The west at philosophical, religious, historical, ethnic has far more convergence with most of the Muslim majority countries then China ever will. For instance despite west moving toward secularism which is exactly what even some Muslim countries like Turkey are it remains a what might called a Abrahamic civilization in the sense it is heavily influenced by Chrisianity which along with Judaism are as you know 'people of the book'. However the Chinese are a athiest society with some socialist leanings.
The West is an atheistic society which pays token service to religion. Although Christian, the protestant form of Christianity are Zionists. Of all the civilizations, we may be closest with Russia and the Orthodox world from a purely philosophical sense.
The Muslim Ummah has suffered many losses and defeats in the last 250 years. We are not so low before this. We have a system and society which has been ravaged by occupation, wars, and civil strife. There is finally a change in the winds with Turkey, Qatar, Malaysia, and now Pakistan. I’m hopeful for the future.
The reason why Muslims [many but not all] are having a clash with west is exactly the reason you cite as "Muslims view themselves as one nation, which is called Ummah". If you think you will be able to dance with the Chinese with that song you are in for a shock. The west is far more prepared and lenient to this concept then Chinese ever will be. If the west might only give you few inches on this concept but the Chinese will bury you with that concept.
So get ready for a rude awakening if you think your going to be able tango with the Chinese for long with such thoughts.
My sense of my identity is not dependent on China, the US, India, or anyone else. I know myself, my nation, and my religion through the Quran, Sunnah, and the consensus of the Ulama.
Being a Western Muslim, I realize and know just how poisonous it is for a Muslim to be subjugated and repressed from his identity, political views, and social cohesion.
This plague of anti-Muslim venom sweeping the world originates in the US, but has found takers as far as India, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Ethiopia, Russia, Philippines, Burma, EU, CAR, etc.
Today 70% of the world’s refugees are Muslim. People like you tell us that it is our own problem. Maybe but not because we are responsible directly, but because we didn’t stop the invasions and injustice.
And just to confirm this why not check out what we are doing to Shia Hazara in Pakistan right now. Practically a genocide going on that media has not picked up on because they are Shia and seen as pro Iran. But their treatment in Pakistan is bad if not worse then what Uighurs are [allegedly] going through in China.
I wouldn’t call it genocide. Terrorists groups with foreign funding through Afghanistan are hitting our soft targets.
Just as many Pukhtoons and Baloch are dying than Hazaras. We Pakistanis oppose it.
