la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah..
It’s time for us to celebrate in Hyderabad as MIM has shown its might in the degree it should be. It’s the sign of our strength, it’s the sign of our pride, and it’s the sign of unity and sovereignty. I salute Janab Asaduddin Owaisi and Janab Akbaruddin Owaisi who have been continuing the legacy of their father. I also respect Afzal Khan who has been trying to show that he is beside every Musalman living in Hyderabad. My Salam-Aleikum for all leaders of Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen. We have also got Dep Mayor seat.
But I have an appeal for all MIM leaders including the names I mentioned above.
You have been conveying your protection and support for fellow Muslims with your violent acts.
- Man handling Tasleema Nasreen when she came to Hyderabad is one incident.
- Gushing into mobs firing a pistol in air is another incident.
- Chasing a youngster of other community holding a log in hands is another incident which cannot be erased from the history of Hyderabad.
I don’t want to name the leaders those demonstrated these as the time know better. Leaders! Your intention is to give ‘bharosa’. But the result is something else. As there is an adage that goes ‘as the King is so are the people’- every Muslim in Hyderabad is trying to inculcate the same qualities. Especially the youngsters are getting carried away with this. I found a 20 year old Muslim brother shouting rudely on other community customer at his famous printing shop in Lakdi Ka Pul. When I enquired, he said, ‘Janab! We have to show this rudeness on them otherwise they tend to rule on us as we are minorities. Look at Asaduddin. He is my inspiration’. I wondered ‘where we are landing!’ Is this the taleem (education) that our MIM leaders are giving?
Islam is a sign of peace. It’s a replica of love as said by Prophet. How can we forget that?
And now my concern is about our Madrasas. They will grow in number in Hyderabad with the well wishes of our MIM leaders. Holy Quran will be taught in bigger way to our Muslim youth and that’s welcome. But certainly there are chances that Muslim chauvinists with extremist thought process may come as teachers. They may teach about Jihad in the way it shouldn’t be (as Jihad got misinterpreted and unfortunately became synonym for terrorism). They may inject Islam chauvinism with their lectures. That may not get into the heads of our leaders as they are just politicians. They clap, hug and go. But the 14 year old children will have deep cut in their heads with those teachings. They may get attracted to SIMI or Lashqar E Toiba or ISI. They may not target Hyderabad but USA. They may do something like 9/11 pandemonium. When FBI inquires the background of culprits, the name Hyderabad may smoke out. Then just recall, what USA did with Afghanisthan once it understood about the hand of Osama Bin Laden in twin towers destruction. Entire Vajeerasthan was blasted. Innocent children, women, old men were killed in that man made mishap. Brothers! Don’t let that happen to Hyderabad. Dear leaders! Educate our people with your behavior. You show what love is and what peace is. Your followers will automatically follow. And please pluck out all anti-social terrorists hiding in the veil of Muslims in Hyderabad. Let us don’t provide shelter for snakes.
We need to take Kuli Kutub Shah who married Bhagmathi as our role model. We need to take Jalaluddin Akbar as inspiration who taught about religious tolerance. We need to take Shirdi ki Sai as our icon who is attracting millions of Hindus as their god, being a Muslim Phakir. We need to take Mainuddin Chisthi of Ajmer who is enticing billions of Hindus as their saint as our motivation. Let us not take inhuman Bin Ladens as our inspiration.
Let us be true Muslims. Let us be friendly with our fellow Hyderabadis of other communities. They really love us if we love them.
Insha Allah…
Md. Abdul Rasool Khan
M.A., Islamic Studies
Osmania University
Hyderabad
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