[Reader-list] On confusions regarding the term 'pan-Islamic'.

[Lalit Ambardar]

Dear Taha,
Coming at a time when the country is yet to get over the shock  of the recent 26-29/11 Mumbai carnage that was executed by the Pakistani pan Islamists, your query on the face of it does not really deserve a response.
 
 I have said it before on this forum & I repeat pan Islamic terror is not synonymous with Muslim faith nor are Muslim Indians in any way different from other Indians following other faiths – all have equal stakes in this country. Therefore, we must raise our voice against the menace of pan Islamic terrorism as it affects us all.
 
And for the ‘meaning’ you must direct this query to the proponents of pan Islamism- those who believe in ‘Azadi- bara- e- Islam’- those who subjected Kashmiri Hindu Pandits to ethnic cleansing in the name of establishing ‘Nizame Mustafa’ with out Kashmiri Hindu men but along with the Kashmiri Hindu women.
 
What is it that drives a young Birmingham born Bilal of Pakistani origin to come all the way to Srinagar to commit car suicide bombing or what is that motivates Bangluru born space engineer Kafil to blow him self up at the faraway Glasgow airport  ????....
 
 Why does a community remain silent when the symbol of Kashmiriyat –Chare Sharif is singed by a Pakistani mercenary Mast Gul in full view of the cheering crowds? 
And why is it that their co religionists  in rest of India do not speak  up against  the proponents of Azadi bara e Islam who aspire  to  join the Jinah’s land of the pure.
 
Agreed, Islam is not a homogenous entity. But there is a crude attempt to forge homogeneity & that is where the the problem arises.
 
Common Taha, you know it well what pan Islamism is all about. It is a threat –it exists.
Regards
LA
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> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:56:29 +0000> Subject: On confusions regarding the term 'pan-Islamic'.> From: 2tahamehmood at googlemail.com> To: lalitambardar at hotmail.com> CC: reader-list at sarai.net> > Dear Lallit,> > Thank you for posting your comments.> > Could you please elaborate on what you mean by pan Islamic terror?> Because I believe that there is no such thing as pan-islamic. The> reason for this is I think, in so far as my understanding of Islam> goes, Islam is not a homogeneous entity. Hence if it is not a> homogeneous entity then why do you feel it appropriate to use the this> tag?> > Furthermore I would also like to know your thoughts on what do you> mean by Islam? Is it a precise concept? If it is then could you kindly> define it? If it is not then may I ask you to please enlighten us with> your insights regarding the broad limits of this term.> > > Regards> > Taha> > David Miliband's poor taste & judgement were also visible when he shot> his mouth & attributed the scourge of pan Islamic terror that has been> targetting India for the past two decdes to what he thought was> "Kashmir issue".> Would somebody ask him whether the Glassgow Airpor suicide bombing> by the Bangluru born aerospace engineert or> Srinagar 2000 X-mas eve car suicide bombing by the Barmingham born> (Of Pakistani origin ) Bilal & London train bombings or Madrid train> bombings or even 9/11 World Trade Centre bombings were executed> because of his fancied 'Kashmir issue'.> It seems , prior to his departure ,he was briefed by the powerful> Pakistani Mirpuris & other London based anti India pan Islamists.> It was shocking to see in the media our own 'royal PM' in making> hobnobbing with the visiting 'royal fool 'while our foreign affairs> spokesperson wanted the visiting guest keep his mouth shut.> Regards all> LA
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