Arigha Izetbegovic wrote in his book "I Escape to Freedom": "If it were not for the dark night, we would not be able to see the shining stars in the night sky. Night It drowns our vision, but reveals its own mystery."
Izetbegovic, the former president of Bosnia, fought for the restoration of the legal rights of European Muslims in 2003. He died of a heart attack in Sarajevo on October 19 at the age of 78. Muslims in Europe and all over the world mourned him and prayed to God to improve his status in heaven.
Ize was born in 1925 in a Muslim village in northeastern Bosnia. The people there are different from other places in Europe. They are all Muslims. Islam was first introduced from Spain and has a history of more than 600 years. . After World War I, the Turkish Ottoman Empire that protected them was forced to return to Turkey, which was invaded by the Orthodox Serbs from northern Europe. The life of the Muslims is getting worse day by day, because the Serbs contact European countries in other regions and are determined to wipe out all the Muslims there. Ize was born in this era. When he was born, he heard about the invasion and harassment of foreigners, and the plundering, massacre and imprisonment of Muslims everywhere.
His father was a bookstore owner in that small town. He was a devout Muslim. Forced by life, he moved his family to Sarajevo in the 1930s. It turned out to be a historical and cultural capital of Muslims, which had been divided up by many Western countries, and Muslims were given a comprehensive Western education. Therefore, Ize entered a German school from the beginning.
In a school where the Islamic faith is oppressed, he discovered a secret organization for Islamic learning classmates. They often gathered in a secret place to listen to the explanations of Islamic knowledge by older classmates who had returned from studying in Egypt. The young Ize's mind was enlightened, and he also heard a lot of news from Islamic countries fighting for freedom of belief and national independence. Ize was determined to fight for Islam. He studied various foreign languages ??seriously in school. Before he was admitted to the University of Sarajevo, he was proficient in German, English and French, three major European languages. Later, in order to study Islam, he was proficient in Mastered Arabic.
He majored in liberal arts and law in college and is still an active member of the Secret Muslim Alumni Association. He often studies and discusses Islamic knowledge together. They realize that Islam is not a simple religion. But a comprehensive social civilization and lifestyle. The goal of their struggle is not narrow nationalism, but to let the world see the light of Islam. He often publicly debated with philosophy professors, criticizing their atheistic views and Darwinism popular in Europe. However, he was warned many times by the school and finally obtained a diploma in the name of commercial law.
In April 1941, German fascists invaded Yugoslavia and occupied Sarajevo. The Muslim Alumni Association specifically discussed the thoughts and theories of German fascists. Finally, they vowed never to be subjugated slaves, never to accept bribes and deceptions from fascists, and to Use the opportunity to fight for the rights of Muslims.
The Second World War was victorious, but the territory of Europe was redrawn in the competition between the West and the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia was included in the Soviet sphere of influence, and an alliance led by the Communist Party was established. Yugoslavia is a multi-ethnic alliance, with more than 20 ethnic groups in total and 14 different languages ??spoken. Among them are several larger Muslim provinces, such as Kosovo and Bosnia. In 1946, the young Izetbegovich was discovered by the Communist intelligence agency to participate in the Islamic student organization. He was tried by a military court and put in prison. He was later released and continued his university studies.
In 1953, Tito became the president of Yugoslavia, implemented strict communism, and severely suppressed peoples who believed in Islam. However, in name, Yugoslavia also had a government-run Islamic Association, the officially appointed Islamic Association. President Sheikh Hussein Duzu. Ize carried out an active Muslim rights movement among Muslim youth, and at the same time maintained contact with the Sheikh to seek legal protection. Ize was already a well-known leader of the youth Muslim movement in Yugoslavia.
