Rashad’s plan to dominate the world:
The United Islamic Nation of Dr. Rashad Khalifa.
Did you know that at one time Dr. Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D,
had a plan to take over the world? (Yes, you heard me.) Before Dr. Khalifa was “Messenger
of the Covenant” he was a self-proclaimed world leader. Dr. Rashad Khalifa announced the creation of
the United Islamic Nation in September 1985 in his Muslim Perspective
newsletter. This paper will give some historical
perspective to Rashad’s now all but forgotten diabolical plans.
Dr. Rashad Khalifa announced the creation of the
"United Islamic Nation" (UIN) on the front page of his September 1985
newsletter in big letters. The Arabic
translation of UIN was written under the English to show how important he
considered this proclamation. There are two issues of MP devoted to the UIN
claims and we will go through each publication.
What sort of
"islamic nation" was the UIN supposed to be? Did Dr. Khalifa want to
model his country after the Islamic Republic of Iran? The subtitle reads
"not sunni, not shia, only Muslim."
We assume that by "only Muslim" Dr. Khalifa has in mind
"Quran only" rejectors of tradition.
What would be the benefit of the UIN to Dr. Khalifa's
readers? The second subtitle "Peace
** Love **
Freedom ** Prosperity
** Justice" Who would not want to live in such a
country? How will these ideals be
established?
Where will this "nation" be established?
"***** From Morocco to Indonesia ***** From Nigeria to Turkey*****"
reads the third subtitle. Does Dr. Khalifa have in mind "united
nations" in a federal system? Or does he believe in a one world
government? He repeats the claim on the second page that
the government would extend from Morocco to Indonesia. Here we learn that it
will be a federal government. But where would this federal government be based?
( We are sure the reader knows the answer already.)
What big promises from a rather miniscule individual. Dr.
Khalifa is however confident in the establishment of the UIN for he writes in
the subtitle of the first subsection: FUTURE GENERATIONS SHALL RECOGNIZE THIS
AS: “THE TUCSON DECLARATION OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1985 (MUHARRAM 1, 1406)” Why does Dr. Khalifa say the Declaration
was signed in Tucson Arizona? What
declaration is he even talking about? Does he mean the September newsletter? (
Yes he does.) Dr. Khalifa does not say. But we know he holds Tucson important
because that is where he happens to live. We can thus surmise Dr. Khalifa
himself has something to do with the one world government!
"Only those who are blessed by Almighty God through
reading and understanding the Qur’an’s mathematical miracle will appreciate the
enormous significance of this historic announcement. All others will surely
mock and scoff, and will surely suffer grave consequence as decreed in
Qur’an:"
So how are we supposed to understand the creation of the
so-called United Islamic Nation? Dr. Khalifa claims that only people who
understand the "math miracle" can appreciate his government. Rashad rightly predicts that other people
would mock him. But what does the math
miracle have to do with the world government?
Dr. Khalifa does not say.
But the faithful should not fear scorn: "The
inevitable events will stun the scoffers as these Qur’anic projections unfold during
the coming years. The truth is destined to prevail, while falsehood will
vanish:" Dr. Khalifa wrote
those words 35 years ago from our time of writing and so we wonder what inevitable
events he has in mind. The rest of the front page of the UIN proclamation gives
a "lesson" on the number 19 mathematical manipulations and
numerology. Dr. Khalifa then reiterates on the second page that only people who
understand the "miracle" would appreciate his government.
How do we know such a global Islamic government will come
into being? A reader unfamiliar with Dr. Khalifa's claims may be baffled by
reading the September 85 issue. By talking about the creation of a global Islamic
state with such boldness, is Dr. Khalifa not proclaiming himself implicitly to
being a prophet? Nay. " It is NOT we who foretelling the future. This
declaration has been mathematically inscribed within the letters, words and
verses of Qur’an." Dr. Khalifa says that the "proof" of his
claims are in the Qur'an itself. But through the mathematical hermeneutics
(manipulations) we can know it is true.
Here is a list of “facts” pertaining to the creation of
the UIN according to Dr. Khalfia:
*** The UIN constitution is already in existence; it is
the Qur’an, the whole Qur’an and nothing but the Qur’an.
Since when we can use the Qur’an as a state implemented “constitution”?
Saudi Arabia claims the Qur’an to be
their constitution but it is in name only. The Qur’an is a book of religious guidance.
