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Pakistan :
Dear All,
This is my last article at Insta; I didn’t want though, but I am leaving this forum. I started here about 2 months back and was very excited and happy to be a part of this community. I tried to bridge the gap between the Islamic and the non- Islamic world, especially, I wanted to act as an envoy of peace and love between India and Pakistan. Unfortunately, I have discovered that peoples’ hatred is much directed towards Muslims and Islam rather than terrorism itself, which is not a monopoly of any religion or nation. People have been hitting on Islam no matter how true and real a picture you represent them with. I tried to show the true picture because there are numerous misconceptions that people have about it which I tried to remove. Sad but true, I feel I have failed in my effort in removing any of them as people continue to associate terrorism with Islam. The western media deserves applause as there aim of damaging the image of Islam has been much successful. Here are some links that will tell you how rude and unfair people are towards Islam or Muslims. Islam is their target, not terrorism. http://gracieb.instablogs.com/entry/radical-islamism-islam-gone-bad/ , http://gracieb.instablogs.com/entry/islam-ruin-from-within/
It is easy to see what is happening on the out front and blame than to see the real picture not being biased. I tried to present the true picture of it Islam: http://fariha.instablogs.com/entry/what-is-islam/ , http://fariha.instablogs.com/entry/the-prince-of-wales-islam-and-the-west/ , http://fariha.instablogs.com/entry/the-love-story-of-a-black-slave/ , http://fariha.instablogs.com/entry/why-islam/
Yet those who have one sided view will never take it positively as has been proved by many.
My effort to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan especially has also gone in vain as some Indians have gone up to the level of calling Muslims as ‘Pigs’, ‘barbaric’ and ‘evil’. Some of them can never move on and will continue to rub the incidents of hundreds of years. Even if some sane and educated citizens would like to come closer, they will never let them do it as they are brimming with hatred and this is what they will inject to the younger generations as well.
There is no denying to the fact that some Muslims are involved in mal practices in certain parts of the world; all sensible Muslims condemn them, but what hurts the Muslims is that all crime is associated with them and others tend to be blind towards the madness and barbaric practices going on in the entire world. Their target is but Muslims alone. At such forum where these Muslims are condemned, some people find an outlet to give vent to their hatred against Islam and disrespect it to their best. I, personally, tried never to disregard any faith or any people, but there are a number of members who have do so to me and my faith. So I feel there is not much point of my continuing here as this forum is mostly belongs to the Non-Muslims world who do not want to accept Muslims no matter if they are envoy of peace or love… a very few have shown respect for Muslims or Islam.
Nevertheless, I found some great people here who are human enough to respect everyone. So adieu from me. The dignity of my Lord is dearer to me. I will miss insta. and some good friends that I made here. Yet I feel most people are blind and full of hatred. We should all live with the ones of our like. Blind lives with blind and those with sight live with the same.
Though some Hindus and Christians have thoroughly disregarded Islam, yet I will not reciprocated the same to them. Islam teaches me to profess peace; so here I leave in peace and best wished for you all. I am also migrating abroad from where I thought I would continue to write, but this bitter experience here has shaken me.
May Allah show us all light and true guidance and teach us to be human. Ameen.
Best Regards,
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Hey Fariha, its sad to know you are leaving because of some bitter experience you had here.
I really don’t know what all you wrote or read back from people, but I feel just like all muslims are not terrorists, all Hindus or non-muslims are not against Islam.
There will be some ignorant or angry people with rigid mindset who will not understand that no religion teaches intolerance but lets not generalise anybody.
If you have to leave, Good luck to you in your life and always be positive.
I really don’t know what all you wrote or read back from people, but I feel just like all muslims are not terrorists, all Hindus or non-muslims are not against Islam.
There will be some ignorant or angry people with rigid mindset who will not understand that no religion teaches intolerance but lets not generalise anybody.
If you have to leave, Good luck to you in your life and always be positive.
(Global Perspectives)
Thanks Manish,
Though we had few encounters, but it was a good experince with you here :)
Though we had few encounters, but it was a good experince with you here :)
(Local Perspectives)
Mohtarma Fariha,
I read with heavy heart that you wish to leave instablogs. I would request you not to do so.
My comments are harsh, but they are true facts. I write it to present a balanced picture for the readers.
I am learning a lot from you. I am also revising and updating my knowledge of your religion through your articles and comments on it. You are serving a uselful purpose in the path of the Lord. The fragrance of your articles is the devotion with which you write. I appreciate it.
Don’t go away please.
I love you.
I read with heavy heart that you wish to leave instablogs. I would request you not to do so.
My comments are harsh, but they are true facts. I write it to present a balanced picture for the readers.
I am learning a lot from you. I am also revising and updating my knowledge of your religion through your articles and comments on it. You are serving a uselful purpose in the path of the Lord. The fragrance of your articles is the devotion with which you write. I appreciate it.
Don’t go away please.
I love you.
(Global Perspectives)
Unfortunately, I have discovered that peoples’ hatred is much directed towards Muslims and Islam rather than terrorism itself, which is not a monopoly of any religion or nation. People have been hitting on Islam no matter how true and real a picture you represent them with. I tried to show the true picture because there are numerous misconceptions that people have about it which I tried to remove. Sad but true, I feel I have failed in my effort in removing any of them as people continue to associate terrorism with Islam.
You can’t hope to change people in just 2 months of writing. Of course people are bigoted and ignorant, that’s probably the nature of humanity, but that doesn’t mean we should just quit and throw in the towel. I have spent the last year writing about and discussing my religion (Mormomonism)with seemingly no effect and success, I too, deal with ignorance and hatred , though perhaps not to the extent you do. But that should be encouraging not discouraging. Show that you can rise above it and keep on pushing your message. Two months is hardly enough time to accomplish anything. If the reason above is why you are quitting, you are making a big mistake.
You can’t hope to change people in just 2 months of writing. Of course people are bigoted and ignorant, that’s probably the nature of humanity, but that doesn’t mean we should just quit and throw in the towel. I have spent the last year writing about and discussing my religion (Mormomonism)with seemingly no effect and success, I too, deal with ignorance and hatred , though perhaps not to the extent you do. But that should be encouraging not discouraging. Show that you can rise above it and keep on pushing your message. Two months is hardly enough time to accomplish anything. If the reason above is why you are quitting, you are making a big mistake.
(Global Perspectives)
I agree with the second paragraph of Mr. Steve’s comments, verbatim.
(Global Perspectives)
Please reconsider and don’t go away. You are a devotee of the lord and doing a yeomen service to spread His message. Our instablog world needs sweet people like you.
(Global Perspectives)
Ramesh, Insta needs more loving ple like u than me. May u succeed in your efforts. Good luck.
(Local Perspectives)
I am making an effort to learn more from you and broaden my horizon. Please stay on.
(Global Perspectives)
Hi Fariha, I feel very sad for you. I like your writing style- the way you try to present the subject. You should not go like this, because whenever a person tries to make some changes, or discuss on the controversial themes, she/he is bound to face problem. I guess you are mature enough to know this. So try to go foward even against the tide.
I hope even if it’s the last post, it’s not your last visit to instablogs. So you are going to read these comments. As a friend, I suggest you not to take any wrong decision just because of emotional thoughts.
I hope even if it’s the last post, it’s not your last visit to instablogs. So you are going to read these comments. As a friend, I suggest you not to take any wrong decision just because of emotional thoughts.
(Global Perspectives)
Thanks Sasmita,
It has ben nice to know you. YOu see the problem is not that ple have different opinion, i dont want anyone to think that Islam is the best or something. The only issue is that when ple can say ANYTHING to u in the name of freedom of expression regardless of the fact if they are uttering is shit. I am not being emotional man, its just hopelessness...
It has ben nice to know you. YOu see the problem is not that ple have different opinion, i dont want anyone to think that Islam is the best or something. The only issue is that when ple can say ANYTHING to u in the name of freedom of expression regardless of the fact if they are uttering is shit. I am not being emotional man, its just hopelessness...
(Local Perspectives)
Hi Fariha,
I could see this coming for the past one week.Still I feel sad at your having decided to leave.
