Re: Oppression of the West towards Muslims

[Sohail Rabbani]

Dear Mr. Anoop Sharam,

 

What a nice thaught point you have raised... Good, infact I am impressed, but tell you what dont make a single point a big stretch, there many more examples i can give you but know what its just a waiste of time for Regrets... WHO DID WHAT IS NOT IMPORTANT, Infact WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW CAN WE CONTROL IS MORE IMPORTANT...

 

I hope the mentioned below speech by your own man will work for you guys as an eye opener.... There are no results fighting FIRE WARS...

 

Terrorism is certainly not a Muslim monopoly

SWAMINOMICS

Publication: Times Of India Mumbai
Date:Jul 23, 2006

SWAMINATHAN S ANKLESARIA AIYAR

 

''All Muslims may not be terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.'' This comment , frequently heard after the Mumbai bomb blasts implies that terrorism is a Muslim specialty, if not a monopoly. The facts are very different.

 

First, there is nothing new about terrorism. In 1881, anarchists killed the Russian Tsar Alexander II and 21 bystanders. In 1901, anarchists killed US President McKinley as well as King Humbert I of Italy. World War I started in 1914 when anarchists killed Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. These terrorist attacks were not Muslim.

 

Terrorism is generally defined as the killing of civilians for political reasons. Going by this definition, the British Raj referred to Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and many other Indian freedom fighters as terrorists. These were Hindu and Sikh rather than Muslim.

 

Guerrilla fighters from Mao Zedong to Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro killed civilians during their revolutionary campaigns. They too were called terrorists until they triumphed. Nothing Muslim about them.

 

In Palestine, after World War II, Jewish groups (the Haganah, Irgun and Stern Gang) fought for the creation of a Jewish state, bombing hotels and installations and killing civilians. The British, who then governed Palestine, rightly called these Jewish groups terrorists. Many of these terrorists later became leaders of independent Israel - Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon. Ironically, these former terrorists then lambasted terrorism, applying this label only to Arabs fighting for the very same nationhood that the Jews had fought for earlier.

 

In Germany in 1968-92, the Baader-Meinhoff Gang killed dozens, including the head of Treuhand, the German privatisation agency. In Italy, the Red Brigades kidnapped and killed Aldo Moro, former prime minister.

 

The Japanese Red Army was an Asian version of this. Japan was also the home of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist cult that tried to kill thousands in the Tokyo metro system using nerve gas in 1995.

 

In Europe, the Irish Republican Army has been a Catholic terrorist organisation for almost a century. Spain and France face a terrorist challenge from ETA, the Basque terrorist organisation.

 

Africa is ravaged by so much civil war and internal strife that few people even bother to check which groups can be labelled terrorist. They stretch across the continent. Possibly the most notorious is the

 

Lord's Salvation Army in Uganda, a Christian outfit that uses children as warriors.

 

In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers have long constituted one of the most vicious and formidable terrorist groups in the world. They were the first to train children as terrorists. They happen to be Hindus. Suicide bombing is widely associated with Muslim Palestinians and Iraqis, but the Tamil Tigers were the first to use this tactic on a large scale. One such suicide bomber assassinated Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

 

In India, the militants in Kashmir are Muslim. But they are only one of several militant groups. The Punjab militants, led by Bhindranwale, were Sikhs. The United Liberation Front of Assam is a Hindu terrorist group that targets Muslims rather than the other way round. Tripura has witnessed the rise and fall of several terrorist groups, and so have Bodo strongholds in Assam. Christian Mizos mounted an insurrection for decades, and Christian Nagas are still heading militant groups.

 

But most important of all are the Maoist terrorist groups that now exist in no less than 150 out of India's 600 districts. They have attacked police stations, and killed and razed entire villages that oppose them. These are secular terrorists (like the Baader Meinhof Gang or Red Brigades). In terms of membership and area controlled, secular terrorists are far ahead of Muslim terrorists.

 

In sum, terrorism is certainly not a Muslim monopoly .

 

There are or have been terrorist groups among Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and even Buddhists. Secular terrorists (anarchists, Maoists) have been the biggest killers.

 

Why then is there such a widespread impression that most or all terrorist groups are Muslim? I see two reasons. First, the Indian elite keenly follows the western media, and the West feels under attack from Islamic groups. Catholic Irish terrorists have killed far more people in Britain than Muslims, yet the subway bombings in London and Madrid are what Europeans remember today. The Baader Meinhof Gang, IRA and Red Brigades no longer pose much of a threat, but after 9/11 Americans and Europeans fear that they could be hit anywhere anytime. So they focus attention on Islamic militancy. They pay little notice to other forms of terrorism in Africa, Sri Lanka or India: these pose no threat to the West.

