Syed Ahmad Bukhari, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid.The best article I have read by a Muslim. I tip my hat to Firoz Bhai - yes, he is my brother in spirit. Readers of this blog know that we have never espoused anything resembling destruction of a people or a faith. All we say is: India First, Everything Else Comes Later. Firoz Bhai is one of those enlightened souls who would want to focus on the future. Like us, I think, his message is that Muslims should know that India will never become a dar-ul Islam and Hindus need to realize that Muslims cannot be wished away. The country will move forward only when all of us move forward. He does an excellent job is taking the Muslim leadership to task. He however, lets the pseudo-secularists off the hook. These people are more to blame for the misery of Muslims and Hindu Dalits. These people need to realize that reservation in jobs does not enable the backward classes. It instills a sense of victimhood. If there has to be help then it should be given to poor on the basis of need rather than caste or religion. They should be helped with education and vocational training. After that, it should be level playing field.
Anyway, the point remains: India First. Judging from the reactions of Muslim leaders on the Ayodhya verdict (which seems to be extremely different from the regular Muslim on the street)
Firoz Bhai is correct. Muslim leaders are the big problem for the Muslims.
The tragedy of Indian Muslims is their leadership
Firoz Bakht Ahmed
....The fact is Muslims also revere Ram and they have no objection to a Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Iqbal, the poet of the east, has written a wonderful and moving poem on the authenticity of the existence of Ram: He Ram ke wajood pe Hindostan ko naaz/Ahl-e-nazar samajhtey hein usko Imam-e-Hind.
....The greatest tragedy of Indian Muslims is their leadership. The other day, Syed Shahabuddin was trying to open old wounds instead of looking for a newer India. Certainly, he didn’t represent the views of common Muslims. His remarks will close whatever creaking doors the Hindu brethren have opened to Muslims.
....At the same time, Hindus must not think that the Allahabad high court verdict is a stamp of approval on the destruction of the Babri Masjid. No act of violence is acceptable. But in a ghettoised situation, churlish political middlemen have emerged as interlocutors for the two communities, picking on sensational issues to tighten their stranglehold on the people they pretend to represent.
The excellent article can be read at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/main-article_the-tragedy-of-indian-muslims-is-their-leadership_1448223
Anyway, the point remains: India First. Judging from the reactions of Muslim leaders on the Ayodhya verdict (which seems to be extremely different from the regular Muslim on the street)
Firoz Bhai is correct. Muslim leaders are the big problem for the Muslims.
The tragedy of Indian Muslims is their leadership
Firoz Bakht Ahmed
....The fact is Muslims also revere Ram and they have no objection to a Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Iqbal, the poet of the east, has written a wonderful and moving poem on the authenticity of the existence of Ram: He Ram ke wajood pe Hindostan ko naaz/Ahl-e-nazar samajhtey hein usko Imam-e-Hind.
....The greatest tragedy of Indian Muslims is their leadership. The other day, Syed Shahabuddin was trying to open old wounds instead of looking for a newer India. Certainly, he didn’t represent the views of common Muslims. His remarks will close whatever creaking doors the Hindu brethren have opened to Muslims.
....At the same time, Hindus must not think that the Allahabad high court verdict is a stamp of approval on the destruction of the Babri Masjid. No act of violence is acceptable. But in a ghettoised situation, churlish political middlemen have emerged as interlocutors for the two communities, picking on sensational issues to tighten their stranglehold on the people they pretend to represent.
The excellent article can be read at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/main-article_the-tragedy-of-indian-muslims-is-their-leadership_1448223
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