Have you ever wondered why the Muslim world, with all its resources, wealth, and numbers, still feels like it’s losing? The answer isn’t recent. It goes back 1,000 years.
In this episode of Muslim Atlas, we trace the full arc of Western colonialism, from the psychological warfare of the Crusades, through the intellectual revolution of the Enlightenment, to the military, economic, and epistemic assault on the Muslim world in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
We unpack:
— How the Crusades planted the seeds of anti-Islamic ideology in the European psyche
— How the Enlightenment gave colonialism its moral justification
— How Britain and France dismantled Islamic law, the Waqf system, and Islamic education
— How “Colonial Feminism” was weaponised to delegitimise Muslim culture
— Why the occupation didn’t end when the soldiers left
This isn’t just history. It’s a diagnosis. And the first step toward a cure.
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MashaAllah, Allahumma barik. I truly loved this video. Many discussions on colonization tend to overlook the role of Sharia entirely. Today, people often fall into two extremes—either rigidly rejecting anything modern in the name of Sharia, or dismissing Sharia altogether as backwards.
Thank you for presenting a balanced perspective and clearly explaining how Sharia and Islamic law historically functioned, and how they were colonized.
May Allah (SWT) reward you for your efforts for the ummah.
I think ever Muslim should learn about colonialism and all its stages as part of a greater curriculum and especially the intellectual colonialism
This was truly needed. I was really excited to watch this but heartbroken while watching it
Masha Allah, Tabarak Allah!
One word which describes the root of the Ummah decline is “Nationalism”( in addition secularism, capitalism etc as the brother has beautifully described )Two billion Muslims are divided into 50+ nation states which is essentially a bid’a’ ( cursed innovation) in Islam. The question is how many scholars, intellectuals , rulers ,leaders and common folks address this issue seriously ?
Allahul Must’aan!
I respect your opinion on this and I have learnt a lot from you but you need to also be considerate to the fact that not all Arabs or all that live in the Middle East are actually Muslim and under the Ottoman Empire many of us were treated badly. Why should all of us live under Muslim rule and Sharia? There is not an Abrahamic religions that does not ask for women to cover their hair. And it’s easy for us to blame the europeans ot british but if you really study the history of the Arabs you will recognise that we have always at war against each other and until we become united, this will continue.
When the idea of honour killings or converting people by the sword?? What???
In the same breath we say we believe in God and God is the best planner. Then we pick up a sword fight our neighbour and protest the plan that we apparently believe is the best plan. We are the biggest hypocrites. We are weak in our hearts.
Shows the Lobbies have been around for hundreds of years.
YA ALLAH ALMIGHTY BRING UNITY TO MUSLIMS ALL OVER THE WORLD
YA RABB MAKE OUR HEARTS LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
PROTECT US ALL MUSLIMS FROM FITNA OF THE DISBELIEVERS
It’s a simple solution. Al Wala Wal Bara. Love the Muslims, hate the disbelievers & do not imitate them. Do not trust them, do not ally with them , do not depend on them & only spend your money with Muslims. It’s not hard. Also problem of wahn . Repent, sincerely stack up good deeds so that you no longer fear death , and last but not least, learn martial arts , close ranks with Muslims and then take a tooth for a tooth. No more coconut Islam . Take the wests technology but not their morals. It’s so simple
Muslims need to learn from the past and unite and go back to Allah
need to change our corrupt leaders with pious leaders who stand for Islam and the Muslims. No more kings and corrupt politicians.
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Yes! what have been done to us has been an ever ending crusade, this has escalated with the blessing of whom, the cowardly Muslim leaders that sold their souls for a life of Debaucherism and exploitation of their own people to licked the BOOTS 👢 of their colonialism Masters. They no longer believe in Islam, they exploited Islam in the same despicable manner, a front of solidarity with an empty hearts.. Muslims need to firstly and foremost take down the barriers from their own prejudices against Muslims, wipeout racism against Muslims, treat each Muslim with the same sincerity. We Muslims have had more to 1000 years to put our faith and sincerity into practice but we haven’t , Muslims leaders have completely abandoned the ways and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PbuH. His las Sermon should be given free to every Muslims establishment. Our beloved Prophet words are true, his conduct were true, his sincerity was unquestionable, he entrusted the Muslims leaders to always follow the guidance sets by Allah SWT, the minutes Allah SWT took Prophet Muhammad PbuH from us, the splits started. Muslims does not work as one religious, they works as individual community , only during Salah that we stood together. May Allah SWT forgiveness us for our actions and bless us with good guidance and understanding.
