Makkah Pact: Tanzeem-e-Islami proposes inclusion of entire Muslim Ummah

ISLAMABAD: Tanzeem-e-Islami Pakistan while welcoming Meesaq-e-Makkah (Makkah Pact) between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, proposed that the pact should be expanded to include the entire Muslim Ummah.

The proposal was made during a seminar organized by Tanzeem-e-Islami in Islamabad as part of its three-week nationwide campaign titled “The State of the Muslim Ummah and the Path to Salvation.”

Ameer, Tanzeem-e-Islami Shujauddin Sheikh said the root cause of the decline and difficult circumstances facing the Muslim Ummah is its distance from the Qur’an and its neglect of the teachings of Allah and His Messenger. If the Muslim Ummah wishes to restore its former glory, it must accept the Qur’an as its guide and constitution.

He said that “today the Muslim world is geographically divided into small nation-states. However, it is deeply regrettable that among the 57 Muslim countries, there is not a single country that can be presented to the world as a role model.”

He said “this is why, today, from Palestine to Kashmir, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Lebanon and Iran, Muslims are being killed and communities are being destroyed. Yet, within the entire Muslim Ummah, there is no country with enough moral courage to rise and confront these “Taghuti forces”—forces described as opposing divine guidance and justice.”

He urged Muslim countries to unite in confronting the forces fighting against Muslims and to pool their resources not only on the political, economic and military fronts, but also in the fields of trade and industry. This, he said, would enable the Muslim Ummah to emerge once again as a strong political and economic power and allow Muslims to present to the world an Islamic model that could serve as a guiding light for humanity.

The renowned religious scholar and senior leader of Tanzeem-e-Islami, Dr Zamir Akhtar, said that hatred is increasing throughout the world, human life is being devalued, and ordinary people are desperately searching for peace. In such circumstances, he said, Islam is the true source of salvation for humanity.

Welcoming the recently concluded Meesaq-e-Makkah (Makkah Pact) between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, he proposed that the pact should be expanded to include the entire Muslim Ummah.

Elaborating further, he said that since Pakistan was created in the name of Islam and its greatest asset is its ideological foundation, Pakistan is in a relatively strong position to assume a leadership role within the Muslim Ummah because of its geographical importance as well as its nuclear and military capabilities.

Renowned lawyer, researcher and former Secretary-General of the Council of Islamic Ideology, Dr Ikram-ul-Haq, said that the Muslim Ummah possesses both resources and human capital, and that Allah has also blessed it with knowledge and expertise. Unfortunately, he said, much of the Muslim world’s resources are currently under Western control, while its human resources are also being utilized for the benefit of the West.

He said that many of the Muslim world’s finest experts and professionals are currently working in various Western institutions and providing their expertise to foreign interests.

Researcher and author Professor Dr Habib-ur-RehmanAsim said that the fundamental reason for the Muslim Ummah’s present decline is the distortion of its understanding of religion and its departure from the pure and exemplary life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

He said that until Muslims bring their politics, economy, judiciary, culture and entire social system into harmony with Islamic teachings, the establishment of a righteous society in the world will remain impossible, and the dream of peace will remain merely a dream.

He urged religious scholars to play their full role in spreading and promoting Islam’s universal system of guidance.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026