were lazy ass, uncivilized, and others should never being the reason for people
to plunder others and being thieves. Beware of language of diplomacy, rules, regulation, and legislation brethren.
Those 'snakes' in the West are good at it and look at how they did to Pulau
Pinang. This is not to teach enmity but we have to be careful with 'snakes' who
thinks that they are so 'civilized' from the first world. To be recognized by
the first world standard, we have to be thieves, terrorists, and colonizers...
rupanya : )
Now back to the topic, when talking about
multiculturalism, Britain was the one who proposed us to be a multicultural
'new' nation after they were 'forced' to release their colonies abroad. Our
Sultanate of Kedah (1136-now) was also "forced" to be apart of
"Malayan Union" (1946-1948) while we should have our own sovereignty
over our own territory, and our people had fought two great Empires of the
Northern mainland who were the Siam and the Burma to maintain our sovereignty
and freedom whether in term of diplomacy or in term of warfare. That is why we
are so proud of our state and sultanate no matter if we are Kedahan Malay,
Kedahan Hybrid Arabs, Kedahan Arabs, Kedahan Chinese, Kedahan Siamese, Kedahan
Indians, Muslims or Buddhists. For me, I don't care about Europe nor Caucasoid
faces their poops are just as stinky as others. Our modest state is enough and
more beautiful than Europe. We don't have to be the same like others to be
accepted nor being economically advanced like those European countries terhegeh-hegeh
to be accepted within the European Union. We have the God to help us with our
standard and in exam I can't write like this. Takut some lecturers sentap
because in 'academic' the God must be left out and forgotten... hahaha. I
can't forget Allah (the God). He is my Protector and the One who Shield me from
ignorance.
Later the "Malayan Union" was changed
to the Federation of Malayan Peninsula (1948-1963) under Centralized-Federalism
system where we have to nod our head to the Federated States and Federal
Constitution who were earlier apart of British Malaya and with the inclusion of
Northern Borneo States, we are now known as Malaysia since 1963. Now comes to
question whether Malaysia was colonized or not by Prof. Zainal Kling? Where is
1957, the 31st of August where Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Sambanthan the
Ceylonese, and Tun Tan Cheng Lock the Baba Malacca together harmoniously
kissing Her Highness Queen's knees for independence as it could not be
'postponed' anymore??? I had watched the video tape from our video archives
during our transcription class session while I was a first degree student.
Basically I know what Tunku Abdul Rahman talked about.
You, politicians may deceive my mum or dad or my
grandparents. Maybe they had forgotten or perhaps being manipulated but I am
not an easy target for mind manipulation. I don't just follow people but I made
researches and questions. That's why in certain part of my life, I was a
Buddhist and I don't simply becoming a Muslim now because I follow my ancestral
religion or customs, popularity or simply because I wanted to be recognized by
my religion status. I made up my mind to choose Islam before formally saying
the faith proclamation again asking the God and angels to be my witness and
performing penance during circumambulation of Ka'abah during Hajj. It is not
easy since I actually had previously having this thought to run away from my
house and being a monk, joining Sangha society in monastery. When I
failed exams and can't befit in society, I tried to take my own life. What for
if we just being known to certain religion status and then we do not practice
the religion nor fear the God. We must do everything only for the God not for
ourselves nor for other things : ) I don't feel any hatred to Christians nor
Jews at all. If they sincerely love Jesus Christ, go on... If they sincerely
love Ha-Shem (the Name), go on... They have my support. If they just using
religion for the sake of this hideous world and enmity, I pray for anathematization
of the God on everyone. Our Lord is the same God, just the matter of concept if
it becomes different : )
From videos posted by Europeans or perhaps
European wannabes who knows, it says that Multiculturalism is totally failed
and not partly failed. There are some excerpts of speeches by Angela Merkel,
David Cameron and Sarkozy. In her speech regarding multikulti concept
where people could live side-by-side did not work. She said that immigrants
need to integrate more and learn German. Does it mean that they have to leave
their religion, their faith, values within their ancestral lineage other than
languages and culture to comply within racist Germans? When the French came by
to Asia, they said that people in Asia must follow their culture. When British
officials entered Burmese palace, they had refused to take off their shoes and
bowing to the king respecting local customs and tradition. Everybody must
follow their values, but they refused to follow others' values even when they
are in others' territory. What kind of human are they? This earth is the
belonging of the God, not of anyone's dad and the God is not like European
human dad.