Free expression which is what this blog is all about, gives every one the right to say what they want - even as you say calling Muslims ‘Pigs’, ‘barbaric’ and ‘evil’.
Do you know that in their wars to Americanise the Philipines the Americans went to the extant of wrapping the bodies of dead Moros in pig skin and stuffing their mouths with pork and leaving these for their relatives to find.Yet the Moros never gave up their cultural identity and continue fighting for the last 500 years for it...while the rest of the Philipines was Spanishised and later Americanised in less then 5 years each time.
Who do you think such action or words show as the inferior human being?
Fighting in any form against injustice is the one teaching of Islam which sends shivers up the spine of imperialists anywhere and in all ages.
The world calls the Moros as terrorists,but we know what a great fight they have put up,and continue putting up agaist the injustice attempted against them.
I have just started to write a series of articles to highlight how they are sufferers of terrorism and not terrorist as the world knows them.I fully expect christians this time to call me all sorts of things....but should that make me stop writing the truth?
So don’t loose heart - we must show them the truth in a way they can understand.
Quoting the Quran always drives them up the wall-and on to quoting out of all context.This is because in their hearts they recognise this is the book which gives us our basic ability to fight injustice (in any manner we can)no matter how out gunned we are.So try and quote it only where absolutely essential.
Hope this helps you to stay.
I could see this coming for the past one week.Still I feel sad at your having decided to leave.
Free expression which is what this blog is all about, gives every one the right to say what they want - even as you say calling Muslims ‘Pigs’, ‘barbaric’ and ‘evil’.
Do you know that in their wars to Americanise the Philipines the Americans went to the extant of wrapping the bodies of dead Moros in pig skin and stuffing their mouths with pork and leaving these for their relatives to find.Yet the Moros never gave up their cultural identity and continue fighting for the last 500 years for it...while the rest of the Philipines was Spanishised and later Americanised in less then 5 years each time.
Who do you think such action or words show as the inferior human being?
Fighting in any form against injustice is the one teaching of Islam which sends shivers up the spine of imperialists anywhere and in all ages.
The world calls the Moros as terrorists,but we know what a great fight they have put up,and continue putting up agaist the injustice attempted against them.
I have just started to write a series of articles to highlight how they are sufferers of terrorism and not terrorist as the world knows them.I fully expect christians this time to call me all sorts of things....but should that make me stop writing the truth?
So don’t loose heart - we must show them the truth in a way they can understand.
Quoting the Quran always drives them up the wall-and on to quoting out of all context.This is because in their hearts they recognise this is the book which gives us our basic ability to fight injustice (in any manner we can)no matter how out gunned we are.So try and quote it only where absolutely essential.
Hope this helps you to stay.
(Local Perspectives)
Hey Hassan,
Man i know and understand what you mean, but when i came here i had no idea that i was stepping into a battle field where ple are all out to attack Islam or Muslims with watever weapon available to them. I think i am rather shocked as i didnt have a fair idea how ple are filled with hatred against Islam and what for? I dunno. They see some Muslims killing some ple and name them as terrorist without even bothering to know the other side of the picture. They are least bothered to kwno what the Muslims are going through... someone really has to be crazy to risk his life and everything for something... so there has to be some other reality apart from wat we can see on the out front. And they dont want to admit that it takes two hands to clap...
I wanted to hold on but man i think we cant make the blind see or the deaf hear. I dunno i might come back after a while but at the moment i am very disillusioned.
But u pls carry on the great work you are doing; i have been very badly ridiculed the moment i use the word TRUTH...LOL .. may be thats a proof itself that it is the TRUTH.
Allah is with u; surely HE is the FREIND of the rightoeus. Allah hu Akbar (ALLAH IS THE GREATEST.)
Take care.
Man i know and understand what you mean, but when i came here i had no idea that i was stepping into a battle field where ple are all out to attack Islam or Muslims with watever weapon available to them. I think i am rather shocked as i didnt have a fair idea how ple are filled with hatred against Islam and what for? I dunno. They see some Muslims killing some ple and name them as terrorist without even bothering to know the other side of the picture. They are least bothered to kwno what the Muslims are going through... someone really has to be crazy to risk his life and everything for something... so there has to be some other reality apart from wat we can see on the out front. And they dont want to admit that it takes two hands to clap...
I wanted to hold on but man i think we cant make the blind see or the deaf hear. I dunno i might come back after a while but at the moment i am very disillusioned.
But u pls carry on the great work you are doing; i have been very badly ridiculed the moment i use the word TRUTH...LOL .. may be thats a proof itself that it is the TRUTH.
Allah is with u; surely HE is the FREIND of the rightoeus. Allah hu Akbar (ALLAH IS THE GREATEST.)
Take care.
(Local Perspectives)
Hi,
i always maintain that just becoz 1 fish is bad that doesn’t meant that you stop fishing in the entire ocean.
Islam per se is not bad, it’s the menial thoughts and divisions of sick minds that give any religion a bad name.
my spiritual guru says that god made man...and man made the religions...so it’s up to us how we deal with it.
i always maintain that just becoz 1 fish is bad that doesn’t meant that you stop fishing in the entire ocean.
Islam per se is not bad, it’s the menial thoughts and divisions of sick minds that give any religion a bad name.
my spiritual guru says that god made man...and man made the religions...so it’s up to us how we deal with it.
(Global Perspectives)
Hi Radhika,
I agree with u but it is definitely hard to survive in a dirty pond even if its one fish’ work.
I respect wat your guru has told u, but my belief is that when God made us, He also sent people to guide us and gave us a manual, some guidelines to live our life by. That is called religion. So relgion as far as Islam is concerned is nothign but the word and instructions of the Creator; the Prophet (PBUH) did not create it , he just passed on the messge which was done done by 1,24,000 prophets before him, starting from Adam (PBUH). So for us, Islam means my God not a book or prophet. Its our relationship with the Lord... He is my first priority and comes before any prophet, any saint, any guru. All are respectful to me since they are His creation.
Thanks for your comments. Take good care :)
I agree with u but it is definitely hard to survive in a dirty pond even if its one fish’ work.
I respect wat your guru has told u, but my belief is that when God made us, He also sent people to guide us and gave us a manual, some guidelines to live our life by. That is called religion. So relgion as far as Islam is concerned is nothign but the word and instructions of the Creator; the Prophet (PBUH) did not create it , he just passed on the messge which was done done by 1,24,000 prophets before him, starting from Adam (PBUH). So for us, Islam means my God not a book or prophet. Its our relationship with the Lord... He is my first priority and comes before any prophet, any saint, any guru. All are respectful to me since they are His creation.
Thanks for your comments. Take good care :)
(Local Perspectives)
This is rather odd. I have been castigated at several places and received negative comments quite a number of times and yet I’ve stayed. Maybe I’m more thick-skinned than you are.
Anyway it is really sad that you have let yourself been hurt by an exercise of free speech. If only you could also for a moment step into other people’s shoes and empathize with their generalizations you will see that they can also be true several times.
Introspect more closely and analyze if other people’s biases are driving you away or your failure to take a more dispassionate view of state of affairs.
If only you had not been on a crusade :(
Anyway it is really sad that you have let yourself been hurt by an exercise of free speech. If only you could also for a moment step into other people’s shoes and empathize with their generalizations you will see that they can also be true several times.
Introspect more closely and analyze if other people’s biases are driving you away or your failure to take a more dispassionate view of state of affairs.
If only you had not been on a crusade :(
(Global Perspectives)
Thanks Gagandeep,
U are surely better than me coz i do not like to put a fight with ple here to defend my point of view thats why its better to leave than to wage war... i orefer peace than war, even with words.
U are surely better than me coz i do not like to put a fight with ple here to defend my point of view thats why its better to leave than to wage war... i orefer peace than war, even with words.
(Local Perspectives)
Dear Fariha,
I guess all my/our effort to make you believe that all the attack was on misinterpretation and misuse of a religion have failed.
Unfortunately the way world is becoming polarised and is in conflict, many current political issues for discussion on any forum will be religion,rebels, Taleban, Al-Qaeda, US, war and conflicts. So uneasy debate is here to stay.
