Daughters of Al Huda: A Farhat Hasmi enteprise – by Khaled Ahmed
Farhat-hashmi
We are wrong to look for terrorist tracts in the madrassa. The suicide bomber is not made through syllabi but through isolation from society. When we wish to produce a normal citizen we begin by socialising the child. Anyone withdrawing from society by rejecting its norms is ripe for the plucking by the terrorists. The residential madrassa does that. In Islamabad, a number of female “dars” groups are busy doing that in varying degrees.
Sadaf Ahmad is an assistant professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Lahore. Her book Transforming Faith: The story of Al Huda and Islamic Revivalism among Urban Pakistani Women (Syracuse University Press 2009) studies a women’s “dars” group called Al Huda. Al Huda ladies wear hijab and abaya and are found in the big cities. They are usually well-heeled, using the group-isolating dars activity to reinvent personal identity through ‘discovery’ of Islam. Al Huda was founded in 1994 by Farhat Hashmi and husband Idrees Zubair, both PhDs from Scotland’s famous centre of Islamic learning, the University of Glasgow. Farhat, from Sargodha, where her parents were both members of Islami Jamiat Tulaba, is steeped in the “dars” of the Jamaat-e-Islami and Maulana Maududi’s thought (p 40).
I may sound prejudiced, but the book is not. It is completely without bias and is thoroughly researched. The Farhat-Idrees duo succeeded beyond expectations as their following among the middle and upper middle-class women swelled. Among the half a dozen “dars” groups busy alienating women in Islamabad, Al Huda towered as the most powerful – “symbolised by a large three-storey house on Nazimuddin Road in Islamabad” — spreading to other big cities too (p 41). The objective was to give “authentic knowledge of Quran and Sunna”, cutting off the “cultural accretions” that Maududi – and now the Taliban – reject.
Al Huda ladies began to alarm with their rejection of society. Some orthodox Muslims began to ask questions. The book says: “Farhat Hashmi moved to Canada in 2005, and apparently there are a number of Muslims there who want her to leave” (p 196). The reason for the fear that some Canadian Muslims feel could be Al Huda’s rejection as ‘bidaa’ — of photography, all festivals, birthday celebrations, including the birthday of the Prophet (pbuh), and of the widespread practice of ‘chehlum’ after death (p 107). The book says: “Farhat Hashmi’s denouncement of various cultural practices and disapproval of westerners and Indians helps women redefine their own identity as Muslims” (p 146). The burden of men’s piety is on women who must not reveal themselves lest men be helplessly sexually aroused. And the husband cannot rape because he must not be refused “or the angels will curse her till morning” (p 170). The author found Al Huda graduates to be “very intolerant and judgmental toward people who were different from them” (p 193).
The Canadians are probably worried because Farhat thinks Osama bin Laden is an Islamic warrior. The author opines: “They react strongly to her statements, such as her claim that the 80,000 Pakistanis who died in the 2005 earthquake did so because they were involved in immoral activities and had left the path of Islam, and fear that her brand of extremist Islam will further marginalise their Muslim communities within the country” (p 196).
In December 2009, army officers and their children were massacred by terrorists while praying at the Parade Lane mosque in Rawalpindi. The ISI finally caught up with the man who had organised the attack – “a student of the International Islamic University”, whose father was a grade 19 officer in Islamabad with religious party connections, “while the mother held Quranic dars for women in Islamabad” (Herald, June 2010).
Source: Express Tribune
Isolation leads to domestic fighting which speeds up and reaches the street and in turn leads to social prejudice. This is not what I am saying but many psychologist across the planet. Nowadays, anyone with a degree are trying to bend Islam to defend their point of view. If you study Hadith and Quran *Properly* than you will realize that the concept of Hijab was nothing but to show empathy toward one another, this was done by simply lowering your gazed and not look at each other as if seeing some freak of nature. And it was followed by men and women both. Yes BOTH. These hypocrites are simply reading the surface layer without understanding the true motif being it.