There are also comments that I read regarding
Islam is not a race, so it is not wrong to hate Islam by irresponsible racists
and I guess they must have failed their school that make them working in
low-class stores and lamenting their life for their intelligence. Islam is not
a race is true. But those who profess Islam as their Path are nations. We are
of different nations. Muslim nations are those who profess Islam no matter they
are black, white, yellow, caucasoid, or mongoloid. In Britain, those Muslims in
majority there are Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Indians of South Asia
continent. In France, those Muslims are from North Africa and perhaps some are
Arabic speaking Muslims from Middle East. In Germany, those Muslims are in
majority Turkish speaking people. In Caucasus, they are White and Mongol
Muslims. In Africa, they are African Muslims. Beside being Muslims, they have their
own values, customs which predates their reversion to the Path and thoughts too
as Islam is not a rigid religion. Even in Malaysia, we have Muslims by
ancestral lineage since few centuries ago. They are our Malay compatriots
and they think of Islam like Europeans think of Christianity, as customs and
not about spirituality and sincere devotion to the God anymore. It is for
political survival and bringing people into disunity for the sake of
politicians or party interests.
Merkel further said in a gathering of younger
members of her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party that at
"the beginning of the 60s, Germany called the foreign workers to come
into Germany and now those migrant workers live in the country. Germans had
ridiculed ourselves for a while and think that they won't stay but will be gone
after the development is done but it is not reality. Multicultural
society and to live side by side and to enjoy each other... has failed, utterly
failed."
Now my comment, why do you people called these
foreign workers to work in your magnificent countries and territories? Why
don't you just build up your own country with European and German low-class
workers? This is also a lesson to our country and people in our country could
also see this and don't just blame foreign workers. Look at how politicians did
to the country and later we scratched each other faces and treating others like
sub-humans.
However, in her speech in Potsdam, the chancellor
made clear that immigrants were welcomed in Germany. She specifically referred
to recent comments by German President, Christian Wulff. Christian Wulff said
that "Islam was part of Germany," like Christianity and Judaism. In
her response to this speech, Merkel said: "We should not be a country
either which gives the impression to the outside world that those who don't
speak German immediately or who were not raised speaking German are not
welcomed here."
According to Stephen Evans analysis for BBC News
in Berlin, he said that Angela Merkel took pains to say immigrants are
welcomed. The words "utterly failed" are very strong, but there lies
some nuanced messages about the need for immigrants in a country who needs
skilled labor. She's pitching it very carefully with important elections
coming up in the spring according to BBC News report on 17 October 2010.
According to this analysis, it is important to check the tone of the speech and
from this analysis it says that the chancellor basically saying that Germany
needs immigrants but immigrants need to do something to get into the
society.
I had also read news about the late Marwa
el-Sherbini being stabbed to death by a racist German settler who came from
Russia. May Allah bless her soul and protect her son. Is el-Sherbini a
low class labor? I thought that her level of education is higher than of the
psycho-stabber murderer. I am sorry, Europeans. I don't mean to look down on
you people in general but some of you people have arrogant attitude which made
me feel nauseated because those level of higher civilization is not according
to your standard for me. The level of civilization lies at the God and morality
teachings. Europe is no different to Nigeria or Afghanistan who bombs Bamiyan
sandstone statue of Dipangkara Buddha. I mean it is in term of mentality
when I look at those politician supporters. I was so outraged too last time
because of Taleban had bombed the statue of one of my teacher and each time
some Muslims compatriot talked about this issue I felt like I wanted to kick
their ass and I was so pissed off. This is before my repentance to the Path of
Abraham a.s. Dipangkara Buddha was the previous Buddha before Buddha
Gautama and before Dipangkara, there was Saranangkara
Buddha.
Lets look at Gert Wildeers (his hairstyle and
hair color is so ugly) response over Merkel speech regarding Multiculturalism
issue... He mentioned that: "Mrs Merkel said that the Multiculturalism
societies has completely failed. Not 'partly failed' but 'completely failed'
and it sure means something when she says that! The most important politician,
a Christian Democrat in Europe's most important country. Germany breaks the
taboo and tells it as it is. She states what millions of people think.