We believe the Qur’an does have guidance in government matters but it cannot
suffice as a constitution for a viable state. The common phrase Dr. Khalifa says “the quran,
whole quran and nothing but the Quran “ is a silly notion that is not based on
the Qur’an itself.
*** All the laws are already written down in Qur’an, the
whole Qur’an, and nothing but Qur’an.
The late Dr. Khalifa and his followers are lovers of the
American system of government. They do
not tend to have the world views of people in other islamic countries. Therefor
we would ask them how they would derive the system of “checks and balances” and
any system of democracy by simply reading the Qur’an?
*** The economic system, a perfect system, is spelled out
in detail in Qur’an
What economic system is Dr. Khalifa talking about in the
Qur’an? I agree that the Qur’an does have information to offer on ethical practices
and dispelling economic injustice such as usury. But can we really derive a whole economic
system by reading “the quran alone”?
*** WE WILL NEVER SEEK, NOR ADVOCATE, THE OVERTHROW OF
ANY GOVERNMENT.
Dr. Khalifa made the last point in bigger front. He must
have had fear the authorities would arrest him for these bold claims. Indeed we
know that the FBI did look into him at one time of his life but this was
probably based on his short stay in Libya (where he tried to con the Libyan
people into his fake scientific agricultural ideas.) Dr. Khalifa wants to
re-assure people that he has no desire to overthrow a government himself at
least: “This matter (of overthrowing governments) is entirely in God’s hand;
His invisible and invincible soldiers will control this matter according to
Qur’anic projections.” I do not think
that a government would be alarmed by Dr. Khalifa’s claims. But Dr. Khalifa’s
is no longer displays good citizenship by implicitly advocating the overthrow
of the government, even if it is through angels.
After reminding us that the islamic government would be
world wide we are told it would also be constituted as federal. Then *** All
Muslim countries in the region will sooner or later join UIN. Any government
that rejects the invitation to establish God’s truth and join UIN will fall.
Only governments that join will survive..” What does Dr. Khalifa mean by “Sooner
or later”? Is this not also a bold claim? After all it has been 35 years and
Dr. Khalifa’s spiritual heirs are no sooner close to establishing this so
called UIN. There are several
governments in the islamic world, all be-it corrupt, yet they are soundly in
existence.
*** Every Muslim, anywhere in the world, who upholds the
original unaltered Islam as preached by God’s final prophet Muhammad by
following Qur’an, the whole Qur’an, and nothing but Qur’an, is automatically a
member of UIN.
Thereby 99.99 percent of the world is excluded from the
so-called UIN. Would Dr. Khalifa be willing
to admit as citizens those who upload the Qur’an as the primary source of information
and the hadith as secondary? No, because he has dismissed even that category of
persons as idolaters!
*** Almost all present governments in the region will
reject and scoff at this offer. Consequently, there will be a change of
government in that region at the rate of at least three government every two
years, until a government comes with the specific objective of joining UIN.
At times Dr. Khalifa can appear to be realistic. He says
that all present governments in the region will reject the “offer.” That may appear to be correct because his claims
are so ludicrous but he is wrong. No government rejected the offer. That is
because no government knew about it or cared to address the “offer.” What offer
does Dr. Khalifa have in mind? The claims are too incoherent to even be refuted.
Dr. Khalifa’s second bold claim is that “the rate of at least three government every
two years, until a government comes with the specific objective of joining UIN.”
Well when did three governments fall
every two years in according with his criteria? How would we measure the progress towards
the UIN ideal? How would we define a government
“fall”?
*** The Islam being practiced in the region today has
been severely distorted by traditions, innovations, and superstitions; it has
nothing to do with true Islam. Upon joining UIN, the people of the new member
state will be re-educated. The original Islam, as preached by Muhammad, will be
re-established.
Dr. Khalifa claimed that today’s islam is not “True islam.”
Very well but how does he define true islam? Dr. Khalifa must have been to
quick to bring this peace to the publisher. He should have provided a quick definition of
true islam and explained how it differentiates from “false” islam.
We wonder how Dr. Khalifa will “re-educate” people to his
ideology. Perhaps by providing a copy of the “Final testament?” Dr. Khalifa
must have been inspired by re-education prison camps in the communis world.
Perhaps he will force people to sit through long winded “mathematical ” miracle
demonstrations of the Qur’an.