I’m not a student of Alhuda. These comments about Alhuda are not new for me and I always had this curiosity to find out why do people say that Alhuda teaches intolerence and etc etc. So that motivated me to join the summer course some 8 years ago and since then i’ve downloaded and listened to 100’s of lecture by Dr. Farhat Hashmi and I yet have to find out a single lecture that teaches intolerance or terrorism. Rather I’ve found her views much similar to those of many famous scholars like Dr. Israr Ahmed, Dr. Ghazi, Dr. Zakir Naik etc. and this philosophy of “sins behind earthquake” is a total misinterpretation, rather ridiculous presentation of Dr. Hashmi’s view, because I have attended live lectures by Alhuda teachers after 2005’s earthquake. However, what surprises me THE MOST is that the author has not given any concrete reference to any of Dr. Hashmi’s lectures, despite the fact that the entire course work, including 1 year diplomas, are available online and are just a click away!!… I wish he had…
I guess all these opponents of Alhuda themselves need to do something, which they are suggesting to others, and
that is “RESEARCH”. Research about why this viel-covered woman is becoming more and more popular among the educated elite of Pakistan. The reason being, firstly she always always talks with logic that appeals the intellect of today’s modern man, who can no longer be a blind follower and, secondly, she always gives authentic references from Quran-e-Pak and Ahadith.
What I feel is, that the real problem behind some of the groups stongly opposing her is not that she teaches intolerance or terrorism or etc etc, rather its her uniqueness, in the sense, that her targetted audiance is not the traditional lower or middle class people rather its the elite of Pakistan, be it the educational elite, the economical elite or etc etc. And once the elite embrasses islam TO ITS TRUE SENSE, it will be way to easy to bring change in the entire society.
So, the people who foolishly fear Islam, who are opponents of Hijab and etc, you’ll find them among the strongest opponents of Alhuda and dr. Hashmi and making these baseless allegations.
These people are not much feared by our traditional mullahs because they know that mullahs influence a very limitted people, who are even deprived of their basic rights. It has also become a “Fashion” after 9/11, to associate every religious person with terrorism. But as they say people have their own plans, but then Allah SWT has His own plans. Just like after 9/11 islam was labelled as the religion of terrorist but it turned out to be the fastest growing religion, simillarly, i guess these articles will definitely motivate any un-biased person to appretiate Dr. Hashmi’s mission to spread
islam more than ever before, i.e; “Quran for All, in Every hand, in Every Heart”. Wallaho Aalam.
Last but not the least, I also disagree with alhuda people in some cases, but let me say this loud and clear that they are very soft spoken, very cooperative and they do not enforce things on others.
They themselves will be fully covered, however teenager girls wearing jeans and putting on full make-up will be comfortably attending thier “dars”, how many other religious scholars in this country will tolerate “girls wearing jeans & T-shirts” in their dars???
Wow!Hold on Uzma. Do you think that these morally corrupt and half-baked mullahs are Islamic scholars? There are lectures by Dr. Zakir Naik (evidenced on the youtube, if you care to watch) where he justifies and seeks the blessings of Allah on Yazid bin Muawia, the killer of Husain, the grandson of the Prophet, as well as other males of his family and enslaving the women of the household of the Prophet.
The holy Koran, for your information, acknowledges only the Prophet and his household [and we Muslims, in all our prayers seek the blessings of Allah on the Prophet and his household). In addition, have you ever heard Dr. Naik’s “learned” arguments about who created Allah?
Most of your “learned Ulema” have learned the evangelistic techniques of twisting the words of the Koran (or failing that inventing a Hadith) to support their childish argument.[The other two gentlemen are the followers and students of Maudoodi, the learned man who converted the Koranic paradise into a sexual molestation of pious women and young boys — shame on him].
Futher, my dear lady, Islam, as far as statistics is concerned is not the fast-growing religion: Ahmadi fitna is (check out the UN statistical charts, if you are in doubt].
