Author: Abu Raef
Secularism (Part 39)
2- The Planning of Jews and Crusaders
The Crusades, characterized by thuggery, aggression, and oppression, had a clear and overt military agenda. Their primary goal was to dismantle Islamic governance through brute force. The Crusaders aimed to destroy and eradicate Islam by occupying Muslim lands. In alignment with this objective, the orientalist Kimon, whose thinking was heavily influenced by the Crusades, presented a plan to Westerners that outlined the eradication of Islam. He stated: “I believe it is necessary to massacre one-fifth of the Muslim population, enslave the rest through hard labor, destroy the Ka’aba, and take control by placing the tomb of Muhammad, peace be upon him, along with his body, in the Louvre Museum.”
Evangelist “Balkraf” states: “When the Quran and the civilization of Makkah are lost from the Arab lands, then it will be possible for us to see the Arabs progressing towards the civilization that Muhammad and his book brought to them.” In the current era, this viewpoint has evolved into an agenda aimed at the intellectual eradication of Muslims and the removal of religious thought and belief from the hearts and souls of Muslim children. The conflict between the West and Islam has transformed into a battle against Islamic faith; the battlefield has shifted to the realm of Muslim thought, utilizing intellectual means supported by institutions and organizations. The primary strategy in this war is to label it with any name other than Islam, thereby obscuring its true nature and hostility towards Islam.
The first individual to articulate and present this approach to the Western invaders was Saint Louis, King of France. After being captured and imprisoned in the Mansoura region, he returned to his homeland and conveyed a comprehensive strategy for confronting Muslims to his followers and nation.
He advised his people to use the following strategies as essential tools to overcome the Muslims:
1. Transform military crusades into peaceful crusades. While these peaceful endeavors share the same objectives as the military crusades, the methods and tools employed differ.
2. Deploy an army of Western Orientalists in the guise of a peaceful engagement to combat Islamic teachings, halt the spread of Islam, and ultimately dismantle the religion.