MajlisTT heeds the call of the community in seeking a
position on achieving and preserving Unity in the Muslim Ummah, especially in
the context of the Muslim community of Trinidad and Tobago.
From the inception stages of the MajlisTT, the focus has
been on unity, with the MajlisTT slogan espousing One Position, One Voice, One
Ummah. Repeatedly there has been the recognition that the “Muslim community
of the country is a single community, and are too integrated a body, with too
small a population and geographic space, for any divisions… to be justifiable
or justified.” (Extract from Moon Sighting – Local Sighting paper at
Majlistt.com, August 15th, 2015).
While unity of the Muslim community may represent a popular
ideal, we recognize that differences manifest throughout the community, across
physical characteristics (e.g. race), ideological differences (e.g.
modernization), and theological understanding (e.g. variance in aqeedah), which
may result in divisions.
Many of the bases for differences warrant individual
attention, and would be treated with thusly as required, falling outside the
scope of this paper. For the purposes of this paper, the issue of Unity in the
Muslim Ummah relates to unity of those who call themselves Muslims, and treats
with the theological matters that are used as the basis for division (whether
directly or indirectly), specifically within the confines of Trinidad and
Tobago.
