O Allah! We ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in You from their evil
[abu Dawud; 2:89, al-Hakim]
I had seen pictures of Faithful Pious Muslims wiping Kalima e tayyaba off our mosques. The pictures of such horrendous act, under the supervision of Pakistan’s Muslim Govt. & Fidayaan e islam, were enough to shook oneself. Few days back yet again such an incidence happened. I guess holy month of Ramadhan was just around the corner so someone thought why not indulge in some reward-earning in the way.
انا للہ و انا الیہِ راجعون.
If saying لا الہ الا اللہ محمد الرسول اللہ makes us Non-Muslim … then be it … no one can ever deny us our rights tt be muslims. Looking at the video, I wonder how can even the weakest of a muslim can use hammers (and similar stuff) on Allah and His beloved, Hadhrat Muhammad SAWW’s name. A blog reports of the brutal incident in detail:
Faisalabad, Pakistan; Aug 10, 2009: Couple of days ago a case under anti-Ahmadiyya clauses (PPC 298) was registered by some activists of Sunni Tehreek against 32 Ahmadis accusing them of inscribing Holy scriptures at their houses and place of worship which allegedly hurt the feelings of complainants in village Lathianwala located some 25KM away from Faisalabad at Sheikhupura Road. Police at the behest of some bigots also added Blasphemy clause PPC 295-C (Use of derogatory remarks, etc; in respect of the Holy Prophet) to the FIR (First Information Report) which carries death penalty. At this outrageous act of Police a three member delegation of Ahmadis approached high ranking police officials to get the Blasphemy charges dropped and settle the matter peacefully without unjustifiably hurting innocent Ahmadis implicated in the case.
In the morning of August 10, 2009 around 300 strong contingent of Police, gathered from whole district, stormed the Mosque and 28 houses belonging to Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and removed Holy inscriptions, comprising Names of Allah and Kalima (Muslim creed) etc. According to reliable sources the terror and frightful operation continued for 8 hours. Police sacrilege was led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rai Muhammad Hussain and Station House Officer Mian Muuneer Ahmed of Police Station Khururianwala while the matter was still pending decision with high ranking police official Senior Superintendent of Police Kamran Yousuf. At the time of operation Ahmadiyya delegation was waiting for a meeting with Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Police used chisels, cement, paint etc to do this dreadful act of shameful sacrilege and removed every Arabic word they could find on Ahmadiyya Mosque and houses. It is worth noting that media was kept at distance thereby not allowing to cover this act. After what happened at Gojra and Mureedke last week; Police is still busy to appease the religious extremists and bigots. Religious minorities feel insecure and helpless in this hostile environment.
Media ran long debates after Gojra incident but why no one paid heed to such tragic incidents, when namesakes of Allah and His prophet Muhammad SAWW are not safe within the confines of an Islamic state. When kalma is being wiped off by the No Fear gang of the Islamic country under close scrutiny of muslims. Allah o Akbar. Allah o Akbar.
We give our matters in the hand of Allah. This Ramadhan may Allah help us to emerge out true muslims in the spirit of Islam. Ones who can becomes role models for the world and not shame in our own faces. Amen.
Muslims should consider the attitude of these ulema. For suppression, torture, execution, arson and the razing of mosques are not the Prophet’s saw tradition. Every stone in the streets of Mecca over which the so-called apostates were dragged bears witness to this. Every grain of burning Arabian sand where helpless people were tortured for accepting Islam does the same. The cobbles of Taif, where the blood of the Holy Prophet saw was spilled, bear witness to the fact that our great Master—mercifully did not teach that religious belief was compulsory, that he did not order the burning of houses of worship in the name of worship or the dishonoring of women in the name of honor. Muslims hang their heads in shame and their souls cry out over today’s religious leaders who preach violence in the name of the Prophet saw.
‘O Allah! I have been extremely unjust to myself and none grants forgiveness against sins but Thou; therefore forgive me with the forgiveness that comes from Thee and have mercy upon me. Verily, Thou art the Forgiver, the Merciful.’
Sometimes I wish that I was the weather, you’d bring me up in conversation forever. And when it rained, I’d be the talk of the day.
Just read it on a Flickr picture .. thought to Blog It ! This quote enlightened me on Philosophy of that nazm.. Kaash may teray haseen haath ka kangan hota. Though I never liked that piece of poetry.