But it’ll be an insult to instablogs if you try to convey that your freedom to opiniate was curbed due to reactions from readers. The comments we receive here are glimpses of person’s mindset. And everyone has a right to hold and express a viewpoint and thats the basic spirit of instablogs. There is always an option to ignore viewpoints which make you uncomfortable.
You do have your own set readers who like what and how you write. You’ll lose their readership...
take care
I guess all my/our effort to make you believe that all the attack was on misinterpretation and misuse of a religion have failed.
Unfortunately the way world is becoming polarised and is in conflict, many current political issues for discussion on any forum will be religion,rebels, Taleban, Al-Qaeda, US, war and conflicts. So uneasy debate is here to stay.
But it’ll be an insult to instablogs if you try to convey that your freedom to opiniate was curbed due to reactions from readers. The comments we receive here are glimpses of person’s mindset. And everyone has a right to hold and express a viewpoint and thats the basic spirit of instablogs. There is always an option to ignore viewpoints which make you uncomfortable.
You do have your own set readers who like what and how you write. You’ll lose their readership...
take care
(Global Perspectives)
Hey Madhuri,
I know u and some ple did not blame Islam for that matter, and i dont mind even if some do as they have their own opinion. The only problem is that when we talk abt freedom fo expression, we can go to any limit. Would u like someone to say anything bad abt the one u love? U may hear it but it will surly hurt u and if it hapens repeatedly, all u can do is that u wud cut yourself off from that person atleast, right? same is happening here to me yar. I didnt kwno that there was absolutely NO LIMIT to freedom of expression as i myself was respecting ple’s opinion though holding my own, yet i have come to know that they can go to any extent and be as ignorant as ple were thousands of years ago. They can shater hearts with words...
Plus, it rather seems like a war-like atmosphere here rather than a dicussion of educated ple. I myself am pretty introvert and dont like to indulge in crappy world business, but here i thought ple were really educated and had mutual respect... well i was wrong. Some of them are surely, not all ofcourse.
I do agree that everyone has his own viewpoint, but say if i hold a view that someone is a ’bastard’, should i shout out loud in his face because i am fre to express myself? Freedom of expresssion is one thing and being civilized and eductated is another. I believe in mutual respect. We may differ but we should not disregard others to the level of disgracing them.
I have had some good encounters with u... and if i happen to return here, will surly be happy to see u again. Take good care :)
I know u and some ple did not blame Islam for that matter, and i dont mind even if some do as they have their own opinion. The only problem is that when we talk abt freedom fo expression, we can go to any limit. Would u like someone to say anything bad abt the one u love? U may hear it but it will surly hurt u and if it hapens repeatedly, all u can do is that u wud cut yourself off from that person atleast, right? same is happening here to me yar. I didnt kwno that there was absolutely NO LIMIT to freedom of expression as i myself was respecting ple’s opinion though holding my own, yet i have come to know that they can go to any extent and be as ignorant as ple were thousands of years ago. They can shater hearts with words...
Plus, it rather seems like a war-like atmosphere here rather than a dicussion of educated ple. I myself am pretty introvert and dont like to indulge in crappy world business, but here i thought ple were really educated and had mutual respect... well i was wrong. Some of them are surely, not all ofcourse.
I do agree that everyone has his own viewpoint, but say if i hold a view that someone is a ’bastard’, should i shout out loud in his face because i am fre to express myself? Freedom of expresssion is one thing and being civilized and eductated is another. I believe in mutual respect. We may differ but we should not disregard others to the level of disgracing them.
I have had some good encounters with u... and if i happen to return here, will surly be happy to see u again. Take good care :)
(Local Perspectives)
Sorry, Fariha, I beg to differ here. I agree debates did become emotional but it didn’t reduce to verbal abuses of worst kind. Instablogs I am sure has a checkpoint for such abuses.
You are feeling hurt because you think your religion is being seen in a bad light. Also you too have exercised your liberty by calling others ignorant, far too intellectual, uneducated etc etc.
Be happy that we have a platform where we have freedom to differ yet be thinking together...thats the basic premise of Tolerance.
You are feeling hurt because you think your religion is being seen in a bad light. Also you too have exercised your liberty by calling others ignorant, far too intellectual, uneducated etc etc.
Be happy that we have a platform where we have freedom to differ yet be thinking together...thats the basic premise of Tolerance.
(Global Perspectives)
May be u didnt come across certain coments which i have which had some real abuses of worst kind or i wud have hung on.
My faith is being set in bad light doesnt effect the faith itself but as i said, the crowd here is mostly non- Muslim and that is why they have but little respect for our feelings. So its always to be better to be amoung your own lot; they will be happier and so will i be i think. I have been tolerating for the past 2 months and in the best way i cud if u wud go through my articles u wud know wat has been hapening... i am tolerent thats why i am leaving or i can very well answer those loving ple for their sweet coments in their own expression and language, but i dont wanna fall to their level... its beter to leave than to reciprocate mockery and hatred. :)
My faith is being set in bad light doesnt effect the faith itself but as i said, the crowd here is mostly non- Muslim and that is why they have but little respect for our feelings. So its always to be better to be amoung your own lot; they will be happier and so will i be i think. I have been tolerating for the past 2 months and in the best way i cud if u wud go through my articles u wud know wat has been hapening... i am tolerent thats why i am leaving or i can very well answer those loving ple for their sweet coments in their own expression and language, but i dont wanna fall to their level... its beter to leave than to reciprocate mockery and hatred. :)
(Local Perspectives)
Madhuri, seems like Fariha just doesn’t want to listen to us and many others who did not attack the religion. even though we tried many times to make her see our point she refused, and insists on thinking about certain filthy comments. What can I say? Too bad..
(Global Perspectives)
Duh..
(Global Perspectives)
Fariha loves you as the representative of the DUH generation..ahem..
(Global Perspectives)
I have been called blind, ignorant, cow urine drinker, a person digging up old events to spread hatred, a dirty fish and so on and so forth directly or indirectly. I have been misintrepreted. I have not called any Muslim a pig. I said the rapists, the attackers raped our women and multiplied like pigs. I would have said rabbit, snakes, dogs, mouse or any thing else too. Since it was being mentioned as an adjective for ”multiplying”, it did not matter. Fariha may not know but ”fish’ and ”pig’ are worshipped as ”:Matsya avtar” and ”Varaha Avtar” and for a Hindu, they were incarnations of God.
I have quoted Holy Quran to bring the discussion in totality. I have not misquoted it. I have not intrepreted it. I have not tried to explain anything. For me, Allah’s word are as immortal as Lord krishna’s discourse to Arjun which we know as ”Gita”, which being Lord’s word can not be altered as Holy Quran can not be altered. As it is, spoken words can not be altered, not even by god almighty as an arrow shot from a bow can not be reversed. Only written words are altered, amended, withdrawn, etc.
If prophet did not know that Islam will outlive Him, atleast Allah knows that and knew that. Why does His words need explanation now? Isn’t those words true for all the times to come? Certainly yes. Then why strife between the communities, amongst communities, amongst civilisations? Why terrorists caught in India are quoting the verses which I reproduced?
We all are human beings. We have our social, behavioural, educaional, geographical, environmental, historical, political and other allied problems.
There is a concept of devotion in which a lover craves to meet his beloved, sings His praises and something, which we say ”atma ka parmatma se milan”. My learning of Holy Quran does not show me that vaccum of human cravings, but then perhaps I am really ignorant and blind as Hassan says and as Fariha descibes or feels. But that I find in ”Sufism”. That is another angle of Islam. A more humane, a loving, caring aspect where there is no place for hatred, inequality. Sufism is more about personal purification, personal feelings, personal cravings, personal purity. Every sufi is a lover of the lord and there are no differences between one sufi and another.
My motherland’s history is replete of atrocities. I found it divided on religious grounds. There must have been reasons.
My motherland had 8.5 crore Muslims prior to partition in undivided india. Today India has 18 crore Muslims. In 2050, Muslim will be in majority in India.
I can not erase history. I can not wipe out our present. Whether Fariha likes it or not, Whether Hassan agrees or not; I have no place except India to die as a Hindu. That also when india is not a Hindu country, it is a secular democratic state.
