Don't Fear Islam-Read and comment
By mansha
@mansha (6298)
India
November 30, 2006 7:54am CST
Fear the dictators who hide behind the flag. In the name of
Shariat people justify rape, forced marriage, unlawful talaq.
But Islam has different interpretations in different countries. In
Saudi Arabia, a woman can't even drive, let alone enter a
political formation, while in Bangladesh and Pakistan women
have become prime ministers. Again, stoning to death is
permitted in Iran and Saudi Arabia but banned in Indonesia,
Malaysia, Tunisia, and Algeria. This applies to other religions
and political ideologies too. China and Russia both were
communist countries but their interpretations of communism
was totally different. Gandhi died because of wrong
interpretation of Hinduism. Islam is not responsible for human
rights violation in undemocratic states, it’s the men. And Men
here do not imply the whole Gender but patriarchal mindsets.
Many men are defenders of women's right and many women
uphold this thinking despite being the victims themselves.
These are words of Sheren Ebadi a nobel prize winner(2003)
as told to Times of India correspondent.I wanted to know
you reactions on her statement.This has moved me deeply
and I thought to myself "yes every word that she is saying is
true." Please comment.
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5 responses
@Naseem00 (1996)
• Pakistan
9 Feb 07
yes you are absolutely right brother.
The problem is not Islam the religion. The problem is with muslims, the followers. We the followers have really given thi peaceful religion a bad name. THis religion that not only defines rights for women, muslims and non-muslims but also defines rights for animals and plants.
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@urbandekay (18278)
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9 Feb 07
I would like to add the problem is not just with leaders that pervert the Islamic religion but with every Muslim that is not, at least, vocally critical and at best takes direct non-violent action against such leaders.
Here in Britain long ago ordinary people stood up and fought for better treatment of working people, better treatment that was exported round the world. And because what they did was against the law many of them were beaten and killed by the authorities. The contribution and sacrifice of these noble heroes stands out like a beacon amongst all the people's of the world, and finds few parallels in any histories.
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@mansha (6298)
• India
10 Feb 07
Yes I agree with you, its time liberal thinking minds of muslims spoke up without the fear of militia. But Muslim traditions are very strict in this way with fatwahs and all so I think even if few wish to support the good cause are deterred by fanatics in that way.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
13 Feb 07
This may sound strange, but I don't think it's so much a religious problem as a basic human problem.. For example when the crusades were fought, I think of it more as war for land, conquest and dominance. Yes there's caring what other's think, but because it's control. Man has always wanted to rule over others. People of all groups, religions and ethnicities have these same human flaws. And will use the system and/or religion which is at hand. And it's easiest to want to oppress or kill those who think differntly than you.. For instance when people say today, religion is the source of all wars and most of the evil ever done, is just the same old, same old - bigotry against those different from ones'self! As there is ignorance and abuse in all groups, good and bad apples in all. I call it the blame game. The world has many troubles, but my own particular group is more innocent, than, say, that group over there. They're the more guilty ones. This is an easy falsehood which mankind falls for over and over. And all too often, it's a war which follows.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
13 Feb 07
P.S. Yes, this was a very good post and I agree with what she said. It is very insightful, yes?
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
28 Jan 09
Thanks Mansha for best response!
- I have to agree! I wish we could all forget past wars and differences.. start over! If we keep going from offense to offense it never ends!
@mansha (6298)
• India
14 Feb 07
What you are saying is totally true as yes we have an urgent need to control and we need to prove ourselves right an others wrong. With 9/11 scenario sudenly all msulim groups have become target and I am not a muslim but it hurts me to see the innocents being blamed too. In India its a continuous rift between hindus and muslims and a constant struggle is going on, I wish we could forgive each other for the past and move on.
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