What title comes to your mind after a look at this picture?
Remember us in Prayers during Ramadhan.
ps: Feeling a bit irky … so better go and cook that chicken ka salan for sehri.
pps: like the way Urban Diction defined irky: When you feel all weird inside for no apparent reason, like something is missing.
Probably it was the longest hiatus that my poor bloggie so. The 5 year old kiddo. Yeah she has all grown up … five years of writing non-sense It takes ONE to do that. A lot lot happened since I last wrote this.
I just filled up an interview thing for a Flickr group. Desi female Photographers. Thinking to write that down here as well. So here you go
Q1: When or how did you discover your interest in photography?
I was always interested in photography. I was the one in the family who was most keen on taking picture from this angle to that. And all that posing that goes in group photos and portraits. But it wasn’t until 2006 when I joined Flickr and bought my first digital camera that it became sort of a passion for me.
Now I find delight in taking a picture ^_^
Q2: How desi are you? How are you defining desi-ness?
OK .. this one’s pretty difficult to answer. Its easy to say yeah I am but defining it … does desiness can lead to paindoo-ness as well
Well I think yeah … I am a desi from toe to top and in heart and soul =) Simple at heart where ooohs-and-aaahs don’t reach thunderously. Q3: What are your favorite subjects to photograph?
Things and places. And usually people I don’t know. It’s exactly like a painter friend of mine, upon our insistence to make our portrait, would always say I know you people so much that every try I gave to paint your faces went in vain. I couldn’t put your souls in those. So probably that’s why it hard to picture people you know.
I believe in variety. Cant stick to a thing. Though the way I photograph things can be same but not the subjects. World is beautiful around and Allah has blessed us with so many niceties, Alhamdolillah. Diversity automatically seeps in.
Q4: Whose photostream do you visit most often, and why?
Lots of people. But a few who are my usual check outs are:
Colors of My Dreams (Nahal): I usually love almost everything that she posts. Her pictures and descriptions truly intrigue me.
Rabuu Jee: I am a fan of her retro works and the unusual angles she finds.
Amna Hakeem: Her coverage of events is wonderful … the details she catch are always fab to see. I’d have loved to have her shoot my wedding. Sigh. Never mind.
V1nz, Fizza Imam: I love their PS skills. Wonderful captures become illustrative at their hands.
Doc Kazi: he’s got such huge resources of olden pics related to Pakistan and beyond. You’ll always be amazed when you’ll open his stream…
Selinstix: the beautiful tones you’ll find in his pictures.
These are just few of those …. Mind you there’s a long long list. If not all in one go I do give a look at 10s of photographers in my contacts (if not all). There’s a huge world of creativity around
Q5: What are your inspirations for photography?
Anything that can be macro-ed Lights .. shadows .. colors … glittering things … lots of stuff.
Q6: What are your weapons of choice? (your gear, that you “shoot” with)
Shooting with a Nikon’s point-n-shoot at the moment. Planning to buy a DSLR for quite few months. Thanks to my laziness haven’t bought one yet .. soon Inshah Allah.
Q7: One photo you’ve always wanted to take:
One. There are lots of photos I so want to take. I’d love playing with shadows and silhouettes. And want to take up at least one wedding shoot.
Q8: Have you “studied” photography?
Not really. But thankfully Internet’s home to such massive information that if needed one can always find new things and angles to photography in here.
But yeah I’d love to at least do a few courses in photography. The quicker a good teacher can show you how-to’s … nothing else can.
Q9: Where do you aspire to be with photography in the future (near and far)?
I seriously do want to take up photography as part of my career. If not full-time at least part-time. Lets see what life has planned.
Q10: Besides photography, what other passions do you have?
I love writing. But somehow photography has side-lined that passion. Cooking’s becoming one too slowly. And I’ve usually got dozens of ways to decorate interiors of home with family warmth.
I believe in having not one but lots of passions in life. They keep the clock ticking smoothly.
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And pray a lot this Ramadhan. Specially for Pakistan. May Allah shower his bounties of bliss on our dear homeland. Much much needed. Inshah Allah. And pray for me us too. It sounds weird to say me after getting married Okay yeah .. aik bongi ki ijazat tu hoti hay naa
It takes ONE to do that. A lot lot happened since I last wrote 
Lights .. shadows .. colors … glittering things … lots of stuff.