Further, pray tell me, how did Islam came out unscathed through the 55 years of Omayyad rule when it was mandatory to curse the household of Prophet and glorify the first three righteous caliphs from the pulpit.
Last of all, thanks to Farhat Hashmi and the like, who, by propagating a pre-Islamic boudine culture, have done so much damage to Islam in the west, that now even innocent Muslims are treated as terrorists wherever they travel.
Ms.Uzma, do not present Zakir Naik as a model islamic scholar, he represents a cerian wahabi scholl of thought and with the time he has been exposed more and more while propagating his wahabi ideology and people in sub continent are becoming aware of Naik´s twisting believes, as in above post Akhtar Ali Khan mentioned some of his leacture where he praised Yazeed Ibne Muawia
in other lectures he show his venom against Muslim Saints, remember people like Zakir Naik are indirectly responsible for attacks on sufi shrines and latest example is Attack on data darbar
I do not know what this Huda is , if Huda also follows Wahabi Ideology then Wahabism and Violence are attached to each other
This should be our beleive that this Religion was completely revealed on Muhammad-e-Mustafa SAW, who was neither a sunnie nor a shia nor a wahabi nor etc etc. Any innovation in the religion after Prophet Muhammad SAW should be strongly rejected. We today as a nation are facing so many troubles, firstly we are intolerent to other sects and fail to realise that the differences among these are very minimal, secondly, we as a nation, hate research and are very quick to draw conclusions and are judgemental, thirdly, we beleive on suni-sunayi baatein and dont have the courage to question the fake stories which have been cooked up over the years, dont hesitate in putting false allegations on others. We don’t try to look how the companions and Ahl-e-bait of Prophet SAW, spent their lives, because none of them called themselves sunnie or shia or wahabi or deobandi or etc etc.
May Allah SWT guide us all to the straiighet path and give us the vision and courage to differentiate right from wrong.
May Allah SWT guid us
Uzma
“Any innovation in the religion after Prophet Muhammad SAW should be strongly rejected”
Zakir Naik is one of the innovations in the religion, thats why we strongly reject him, his believes are innovative as well as his apparent look particulary the dress he wears is total innovation..so reject Zakir Naik first before giving us leactures
Wahabiat is the biggest innovation in Islam and this should be rejected, rejected and rejected
@imran
& baleviat, shiaism, sunnism, sufism, qabarparasti etc, etc should also be rejected.
The problem with al-huda detractors is nothing else except intolerance. They cannot come to terms with the fact that educated people are turning towards Quran. And as they do not have knowledge to make any valid point, they resort to the usual trite of terrorism.
Well brother, u said that above mentioned book is not prejudiced and is authentic. I disagree with your statement. In this era, anyone can write anything s/he wants to. Summarizing comments of couple of people and looking into and describing an issue with single lens is not enough to label anything, authentic. Secondly, you pointed out that middle and upper middle class is much influenced by her talk. Let me correct you ,brother. In reality, its the educated class who is getting more and more influenced. Why ? Because they have more tendency to differentiate between right and wrong. They don’t blindly follow others with plugged ears, closed eyes and blocked mind. You mentioned that Dr. Hashmi rejects a number of cultural events ( Chahlum, Birthday of Rasool ( PBUH ) etc ). Yeah, she does. But why doesn’t she celebrate them? Because, you won’t find Prophet (PBUH) and his companions celebrating such events. I challenge you to provide any example of birthday party held at Masjid e Nabwi or at any other place by prophet(PBUH) and his companions or if you can report any chehlum organized by them. You wrote “anyone withdrawing from society by rejecting its norms is ripe for the plucking by the terrorists”. By the way , what the norms you are talking about. Chechlum? Thursdays? birthdays ? If yes , then do some research brother and you will find out that these are not our norms. Their origin is from Hindus and other religions. They were the pioneers of such events. In the last paragraph, you mentioned an incident in bold. Well we all should seek refuge of Allah but will you please tell me, can we put blame of son’s wrong deeds on parents ? Can anyone blame that his parents teach him to do so ? No, not at all! And brother last but not least, if Alhuda graduates will be intolerable then you would have definitely found them on roads with banners in their hands protesting …. ; You would find them in news paper, TV , Net, with talk shows against other parties and against those who make such baseless allegations . but it never happened actually. And remember we all are human beings, we can commit sins, so its better to peep inside to correct own shortcomings rather than throwing mud at others. I would strongly suggest you that inspite of getting wrong information from here and there, go and get a deep insight of whats being taught in Alhuda ( http://www.alhduapk.com ). Hope you will find the truth.