Statements for which you would stand trial in the Netherlands are uttered
freely by the leading Christian Democrats in Germany. Where they are now taking
the lead when it comes to criticism of Islam! I would like to take the time to
address Mrs Merkel by saying, Mrs Merkel, you are right when it comes to
multicultural society! Mr. Chairman, there is a hope. The political landscape
is changing everywhere in Europe. Nothing can stop it!"
While for Britain, we have David Cameron speech:
"We adopted state-multiculturalism, we encouraged different cultures to
live separate life apart from each other and apart from the mainstream. We
failed to provide the vision of society to which they wanted to belong. We have
even tolerated this segregated communities behaving in ways which runs
completely counter to our value."
Now my questions, what is British value? How does
value being defined in Britain and in Europe? Should practical Muslims in
Europe be like Christians who ridicule Jesus Christ and his noble mother, Maryam
al-'Adzraa (Mary the Virgin)? Separating Divine way from their life in term
of secularism or joining night bars and being drunk idiots who crashed cars
during Sunday nights? Or is it the fear that they are not patriotic to their
country such as Britain? Fear of bombings? How should Britain do in order
to curb this? Is it by being cowards or by patronizing Islamic teachings and
providing trainings for Islamic religious teachers who came from abroad within
local British framework?
In Asia, we are different from you people in
Europe. Our sultanate was previously a Hindu kingdom with Hindu-Buddhism
values. Even I am a descendent of migrant people who came by 300 years ago
still could receive the impact of older values of the land and neighboring
lands. The sultanate had accepted the teaching of Islam around 10th century and
the king himself together with royal family had patronized the propagation of
His Words and Divine Way of life across his country. We descendents of migrant
people are the most loyal people toward our sultanate and we love our native
brothers and sisters. We love our language which is Kedah Malay and we worked
hard to preserve Kedah Malay within Islamic values. I am also encouraging other
Muslim nations to preserve their culture and customs through Divine Islamic
framework. We do not need secularism here to be united but we have the God as
the One who unite us. Many of hybrid Arabs whom fathers were Arabs and mothers
were local women or of other ethnicity had fought the Siam empire in order to
protect the kingdom from being absorbed into the empire. The villages opened
around Alor Setar capital of our sultanate and state some of them were villages
of Arabs under royal decree and I had made few checks with museums, elders and
the people around. Nevertheless we could still survive in form of a state in a
new country though we are controlled by centralized-federalism. Even in term of
special privileges of natives, we do not really take it though we are eligible
according to our state law. We passed it to beloved native brothers and sisters
and even non-peninsular people from other neighboring country like Indonesia
are treated even better than us in our own country. Why should we be envious to
people when we are lazy like spoiled European youths who only thinks of fun in
this short life?
There are some debates about immigration
regarding this issue of Multiculturalism. Correspondents said that Merkel faces
pressure from within Christian Democrat and its allies to take a tougher stance
and require immigrants to do more to adapt to German society. How could I apply
this to my thesis regarding Britain? Maybe I should also see how the debate
goes on with David Cameron and other anti-immigration groups in Britain.
Horst Seehofer, the leader of the CDU Bavarian
sister party, the CSU said that: "It was obvious that immigrants from
different cultures like Turkey and Arab countries, all in all, find it harder
to integrate. Multikulti is dead."
The chancellor held talks with Turkish Prime
Minister around October 2010, Mr. Erdogan in which these leaders pledged to do
more to improve the often poor integration record of Germany's estimated 2.5
million strong Turkish community. The debate first was heated up in August of
2010 when Thilo Sarrazin, a senior official at Germany's Central Bank said
that: "No immigrant group other than Muslims is so strongly connected with
claims on the welfare state and crime." Sarrazin has since resigned. His
name is also Sarrazin (Saracen)... Such recent strong anti-immigration feelings
from mainstream politicians came amid an anger in Germany about high
unemployment, even if the economy is growing faster than those of its rivals.
This is what correspondent said in their opinion. There is also seems to be a
new strident tone in the country, perhaps leading to less reticence about
no-go-areas of the past.
Sealed with prayers
for mercy, peace, and love, amin!
