In this sohbet, Sheikh Bahauddin says that whenever a great power gathers, every Muslim is called to stand in its defence. He presents this not as a matter of personal preference but as an obligation rooted in the Qur’an and the prophetic tradition: when the future of the Ummah is at stake, private interests must be set aside for the common cause.
Sheikh Bahauddin describes Turkey as the only “castle” still standing on Earth. If this bastion were to fall, he explains, the Muslim world would split into competing currents – Salafis, Wahhabis, Shi‘as, apostates or outright deniers – leaving no coherent Islamic identity. For this reason he regards supporting Turkey’s leadership, embodied by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as a spiritual responsibility, and urges believers to offer their wealth, their families and even their personal ambitions in service of the Prophet’s teachings and the preservation of the Ummah.
The talk also warns against placing trust in non-Muslim powers, whose help he describes as fleeting and self-serving. Sheikh Bahauddin calls for a return to the authentic Sunnah and rejects innovations that dilute true devotion. By grounding ourselves in the heritage of our Ottoman ancestors – whom he calls “our fathers” – the community can keep the spirit of Islam alive and protect the final fortress that Turkey represents.
Further teachings of Sheikh Bahauddin are preserved for study and reflection in our digital library.