*** All present-day idolatry throughout the Muslim world
will be abolished and all shrines and tombs of saints and so-called saints,
including the Prophet’s tomb in Medina, will be demolished. All mosques will be
re-dedicated to the worship of GOD ALONE:
Why would Dr. Khalifa want to destroy tombs of
saints? Can we find evidence for this decision
in the “quran alone”? If not, then we have no business disturbing the dead for Dr.
Khalifa’s misguided puritanical fundamentalism which mascaraed to some people (wrongly) as a liberal form of islam. If Dr. Khalifa or his followers want to tear
down the prophet’s tomb in Medina then money should be raised for a bulldozers
and an invitation to Dr. Khalifa’s followers to drive the bulldozer in Medina
should be made.
*** THE ADVISORY BOARD OF UIN has already sent an
invitation to every government in the UIN region, along with a copy of this
Declaration.
Who determines the methodology of the “advisory board” to
the UIN? Are they elected officials or those selected by Dr. Khalifa himself? We have no reason to believe that Dr. Khalifa
sent out the “invitation” as he does not even tell us what the invitation was
for. Are we to believe that Dr. Khalifa
sent a copy of the “September newsletter” to world governments? In that case we
would expect lawmakers with the best of intentions to reject the “invitation” “declaration”
because it seems to juvenile and incoherent.
*** Any government that expresses serious interest in
studying the projected federation will be provided with all needed information,
along with incontrovertible proof of authenticity and divine source of this
Declaration.
We wander what the “projected federation” documents for
study would look like. I have a feeling it would be a number salad of
meaningless numbers that appear as a “mathematical code” such as his other
previous publications for so-called math miracle of the Qur’an. The “incontrovertible”
proof can only be his 19 miracle.
*** The governments involved are in the following states:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda and the United Arab
Emirates.
A list of islamic nations are given to state their “involvement”
with the UIN. Did Dr. Khalifa publish this to soon for the press? In what way
are all these governments involved in Dr. Khalifa’s enterprise? But we should ignore
are skepticism for “*** Victory of the UNITED ISLAMIC NATION is absolutely
guaranteed *** “
*** Because UIN will set a perfect example for the rest
of the world, additional countries will join. Two stubborn corners will refuse
to join, namely, USA & USSR (GOG & MAGOG). Just before the end of the
world (1710 AH/2280 AD), the USA & USSR will try to crush the Islamic
giant. That is when the horn will be blown, and the Day of Judgment will come
to pass.
Dr. Khalifa contradicts himself with this assertion.
Here, he says that USA and USSR will reject the UIN. We assume that the world
islamic government will be composed by the Muslims nations listed above. But in the November 1986 issue of Muslim
Perspectives Dr. Khalifa writes on the front page title “ARABS DISMISSED FROM
GOD’S GRACE.” Why does Dr. Khalifa not
define Gog and Magog as the arab nations then?
It seems that by November 1986, Dr. Khalifa already forgot about his UIN
claims (he doesn’t mention them after 1985.) and the things he previously said.
Earlier Dr. Khalifa claimed that the basic islamic world would accept the UIN
but by November 1986 he rejected Muslim world as well as candidates for
anything.
*** An annual convention will be held by the UIN Advisory
Board to review the progress of these events, and to confirm the Qur’an’s most
exciting prophesies. Attendance at the conventions will be by invitation only.
*** The conventions will be held, God willing, as
follows:
Muharram 1407 (September 5,6,& 7, 1986) in San
Francisco.
Muharram 1408 (August 21, 22, &23, 1987) in Monte
Carlo (Monaco).
Muharram 1409 (August 12, 13 & 14, 1988) in Sydney,
Australia.
Dr. Khalifa lived for four years after the September 1985
issue. What “progress” did the advisory board to the UIN document? We challenge
the Submtiter’s to publish this progress.
It seem these “Advisory” boards are no more than Dr. Khalifa’s own
submitter’s conventions.
Dr. Khalifa mentioned the UIN very rarely after the
September 1985 issue. Rashad begam to
focus on his claim to be Imam Mahdi but later morphed that messianic claim for
that of the ‘Messenger of the covenant.” Today the followers of Dr. Khalifa
like the Submitters and Edip Yuksel conveniently forget Dr. Khalifa’s initial claims.
Dr. Khalifa’s statements are indeed embarrassing
to his students. Rashad Khalifa thought
of himself as a caliph such as Abu Bakr
or Umar. But in reality his diabolical schemes make him more out to be like
such sinister characters in films as Dr.
Evil of Austin Powers or perhaps Olympus from the Cat in Outer Space.
