'Asabiyya, being generated from the idea of custodial authority, waz'i, paves the path toward the foundation of the state and its defense at the early stage of its functioning. It resembles a reflection of community assent to forward claims, together with readiness to achieve them through the use of force. The ultimate objective to which it strives is power, mulk. By its nature, 'asabiyya strives to subjugate others in compliance with its own goal. It …
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…the desert and the true fullness and plentifulness of the sand from which he lived. Is the desert full or empty? Who can say? There are so many aspects of this that it is nearly impossible to answer. The best we can do is to define full and empty for ourselves and then go to sands of Arabia and search for the answer. That is if it is still there or if it ever was.