These verses were read out by the companion Hanzallah the writer, in the sedition (fitnah) that preceded the death of Othman bin Affan may Allah be pleased with him. It is as if he was describing our days where Muslims live in distress and misery, and oppression and humiliation, and dispersion and loss.

97 years of disgrace, weakness, and the plotting of the nations against us; 97 years our awe has been ripped from the chests of our enemies as per what the Messenger (saw) said:

The principle of “divide and conquer” has for centuries been used as an effective way to maintain control over one’s subordinates or opponents by encouraging dissent between them; thereby, preventing them from uniting in opposition. Muslims aware of their own Islamic history have seen this principle used in the past to create disunity within the ummah. It was one of the important factors which finally led to the fall of…

For the colonialist powers, destroying the Khilafah was not enough. They wanted to ensure that the Khilafah could never rise again among the Muslims.As the Ummah reflects upon the great loss of the Khilafah this month Rajab, recalling the historical circumstances and recollecting the dark days of the 26th, 27th, and 28th Rajab is necessary.