War & Malala - No Peace

Aafia Siddiqui

WAR AND MALALA – NO PEACE

Written by – Roman Ahsan

Many people in Pakistan have become fans of Malala, the girl who was shot and injured by the terrorists in the North of Pakistan. They think Malala represents every Pakistani female who wants and needs education, hence a symbol of enlightenment and progressiveness for females. YES, WE DO WANT EVERY PAKISTANI GIRL TO BE EDUCATED AS IT MEANS EDUCATING A WHOLE HOUSEHOLD.  What we fail to consider is that why a Pakistani girl has been given so much projection as to make her deliver a speech in the United Nations on her 16^th birthday recently? The same UN which is quiet over the height of unjustness in the case of Aafia Siddiqui as well as hundreds of innocent civilians (many of those include little girls as well) killed by drone attacks in Pakistan, not to forget the unjust treatment of females in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya etc.

The terrorists in Pakistan ARE dangerous, as they are killing common people and women in universities. However, we have not taken into account why those terrorists are attacking only our Army officers, students, mosques, shrines, churches, Shia-processions, security officers, markets, Army headquarters, Naval bases, educational institutions, FIA buildings etc.? Why have there been thankfully no attacks on US Consulates/Embassy and US stations in Pakistan? THINK, THINK!! If these are acts of Islamic extremism then why have there been thankfully no attacks on media and fashion shows/activities, and the associated centers? Who is backing them? And who wants to create an air of perpetual insecurity and fear in Pakistan to destabilize the country? Who are the Masterminds?

Let’s wake up my friends. By highlighting the case of Malala in the whole world repeatedly, our friends in UN and its lobby want to re-affirm that Pakistan is a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists and hence a dangerous place. This stance ‘can be’ used against the country in future whenever they feel like. It’s like building a consensus and winning global opinion on the issue. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? To the majority of people in the world who know very little about Pakistan, the image of a country is being built where young girls are attacked if they dare think about education. And sadly, our Malala did not protest against the continuing evil foreign policies of US and its allies in her speech in UN. She only spoke the lines what the elders fed to her there - Thank you Malala for not representing the sentiments of the masses in Pakistan!

Those who are paying tribute to Malala in UN and those who are the Masterminds of terrorism in Pakistan, are these two different parties? – well, the rest you can guess easily!

Anyone who is loyal to Pakistan (or more appropriately to truth and justice) should not go for the apparent of all that is happening. These are difficult times with lies everywhere. We need to go a little deeper in things and should not care for those who are always screaming "conspiracy theories". What has UN done for the betterment of the world since the last many decades? So many wars have happened in the name of crushing terrorism, why is UN so silent? Our country would do well without IMF loans also, which only bind us in terms and conditions that are detrimental to the country. We are just being used and we are ourselves to be blamed for that!

It is needless to say that Malala is innocent herself but it's the powers which are using her for their benefit and to malign the image of Pakistan. We should protect her and she is like our own daughter but she does not know herself the right from wrong being played into the game! The imperialistic forces use such individuals to project their own ideals under the cover of educating girls and she is slowly being brainwashed. They are preparing a Pakistani leader for tomorrow who would beckon to their call. But first they must honor her beyond ordinary call of duty so as to make her feel extra special!

"In U.S. war films, the American soldier fighting in a strange land befriends a local child, creating a personal bond of humanity, while busily killing scores of the kid’s adult countrymen. Similarly, U.S. media identifies children among the “worthy victims” of the other side in U.S. foreign wars. Children deemed unworthy of American sympathy are left to the tender mercies of drones. If Malala had been maimed by an American drone attack, the media would probably not have reported it at all."- Margaret Kimberly, BAR

Completing Qur'an in Ramadan

HOW to complete the Holy Qur'an during Ramadan!

This world is full of trials for us. Due to our day to day business, we forget to pay attention to a few things which can help us save ourselves from suffering and embarrassment on a day whose length will be 50,000 years (Yaum-ul-Qayamah or Judgment Day) as per Qur'an itself.

We need every bit of good deed and proceeding on the right path to ensure peace for us in the next world. The suffering on Judgment Day is manifold compared to this world. And so are the rewards. What do we want to choose?

In Ramadan, a good deed is multiplied by 70 times.

The Qur'an has 600 pages approx.. If you divide it on 30 days, that’s 20 pages a day.

You see, that’s difficult to do, right?

But, if you divide it on the 5 prayers a day, it gets easier:

* If you read 4 pages after every Salaah in Ramadan, then you’ve completed the Qur'an. But if you want to read one Paara daily in one sitting, then you can also do it that way.

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Why Blame Christianity?

WHY BLAME CHRISTIANITY FOR CENTURY OLD IRISH (CATHOLIC) AND BRITISH (PROTESTANT) TERRORISM?

4th of July, 2013 - Happy Independence Day to all Americans. On this day, I aim not to spoil your festivities but only draw your attention to something serious which is happening in the world since a decade after 9/11. Islam is actually a peaceful religion but some countries in the West are hell-bent on associating it with violence and terrorism. We should attach peace with all three Abrahamic religions and that's where this email which I received today is important to read. Please go through it yourself and any references of Christianity here are only meant to serve as examples:

WHY BLAME CHRISTIANITY FOR CENTURY OLD IRISH (CATHOLIC) AND BRITISH (PROTESTANT) TERRORISM?
And Judaism for Terrorism in the Occupied Territories (Palestine)?

