PERCEIVED TRUTHS, MUSLIM REACTIONS AND ENDURING

LESSONS

Syria and RohingyaSyria and Rohingya

Media Effects and Manufactured TruthsMedia Effects and Manufactured Truths

Muslims are unable to Manage Themselves.

No Respect for Human Rights.

Need for External Intervention from the “Enlightened” Superpowers.

These Problems are caused or will be hijacked by “Islamists”, “Wahabis” and “Muslim Fundamentalists”.

Less Acknowledged TruthsLess Acknowledged Truths

The Failure of Secularism and European Colonialism.

Global Inequality.

History of Oppression and Routine Violence.

Related Yet Less Acknowledged TruthsRelated Yet Less Acknowledged Truths

Nation-States and Policies Towards Minorities and less Favoured Groups.

USA and Russian Sponsorship of Autocratic Regimes.

Muslim Leaders and their Lack of Moral Courage – “Oh I See (OIC)”.

Ordinary Muslims and Their Reactions Ordinary Muslims and Their Reactions

Global Censure of Indiscriminate Killings of Muslims.

What Does these Reactions Show?What Does these Reactions Show?

Ummatic Solidarity.

Mutual Help in terms of Resources.

The Rise of a Networked Muslim Society – Act as Pressure Group.

The Other Side of the CoinThe Other Side of the Coin

“Muslims-First, Others-Second” Bias.

Reactive vs Proactive and Preventive.

Emotive vs Reasoned Responses.

Global Concerns vs Unresolved Local Challenges .

Syria and Rohingya as Lessons for Us Syria and Rohingya as Lessons for Us

What can Muslims in Singapore LEARN from these episodes to address our own challenges?

Should we direct and PRIORITIZE our Efforts, Resources and Campaigns to resolve local challenges first rather than Global ones?

What can we do to EMPOWER Muslims here so that we are in a good position to contribute Globally?