I am not a saint, I am not a preacher, I am not on contract to spread Hinduism. My best friends are Muslims, the girl who taught me love (not sex) was a Muslim, the people who taught me the finer points of our culture and civilisation are all Muslims. I love them as my brothers and neighbours. Muslims are an integral part of India for more than thousan years and will remain so. It is not 1947. It is 2008.
Any one who is discriminating against another human being is a culprit, be it a Brahmin versus Dalit or a Punjabi against a Tamilian or a Shia against a Sunni or a Hindu against a Muslim or vice versa.
Any one at Instablog may report abuse and delete a comment if it is abusive or trash an article if it is in bad taste. That is perfectly fine for me.
Running away from comments howsoever unpalatable may be, is escapism. I don’t know whether it is Sufism or a girlish quality to avoid heated discussions. I have said it earlier, say it again; I love Fariha for her simplicity of language, clarity of thought, immaculate thought process and devotion in expression amongst many other hidden traits which I can not see as a supposedly blind man. I have also offered that if she feels my comments are offensive or unwanted, I would not comment on her articles.
I would request her again, not to leave.
I have quoted Holy Quran to bring the discussion in totality. I have not misquoted it. I have not intrepreted it. I have not tried to explain anything. For me, Allah’s word are as immortal as Lord krishna’s discourse to Arjun which we know as ”Gita”, which being Lord’s word can not be altered as Holy Quran can not be altered. As it is, spoken words can not be altered, not even by god almighty as an arrow shot from a bow can not be reversed. Only written words are altered, amended, withdrawn, etc.
If prophet did not know that Islam will outlive Him, atleast Allah knows that and knew that. Why does His words need explanation now? Isn’t those words true for all the times to come? Certainly yes. Then why strife between the communities, amongst communities, amongst civilisations? Why terrorists caught in India are quoting the verses which I reproduced?
We all are human beings. We have our social, behavioural, educaional, geographical, environmental, historical, political and other allied problems.
There is a concept of devotion in which a lover craves to meet his beloved, sings His praises and something, which we say ”atma ka parmatma se milan”. My learning of Holy Quran does not show me that vaccum of human cravings, but then perhaps I am really ignorant and blind as Hassan says and as Fariha descibes or feels. But that I find in ”Sufism”. That is another angle of Islam. A more humane, a loving, caring aspect where there is no place for hatred, inequality. Sufism is more about personal purification, personal feelings, personal cravings, personal purity. Every sufi is a lover of the lord and there are no differences between one sufi and another.
My motherland’s history is replete of atrocities. I found it divided on religious grounds. There must have been reasons.
My motherland had 8.5 crore Muslims prior to partition in undivided india. Today India has 18 crore Muslims. In 2050, Muslim will be in majority in India.
I can not erase history. I can not wipe out our present. Whether Fariha likes it or not, Whether Hassan agrees or not; I have no place except India to die as a Hindu. That also when india is not a Hindu country, it is a secular democratic state.
I am not a saint, I am not a preacher, I am not on contract to spread Hinduism. My best friends are Muslims, the girl who taught me love (not sex) was a Muslim, the people who taught me the finer points of our culture and civilisation are all Muslims. I love them as my brothers and neighbours. Muslims are an integral part of India for more than thousan years and will remain so. It is not 1947. It is 2008.
Any one who is discriminating against another human being is a culprit, be it a Brahmin versus Dalit or a Punjabi against a Tamilian or a Shia against a Sunni or a Hindu against a Muslim or vice versa.
Any one at Instablog may report abuse and delete a comment if it is abusive or trash an article if it is in bad taste. That is perfectly fine for me.
Running away from comments howsoever unpalatable may be, is escapism. I don’t know whether it is Sufism or a girlish quality to avoid heated discussions. I have said it earlier, say it again; I love Fariha for her simplicity of language, clarity of thought, immaculate thought process and devotion in expression amongst many other hidden traits which I can not see as a supposedly blind man. I have also offered that if she feels my comments are offensive or unwanted, I would not comment on her articles.
I would request her again, not to leave.
(Global Perspectives)
I have read your comments on some spiritual topics written by Hindus and your arguments were unique. You have a deep rooted understanding of any religion, I must say. You are one of those few muslims who have actively taken part in spiritual discussions which were mainly based on Hindusim. It is interactions of this kind that are going to remove the prejudices that people have developed amongst themselves.
If you see, there are many great people who have put up with a lot of hostility and insult for a cause. It can be difficult for a common person, but since you have started out on a noble mission don’t you think you should stay on and continue with your efforts? I feel the world needs people from all communities like you to remove misunderstands and create and atmosphere of universal brotherhood. There might be some hardships in the beginning but persistence is always rewarded. If you leave now it will be like accepting defeat and I don’t think you want to leave a scene defeated do you? Do you think India and Pakistan will ever become friends if their messengers of peace don’t complete their missions for some ordinary opposition?
YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR RELIGION SHOULD GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH TO FACE SOME CRITICISM TO REMOVE THE MISCONCEPTION OF THE WORLD ABOUT IT.
If you see, there are many great people who have put up with a lot of hostility and insult for a cause. It can be difficult for a common person, but since you have started out on a noble mission don’t you think you should stay on and continue with your efforts? I feel the world needs people from all communities like you to remove misunderstands and create and atmosphere of universal brotherhood. There might be some hardships in the beginning but persistence is always rewarded. If you leave now it will be like accepting defeat and I don’t think you want to leave a scene defeated do you? Do you think India and Pakistan will ever become friends if their messengers of peace don’t complete their missions for some ordinary opposition?
YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR RELIGION SHOULD GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH TO FACE SOME CRITICISM TO REMOVE THE MISCONCEPTION OF THE WORLD ABOUT IT.
(Global Perspectives)
Receding away from criticism never implies that you wouldn’t receive such response elsewhere. I have been a great fan and admirer of your writing style.
Especially our rendezvous over poetry, some retorts, and appraisals really have rendered me mesmerized and attracted towards you.
Love you Fariha; hope you reconsider your decision.
Especially our rendezvous over poetry, some retorts, and appraisals really have rendered me mesmerized and attracted towards you.
Love you Fariha; hope you reconsider your decision.
(Global Perspectives)
C’mon Fariha, do you really believe that in leaving Insta you are getting away from people who do not agree with your views? You are going to meet such people every day, including those who use profanities. And I’ll have a giggling fit if you tell me you’ve never had swear words used against you.
We are never going to find perfect people who are full of love and tolerance. I don’t think any human is capable of such a feat. After all, even you with your big heart consider yourself superior because you belong to a certain faith.
By all means, go because you feel Insta is boring or full of retarded people who don’t know how to have a fun or interesting conversation. But don’t go just because people don’t adhere to your pov. It would be boring if we all though alike, wouldn’t it?
On Grace’s post, I tried telling you several times that I wasn’t attacking you and especially not the religion, but you seemed fixated on the thought that, any moment, I would e-choke you to death with my hatred. But it’s not so.
I’m lost for words. Everyone here has tried to tell you not to leave. I won’t pretend that your staying or leaving would change my world, because it wouldn’t. But don’t leave just because someone refuted your views! That’s like saying the glass is half-full or half-empty. Every person’s perception of the same thing differs. That’s what add colour to life. You can’t expect people to think like you just because you asked them sweetly with a smile, and send them your blessings.
GROW UP, GIRL!
We are never going to find perfect people who are full of love and tolerance. I don’t think any human is capable of such a feat. After all, even you with your big heart consider yourself superior because you belong to a certain faith.
By all means, go because you feel Insta is boring or full of retarded people who don’t know how to have a fun or interesting conversation. But don’t go just because people don’t adhere to your pov. It would be boring if we all though alike, wouldn’t it?
On Grace’s post, I tried telling you several times that I wasn’t attacking you and especially not the religion, but you seemed fixated on the thought that, any moment, I would e-choke you to death with my hatred. But it’s not so.
I’m lost for words. Everyone here has tried to tell you not to leave. I won’t pretend that your staying or leaving would change my world, because it wouldn’t. But don’t leave just because someone refuted your views! That’s like saying the glass is half-full or half-empty. Every person’s perception of the same thing differs. That’s what add colour to life. You can’t expect people to think like you just because you asked them sweetly with a smile, and send them your blessings.
