Khaliq Qureshi: The Lone Crusader For Islamic Reawakening
29 April 2013
By Saeed Qureshi
Soft-spoken and humble, Khaliq Qureshi, the founder of
One Man Mission for the Muslim Unity is a remarkable
person. His paramount dream is the Islamic renaissance
with its pristine glory. His heart pains over the
decline of the Muslims and their persecution in the
present times. But he sternly believes that by
emulation of the life and teachings of the Holy
Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him), Muslims
can regain their splendid past. Khilafat-e-Rashida is
the model of Islamic governance that Khaliq Qureshi
exhorts the Muslim rulers to establish in their
territories. This is the only route to the salvation
of the oppressed, tyrannized and in some instances
enslaved Islamic countries, he emphasizes.
Khaliq Qureshi has an intellectual approach towards
the debacle of the Islamic nation continuing for the
past several centuries and has therefore contemplated
for years to explore as to how they can overcome this
calamitous phase and rediscover their lost or faded
grandeur and redeem their status of a noble nation.
Not minding what other do in this direction, he
launched a solo yet monumental endeavor One-Man
Mission of the Muslim Unity in 1995 and ever since has
steadfastly embarked upon this. With an unshakeable
faith in the divine help coupled with an indomitable
will, he has not spared any effort that is not
directed towards the spread and dissemination of his
universal message for the salvation of the Islamic
world from the prevailing downfall.
A person of immaculate integrity and self abnegation,
Mr. Qureshi has been funding his mission all by
himself. Except the house that will be the property of
his family, the rest of his possessions are dedicated
to his mission. Perhaps there is no parallel of such a
spirit of sacrifice as demonstrated by Khaliq Qureshi.
Understandably all the movements and missions are
carried from contributions and funds from the whole
community whether at the national level or local
level. As compared, the mission of Mr. Qureshi takes
precedence over them and is on a much higher moral
pedestal than many others who worked for the uplift or
welfare of their community, but who depended upon the
material or financial support of the community
members.
Temperamentally Mr. Qureshi is a pacifist, therefore
he cannot imagine of employing violent or aggressive
methods for the dissemination of his momentous program
that is so inextricably linked to the destiny of
Muslim states around the world. To begin with, he
wrote countless letters to the rulers of Islamic
states on the grave challenges facing the Islamic
world. He beckoned and appealed to some of them to
take up the onerous responsibility of steering the
Islamic countries out of the prevailing impasse. He
originally pinned his hopes on former President
Suharto of Indonesia and the incumbent Prime Minister
Mahatir Muhammad of Malaysia to spearhead the Islamic
resurgence movement for rehabilitation of the Islamic
splendor. He went all the way to Indonesia and
Malaysia to personally plead with them the
inevitability and dire need of pulling the Muslims out
of the abyss in which they were sunk.
Unfortunately he could not deliver his vital message
of Muslim unity to these leaders personally owing to
their preoccupations. However he continued with his
‘crusade with pen' which definitively brought about to
a fair degree salutary changes in the perceptions of
those whom he addressed. They not only readily
responded to his thoughtful reflections on the plight
of the Muslim world but also agreed with him in
totality on the imperative need of such a unity.
But the Muslim world is so deeply torn apart and its
Islamic fabric so fragile that despite pious planks
nothing could be done practically. But Mr. Qureshi
remained undaunted and least despaired. He has divine
intuitions which constantly impel him to steadfastly
pursue his noble mission without caring for the
outcome. But outcome would be there. This is what Mr.
Qureshi staunchly believes .His holds that sufferings
and hardships in life are also a part of divine will.
These ought to be therefore accepted and endured with
gratitude and as pre-ordained by almighty God. This is
the kind of unshakable belief in the mercifulness of
God that keeps Mr. Qureshi unswerving on his chartered
path of forging unity and brotherhood among the
Muslims all over the world. Once it is done and once
Muslims revert to the shining period of Khilafat-e
Rashida, no country how strong or antagonistic ,could
inflict any harm any more them.
In the course of his passionate crusade for Islamic
revivalism and to bring into limelight the grave
atrocities being perpetrated by the oppressors on
their Muslim populations, he wrote important and
rather inspirational letters to the heads of non
Muslim states, United States being one of them. His
letters written to President Clinton and the first
lady make impressive and persuasive reading. His
correspondence, letters , communications and their
replies are now compiled in his recently published
book, A ONE MAN MISSION FOR THE MUSLIM UNITY. Mr.
Qureshi has presented this valuable book to almost all
the heads of states and governments, the ambassadors
of the Islamic countries and to international
organizations. The front page carries the image of the
valley of spacious ARAFAT in Makka also known as JABAL
AR RAHMA.
It is a fascinating book and brings into sharp focus
the Muslim tragedies all over the world particularly
in Chechnya , Kahsmir and Palestine.Mr Qureshi calls
his mission as strategy of non violence and civil
dialogue and friendly persuasion. The Muslims are
encouraged to read this book to understand the depth
and significance of Mr. Qureshi's message. The book is
available on website onemanmission.org.
Mr. Qureshi felt that if no Muslim leader is willing
to lead and articulate the sufferings of the Muslims,
then at least the search for such an outstanding
person should continue by some one as Mr. Qureshi who
is so profoundly distressed over the affliction of the
Islamic Ummmah.It was precisely for this reason that
Mr. Qureshi launched his ONE MAN MISSION FOR MUSLIM
UNITY.
Mr. Qureshi wants the Muslim leaders to engage the non
Muslim leaders in A civilized dialogue and help in
ending the occupation and oppression of the Muslims in
various parts of the world. He postulates that the
Muslim world should know that neither terrorism nor
extremism or fundamentalism will bring them the
glorious era. To achieve their pristine glory the
Muslims should earnestly study and follow the life and
character of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers
whose tenure is known as Khilafat-e-Rashida.Besides
Muslims should have unflinching faith in Allah and
build the sterling character of a true Muslim. He says
that the reward of deeds depends upon the real
intentions of a person and the success comes through
the divine will.
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