tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post1313901025240924615..comments2024-03-27T15:36:44.737-07:00Comments on Haq's Musings: The Obamas Lampooned as " Flag-burning Islamic Terrorists"Riaz Haqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-57941827725041863882008-07-21T16:42:00.000-07:002008-07-21T16:42:00.000-07:00"And yes, the most important aspect of any nation ..."And yes, the most important aspect of any nation is how the state(not the people) treats it minorities." I agree. Minorities in Pakistan definitely deserve better in Quaid-e-Azam's Pakistan who spoke eloquently in laying out his vision for Pakistan as follows: "You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State."<BR/>Please read my post titled "Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah's Vision for Pakistan" to see the whole text. This was our founding father's vision he laid out to Pakistan's first constituent assembly in Aug 1947. Unfortunately, many Pakistanis and their leaders have strayed from this vision and done a lot of damage to Pakistan by fanning the flames of fanaticism in the name of Islam, a peaceful and tolerant faith. I have been writing about this to argue that it is in the best interest of Pakistan to implement the founding father's vision of a modern, tolerant, peace ful, democratic nation with equal rights for all of its people.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-9259318641876850082008-07-21T16:16:00.000-07:002008-07-21T16:16:00.000-07:00Mr Riaz,I am a Pakistani Christian, who left Pakis...Mr Riaz,<BR/>I am a Pakistani Christian, who left Pakistani 17 years back. My family has gone through horrible horrible conditions because of extreme intolerence in Pakistani society towards anybody of faith other than Islam, especially Christians and Hindus. Minorities in Pakistan live in a perpetual state of fear. You very well know the reason and I need not explain.<BR/>So much so I even fear to put my name lest some harm come to my remain family members in Karachi.<BR/><BR/>I have read some of your writing where you are more concerned about comparing India with Pakistan. You have put forward all logic in describing how Indian democracy is under rated and Pakistan's enjoy a higher living standard. All right granted that Pakistan is better than India but was it only for Muslims you were speaking. What about us, the minorities who increasingly are finding suffocating to stay in Pakistan anymore. I am one of the lucky who could get out Pakistan but the countless millions of minorities, it is an absolute suffering. I would appreciate if you can highlight the plights of minorities because you are one of the most successful Pakistani and we look up to you. May be your voice will be heard.<BR/><BR/>And yes, the most important aspect of any nation is how the state(not the people) treats it minorities. The constitution of Pakistan has made us second class citizens. The irony is that the Muslim majority country of Pakistan mades its minorities second class citizens but the Hindu majority state of India gave equal rights to its minorities(including Muslim). This is what I consider higher living standard. A life with dignity is the highest living standard that Pakistan continuously denies us and which India has granted to its minorities. <BR/><BR/>Last but not least, I would like to state that I really appreciate your blog and do frequent it regularly. Please keep your voice open always.<BR/> <BR/>Thanks,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-60392655932414696782008-07-20T11:43:00.000-07:002008-07-20T11:43:00.000-07:00"Why is the muslim world so backward? ..." Good qu..."Why is the muslim world so backward? ..." Good question. Every region, nation, religion etc have see cycles. The reasons vary, but the common theme is that they fail to adapt to change and insist that their way is the best way for ever. This thinking is part of human nature. <BR/><BR/>There was a time when ancient Greece dominated the world. Then the torch passed to Muslims ( Arabs, the Abbasids, the Ummayyads etc.) and the Europeans went into the dark ages after the fall of the Roman/Byzantine empires. Then came the Renaissance (which Muslims enabled with their work) and the industrial revolution (which Muslims and the East completely missed) followed by colonization that decimated Asia and Africa where most of the Muslims lived. Post-colonial era has seen Muslims humiliated and consumed by anger and negative energy. I don't mean to give you complete history lesson, just a brief outline. What Muslims are going through now is a phase that will pass and hopefully, depending on how they deal with it, they can emerge better and stronger from it.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-10062305357813091292008-07-20T11:26:00.000-07:002008-07-20T11:26:00.000-07:00Why is the muslim world so backward? Now please do...Why is the muslim world so backward? Now please don't the excuse that because of the western world the muslim world is backward. We have heard enough of it. Your own native country is now among the best backward nation on earth. When all world believes in export of goods and services, pakistan believes in export of jihadi. Pakistani Jihadis are terrorising the whole world. The world needs to stop them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-90337895842907461262008-07-18T10:22:00.000-07:002008-07-18T10:22:00.000-07:00"Fail to understand why Muslims have got problems ..."Fail to understand why Muslims have got problems with Christians, Hindus, Jews etc". This comment shows a total lack of knowledge of the history of relations and reality of conflicts among different religions of the world. You need to lean more about Jewish persecution by Christians, Buddhist persecution by Hindus, the killing/burning of Christians in India etc. etc. Read some literature, too. Such as Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" and "Othello". And about the Holocaust. And the Spanish Inquisition.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-71485022543410916172008-07-18T09:08:00.000-07:002008-07-18T09:08:00.000-07:00Fail to understand why Muslims have got problems w...Fail to understand why Muslims have got problems with Christians, Hindus, Jews etc.. Whereas the rest don't have any problem with each other... Any clues ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-35723449945763905552008-07-15T22:56:00.000-07:002008-07-15T22:56:00.000-07:00Newyorker by their own explanation is trying to ri...Newyorker by their own explanation is trying to ridicule the American public which believes that Obama is a closet Muslim and he is a trojan sort of way. Talk of talking with maniac Iranian leadership have turned many people nervous fearing Obama is a Jimmy Carter type dreamy idealist. Anyway it was over the top. It should have been more subtle and humorous. It didn't look funny anyway.I guess all the candidates this time lack that fire in the belly thing. It would have been awesome if Gov.Arnold was there to spice things up. After blowing up a Black Guard Bin Ladenji's hideout he would say "Astala Vistala Baby!!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-55928607317835597002008-07-15T21:44:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:44:00.000-07:00Anonymous,You concluded your comment with "Peace!"...Anonymous,<BR/>You concluded your comment with "Peace!". I like that. But the best way for all of us to ensure peace is not by demonizing all Muslims or by using "Muslim" as an epithet or a synonym for "terrorist", as is being in Obama's case. Instead we should work toward marginalizing the tiny minority of Muslims and non-Muslims who are engaged in terrorizing the world to advance their own hateful ideologies. Only by marginalizing such "terrorists" and bigots can we isolate them and rid the world of their terror and bigotry to live in peace.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-88426434233596204222008-07-15T19:37:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:37:00.000-07:00its interesting to note that everybody who fears m...its interesting to note that everybody who fears muslims (islamophobe.. eg:americans generally) and misoislamic (eg: french) ppl are called "bigots" right way not giving merits to why they do that.When ppl blow themselves up by saying "god is great" and instigate riots against stupid cartoons..what do u expect! The Saudis especially with their petro-dollar could easily turn Pak/Afganistan/Bangladesh to a highly educated society with high std of living. No they won't coz they need cannon fodder jehadis for their sharia disneyland like Taliban and follow a dont-live and don't let others live policy. I think the Obama satire front page will turn "Muslim Offense Level Meter" to RED and world will go up in flames!..Peace!<BR/><BR/>check this saudi guy out<BR/>http://muttawa.blogspot.com - The Religious Policemen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com