GROW UP, GIRL!
(Global Perspectives)
Hi fariha,
I ever never read your articles, but today i read your good bye article and all the discussion, and my opinion is not in favor of you. I thought that you are like a frog of the wall. i feel that you think only just about the Muslims and not for other. If you want to do discussion on these subjects than first you read about the non Muslims. Your efforts is good for the friendship and make the bridge for Islamic & non Islamic and India & Pakistan.
I first time read Mr. Ramesh Balam and i am agree with his comments.Truth is always bitter, but truth is truth, and history can not be changed, Pakistan was the part of India, and the partition India was not only political reason the main cause was the Religion.
What is the benefit of religion if the people can not live together?
What is the benefit of religion of if people can not live with peace.
I am also religious and i love very much my religion because my religion teach me first is humanity, truth, non-violence and your country than any other things.
read more and write more.
oh yes, don’t say good bye next time i will read your articles but ready to face some special critics.
I ever never read your articles, but today i read your good bye article and all the discussion, and my opinion is not in favor of you. I thought that you are like a frog of the wall. i feel that you think only just about the Muslims and not for other. If you want to do discussion on these subjects than first you read about the non Muslims. Your efforts is good for the friendship and make the bridge for Islamic & non Islamic and India & Pakistan.
I first time read Mr. Ramesh Balam and i am agree with his comments.Truth is always bitter, but truth is truth, and history can not be changed, Pakistan was the part of India, and the partition India was not only political reason the main cause was the Religion.
What is the benefit of religion if the people can not live together?
What is the benefit of religion of if people can not live with peace.
I am also religious and i love very much my religion because my religion teach me first is humanity, truth, non-violence and your country than any other things.
read more and write more.
oh yes, don’t say good bye next time i will read your articles but ready to face some special critics.
(Global Perspectives)
quitting was never a solution. Keep up your work !
(Global Perspectives)
hi fariha,
I don’t think its a coincidence of u quitting after my last comment(mabbe there were some others too!)....but trust me u aren’t the first one whose faith I’ve shaken and also trust me I do it with all religious fanatics and offcourse u never had replies to the points I popped up!
Its great to be a religious person but not an irrational. Forget Islam, NO EXISTING ’religion’ in this world has ’solution’ to all the world problems (that doesn’t mean we love our faiths less than u!)....a STRAIGHT FORWARD logic religious fanatics FAIL to understand....Islamists fail most of the times for which they’re hated most!
When u post things like ’....only solution to mankind’ u SHOULD know ur faith is equally INSIGNIFICANT to us as ours is to u.
Question is WHY ’RELIGION’ is at centerstage of 150 crore Muslims’ lives even in modern times? If ur religion was ’closest’ to God or whatever then all Gandhis, Mandelas, Teressas would have been born muslims! WHY are there NO personalities of their heights in Muslim community that make one-fourth global population? This is a clear indication of WRONG UPLIFTMENT of u masses is frankly what I think!
I don’t think its a coincidence of u quitting after my last comment(mabbe there were some others too!)....but trust me u aren’t the first one whose faith I’ve shaken and also trust me I do it with all religious fanatics and offcourse u never had replies to the points I popped up!
Its great to be a religious person but not an irrational. Forget Islam, NO EXISTING ’religion’ in this world has ’solution’ to all the world problems (that doesn’t mean we love our faiths less than u!)....a STRAIGHT FORWARD logic religious fanatics FAIL to understand....Islamists fail most of the times for which they’re hated most!
When u post things like ’....only solution to mankind’ u SHOULD know ur faith is equally INSIGNIFICANT to us as ours is to u.
Question is WHY ’RELIGION’ is at centerstage of 150 crore Muslims’ lives even in modern times? If ur religion was ’closest’ to God or whatever then all Gandhis, Mandelas, Teressas would have been born muslims! WHY are there NO personalities of their heights in Muslim community that make one-fourth global population? This is a clear indication of WRONG UPLIFTMENT of u masses is frankly what I think!
(Global Perspectives)
hi Fariha
Just see, how many people don’t want you to leave, just because they all respect your views and writings about anything you write. I myself would like you to re-think about your decision.
Secondly, if you leave instablog like ti, you would definitely give a wrong message to the outer world that what ever they think about islam is all correct!!
Secondly, I believe that your decision of leaving or holding on to something should be because of ur own reasons, not because of some other people (especially those, who don’t agree with you on some issue). (Call it an attitude problem, but this is my philosophy of life) :-))))
Just see, how many people don’t want you to leave, just because they all respect your views and writings about anything you write. I myself would like you to re-think about your decision.
Secondly, if you leave instablog like ti, you would definitely give a wrong message to the outer world that what ever they think about islam is all correct!!
Secondly, I believe that your decision of leaving or holding on to something should be because of ur own reasons, not because of some other people (especially those, who don’t agree with you on some issue). (Call it an attitude problem, but this is my philosophy of life) :-))))
(Global Perspectives)
Hi Fariha,
I happened to read this article of yours and all I could say is wish you luck for the future.
The only thing that I would like to say is in life we come across many people, some are like us, others are different and opposite of us. We choose to listen to them or ignore them.
It is a question of seeing the glass half full or half empty.
The point I am trying to make is you have to decide whom you want to listen to. People who matter to you or those who are nuts.
The choice is yours.
I happened to read this article of yours and all I could say is wish you luck for the future.
The only thing that I would like to say is in life we come across many people, some are like us, others are different and opposite of us. We choose to listen to them or ignore them.
It is a question of seeing the glass half full or half empty.
The point I am trying to make is you have to decide whom you want to listen to. People who matter to you or those who are nuts.
The choice is yours.
(Global Perspectives)
THE REASON IS FALSE. NO ONE HAS ABUSED FARIHA. IF THEY HAD ABUSED HER, SHE SHOULD HAVE REPORTED ABUSE AND GOT THE MATTER OR THE COMMENTS DELETED.
FARIHA OR ANY ONE ELSE CAN NOT AND SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO DENY THAT HOLY QURAN DOES NOT TALK PEACE WITH NON BELIEVERS; AND THE SAME IS QUOTED BY ALL THE MUSLIM TERRORISTS ACROSS THE WORLD.
ISLAM IS THE SECOND AND RAPIDLY GROWING RELIGION. ITS GROWTH HAS NOT BROUGHT PEACE IN ANY COUNTRY OR SUB CONTINENT.
ALL MUSLIMS ARE NOT TERRORISTS. INDIA HAD 3 PRESIDENTS, 2 CHIEF JUSTICES, 2 CRICKET TEAM CAPTAINS AND VERY MANY FILM STARS AS WELL AS HIGH DIGNITARIES WHO WERE AS PATRIOTIC AS ANY ONE ELSE. LARGE FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM ARE PEACEFUL.
THAT I CONSIDER IS IN SPITE OF THE HATRED SOWN BY HOLY QURAN.
A TINY PORTION OF MUSLIM POPULATION CREATES TROUBLE AND MAKES OUR LIFE HELLISH. OTHER MUSLIMS EITHER SUPPORT THEM OR REMAIN SILENT. THAT IS THE TRAGEDY BECAUSE FINALLY NATION BLEEDS.
MUSLIM THINKERS, INTELLECTUALS AND OPINION MAKERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR PATTERN OF THE TERRORISTS. FARIHA HAD NO OPTION THAN TO RUN AWAY. BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, SHE HAS NO ANSWER, CAN’T ANSWER.
FARIHA OR ANY ONE ELSE CAN NOT AND SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO DENY THAT HOLY QURAN DOES NOT TALK PEACE WITH NON BELIEVERS; AND THE SAME IS QUOTED BY ALL THE MUSLIM TERRORISTS ACROSS THE WORLD.
ISLAM IS THE SECOND AND RAPIDLY GROWING RELIGION. ITS GROWTH HAS NOT BROUGHT PEACE IN ANY COUNTRY OR SUB CONTINENT.
