FROM MAULANA'S DESK

such support that he became the first President of Egypt. However, after completing one year of his presidential term, a military coup was staged, and Dr. Morsi was deposed and imprisoned. He has also recently been sentenced to death for his previous involvement against the political powers. Why did the political bosses of Egypt fail to curb the Muslim Brotherhood? The reason is that the Muslim Brotherhood is based on an ideology, and it is not possible to bring an end to the influence of an ideology by force. Even if some leaders are hanged, new leaders will emerge and keep the ideology alive. It is a fact that the Muslim Brotherhood is based on a wrong ideology. Its leaders have wrongly interpreted Islam in political terms. They believe that without establishing Islamic rule in Egypt they would not find entry into Paradise. Those Arabs who want to curb the Muslim Brotherhood must evolve a counter ideology. The Muslim Brotherhood is based on the political interpretation of Islam. Today, the need of the hour is to present the non-political interpretation of Islam. Only this kind of interpretation would change the minds of people. Without changing the political mind it is not possible to curb the Muslim Brotherhood at all. The Muslim Brotherhood is the phenomenon of an ideology—the politicized version of Islam. Politics has to be eradicated from Islam. Without a counter ideology, the political bosses of Egypt will never be able to cope with the problem presented by the Muslim Brotherhood. o Maulana Wahiddudin Khan editor@thespiritofislam.org Obey Conscience It is the conscience which makes man feel repentant soon after he makes a mistake. Man should admit his mistakes instantly so that his conscience stays alive. Otherwise, his sense of repentance would gradually begin to diminish until it fades away. Today, the need of the hour is to de-politicize Islam by presenting the non-political interpretation of Islam.