When President Tito visited Egypt, Egyptian President Nasser asked about Izetbevich. President Tito replied: "It is more dangerous than the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt." Tito died in 1980. According to the Constitution of Yugoslavia, after the death of the president, the Yugoslav Union can adopt the method of taking turns in power among the coalition countries to maintain national unity and stability. During this chaotic period when various factions were competing for leadership, Muslim youth organizations in Yugoslavia also became active and fought for the restoration of Muslim rights. Izetbevich's son, Bakr, compiled his father's articles published over the years into a collection "Islamic Manifesto". This collection of essays immediately caused an uproar in the Yugoslav political arena. The passages cited in the book prove that Ize is one of the most dangerous Islamic fundamentalists, and he intends to establish an Islamic state in the heart of Europe. Anti-Islamic forces at home and abroad united to put pressure on Ize, and he was arrested and imprisoned. After a summary trial, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
During this long life behind bars, Ize kept thinking, deepening his understanding of Islam, and continued to write secretly in his cell. He felt that Islamophobia in Europe has a history of hundreds of years. The movement to completely eliminate Islam in Europe and the ethnic cleansing of Muslims began more than a hundred years ago. He thought that if he never had the chance to be released from prison, he hoped that his book could be passed on so that future generations of Muslims would understand the truth of Islam and hope that they would fight for the opportunity to fight for Islam. The manuscript he wrote in prison, "Islam in the East and West," was smuggled out of prison and suddenly published in the United States in 1984. This is a profound study and comparison of Eastern and Western cultures, proving the glitz and vanity of Western civilization, while Islam is a civilization revealed by the descent of God. Persecution is a temporary period of ignorance, and Islam will inevitably win victory all over the world. Islam represents the comprehensive civilization and progress of mankind. The Islamic world will surely see a period of developed culture, art, industry and technology, as long as the world implements true freedom of belief. Ize was imprisoned and deprived of all freedom of movement. However, in the outside world, his various works were translated into many languages ??and widely circulated throughout the Muslim world. The dazzling light shot out from the dark cell illuminated the hearts of European Muslims and inspired his compatriots to fight for freedom and justice one after another.
After the disintegration of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, the political situation was unstable. European powers launched a fierce diplomatic battle. The Serb regime maintained close ties with Russia due to past historical reasons and the Orthodox faith. Other political parties They rely on the West, but no one can control the situation. Izetbevich was released because the trumped-up charges were difficult to establish. He was supported by the people of the Republic of Bosnia and Montenegro and established the Democratic Action Party. He represented the Muslim society in the political competition of the multi-party system in Yugoslavia. On November 19, 1990, he was elected President of Bosnia.
Less than a year later, the foreign-brokered multi-party alliance in Yugoslavia collapsed, Croatia and Serbia declared independence, and ethnic conflicts and civil war within the territory of the original Yugoslavia were imminent. In order to avoid civil war, Izer proposed the establishment of independent Yugoslavia federation, but failed. Relying on Russian military assistance, the Serbs launched a brutal ethnic war in the Balkans, marched wildly, plundered the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Montenegro, and carried out genocidal cleansing of Muslims. Izetbevic wanted to keep Bosnia intact, as most of the residents were Muslims, but he found that the promised support from the West had been overestimated and turned out to be false. Western European countries intervened and opposed Bosnia. From the standpoint of founding the country, it condoned and supported the Serbian military attacks and ethnic cleansing of Muslims. At the same time, Western society continued to carry out anti-Islamic propaganda and would never allow an independent Muslim country to emerge in Europe. Muslim residents in urban and rural areas were brutally massacred by the Serb army. The death toll exceeded 350,000. Most of the Muslim men were shot collectively. Tens of millions of Muslims were raped and trafficked. Izetbevich was besieged and placed under house arrest in the presidential palace in Sarajevo, but he persisted in leading the people's struggle.
Throughout the struggle, Ize gained support from many Muslim countries through diplomatic channels. In the early days of his diplomatic efforts, Bosnian Muslims received weapons from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia and Afghanistan. , personnel and economic support, were later completely banned by NATO and the United States, blocked customs, and restricted their movements. Western countries do not allow any Muslim country to have direct contact with Ize. They must hand over their aid materials and support funds to NATO to handle it on their behalf, and strictly prevent the Muslims of the former Yugoslavia from uniting with the Muslims of the world. At the same time, the news media are strictly controlled and the use of words related to Islam is prohibited. Terms such as Algerians, Muslims, and Kosovo must be used to describe them as scattered, backward and poor small tribal peoples who have no other beliefs.
In 1995, the United States intervened and forced the signing of the "Dayton Agreement", which gave 49% of the land to the Serbs, while the remaining 51% of the land was shared between Muslims and Croats, but the Muslims were not allowed to become independent. government. At the end of the war, pressure from Western countries on Ize forced him to announce his resignation from the presidency and the Democratic Action Party "due to health reasons." Western countries must control the Muslim societies in the Balkans and not allow them to appear in the name of Islam or turn around.
Izetbevich dedicated his whole life to the struggle of European Muslims. He was loved by people of all ethnic groups in his country and recognized by the Muslim world. In 1994, he won the King Faisal Award; in 2001, he won the World Islamic Hero of the Year Award.