When I had a Communist Friend

One of the things I enjoy is intellectual warfare. When I was in the Zaria University I had a Communist Friend. We once went to war intellectually and we became Friends. He described me as a "crude idealist that is obsessed with the unseen Idol".

He was born a Muslim but he has stopped praying Daily Prayers. He described them as "the fruitless exercise of the ancient barbarians". I stole the word "barbarians" from him. I used this word to create my own phrases "the genocidal imperialist barbarians of the West" and "Western hegemonic barbarians". I never saw this phrases anywhere, I created them as a result of daily writings.

Back to my Communist Friend,Abdul. We exchange Books. He gave me books of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Che Guevara. I gave him books of Ayatollah Mutahari, Dr. Ali Shariati and Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. He love the writings of Ayatollah Mutahari most. He said Mutahari was an "unfortunate genius" because he believed in God. I love the writings of Che Guevara most. That champion was a great Hero.

One day my Communist Friend came to my Room at the ICSA Hall to Iron his clothes. We were debating while he was ironing then I asked him; what is the mechanism that is driving this Iron? He answered "electricity". I asked him; show me the electricity? He pointed to the cable and said the electricity is flowing here. I said but I can't see it with my naked eyes �? He was silent. I told him that since he insisted that he can not worship God because he can not see God with the naked eye then why should I believe him on electricity? He stared at me for good 3 minutes without an answer. He was silent for the remaining period of his stay in my room. When he was going, he looked at me straight in the eyes and said at this age you are thinking like this, in future you will be writing rejoinders against Karl Marx. The next morning I heard he prayed Subh prayers in congregation in his Hall Mosque. The next time we met he told me he is now a Socialist.

Inference:

The Nigerian Movement has a lot of intellectuals but they are shy to write ✍️. Do not be shy, the worst that will happen is a rejoinder from someone and who is Infallible today? None.

As we make preparations to bury Western hegemony, the world is hungry for Truth.

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Your communist friend might be vast in politics but lacks the basic knowledge of sci. Same with you.