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We are inferior in non muslims in many dunyawi matters. The world system today is largely shaped and run according to western ideas. muslims are not shaping the world they are mostly adapting and reacting to the dominant paradigm Even muslim majority societies are under western domination. Look all the modern captitalism which has changed our life styles. most of us are wearing western clothes, goto work in cars/buses/trains whose technology has been developed in the west, working on internet developed in the west , work in corporations created on western lines, goto western style doctors.
muslims are eager to migrate to the west. If tomorrow the USA opens free immigration, just look at the long lines whgich will be present in front of the embassy. Intellectually too they are dominant- we are just reactive we really dont have working successful alternative to which people can look upto.
Few muslims would really like to live in a dictatorial islamic state which forces its views on its citizens.
The ulema dont have any real alternative - except "go back to the source" . The islamic state is no real alternative it will be just a bad copy with arabic names and forces people which they dont want to do.
" is to pledge allegiance to one leader in their locality and to have their Zakaat taken by him."
This is the sort of unrealistic expectations which make us look silly.
Goto any apartment complex or any muslim neighbourhood and suggest this. you will be laughed at. A system which does not take into account how many people actually behave in reality is bound to fail. The notion that if only people unite and all follow islam and all will be well is silly. It will never happen