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Allah doesn’t change people unless they change themselves!
Why do you feel the need to use ai to write your script and use music in the background? Surely your topic has conviction enough on its own that you can write the script yourself. And if you want people to be able to concentrate and learn remove the background noise. Its unnecessary.
JazakAllahu khair.
Sum ameen , absolutely right brother
This suffers from the same ideology that it seeks to criticize. Thinking that "the others" are all the same and are less evolved. Simply lumping French and British culture into one and calling it 'European' is tone deaf. They have been fighting each other for much longer than they have been colonizers. Think!
Muslims will never unite without a true leader. Not any of these fake “muslim” traitors that claim to be royalty
The Muslim Ummah in North Africa is going through an Identity Crisis. The Zi*** are pushing this agenda with propoganda and Anti-Arabism. Please pray for them and May Allah guide them back to the straight path.🤲🤲
That was the past. What are Muslims doing now? Immigrate to the West and become one with their perennial masters.
The "1000 years back" framing is what most takes on this miss — modern explanations usually stop at colonialism and skip the slow erosion that came before it. Looking forward to the sourcing, especially around the Crusader-era trade and knowledge shifts.
May Allah Unite us 😢 and forgive us ameen!
They imported European Rascism into Muslim World as well. Today Muslim World is plunged into the disease of Rascism. Arabs, Turks, Persians and even certain Pakistanis practice native rascism which is actually based on European Rascism. You should also make a video on this topic
And today islam targetting african countries as if Africa is their country
MALI SUDAN SOMALIA ETC
GULF AND CO
Colonizers colonized Muslims mind
Isn't that exactly how the Muslim world created caliphate system that spanned from Muslim Spain on the west to Russia in the space of 40 years umar abu bakr uthman and ali wiped out Roman empire and Persian empire if you live by the sword you will die by the sword remember imam mahdi will continue the saga and conque Rome Italy, China, Russia Imam mahdi is prophesied to rule the whole world for a period of 9 years until Prophet Jesus descends from the heavens. The Jews ruled by Netanyahu and the American empire ruled by Trump are doing exactly what the Muslims did for a 1300 years until 1923 with the method conquer and rule! may Allah the most high aid us believers
Beautiful video. One of my favorites. May Allah reward everyone apart of this channel
All is well said, except use dictatators individuals instead of Europeans, because poor Europeans are also being enslaved from longer than some muslims.
“And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.” 3:54
I have learnt something in my life as a Muslim from Malaysia, never ever trust White Colonizers, White Imperialists and Zionists. Never.
They putt corrupt leaders in Power and Chains and do what they want.
Please stop blaming the west for our failures. Even now to this day we can’t be united. Arabs worship their race sect and she betrayed Palestine. Same issues with all the so called of our “ Muslim lands”. No basic justice among one another. Why will Allah help us if we don’t change ourselves and constantly blame others.
The rise of wahhabi/salafiism has coincided with the weakening of the Ummah. They are the modern day khwarijis, the enemy within.
Arab munafiq gulf leaders & their use of the petro dollar has been funding the war on Islam for the last 70yrs.
Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The nations will soon summon one another against you just as people invite others to share their dish.”
Someone asked, “Will that be because we are few in number at that time?”
He said, “No, you will be many at that time, but you will be like the foam of a flood. Allah will remove fear of you from the hearts of your enemies and will cast weakness into your hearts.”
Someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is weakness?”
He said, “Love of the world and hatred of death.”
(Narrated by Abu Dawud)
Excellent episode. Jazak Allah khayran
Ameen.
You still wouldn't have electricity if not for the European powers. 🤡
We can not stand for humiliation and need to revive unity and organising.