excellent description of islam by Irfan Hussain
Tambi Dude
By Irfan Husain
IMAGINE a world without joy: a world in which music, dancing and art
are prohibited; where women have been declared non-persons and
banished from public view; and where games and sports of all kinds
have been banned.
In this dreary, monochromatic world, poetry, prose and drama have no
place, and dissent is punishable by death. This is a world with
endless lists about what citizens are not allowed to do, and most
human activity is focused on imposing yet more restrictions. In short,
a world devoid of everything that makes life worth living.
Actually, it is not very difficult to imagine such a barren place as
this is the bleak vision the Taliban imposed on Afghanistan when they
were in power. And now, their Pakistani counterparts are trying to
transform Pakistan into this hell on earth in the name of Islam. The
surprise is not that these medieval holy warriors should be trying to
take us back to the stone age: what amazes me is that so many normally
sensible Pakistanis do not see who their true enemy is. Instead of
perceiving the obvious threat, educated people are jumping up and
down, fulminating about the infringement of our sovereignty by western
forces.
Over the centuries, the rough terrain that today constitutes the
Durand Line has been crossed by an unending succession of conquerors,
smugglers, traders, mercenaries and shepherds of diverse
nationalities. When the British imposed this border on Kabul to
separate their Indian colony from an unruly neighbour in 1893, they
never imagined they were creating yet another fault line that would
trouble the peace of the world a century later.
Today, Pakistan’s side of this inhospitable region plays host to Arab
and Central Asian fighters from several countries. The Afghan Taliban,
heroin smugglers and gunrunners come and go at will. For years, nobody
in authority in Pakistan took any notice of these repeated breaches of
our sovereignty; no TV talk shows focused on this growing menace; and
no angry editorials were written about it. Suddenly, all hell breaks
loose because the Americans are saying they might exercise their right
of hot pursuit and attack the Taliban in their sanctuaries on our side
of the border.
The truth is that we have never really asserted our sovereignty in
this region, largely as a result of a fuzzy constitutional arrangement
whereby the tribal areas continued to enjoy the same degree of
autonomy they had under the British. But having given up control over
the area by default, we are now making a big fuss about western forces
threatening to do what our government has been unable to do. The fact
that their troops are suffering significant casualties as a result of
our inability to crack down on the Taliban and their local allies in
Pakistan seems to be unimportant to our authorities, as well as much
of our public and our media.
This double standard is visible when it comes to casualties in
Pakistan: when vicious thugs slaughter hundreds of people through
suicide bombings in the name of Islam, there are no public protests,
and few denunciations in our media. But when western forces
accidentally kill civilians and soldiers in Pakistan, there are angry
calls for jihad and threats of retribution.
For poor, illiterate tribesmen to behave in this fashion is
understandable, but for educated Pakistanis in major cities to have
such unthinking knee-jerk reactions just shows the depth of anti-
western sentiment that has come to dominate our mindset. And yet, if
those foaming at the mouth over the recent American words and actions
over the Taliban threat would pause to draw a deep breath, they would
realise that both the West and Pakistan face a common enemy.
Even deeply conservative Pakistanis were shocked at the excesses the
Taliban committed in the name of Islam when they were in power. In
their heart of hearts, few Pakistanis would welcome Taliban rule here.
But because Americans are fighting them, many normally sensible people
think the Taliban must be right. In this distorted view, the maxim ‘My
enemy’s enemy is my friend’ takes on a new dimension.
However, no matter how much we might oppose and resent American
actions in other parts of the world, the fact is that in Afghanistan
their cause is just. Their country was attacked by Al Qaeda operating
from Afghanistan, and when they demanded that Osama bin Laden and his
lieutenants be handed over after 9/11, Mullah Omar and his Taliban
government refused. Under similar circumstances, I doubt any other
country would have shown restraint and forbearance, especially if they
commanded the kind of power the United States does. But in this case,
American interests coincide with ours: both face a major threat from
terrorist groups operating along the Pak-Afghan border. Therefore,
logic and self-interest dictates that we should make common cause with
western forces.
What would happen if Nato and American forces were to withdraw from
Afghanistan tomorrow? The Taliban would be back in Kabul, and very
soon they and their Pakistani friends would be knocking on our gates
in Islamabad. Already, Peshawar is under threat. How long before the
darkness falls over the rest of the country?
A recent article in The New York Times shows how the authority of the
Pakistani state has ebbed in recent years. Near Ziarat in Balochistan,
a marble mine had been inactive for years due to a tribal feud.
Despite the government’s best efforts, no stone was being quarried.
However, the Taliban stepped in, enforced a truce, and got the
operation going again. They received $45,000 for their trouble, and
now get a fee for each loaded truck leaving the mine. The article went
on to say how many of the state’s functions the Taliban had taken
over, including running courts as well as a tax system. And yet I hear
nobody complaining about a loss of sovereignty to the Taliban.