ALL MUSLIMS ARE NOT TERRORISTS. INDIA HAD 3 PRESIDENTS, 2 CHIEF JUSTICES, 2 CRICKET TEAM CAPTAINS AND VERY MANY FILM STARS AS WELL AS HIGH DIGNITARIES WHO WERE AS PATRIOTIC AS ANY ONE ELSE. LARGE FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM ARE PEACEFUL.
THAT I CONSIDER IS IN SPITE OF THE HATRED SOWN BY HOLY QURAN.
A TINY PORTION OF MUSLIM POPULATION CREATES TROUBLE AND MAKES OUR LIFE HELLISH. OTHER MUSLIMS EITHER SUPPORT THEM OR REMAIN SILENT. THAT IS THE TRAGEDY BECAUSE FINALLY NATION BLEEDS.
MUSLIM THINKERS, INTELLECTUALS AND OPINION MAKERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR PATTERN OF THE TERRORISTS. FARIHA HAD NO OPTION THAN TO RUN AWAY. BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, SHE HAS NO ANSWER, CAN’T ANSWER.
(Global Perspectives)
Farih Jamil,
we want you and yr idea’s and writting.It’a a fair democratic manch[platform] and we all have to listen or go through all kind of remarks.
We want to read more and more from yr side.
we want you and yr idea’s and writting.It’a a fair democratic manch[platform] and we all have to listen or go through all kind of remarks.
We want to read more and more from yr side.
(Global Perspectives)
Dear Fairha ,
It’s time to reconsider your decision.Pay attention to not only to the likes of Dr.Zakir Naik but also have some space for the people in league with diametrically opposite views .
It’s time to reconsider your decision.Pay attention to not only to the likes of Dr.Zakir Naik but also have some space for the people in league with diametrically opposite views .
(Global Perspectives)
Dear Fariha,
I read almost all your articles with great interest and learned quite a few things about Islam as well.
Unfortunately, you had experienced the mob mentality that a social media platform like ours cannot control much.
We understand your sentiments and wish you to stay with us. Please do not take anything commented here as personal.
Please reconsider your decision. Succumbing to negative forces will only embolden them. Why give them the pleasure of seeing a voice that doesn’t match with theirs leave like this?
I request you to stay here and we shall always do our best to make you here at home.
I read almost all your articles with great interest and learned quite a few things about Islam as well.
Unfortunately, you had experienced the mob mentality that a social media platform like ours cannot control much.
We understand your sentiments and wish you to stay with us. Please do not take anything commented here as personal.
Please reconsider your decision. Succumbing to negative forces will only embolden them. Why give them the pleasure of seeing a voice that doesn’t match with theirs leave like this?
I request you to stay here and we shall always do our best to make you here at home.
(Global Perspectives)
Don’t do this.
I’m a westerner, trying to understand, just like you. I don’t necessarily agree with your political point of view, but I need to read you in order to further understand this world.
You say that there are more non-Muslims on this site than Muslims. So what? (Even if I have the OPPOSITE impression).
If people like you leave I have no sounding boards, no ”other” opinions.
If you want to understand, you have to understand non-Muslims too. Your article is full of good thoughts. Keep them and spit out the rest...
...if not you’ll end up on a forum where everyone agrees, and you don’t talk to ”the others” any more.
Please, don’t do this.
Thanks for reading.
I’m a westerner, trying to understand, just like you. I don’t necessarily agree with your political point of view, but I need to read you in order to further understand this world.
You say that there are more non-Muslims on this site than Muslims. So what? (Even if I have the OPPOSITE impression).
If people like you leave I have no sounding boards, no ”other” opinions.
If you want to understand, you have to understand non-Muslims too. Your article is full of good thoughts. Keep them and spit out the rest...
...if not you’ll end up on a forum where everyone agrees, and you don’t talk to ”the others” any more.
Please, don’t do this.
Thanks for reading.
(Global Perspectives)
Michael C,
You don’t understand at all.She had to leave.
Disagreement does not have to include rudeness or slander;discussion does, not mean an arguement,and as far as Muslims are concerned freedom of speech does not mean the right to insult God.like a fomous American quote’”One’s freedom of speech ends where another’s nose begins”.
We Muslims can accept personal abuse- but not even the remotest slur on our God or holy prophet.That is why Farihia wrote:”The dignity of my Lord is dearer to me. I will miss insta. and some good friends that I made here. Yet I feel most people are blind and full of hatred. We should all live with the ones of our like”.
Unfortunately on this forum too many of the leading comment writers believe otherwise- I only stay because I have an appetite for anyone who wants to battle -and give tit for tat!Though I would much prefer it to be otherwise.
On a previous occassion on a Christian site I wrote a poem to get this point across,I present it here for your consideration:
A Twirling Hurricane - ( The Clash Vs Dialogue of Civilizations)
Twirling through the mists of time,
A hurricane most grand.
It’s finally hits these shores of ours,
Disrupting every land!
Freedom is such a pious thought!
But free to pursue what?
Free to grab whatever sought,
Does such destruction wrought!
Individual, liberal, secularism,
Fine talk of much free speech!
Filtered in an intellectual prism,
Its hate they actually preach!
Facism, colonialism, even capitalism,
Some see bright spots in these.
These bred almost all our schism,
To be hailed by whom they please!
Religion is history proves it true,
To Christians a symbol of dark ages!
But it is - how can I explain this to you,
To Islam’s - of it’s most glorious stages!
So when you mock and abuse your own!
We understand though it causes us pain.
But do understand our faith icons,
Muslims can never learn to disdain!
Perhaps on reflection you too may see,
And not blame Muhammad or Christ.
They showed God’s way to you and me,
It’s the fanatical who mar our tryst!
And so my friend shake off this hold,
Of untruths told by priests and mullahs who sold,
Their souls to glorify themselves with pots of gold,
And reclaim our heritage - truth ever told.
Else rages the vortex amidst us now,
Promising almost certain annihilation.
As prejudice and hypocrisy we allow,
To feed a monumental clash of civilization?
You don’t understand at all.She had to leave.
Disagreement does not have to include rudeness or slander;discussion does, not mean an arguement,and as far as Muslims are concerned freedom of speech does not mean the right to insult God.like a fomous American quote’”One’s freedom of speech ends where another’s nose begins”.
We Muslims can accept personal abuse- but not even the remotest slur on our God or holy prophet.That is why Farihia wrote:”The dignity of my Lord is dearer to me. I will miss insta. and some good friends that I made here. Yet I feel most people are blind and full of hatred. We should all live with the ones of our like”.
Unfortunately on this forum too many of the leading comment writers believe otherwise- I only stay because I have an appetite for anyone who wants to battle -and give tit for tat!Though I would much prefer it to be otherwise.
On a previous occassion on a Christian site I wrote a poem to get this point across,I present it here for your consideration:
A Twirling Hurricane - ( The Clash Vs Dialogue of Civilizations)
Twirling through the mists of time,
A hurricane most grand.
It’s finally hits these shores of ours,
Disrupting every land!
Freedom is such a pious thought!
But free to pursue what?
Free to grab whatever sought,
Does such destruction wrought!
Individual, liberal, secularism,
Fine talk of much free speech!
Filtered in an intellectual prism,
Its hate they actually preach!
Facism, colonialism, even capitalism,
Some see bright spots in these.
These bred almost all our schism,
To be hailed by whom they please!
Religion is history proves it true,
To Christians a symbol of dark ages!
But it is - how can I explain this to you,
To Islam’s - of it’s most glorious stages!
So when you mock and abuse your own!
We understand though it causes us pain.
But do understand our faith icons,
Muslims can never learn to disdain!
Perhaps on reflection you too may see,
And not blame Muhammad or Christ.
They showed God’s way to you and me,
It’s the fanatical who mar our tryst!
And so my friend shake off this hold,
Of untruths told by priests and mullahs who sold,
Their souls to glorify themselves with pots of gold,
And reclaim our heritage - truth ever told.
Else rages the vortex amidst us now,
Promising almost certain annihilation.
As prejudice and hypocrisy we allow,
To feed a monumental clash of civilization?
(Local Perspectives)
Thank you for the poem Hassan, and I’m sure I’m not the only one to appreciate it. But what I don’t understand is what I don’t understand lol!! (if you see what I mean).
