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What did Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi believe were the reasons for the decline of Muslims at the time period?
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Al-Kawakibi believed that there were few reasons beyond the Ottoman's influence for the decline of Muslims at the time period. Imposition of Ottoman rules on everyone under their control only elevated the position of the Turks and kept the other Muslims, especially Arabs in the dark. He believed that religion was used as an excuse by the Ottomans to unfairly rule over Arabs and other Muslims without understanding the cultural and local customs.