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- 1. Syria and Rohingya PERCEIVED TRUTHS, MUSLIM REACTIONS AND ENDURING LESSONS
- 8. Media Effects and Manufactured Truths Muslims are unable to Manage Themselves. No Respect for Human Rights. Need for External Intervention from the “Enlightened” Superpowers. These Problems are caused or will be hijacked by “Islamists”, “Wahabis” and “Muslim Fundamentalists”.
- 11. Less Acknowledged Truths The Failure of Secularism and European Colonialism. Global Inequality. History of Oppression and Routine Violence.
- 12. Related Yet Less Acknowledged Truths Nation-States and Policies Towards Minorities and less Favoured Groups. USA and Russian Sponsorship of Autocratic Regimes. Muslim Leaders and their Lack of Moral Courage – “Oh I See (OIC)”.
- 13. Ordinary Muslims and Their Reactions Global Censure of Indiscriminate Killings of Muslims.
- 17. What Does these Reactions Show? Ummatic Solidarity. Mutual Help in terms of Resources. The Rise of a Networked Muslim Society – Act as Pressure Group.
- 18. The Other Side of the Coin “Muslims-First, Others- Second” Bias. Reactive vs Proactive and Preventive. Emotive vs Reasoned Responses. Global Concerns vs Unresolved Local Challenges .
- 19. Syria and Rohingya as Lessons for Us What can Muslims in Singapore LEARN from these episodes to address our own challenges? Should we direct and PRIORITIZE our Efforts, Resources and Campaigns to resolve local challenges first rather than Global ones? What can we do to EMPOWER Muslims here so that we are in a good position to contribute Globally?
Editor's Notes
- Ppt slides from Dr Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied’s talk at “Syria and Rohingya; Of truths, tales and tribulations” on 29 Sept 12.
- External Intervention. A new doctrine of intervention that violates sovereignty known as R2P (Responsibility to Protect) is gaining weight in the rhetoric espoused by the US and other Western nations. Though, very appealing, it can very easily be used as a pretext for military intervention in any country based on a vague and manipulative interpretation of what is increasingly becoming an international norm. Basic Explaination: http://www.standnow.org/learn/responsibility An overview of this “hijacking” - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4438908.stm The “Islamists” hijacking the “Arab Spring” - http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2012/s3434650.htm
- A graphical representation of the Worlds -GDP per capita according to countries - http://www.indexmundi.com/map/?v=67 -GINI index, measuring income inequality within countries http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?display=map (provides other data) -Overall rough facts on global poverty http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats (note: dated at 2005, very brief)
- Brief on US military interventions - http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/interventions.html US and Russian sponsorship of autocratic regime is a carry over from the Cold War. An example would be the US support for brutal regimes such in South Vietnam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngo_Dinh_Diem) and many others around the world in hopes of preventing the rise of a communist government. These spheres of influence created carries on today, though for different geopolitical reasons eg. US friendly Arab regimes for oil and US bases in the Middle East, US-Japan Alliance. Similarly with the Russia, they still exert influence over regions where the USSR traditionally maintains influence in and presence. Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) http://www.oic-oci.org/