Dr.Maryam Butt
I challenge you and can provide you a number of Irshadat e Sahaba Karam (RA) about Milad e Nabi and Isaal e Sawab..not one but a number of evidences..from different Ahadis Books…
But i know that our discussion will be never ending because I have already debated with many Wahabis and found out that it is time wasting to convince follower of Zul Khurasia and Ibne wahab Najdi
I hunbly request you that ok do not celebrate Milad e Nabi (SAW) or other events which you declared hindu originated Nazubilah but please stop producing suicide wahabi bombers who are killing people around the world..
@ Khaled Ahmed – Forming groups, organizing and assembling together is a human right. How is it isolation when a few women sit together and converse? Your views are indeed extreme. You are taking away people’s, especially women’s right to associate with each other simply because they wear abaya and hijab and talk about their Creator? Is your issue with their dress or with their religion? Modesty is beautiful, it is empowering and invigorating. No women is respect or even taken seriously when she exposes herself. Scantily dressed women are objectified and toyed with. Look at any lawyer, doctor, business person, even a car machine. How do they dress? Aren’t they covered head to toe? Are you going to ban them too? As for Islam, I think its very misrepresented. Consider this passage from the Qur’an, “It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers. And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day. And He gave you for all you asked of Him. And if you should count the favour of Allah, you could not enumerate them.” [14:32-34] That’s pretty cool eh? The Creator, Whom the Muslims call Allah is so caring and compassionate, I doubt the people who actually have read the Qur’an and believe in it can be otherwise.
@ Khaled Ahmed – How is the book thoroughly researched when it claims that University of Glasgow is the center of Islamic learning? I am sorry, when was the last time you saw the map? Glasgow is in the heart of the English-Speaking Christian world. Another fallacy in Sadaf Ahmad’s books is that she claims that Dr. Farhat and her husband are “steeped in Jamaat-e-Islami and Maulana Maududi’s thought”. How is that possible when their websites (www.farhathashmi.com and http://www.alhudapk.com) claim that the couple do not associate themselves to any “jamaat” or sect? Their only aspiration is to teach Qur’an, the Book of God and the Prophetic traditions of Muhammad (peace be upon him)
And since when are religious differences a crime? Former President Bill Clinton is a Southern Baptist Christian and Bush is an Evangelical Christian while the majority of Americans are Protestant or Catholic Christians. Yet I cannot recall a single newspaper in which such differences ever made the headlines. Anyway, doesn’t the Qur’an say just follow God’s Words and you will be saved? “And when guidance comes to you form Me, whoever folliws My guidance – there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.” [2:38] You know I have seen that in some Muslims, they are so confident in their Creator that come what may, they are always patient and thankful. I like this. A person should be composed, neither too hyper or too depressed about every small and big thing in life. I think only faith can give one such strength and calmness.
@ Khaled Ahmed – Do you know what is really swelling in Islamabad? Drug addiction! 1 out of every 10 students in Islamabad are addicts, 400,000 addicts in the country altogether. During the last six months, the bodies of almost 168 unidentified drug addicts have been recovered from various parts of the city. In all these areas, every death has occurred because of drug abuse, mortuary officials claim.