You may believe that criticising god is intolerable, but I don’t, and we just have to agree to differ, because if not either you dominate me or I dominate you, and that’s not a good thing.
There needs to be dialogue. No-one can convince Muslims that criticising god is ok, and that’s how it should be. The same goes for western culture. Westerners do criticise god, and that’s it. Whether we like it or not, westerners believe that freedom of speech includes the right to disagree with god.
(May I add however that I personally do NOT criticise god, and I know Muslims that consider westerners to be infidels).
All I’m saying is that we need to bridge the gap......
You may believe that criticising god is intolerable, but I don’t, and we just have to agree to differ, because if not either you dominate me or I dominate you, and that’s not a good thing.
There needs to be dialogue. No-one can convince Muslims that criticising god is ok, and that’s how it should be. The same goes for western culture. Westerners do criticise god, and that’s it. Whether we like it or not, westerners believe that freedom of speech includes the right to disagree with god.
(May I add however that I personally do NOT criticise god, and I know Muslims that consider westerners to be infidels).
All I’m saying is that we need to bridge the gap......
(Global Perspectives)
When I first stumbled across Insta-Blogs, which I had presumed to be a blogging platform, I thought I had (wrongly) probably come across a hate-mongering website. But, I could register and all at this blogging platform.
I was puzzled why would a blogging platform be directed against Muslims? There are a thousand other platforms but none take a stance against one religion, whichever it may be. Take the example of Typepad.com, Wordpress.com or Blogspot.com, do you ever see the front page of these blogging platforms full of anti-Muslim blogs? You don’t. But IBlogs was full of such hate driven blogs.
I looked for a about us link to IBlogs, there was none, which was strange since no Blogging Platform would not want people to know about their organisation. Then the mystery was solved, I clicked Contact Us, and there it was: the address, hidden by the larger contact form above it. It was an Indian Venture, a shady venture at best, it has an address, a contact address but fails to write India, as the country.
There and then I was convinced that this blogging platform is no good and today is my second visit to this platform and I see similar I-Am-Going-To-Kill-Muslims posts all around. Who funds it would be an interesting find.
Fariha, you do not need to stop blogging; blogging is a wonderful tool and you can import your entire blog using feeds on an alternative blogging community like Wordpress. Create a new blog and there the faithful fans will follow you and you will meet dozens, if not more, fellow bloggers sharing your dream. I would recommend wordpress.com or blogspot.com. Take your pick and continue your journey.
I was puzzled why would a blogging platform be directed against Muslims? There are a thousand other platforms but none take a stance against one religion, whichever it may be. Take the example of Typepad.com, Wordpress.com or Blogspot.com, do you ever see the front page of these blogging platforms full of anti-Muslim blogs? You don’t. But IBlogs was full of such hate driven blogs.
I looked for a about us link to IBlogs, there was none, which was strange since no Blogging Platform would not want people to know about their organisation. Then the mystery was solved, I clicked Contact Us, and there it was: the address, hidden by the larger contact form above it. It was an Indian Venture, a shady venture at best, it has an address, a contact address but fails to write India, as the country.
There and then I was convinced that this blogging platform is no good and today is my second visit to this platform and I see similar I-Am-Going-To-Kill-Muslims posts all around. Who funds it would be an interesting find.
Fariha, you do not need to stop blogging; blogging is a wonderful tool and you can import your entire blog using feeds on an alternative blogging community like Wordpress. Create a new blog and there the faithful fans will follow you and you will meet dozens, if not more, fellow bloggers sharing your dream. I would recommend wordpress.com or blogspot.com. Take your pick and continue your journey.
(Global Perspectives)
I think it is unfair that you claim all are spotting I-AM-GOING-TO-KILL-MUSLIMS post...
I am Mexican, raised Catholic, and now...well for better words..searching for myself, humanity..I think by searching for truths within myself and humanity I might find out a bit more of the creator or creators..Kind like working a puzzle backwords..
To be honest...I never gave Muslims much thought..maybe ignorant on my part, but out of sight..out of mind..
Although I had no idea what so ever, I just assumed Muslims did NOT believe in God, Mary, Jesus, Resurecction..etc..
Through Fariha I learned differently, and through many others I learned very real, peaceful, beautiful ”truths”..
Are there ”bad” Muslims, I don’t know..I would assume so, as they are human..Humans come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and yeas, even good and bad..
It saddens me that she left, but she chose to..for religious beliefs, personal feelings, or whatever..she chose to go..
Many of us WANT to learn the truths..We want to FEEL the truths: good, bad, and in between; even if only for a moment, for only then can we truly learn a valuable lesson.
To be segregated in anyway denies us this right..I may not enter some posts, but it is my right to if I wish..I may not LIKE all posts, but it is the bloggers right to express...
That is what IB is about: the freedom to express our personal views.
I have a dream..it is to learn wisdom, to become more in touch with the world and all in it..Sometimes the best way to find what you WANT in this world is to know what you DON’T want..From there your search will be clearer..That is why all viewpoints are so important in a global platform..we have to see both sides of the coin to truely understand.
I am Mexican, raised Catholic, and now...well for better words..searching for myself, humanity..I think by searching for truths within myself and humanity I might find out a bit more of the creator or creators..Kind like working a puzzle backwords..
To be honest...I never gave Muslims much thought..maybe ignorant on my part, but out of sight..out of mind..
Although I had no idea what so ever, I just assumed Muslims did NOT believe in God, Mary, Jesus, Resurecction..etc..
Through Fariha I learned differently, and through many others I learned very real, peaceful, beautiful ”truths”..
Are there ”bad” Muslims, I don’t know..I would assume so, as they are human..Humans come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and yeas, even good and bad..
It saddens me that she left, but she chose to..for religious beliefs, personal feelings, or whatever..she chose to go..
Many of us WANT to learn the truths..We want to FEEL the truths: good, bad, and in between; even if only for a moment, for only then can we truly learn a valuable lesson.
To be segregated in anyway denies us this right..I may not enter some posts, but it is my right to if I wish..I may not LIKE all posts, but it is the bloggers right to express...
That is what IB is about: the freedom to express our personal views.
I have a dream..it is to learn wisdom, to become more in touch with the world and all in it..Sometimes the best way to find what you WANT in this world is to know what you DON’T want..From there your search will be clearer..That is why all viewpoints are so important in a global platform..we have to see both sides of the coin to truely understand.
(Global Perspectives)
Did a little research on InstaBlogs, is run by a woman. The first most popular blog of theirs (the offical blog of sorts) is
http://www.themuslimwoman.org/
and definitely no Muslim Woman is writing it
http://www.themuslimwoman.org/about-us.php
I think I should do a post on Insta Blogs!
http://www.themuslimwoman.org/
and definitely no Muslim Woman is writing it
http://www.themuslimwoman.org/about-us.php
I think I should do a post on Insta Blogs!
(Global Perspectives)
Instablogs is not at all directed against Muslims or any other religion. It’s about viewpoint from global citizens and that’s it. If some fishes are bad, why blame the ocean. You too are free to give your viewpoint, as done above, however, if you’re blaming somebody, better support it with concrete and valid points. There are no hate driven blogs on Instablogs. Moreover, I see that it’s good not to mention or put a country’s name tag when an idea of a global community without borders come to place. As you’ve mentioned “Kashmir”. No problem. Be there. However, Instablogs is above all this.
(Local Perspectives)
This is very intresting!A post from a A Muslim women defending instablogs specially stating there is no Muslim bashing here!but I notice that Fatima has never blogged on this blog......also today on insta there is another article purportedly written by someone claiming to be from Islamabad -again this someone posts a western newslink claiming half of Pakistan is illetrate;and again this someone(this time a muslim male) has not a blog to his credit before this and only became a member fot this post!!!
(Local Perspectives)
Please forgive my ignorance..but I really DO want to learn and understand..But I don’t know what is happening here..I understand, obviously, the words anti-muslim..but I see all the people really involved in the heated discussion are from INDIA.. Can someone tell me how it works..Is it a demographic divide? Social class? Personal choice? What is it?