Let me be absolutely clear: the Taliban’s vision of how we should lead
our lives is diametrically opposite mine. And since they do not
believe in civilised discourse, they must be opposed by force. Just as
I would not like to impose my views and beliefs on anybody, I will not
have the Taliban (or anybody else) impose theirs on me. To think that
we can make deals with them, as many in Pakistan do, is to live in a
fool’s paradise.
Muhammad Javed Iqbal
I HAVE CHALLENGED YOU SO MANY TIMES TAMBI, IF YOU HAVE ANY BRAINS,
BRING YOUR OWN REASONING AND DO NOT DEPEND ON A PAKISTANI TRAITOR TO
ACCUSE US OF A LIFELESS LIFE.
In a nutshell, this world is a prison for Muslims and paradise for
infidels. So you enjoy seeing each others daughters dancing in your
paradise and let us lead our lives in a pious and sensible manner.
Muhammad Javed Iqbal
koolfi...@gmail.com
wrote:
Stop screaming...you are blabbring donkey dung....why dont you fling
yourself in front of those gaudy buses in pakistan,you will be free
from prison,,,whadda idiot,whadda idiot.whadda paki fucking idiot.
Dude
wrote:
> In a nutshell, this world is a prison for Muslims and paradise for
> infidels. So you enjoy seeing each others daughters dancing in your
> paradise and let us lead our lives in a pious and sensible manner.
>
um ok. But then why do muslims breed so much and bring so many
newborns into this 'prison' ? Shouldn't you folks should just stop
having sex to prevent any more incarcerations ?
JD
The Deep
wrote:
Nice! My Sunday "Entertainment Section" from the Jihad Times is here.
>
> I HAVE CHALLENGED YOU SO MANY TIMES TAMBI, IF YOU HAVE ANY BRAINS,
> BRING YOUR OWN REASONING AND DO NOT DEPEND ON A PAKISTANI TRAITOR TO
> ACCUSE US OF A LIFELESS LIFE.
Please don't pull the pin on your grenade. Looks like you've come
close to doing so with all that screaming. Save that special moment
when you are in the vicinity of the Durand Line - a "lifeless life"
will have special meaning. Anyways, didn't you recently say good
things about Irfan Hussain, and that you respectfully disagreed with
him? When did he suddenly become a "traitor"? What did he do?
Inquiring minds want to know.
> In a nutshell, this world is a prison for Muslims and paradise for
> infidels. So you enjoy seeing each others daughters dancing in your
> paradise and let us lead our lives in a pious and sensible manner.
>
I think replacing the word "Muslims" with "Jamaatis", and the
"infidels" with "others" will make the sentence sensible and pious,
and, more importantly, honest.
It is unfortunate that you jamaatis see the world as a "prison". That
problem is easy enough to solve though. Join the Jamaat's Great Quest
for Raisins. Head off to the Durand Line with real bright clothing on
and a neon sign that says "Death to -----" (fill in the blanks with
your enemy du jour - America/Jews/Hindus/...). The use of a satellite
phone to send/receive posts is highly encouraged. Travelling in large
groups (preferably 269,000 people or more) is also encouraged. This
will significantly improve your chances of a one-way trip to getting
the grand prize of 72 raisins. You'll never need to worry about a
holiday on the beach at Guantanamo. The only downside to this Jamaati
Raisin Quest is that it does not take into account the gradation in
"jamaatiness/jihadiness". If for some reason, your version of raisin
quest is considered weaker by the unwashed locals playing the same
game, you might end up taking it in the rear. Don't know if that
counts as a demerit and lead to a reduction in the winnings, i.e. your
share of raisins will go to them? Hit the book (books?), chump! You've
got some research to do.
Please note (the fine print): To collect the prize you have to be on
Afghan soil (i.e. west of the Durand line). Not meeting this minimum
requirement will mean that the dollar equivalent of the prize will go
to Pakistani generals.
> Muhammad Javed Iqbal
Tambi Dude
wrote:
> In a nutshell, this world is a prison for Muslims and paradise for
> infidels. So you enjoy seeing each others daughters dancing in your
> paradise and let us lead our lives in a pious and sensible manner.
Oh I see. So the fanatical craving for bollywood movies, songs,
dance in paadistan is nothing but entertainment for prisoners.
Pakis eat/shit/piss/fart/drink bollywood movies. Some pious life
it is.
Romanise
While changing Channles of my Virgin Media TV connection I sometimes
stop at American Ido/Enetrtainer(?) presented by Jerry Springer and
found a boy from Karachi doing Bollywood dance steps got to last ten.
koolfi...@gmail.com
Romanise if i am not mistaken American idol was presented Ryan
Seacrest.