 

Within India, Maoists pose a far greater threat than Muslim militants in 150 districts, one-third of India's area. But major cities feel threatened only by Muslim groups. So the national elite and media focus overwhelmingly on Muslim terrorism. The elite are hardly aware that this is an elite phenomenon.

 

Regards,

 

The Word Impossible in it self says "I" "M" "Possible"

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On 4/26/07, anoop sharma <rish...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Mr. Ansari, & Yr Hazrat Mufti etc etc,

This is the results u reap of your deeds which is well
deserved. Its imperative to implement such rules
accross the world to avoid any mishap.

So, just don't feel bad and accept the u are reaping
results of the deeds of yr faternity.

I remember in 1989 a hindu girl was raped at Rly stn
in aligarh as she had no male companion along and she
was travelling with her old mother.

Till date if the train boggie has mojority of Muslim
commuters as they generally do (feel they fear to
travel alone) become nightmare for co-passenger espl
when they use abusive / filthy language.

Wish something more could have been done.

Best Regards,
Anup Sharma
--- Imran Ansari <imrann...@yahoo.co.uk > wrote:

> This article is written by Hazrat Allama Mufti Abdun
> Nabi Hamidi Darmat Barakaatuhum Aaliya, who had a
> horrible experience recently when he was invited to
> lecture in the US. Please circulate so that people
> are aware of the oppressions of the West. Please do
> circulate this with the hope that other Muslims do
> not have to undergo this or worst experiences,
> simply for being Muslim.
>
> Regards,
> Imran
>
>
> My Ordeal in the US - Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi
>
> I was invited by the Yuba City Islamic Centre,
> California to lecture at its annual Meelad-un-Nabi
> (Commemoration of the Prophets Birth) function
> planned for 7th April 2007. I left South Africa on
> the 3rd of April and reached San Francisco airport
> at 1.00pm on 4th April. As I reached the immigration
> section, I was singled out and sent to a special
> counter. An officer at that counter told me to
> proceed to an office at the back. I was made sit on
> a chair while an officer brought in my luggage.
>
>
> I had traveled for 24 hours, and was very tired both
> mentally and physically. Disregarding my condition I
> was interrogated.  Firstly the interrogating officer
> thoroughly searched my suitcase, hand luggage,
> dairies, and wallet. He scrutinized every paper that
> I have in my possession. Many questions were asked
> about some of the Islamic papers that I had in my
> possession. The officer asked me detailed personal
> questions regarding my birth, where was  I born,
> where did  I study, details of all the institutions
> I attended, my work history, where did I work, names
> of all the organizations where I worked, their
> physical addresses, contact person etc. I was
> interrogated for almost five hours by various
> officers; each one asking almost similar questions.
> I found myself repeating my answers many times. I
> was totally exhausted after my very long trip and
> now had to undergo this harrowing ordeal for another
> 5 hours without a moments break. I was totally
> drained and yet,
>  unsympathetically, they kept asking these
> questions.  I got the impression that they were
> deliberately trying to trick me into contradicting
> myself in order to discredit my story so that they
> could have an excuse to detain me for a longer
> period. They have been given the right and freedom
> to detain anyone for up to six months if they so
> desire.  So I had to be careful not to fall for
> their trap as this could easily happen noting my
> state of mental and physical exhaustion. I thank
> Almighty Allah for His Divine Favour in granting me
> the strength and presence of mind to avoid their
> trap.
>
>
> They attempted to link me with some people who are
> allegedly on the US terrorist list. They questioned
> me about Khalid Rashid, Ammar and some other name
> which I never heard of. They persisted with their
> accusation that I have a link with Khalid Rashid and
> the other people. I kept on denying their allegation
> and they refused to believe me.
>
> Finely, I was questioned by a female officer. She
> typed everything and informed upfront that should I
> be suspected of lying during my questioning and if
> this was verified I could be sent to jail up to five
> years. She printed out the questions and answers and
> made me sign them. She then went back to consult
> with the other officers and later she informed me
> that I would not be given an entry visa to the USA.
> The reason give was that mine was a business visa
> and that the purpose of my visit was for religious
> work. I am not aware of these technicalities.
> However this accusation was false and will be
> explained later.
>
>
> At about 12.00am an officer came in and did a
> thorough body search. Then he hand cuffed me and
> informed me very aggressively that I was being sent
> to jail. I had to face the humiliation of being
> marched handcuffed in front of many passengers at