(Global Perspectives)
US SALAM WALAIKUM,
FARIHA MADAM!
Atlast I get to read your post!
you see my server was on a vacation!
you were missing for quite some time now, and now you drop this missile of QUITTING!
YOU SURE ARE A TERRORIST!
And yes,one more thing, DON’T YOU DARE LEAVE THIS PLATFORM!
DON’T YOU DARE!
points and view-points clash,arguments,clashes...
they are life...see you made even a college student philosophise!
i believe in the dictum of THESIS-ANTITHESIS AND SYNTHESIS!
the first two are done.
you have proved your loyalty towards our faith!
it was countered with ignorance and guile!
then you with utmost dignity provided all points of virtue and consideration!
it was again meted out with ignorance!
now, what remains is the clash of faith and ignorance, till a new view dawns...
that of INFORMED,RATIONAL PERSPECTIVE!
till then keep trying!
you do your job,which you HAVE done well, and let rational human thinking do the rest!
And for all fellow bloggers...
I am sorry to say this, but I must agree with Fariha that there HAVE been some really downright insulting and scathing comments about Islam, on this very platform!(not this post)
It really hurts you know, when sensible people engage in such pedestrian act of mud-slinging!
There may be disagreements, hatred which is valid because some fundamentalist maniacs are really making things difficult!
But hey, the people you all hate, the bombers et all, are not reading this blog, but we are, and we are CITIZENS OF THE WORLD!
And we are hurt because the maniacs are being heralded as the representatives of ISLAM and we are bearing the brunt of their ignorant activities!
I will not defend Islam, because I don’t think Islam needs human protectors,
but i would like to urge and request...
ALL
that please don’t be hurtful,or denigrative in your comments!
let your dignity speak or argue, even, but don’t make a grimy jocose mess out of it!
We are Humans, and we can TALK!
LETS TALK!
It’s fine if you don’t agree!
But lets not make a carnivalesque garbage out of it!
Till then Fariha, keep writing, keep talking!
rest will be sorted out...
INSHA ALLAH!
take care!
FARIHA MADAM!
Atlast I get to read your post!
you see my server was on a vacation!
you were missing for quite some time now, and now you drop this missile of QUITTING!
YOU SURE ARE A TERRORIST!
And yes,one more thing, DON’T YOU DARE LEAVE THIS PLATFORM!
DON’T YOU DARE!
points and view-points clash,arguments,clashes...
they are life...see you made even a college student philosophise!
i believe in the dictum of THESIS-ANTITHESIS AND SYNTHESIS!
the first two are done.
you have proved your loyalty towards our faith!
it was countered with ignorance and guile!
then you with utmost dignity provided all points of virtue and consideration!
it was again meted out with ignorance!
now, what remains is the clash of faith and ignorance, till a new view dawns...
that of INFORMED,RATIONAL PERSPECTIVE!
till then keep trying!
you do your job,which you HAVE done well, and let rational human thinking do the rest!
And for all fellow bloggers...
I am sorry to say this, but I must agree with Fariha that there HAVE been some really downright insulting and scathing comments about Islam, on this very platform!(not this post)
It really hurts you know, when sensible people engage in such pedestrian act of mud-slinging!
There may be disagreements, hatred which is valid because some fundamentalist maniacs are really making things difficult!
But hey, the people you all hate, the bombers et all, are not reading this blog, but we are, and we are CITIZENS OF THE WORLD!
And we are hurt because the maniacs are being heralded as the representatives of ISLAM and we are bearing the brunt of their ignorant activities!
I will not defend Islam, because I don’t think Islam needs human protectors,
but i would like to urge and request...
ALL
that please don’t be hurtful,or denigrative in your comments!
let your dignity speak or argue, even, but don’t make a grimy jocose mess out of it!
We are Humans, and we can TALK!
LETS TALK!
It’s fine if you don’t agree!
But lets not make a carnivalesque garbage out of it!
Till then Fariha, keep writing, keep talking!
rest will be sorted out...
INSHA ALLAH!
take care!
(Global Perspectives)
....and you’re quite right. I’ve heard awful things said about the Muslim world by Westerners, and I’ve heard awful things said about Westerners by Muslims.
The whole idea of a site like Instablogs is to fight that kind of ignorance...and fighting means putting yourself where it hurts sometimes.
I can appreciate that Fahira finds this difficult, but so do we all.
If you read this Fahira, and all the other comments, you will see that there are people of all kinds here who need your work....
Come in from the cold. Please.
The whole idea of a site like Instablogs is to fight that kind of ignorance...and fighting means putting yourself where it hurts sometimes.
I can appreciate that Fahira finds this difficult, but so do we all.
If you read this Fahira, and all the other comments, you will see that there are people of all kinds here who need your work....
Come in from the cold. Please.
(Global Perspectives)
”The whole idea of a site like Instablogs is to fight that kind of ignorance...and fighting means putting yourself where it hurts sometimes.”
BLESS YOU, SIR MICHAEL!
what sage-ic words!
SALUTATIONS!
BLESS YOU, SIR MICHAEL!
what sage-ic words!
SALUTATIONS!
(Global Perspectives)
sorry for my two bits
for every one who hates islam there is another one for whom religion means discovery of one self one’s true nature a kind of tranquilizer
so mam all i can say quitters never win , winners never quit
khuda hafiz will miss you
for every one who hates islam there is another one for whom religion means discovery of one self one’s true nature a kind of tranquilizer
so mam all i can say quitters never win , winners never quit
khuda hafiz will miss you
(Global Perspectives)
There is no point in being guided by the frog-in-the well syndrome .....
(Global Perspectives)
@ Kashmir
Nice user name. Kashmir is definitely a beautiful place, though nowadays its become a platform for the evil doers to showcase their talent. Period
Anyway, coming back to the point. Mr. Kashmir, I’m waiting to see a post from your side. And I’m eager to see that one coming soon. Because, I feel we have one more hate manuscript in the making!
As for Fariha, all I can say is that when one steps on a global platform, nothing should be taken as personal. I guess Fariha, your sentiments are hurt too much, but from what I have gathered from a couple of posts by you, they carried enough material to twitch the sentiments of a majority of readers here.
Anyway, a balanced diet is always good for health. If you wanna endear the audience, serve balanced stuff; too much of sweet or too much of chilly spoils the fun!
Nice user name. Kashmir is definitely a beautiful place, though nowadays its become a platform for the evil doers to showcase their talent. Period
Anyway, coming back to the point. Mr. Kashmir, I’m waiting to see a post from your side. And I’m eager to see that one coming soon. Because, I feel we have one more hate manuscript in the making!
As for Fariha, all I can say is that when one steps on a global platform, nothing should be taken as personal. I guess Fariha, your sentiments are hurt too much, but from what I have gathered from a couple of posts by you, they carried enough material to twitch the sentiments of a majority of readers here.
Anyway, a balanced diet is always good for health. If you wanna endear the audience, serve balanced stuff; too much of sweet or too much of chilly spoils the fun!
(Global Perspectives)
Well, if someone is determined to do sth you can’t just stop him. Coming to deal with the issues of public is not that easy to acheive your results in two months and then be happy. It even doesn’t happen in science where you’ve to do an experiment time and again to get an accurate result. Issues related to public life can’t be solved with a solid and rigid decision. You need to be more flexible in your thoughts and decisions. Everyone has got a view as instablogs and its users understand. i have just joined it and i m enjoying it. Like you, Fariha, i m also interested in building bridges but bridges can’t be constructed in the air,you need to be tolerant and patient to obtain good results. Pluralism is ,forexample, one of such topics that the public should know. Diversity is quite natural and we have to live with it we have no other choice. So if ur returning i wholeheartedly welcome you but if ur determined to leave then enjoy your life with positivity and good luck.
(Local Perspectives)
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I have read many of your writings in Citizen Voices section and have enjoyed the difference in opinions as well that usually followed in your posts. And i highly regard your idea of trying to be an envoy of peace and love between India and Pakistan. May there prevail peace!
but i am disheartened to see that a person who so strongly believes in her faith has finally succumbed to the nay sayers.
i think you should reconsider your decision and should come back more strongly.
Love and peace!!