It has become the norm in the South Asian Muslim society to act in denial of our own wrongdoing and blame all the evil deeds of terrorists on the US or India. The Taliban and other militant outfits have totally radicalised the Muslim society in Pakistan, so much so that religious intolerance to them has become synonymous with Islam and righteousness. Sectarian violence has become the order of the day in this so-called Islamic society. Taliban, influenced by Wahabism has made dargahs their target. Dargahs of Data Ganjbakhsh, Abdullah Shah Gazi and now Baba Farid Ganjshakar have been targeted by the Taliban but the middle class intelligentsia and the media in Pakistan loves to live in denial. This will not help extract the Pakistani society from the morass it has thrown itself in. The Urdu article is published here with its English translation as a prime example. – Editor
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As Maulana Mufti Rafi and Maulana Taqi Usmani and other ulema declared the suicide attack a conspiracy to create communal tensions and appealed to the people to maintain unity and harmony, the ulema and religious leaders of other sects should also understand the conspiracy of America instead of hurling allegations against each other and creating an atmosphere of doubt, and ensure the safety of the sacred places and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from the curse of suicide attacks by uniting on the one-point agenda of throwing America out of the country. Until thousands of American soldiers and intelligence official spread far and wide in the country are thrown out of the country, this anarchy will go on. The religious leadership and religious and political groups have to come on a single platform to get America out of Pakistan.-- Bilal Ahad
It has become the norm in the South Asian Muslim society to act in denial of our own wrongdoing and blame all the evil deeds of terrorists on the US or India. The Taliban and other militant outfits have totally radicalised the Muslim society in Pakistan, so much so that religious intolerance to them has become synonymous with Islam and righteousness. Sectarian violence has become the order of the day in this so-called Islamic society. Taliban, influenced by Wahabism has made dargahs their target. Dargahs of Data Ganjbakhsh, Abdullah Shah Gazi and now Baba Farid Ganjshakar have been targeted by the Taliban but the middle class intelligentsia and the media in Pakistan loves to live in denial. This will not help extract the Pakistani society from the morass it has thrown itself in. The Urdu article is published here with its English translation as a prime example. – Editor
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New Age Islam News Bureau's Translation of Urdu article by Bilal Ahad:
Islam and Islamic civilisation is based on truth and valour. It challenges its ideological opponents openly and confronts them in open battlefield. Islam and Islamic civilisation is based on truth and valour. As Islamic civilisation is based on truth and valour, the concept of defeat in its tussle against the evil does not exist in it right from its inception. The followers of Islamic civilisation have always been ready to honour the warrior and the martyr whereas the foundation and history of imperialism and imperialist society has been blackened with lies, deceit and cowardice because it has no ideological base, and even if it has any, it is hollow and vulgar. That’s why it resorts to conspiracy and cowardice. As a result it has always faced defeat and ignominy.
Since its colonial age till today, the imperialist forces have been engaged in their decisive existential battle against Islam, Islamic civilisation and its followers with the help of conspiracies and cowardly acts whereas the signs are telling us that the imperialism is going to bite the dust in the end.
The unfortunate event of the suicide attack in the complex of the mausoleum of the famous Islamic preacher Hadhrat Abdullah Gazi on the evening of October 7 in which two innocent children were martyred and dozens got injured is also the conspiracy and an act of cowardice of the imperialist forces aimed at diverting the hatred against the US in Pakistan towards the communal violence among the various sects of the Muslims. The blast at the mausoleum of Hadhrat Abdullah Gazi and the target killing of Sheikh al Hadith of Jamia Banuria site just two days earlier is an unholy conspiracy to cause Deobandi-Bareillvi confrontation. When the American agents failed to cause Shia-Sunni riot in the month of Muharram by carrying out blasts on Ashura and Chahallum, they targeted the Data Darbar in Lahore and the Dargah Hadhrat Abdullah Gazi in Karachi under the cover of Taliban to pitch the Bareillvi’s against the Deobandis.
Following the suicide attack at the Dargah Hadhrat Abdullah Ghazi, the situation became tense in Sindh and other parts of the country including Karachi. Incidents of arson, firing and shut downs were reported. The reaction to the suicide attack and the show of sympathy and solidarity with the victims was according to human nature and values but the actions the state government took were sufficient to show its callousness. The state home minister Zulfiqar Mirza ordered the Department of Auqaf to seal more than 25 mazars and dargahs in Karachi for indefinite period and prohibited visits of devotees.
The decision of the Home Minister was sure to hurt the sentiments of a particular sect and was also not the solution for the suicide attacks. Therefore, the religious and political leaders of all the religious sects condemned this ridiculous decision of the state government and demanded that the state government should ensure safety and security of the citizens and sacred places. But the truth is that be it the state government or the Federal Government and its allies (ANP, MQM, JUIF) they do not care for the interests of the people or the country. People’s Party and its allies have been using power and authority only for their personal interests.
The MQM in Sindh and the Awami National Party in the Province in association with the People’s Party are busy not only in looting the public resources but also playing the role of paid agents of the US.
The score card of the lobby in power in the state and the country in the last three years is nil, rather it has made life hell for the people putting the security of the country at stake.
It is, therefore, in the greater interests of the people and the country’s existence that the government based on the plans and agenda of America should be thrown out and the reins of the country should be handed over to the true representatives of the people.
As Maulana Mufti Rafi Usmani and Maulana Taqi Usmani and other ulema declared the suicide attack a conspiracy to create communal tensions and appealed to the people to maintain unity and harmony, the ulema and religious leaders of other sects should also understand the conspiracy of America instead of hurling allegations against each other and creating an atmosphere of doubt, and ensure the safety of the sacred places and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from the curse of suicide attacks by uniting on the one-point agenda of throwing America out of the country. Until thousands of American soldiers and intelligence officials spread far and wide in the country are thrown out of the country, this anarchy will go on. The religious leadership and religious and political groups have to come on a single platform to get America out of Pakistan.
To achieve this lofty goal, Hadhrat Maulana Fazlur Rehman and his party will have to sacrifice power. It is not possible for the Maulana to call people for the movement while continuing in the government formed by America. On the contrary, this paradox will only damage the Maulana’s dignity and the credibility of his party.
Source: Akhbar-e-Mashrique, New Delhi
URL: http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamUrduSection_1.aspx?ArticleID=3585
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