Modern Islamites For development and social progress, every member of the Islamic party should be united in his or her views. Each member of the party should obey and perform decisions that originate from the higher offices or authorities. Control of the integrity of the Islamic party means the observation of united views, which would ultimately pave the way towards preparing the members for accepting the principles of individual leadership. So far, leaders of Islamic states have adopted only this method. Initially, a party or governments have power, and then gradually this moves towards individuals who have more influence within the party than the rest. Diverse opinions represent the most dangerous enemy for the group. Therefore, before anything else, the group tries to establish the condition of a united view within the party. It is not a coincidence that, when Khomeini came to power, he made a request to each and every other party within the country to abandon their ideological arguments and instead to have a united expression derived by the Islamic party. “United ideology” forms the spiritual base for the Islamic party towards individual control without which a one-man leadership would not be viable and is unimaginable. The suppression of diverse opinions within the Islamic party has resulted in the destruction of factions within the party, which in turn has destroyed democracy within Islamic parties. This has brought about a pattern of “leadership arrangement” within the Islamic party. There are still those who may not have the mental aptitude of leadership but remain in power as ideologists. Islamic dictatorship survives not only by upholding “ideological unity” but also under the shadow of terror. A powerful united organization is formed as a result of blind discipline observed across the party. Could it be that the time of ultra-Islamites is over? It is imagined that a new type of Islam has replaced the old. During the first decade of the Islamic revolution of Iran, the ultra-Islamites enjoyed the unconditional support of the majority of the population. But today, the power base is formed if the young have lost all their Islamic principles. Ultra-Islamites of Iran are not only in full agreement with Khomeini’s atrocities against humanities that resulted in death and the elimination of millions of innocent people of Iran; they go even further by lauding the bloodthirsty Khomeini as “the champion of justice,” “a social scientist,” “a great ruler,” “a great Islamic theoretician,” “a distinguished fighter for the working classes” and, worst of all, “a humanitarian.” The principle aim of ultra-Islamites is nothing more than gaining a solid party discipline and a powerful government. This principle, whatever it may be called, is aimed to revitalize the regime of terror and fear, increase censorship and introduce the most outdated social sciences, literature and arts, to bring about a centralized bureaucracy in every aspect of society. Ultra-Islamites are in favor of ending the relationship of the Western world with all Islamic states and to resume the cold war against the West. They regard any progressive thinking within the “Islamic movement” as a turn towards the right. With little attention to the changes in our contemporary world, the ultra-Islamites with their ideological arguments ignite the fire of hatred and animosity by encouraging the youth of Asia and Africa into the class struggle. The fact that ultra-Islamites have no influence within advanced industrial states and only manage to influence those in the Third World countries is clear evidence of the above claim. Ultra-Islamites who suggest a non-peaceful means of struggle against capitalism resort to force, strength, national differences, cultural and other means of fighting. The more peaceful the government of ultra-Islamites, the more aggressive their methods will become. To eliminate their ideological opponents, the ultra-Islamites would resort to ever harsher means. The higher degrees of their governmental power relate to the tougher degree of their approach against their opponents. These characteristics of the ultra-Islamites in Iran are still in force. Ultra-Islamites should not be overestimated, but neither should they be underestimated. The majority of rulers in Islamic states are operating according to the ideology of ultra-Islamites. The ideology of ultra-Islamites is mostly active at the top offices of the corresponding Islamic governments, their parties, the heads of armies, unions and youth organizations, and is very evident in literature, art, social sciences, etc. Within the Islamic leadership, there are others who declare themselves to be the opponents of ultra-Islamites. Their philosophical and ideological stand is deeply subjective. Although they are in large numbers within the governmental offices and call themselves liberal-minded, they have strong inclinations towards the ultra-Islamites. In some Islamic states, the manner of political prosecutions is such that the liberals ultimately fall into line with the same trend as that of the ultra-Islamites. This creates more public outrage. Most people within Islamic countries are sure about the eventual victory of ultra-Islamites, and therefore they say: “The flood of events is to take everything on its path.” The ultra-Islamites may, in Islamic states, seem strange to the views of some educated people, but there is nothing strange about them, because the ultra-Islamites are still in full grip of power. The liberal elements have not yet risen against the ultra-Islamites, because of their fear of isolation, and are thus in pact with the ultra-Islamites. , still the party, government and governmental machinery, industry, agriculture and financial sector are in full Therefore control of the ultra-Islamites; in this way, the ultra-Islamites are still in power in many Islamic states. Freedom thinkers in Islamic societies must not be underestimated, although this element have not yet shown their true opposition to the government. However, they are in large numbers, and the public are in their favor and will support them. It is true that ultra-Islamites would not abandon their power for the interests of freedom thinkers, but they themselves are not in complete control of the government. Nevertheless, the liberals would eventually play into the hands of the ultra-Islamites, which in reality will reduce the impact of ultra-Islamites across all sectors of society, and this is another sign of the existence of freedom thinkers. It is not easy to predict the future of Islamic states, but the growth of freedom thinkers is the product of material necessities. These groups are undoubtedly a progressive movement and may ultimately bring the regimes down under their control. The question may arise, what will happen next and where would the Islamic states end up? Would they be replaced by another dictatorship? Precise answers to these questions are very difficult to establish, but what is more certain is that the struggle between the ultra-Islamites and freedom thinkers has already begun.
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:02:02 +0000
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