IDEOLOGY
AND GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES -- ALTAF HUSSAIN
London – 5 October 2000
Mr Altaf Hussain, Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), has
stated that if an ideology is true with strong belief then the truthful power
of the ideology overcomes all the territorial restrictions and crosses the
geographical boundaries. Mr Hussain was addressing a study circle at the MQM
International Secretariat in London.
Mr Hussain said that a true ideology is neither dependent nor confined to
geographical boundaries. By studying the Islamic history we learn that the
ideology of Islam originated from a small city of Mecca. The Infidels (Kafirs)
of Mecca imposed obstructions and restrictions to prevent the spread and
prosperity of this ideology. Even the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and his
Companions (May Allah bless them) were so brutally oppressed that they decided
to migrate to Medina. However, in the end, with the truthful power of ideology,
Mecca, from where the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and his Companions (May Allah
bless them) were compelled to migrate, was conquered. Subsequently, the entire
Arab peninsula was conquered and the ideology of Islam crossed all geographical
boundaries and even reached Europe. If we analyse any true ideology, either
religious or scientific, then we come to the conclusion that a true ideology is
neither dependent nor is confined to geographical boundaries. In comparison, a
true ideology never changes with alterations in the geographical boundaries. A
geographical area has its borders whereas a true ideology has no bounds and so
it cannot be limited or confined to geographical boundaries. Moreover, the
ethnic, linguistic and cultural identities can be limited to a certain
geographical area whereas a true ideology based on facts, can never be limited
to the restrictions of the geographical boundaries. If an originator of a true
ideology were physically detained in a geographical boundary, even then his
ideology would spread across the globe, crossing all the limitations of
geographical boundaries. For example, if we take the religions of Christianity,
Hinduism or Buddhism then we see that the followers of these religions are
present in every part of the world, which means these religious ideologies are
not confined or restricted to a certain geographical boundary. Similarly, the
scientific ideologies and theories presented by Einstein, Newton, Archimedes or
others are not confined to geographical limitations. In fact, the universal
truthfulness of these scientific ideologies and theories has made these
ideologies to spread to every nook and corner of the world overcoming all territorial
restrictions.
Mr Hussain said that those who try to confine and limit an ideology within a geographical boundary, in fact, are working against that ideology and committing a crime. Such people are the enemies of that ideology. Mr Hussain said that he has presented his views on “ideology and geographical boundaries” and would be happy and welcome constructive and educated comments from intellectuals.