Individuals, not religions, carry out inhuman acts.

Islam is a religion of peace, accepted and practiced by more than 1.25 billion people worldwide. It is the fastest-growing religion in the world, and if it was what some critics claim, why should the people from all walks of life from around the world keep embracing Islam?

Where is the sword now?

In Islam, a person has the right to defend himself, his family, his country or his neighbor(s), which justifies the resistance being offered by the people of Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya, Iraq, Kashmir and Palestine, to attacks on their soils by the so-called liberators, who are actually the occupiers.

The Holy Qur’an clearly states that if a person saves one life, it’s as if he saved humanity, and if a person kills one human being, it’s as if he killed humanity.

What is happening in the enslaved Muslim countries is a natural reaction to occupation, bombings, killing and terrorizing of innocent civilians (children, old men and women), rapes, in addition to looting of resources, national antiques and artifacts, above all destruction of property by the occupiers.

Terror breeds terror.

We assure those who bash Islam that if there was no occupation in this world by foreign invaders, there would be no resistance – the so-called terror.

We would like those who criticize Islam to explain the following acts committed by the Christians on Jews, other Christians and Muslims alike, throughout history:

- Hundreds of thousands of Muslim men, women and children killed by the crusaders, who were Christians.
- Inquisition of Jews and Muslims from Spain by Queen Isabella, a Christian.
- Millions of people killed by the European and American Christians during the two world wars.
- Hundreds of thousands of Christians killed every year by the Irish Christians, including the British and the IRA, both Catholics and Protestants, during the past few centuries. Why are they not blamed to be “Christian Terrorists?”
Both of them believe in Jesus Christ, who told them to turn the other cheek, and both of them believe in the same Lord, Who commanded that “Thou shall not kill.” Period.
- Timothy McVeigh, who bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, was a Catholic. Are all Catholics terrorists?

Last but not least, the bombings, killings, rapings and lynchings of both American Indians and black slaves (Afro-Americans) during the past 200 years in the United States.

What about them?

Will those filled with hate for Islam blame Christianity for the above inhuman acts by Christians in various parts of the world since its inception?
If not, then why are they blaming the religion of Islam for what is a natural reaction to occupation of Muslim countries by foreign invaders?
Most importantly, these folks should know that the three great Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – have one common basis, and that is one God Almighty.

“All men (and women) are created equal, and we all are one nation under Almighty God,” is a statement according to the Holy Qur’an and is very well elucidated in the U.S. Constitution.

Lastly, yet importantly, as brothers in humanity, we recommend those filled with hate get an education in the history of Islam and Muslims, before they dare to write nasty letters full of personal, ingrain hate and vendetta.
We would be pleased to provide anyone with free copies of the Holy Qur’an and Islamic literature in English, which would help them to understand the truth about Islam and Muslims and get rid of hate from their systems, God willing.

May God Almighty show you the light, Ameen.

For 'Freeeedommmm' - by Roman Ahsan

FOR ‘FREEEEDOMMMM'

– by Roman Ahsan (March 2009)

The terrorism scene in Pakistan is quite complex actually – the post below is now five years old but it is still relevant today as it is an attempt to define a few things we miss at times…

FOR ‘FREEEEDOMMMM'

– by Syed Roman Ahsan (March 2009)

Posted at: http://bit.ly/1dV82Su [Together We Rise!]

Terrorism is a very serious menace Pakistan is facing since so many years now. Before discussing how to root out terrorism in Pakistan, we should study the background of all that is happening here. These days, we go to our workplaces, educational institutions and markets with an air of insecurity, but still we have accepted the chaotic situation persisting in our country as normal. It is only those who become victims of terrorist strikes or the relatives of victims that have to go through great ordeals.

It all started with the US attacking Afghanistan and the locals trying to 'resist' the 'invaders', fighting for their freedom. Some of that resistance spilled over in our country, leading to the current mayhem. We admire western heroes as depicted in Hollywood movies with great awe, yet we fail to understand what motivated William Wallace, a Scottish hero to raise an army of commoners against a whole kingdom in the much acclaimed film 'Braveheart' (even though some of the war scenes are very distasteful and indecent). Our public accepts William's stance since he speaks English and represents a bold figure from the West, yet the unsophisticated locals of Afghanistan are looked down upon since they are associated with the 'Mullah image' of Islam.

One thing is for sure that we cannot blame everything on the US and its allies, and need to address some ground realities as well. However the truth should be acknowledged that there are covert forces behind terrorists in our country i.e. the external elements. We should refrain from including the locals in Afghanistan who are actually freedom fighters and the entities in the North of Pakistan with nefarious designs, in the same group. External funding was however not dominant in the initial phase of the US “War on Terror” which our Armed forces fought. Pakistani Muslims going to help the Afghan Taliban against the occupation forces were not terrorists but they posed a problem to US interests. With time the enemies of Pakistan created fighting groups in the tribal areas that have now become monsters!

Extremism is a different issue altogether. In order to eradicate it, we need to bring the Madressahs at par with the rest of the educational institutions in the country while not compromising on the studies of Qur’an, Hadith and Arabic Language. A mix of teachers who are religious as well as worldly educated should govern the Madressahs and the students studying there should not be from the deprived class only. The right combination of religion and worldly education is desired in the curriculum in all educational institutions. Lastly, we should stop associating terrorism with the fundamentalists or the Madressahs, since that is exactly what our enemies intend!