On January 15, 2021, the Germans did what Germans do not do...
16 years after the non-party rule, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union has indicated it will choose its next leader.
On January 15, on that day, the Germans did what was least expected of them; the cold, stoic, rough Germans stood up from their seats and applauded. This applause lasted for six minutes and many people's faces were flushed with emotion, and tears flowed from many eyes. The daughter of an East German pastor, holder of a doctorate in chemistry, leader of eighty million Germans and the world's most powerful woman, Angela's only earnings yesterday were these applauses.
Her 16 years were remarkable years. Throughout all those years of leadership and power, there was no financial scandal. Sitting in the driver's seat of one of the world's largest financial powers with a GDP of four trillion dollars, Angela did not partake in any monkey business, nor was her name mentioned in any Panama scandal. She did not allocate any plots. She did not buy any planes, plots, or Rolls Royces. She did not open any accounts in safe havens.
She did not give any speeches. She did not pose for pictures. She did not attach 'Chief Servant' to her name, nor did she promise to create a new Germany. In 16 years, she increased GDP by nearly 1.5 trillion dollars, did her job, and that was it!
Angela strongly condemned the movement to burn the Quran, which drew a lot of criticism. During her visit to Turkey, she said, "Islam and Germany are one," which sparked a storm when, during the Syrian civil war, Arab brothers closed their doors to Syrians, and millions of Syrian families jumped into the merciless waves of the Mediterranean in search of safety. Angela welcomed a total of 1 million refugees in Germany and, despite severe opposition, helped them stand on their own feet over the past five years.
Angela faced criticism for her fashion. The people of Paris called her a rustic and clumsy woman. What would you call a woman who wears the same dress for 18 years?
At a press conference, a female journalist asked, "Madam Chancellor, it seems you have been wearing the same suit for several years, don't you have another one?"
The response was sharp: "I am a civil servant, not a model."
At another press conference, she was asked, "How many maids do you have at home? Who cooks the food?"
The response was, "I have no maid. Nor do I need one. My husband and I manage all the work together." Another journalist expressed further curiosity. "Who washes the clothes? You or your husband?"
The response was, "I collect the clothes and put them in the washing machine; my husband runs the machine. We try to do this work at night without any noise so that our neighbors are not disturbed.". Then she added, "I think it’s better if you focus on the performance of my government.".
Angela has lived in a modest flat in Berlin for the past twenty years; even in eighteen years of power, her address hasn't changed. She didn't move to a villa nor became the owner of a house with a swimming pool and garden. Her return also took place in the same flat. …
In the last 20 years, there has been no leader like Angela.
(Man/Woman) was not born in this world who returned much to his nation and the world without making a lot of noise and boasting.
Well done, Angela Merkel! You are worthy of being remembered.
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The purpose of posting this writing is that our leaders travel around the world and are often well aware of the personal lives and governance styles of leaders from various countries. Most importantly, they should also be inspired by the lives and teachings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the rightly guided caliphs. So why are they failing to lead the country on the path of development and success by emulating those personalities? May Allah grant us all the ability to walk on the path of guidance, Ameen.
