haviZsultan
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Ok, let's presume that 90% of all Muslims wanted a real Muslim caliphate to return tomorrow.
Who should rule then? From where? For how long? Would Muslims even agree with each other on those 3 crucial questions? I very much doubt this.
For now I think that Makkah and Madinah should have a position similar to the Vatican but still be a part of Saudi Arabia as they are ancient Hijazi cities just like they were before the birth of Prophet Muhammad (saws).
Also the Muslim world will never be a threat to the West as long as the gap in economy, science etc. is as big as it is currently.
When the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid etc. caliphates were the biggest empires in the world they were not only renowned for their military strength and religious zeal but also for being ahead of most others in terms of science and economy.
Al-Baghdadi has already declared a Caliphate in Syria and Iraq. Look how that is going.
Those questions flutter around the minds of each and every muslim. We are so divided now, how will we unite suddenly. Brother the answer is when people begin seeing a muslim nation that is at least in part successful both economically and martially the people will look towards that state as a paragon. The Caliphate has to return however. But I do not believe any state can rise without Allah's intervention. Lets see how things turn out.
I don't believe in Shia hadith on Mahdi. And I don't compare time to our time which is much worse. We don't have anyone to guide us. And neither am I naive to believe that when Mahdi emerges we won't be attacked. Actually worst war ever to take place will occur when he does.
I am not talking about Shia or Sunni hadith. Even sunni hadith has mention of a Mehdi. I am sunni by the way but identify as only muslim Pakistani.