> the airport. I could see people looking at me very
> distastefully thinking that I could be a criminal or
> a terrorist. I felt very humiliated and embarrassed
> as I am an upright, respected person and furthermore
> nothing was proven against me. I was put into the
> back of a prison van and taken to Santa Clara Jail.
> My fingerprints and photographs were taken as the
> normal procedure when locking up criminals. I did
> not deserve even this humiliation but had to bear it
> patiently. Any resistance would have made matters
> worse for me. I was put into a small cell. I was in
> solitary confinement. It was extremely cold in the
> cell and to further punish me I was not given
> blanket or anything else to cover me. It was very
> cold and I shivered the whole
>  night. After a while they offered me food. I had
> not eaten all this while and was extremely hungry.
> They offered me noodles. The ingredient list
> indicated that it contained pork powder. I did not
> eat and would not have eaten it anyway as I was not
> sure of the rest of the ingredients. At 05h00 in the
> morning I was taken from Santa Clara Jail to another
> downtown jail in San Francisco. When I was taken out
> of Santa Clara Jail they searched me once again.
> This time they removed the string, which is used to
> fasten my Shalwaar (eastern style pant). My one hand
> was handcuffed to another prisoner I was forced to
> hold my Shalwaar with the other hand. I spend almost
> the whole day in this humiliating condition. When I
> was brought back at the airport I asked for the
> string because of the discomfort I was experiencing.
> The female person in charge screamed at me and told
> me to sit quietly and warned me very coldly that she
> will not tolerate any further requests. .
>
>
> My hosts made many efforts to get me out of my
> predicament. They hired lawyers, made contact with
> government officials and even the South African
> embassy.  I was not permitted to talk to anyone on
> the phone, not even my close family. My distraught
> wife tried many times to talk to me but was refused.
>
>
> We were later informed that the immigration service
> in USA falls under Department of Homeland Security.
> This department takes instruction directly from the
> president of USA and hey have total disregard for
> anyone else. They have the authority to put someone
> behind bars for six months for no solid reason. Thus
> they could do as they please with total disregard to
> the civil and constitutional rights of an
> individual, especially if that person happens to be
> a Muslim.
>
>
> I should consider myself fortunate for being
> detained for only 28 hours. This was obviously due
> to the untiring effort made by my hosts who engaged
> lawyers, prominent people and SA Embassy to ensure
> that I was either give entry or sent back without
> any further harassment. I saw many other Muslims in
> the jail in Santa Clara Prison. By their features
> you could make out that they are Muslims. Some
> appear to be Pakistanis or Indian, some appear to be
> from the Arab states and some from Africa. One can
> assume that these people were not as fortunate as me
> in having pressure applied from the outside An
> employee at the airport expressed his sympathy and
> informed me that this is a daily routine for Muslims
> entering USA. We are being punished and humiliated
> just because we are Muslims. This person was almost
> in tears when he informed me of this.
>
>
> Finally the episode with regards to my visa… The
> accusation that mine was a business visa was
> fabricated. On my return to SA I found out that I
> was granted B1/B2 visa which is the normal visit
> visa. I have been to USA five times previously. All
> the visas granted to me were B1/B2 visas. On some of
> the visas it was recorded that I am going to USA to
> deliver lectures at Islamic functions. Even this
> time when I applied for my current visa, I disclosed
> in my application that the purpose of my visit was
> to deliver lectures. Further, the accompanying
> letter from Yuba City Islamic Center informed that I
> was being invited for the purpose of delivering a
> lecture on Milaad celebration. I have been open and
> honest and nowhere have I misinformed the US
> Embassy.
>
>
> I feel very angry, disgusted and frustrated, as my
> intention was noble. Why should the US embassy issue
> visas to Muslims if their intention is to discourage
> Muslims from entering by making the entry painful,
> fearful and stressful? It is very clear that the USA
> leadership have a hate for Muslims regardless of
> whether they are religious leaders or ordinary
> citizen. We need to make our concerns heard or the
> matter could become worse for the Muslims in future.
> The purpose of my informing you of my ordeals is not
> to get your sympathy but to inform you of the false
> perception of the Muslims especially in the USA.
>
>
> Many innocent Muslims throughout the world underwent
> similar or worse treatment undeservedly in the
> United States of America. They chose to keep quiet
> and thus the seriousness of this issue has become
> muffled.
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