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18. Fanaticism
All nations accuse us of fanaticism. I admit the charge – I
go further and say that we are justified in our fanaticism.
Translated in the language of biology fanaticism is nothing
but the principle of individuation working in the case of
group. In this sense all forms of life are more or less
fanatical and ought to be so if they care for their collective
life. And as a matter of fact all nations are fanatical.
Criticize an Englishman’s religion, he is immovable; but
criticize his civilization, his country or the behavior of his
nation in any sphere of activity and you will bring out his
innate fanaticism. The reason is that his nationality does
not depend on religion; it has a geographical basis – his
country. His fanaticism then is justly roused when you
criticize his country. Our position, however, is
fundamentally different. With us nationality is a pure idea;
it has no material basis. Our only rallying point is a sort of
mental agreement in a certain view of the world. If then
our fanaticism is roused when our religion is criticized, I
think we are as much justified in our fanaticism as an
Englishman is when his civilization is denounced. The
feeling in both cases is the same though associated with
different objects. Fanaticism is patriotism for religion; patriotism,
fanaticism for country.
19. Patriotism
Islam appeared as a protest against idolatry. And what is
patriotism but a subtle form of idolatry; a deification of a
material object. The patriotic songs of various nations will
bear me out in my calling patriotism a deification of a
material object. Islam could not tolerate idolatry in any
form. It is our eternal mission to protest against idolatry
in all its forms. What was to be demolished by Islam could
not be made the very principle of its structure as a political
community. The fact that the Prophet prospered and died
in a place not his birthplace is perhaps a mystic hint to the
same effect.