Tragedy is not a fleeting news item to be relegated to the evening news bulletins even if calamities become breaking news among other urgent matters. Since the abolition of the Khilafah (Caliphate) at the beginning of the last century at the hands of the criminal of the age, Mustafa Kemal, the wounds have been repeatedly inflicted upon the fragmented body of the Ummah, under various names and in different places.

History does not unfold suddenly, nor do states collapse with a single blow. Instead, decline begins when the political compass deviates from its ideological foundation, regardless of the names and slogans that remain.

Ramadan of 2026 has ended, which once again leave a sense of profound sorrow for the Believers. On one hand, there is sorrow because a month full of blessings and glory is passing; on the other, a deeper sorrow stems from witnessing the fate of the Muslim Ummah, currently besieged by the enemies of Allah (swt), yet deprived of the protection they rightfully deserve.

Poverty, unemployment, obscene wealth concentrated in the hands of a small elite, devaluation of local currencies, removal of subsidies on basic goods, a decline in living standards, and unprecedented price hikes… this is the grim reality of the economy in our Muslim countries. The solutions always proposed to escape these crises are loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank,