Missing the Real Task

increased its importance.” Consequently, out of the three divisions in the issues related to the “movement and the Jamaat,” the highest priority and at least half of the resources were allocated to internal matters, leading to a nationwide program for training and spiritual purification. However, after a short period, it became clear that this effort was not yielding significant results. The internal decline in members, which this program aimed to curb, showed no signs of improvement. During this period, many within the Jamaat argued that the approach to training was similar to that of khanqahi (spiritual retreat-based) training and that it would not instill any life within the Jamaat. They claimed it was like “feeding grass to a lion in an attempt to make it strong,” which could never succeed. The correct way to instill life in the Jamaat, they asserted, was to create a revolutionary, action-oriented program. They argued that, being a revolutionary group, the Jamaat could only be energized by a revolutionary program. This new thought gradually emerged from the failure of the previous approach. Some leaders of the Jamaat, while not entirely convinced by this idea, saw no other solution given the prevailing mindset of the members under their care. Consequently, this shift led the Jamaat to turn towards practical and urgent tasks. Since it had limited opportunities to participate