The third Saudi kingdom was founded in 1902, when Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud captured the town of Riyadh. A decade later, Abdul-Aziz formed an armed force called the Ikhwan (Arabic for brethren) which became the spearhead of the Wahhabi movement, armed, confrontational and fanatical. It was known for a war cry that summed up its outlook: “The winds of paradise are blowing. Where are you who hanker after paradise?” बर्नाड लूईस ने अमेरिका शब्दावली प्रदान की है जिससे मुसलमानों के मध्य सउदी स्थिति को समझा जा सकता है .
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Historically, Pakistan has always championed the Arab and Palestinian cause. Our stand against Israel has been confrontational. Interaction with Jews or the Jewish state has been taboo. We have been more pious than the pope on the subject of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute, given that we are not Arab and that quite a few other Muslim countries, including Arab countries, have recognized Israel, at least to some degree. I have always wondered what we stand to gain by this policy. It is a given that Israel, besides being the staunchest ally of the United States, has a very potent Jewish lobby there that could wield influence against Pakistan's interest. Moreover, if the intention is to strengthen and promote Palestinian rights, I thought more could be contributed through joining the dialogue rather than remaining on the sidelines. The change that has occurred in the political realities of the Middle East and the world after the end of the Cold War, and after 9/11, suggested to me that it was time to reconsider our policy toward Israel. I am aware of the sensitivity of this issue, domestically and in the Arab world, and I realize that we must tread carefully. इस पृष्ठभूमि के विपरीत मुशर्रफ ने 1945 से लेकर अबतक के कालखंड को टकराव का काल बताया. जैसा कि मैंने भी पाया है कि 1945 ऐसा महत्वपूर्ण वर्ष था जब यहूदियों ने ईसाइयों के देश से इस्लामिक देशों को जाना बंद कर दिया और यह प्रक्रिया ठीक विपरीत हो चली . पिछले 6 दशकों ने तेरह शताब्दियों की परंपरा को खंडित् कर दिया . मुशर्रफ ने इस खाई के लिए किसी पर दोषारोपण तो नहीं किया लेकिन इतना अवश्य कहा कि यह समस्या मानवता के इतिहास की खूनी शताब्दी में उत्पन्न हुई.
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