Read more: Many Drug Addicts in Islamabad’s Walled City http://www.medindia.net/news/Many-Drug-Addicts-in-Islamabads-Walled-City-71276-1.htm#ixzz0xTyK8cPt
And – http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?148125
I think at least three-storey Al Huda building in Islamabad will be a drug-free area. There will be no soliciting of harmful substances there. If anything, I think Al Huda women are against drugs and alcoholism – which is exactly what a peaceful society needs. The Qur’an says, “do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction. And do good; indeed Allah loves the doers of good.” [2:195] About a alcohol, the Qur’an says, “o you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, sacrificing on stone alters to other than Allah, and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist.” [5:90-91] I do not know of any religion that prohibits substance abuse in such words. I think it is wonderful that Islam protects the intellect and the society by eliminating drugs and alcohol. If the Al Huda women are teaching that then props to them 🙂 🙂
@ Khaled Ahmed – So in your opinion, anyone who cuts off form cultural accretions and questions the social norms is a terrorist? Whatever happened to genuine knowledge, pursuit of the truth and critical philosophy? Questioning and reasoning is a sign of progression. Whereas blind following to age-old customs and traditions and senselessly adhering practices which hold no meaning nor benefit is a sign of depression and degeneration. It was Socrates who said, “an unexamined life is not worth living.”
We are unable to grow toward greater understanding of our true nature unless we take time to examine and reflect upon our life, upon the things around us and upon history. As another philosopher, Santayana, observed, “He who does not remember the past is condemned to repeat it.” Examining our life reveals patterns of behavior. Unless we become aware of these patterns, much of our life is unconscious repetition. So if Al Huda women are examining and reflecting upon life, if they are acquiring genuine knowledge and truth then we should stand and applaud them for their efforts. At least they women are thinking for themselves and not adhering to a mob mentality or living like cattle as you suggest people should do in order to be considered “normal”.
@ Khaled Ahmed – Religion is not like a nationality, i.e. just because one’s parents are French therefore, no matter where in the world one is born and resides, one will be French too or Italian or German. People cannot be “born” into a religion. Religion requires conviction and devotion. Religion is a vow to not only be faithful at heart but also in actions. The Qur’an and Hadith have very explicit guidelines for worship and piety, business and trade, diet and nutrition, family life and communal living, national and international relations, all in all, the religion of Islam is very complete and comprehensive. A person must accept all of it, and not just part and parcel of his liking in order to be considered a true Muslim believer. And I think this makes sense because Islam is a way of life, its a total submission to God’s will in every aspect of one’s life.
So if Muslims let’s say do not take pictures or they do not celebrate birthdays – then I guess it is their belief. What is the point in taking pictures anyway? I think it is waste of time, posing for certain shots, giving pretentious smiles and hugs then saving all that paper in albums that clutter our tables, garages and basements. I think life should be lived in the moment, to live in such a way that one doesn’t have to look back and feel sad ore regretful. And what’s up with birthdays anyway? Each year we are coming closer to our death, every year we loose a year of our life. Why would anyone want to celebrate that with cake and candles? Did you know that when we blow the candles a lot of our saliva stains the cake. Imagine eating other people’s spit? Gross!! I don’t see how parents could make such a huge deal out of their child’s birthday and forget the Creator Who gave them this blessing and bundle of love. Even the child feels very proud on this birthday as though he has brought himself into existence. The development of a zygote to an embryo then fetus. The amalgamation of chromosome, the exchange of DNA, the formation of organs, the construction and assembly of bones clothed with skin. Its amazing!! If anything I think we should celebrate God Who bequeathed life, fashioned every person with balance and due proportion so beautifully. Every limb in our body, every hair and cell is a miracle and yet we forget to thank the Creator Who originated us and only go about praising and appreciating people. What a great injustice. Muhammad (peace be upon him) never celebrated his birthday so if Al Huda women do not want to take pictures, or celebrate birthdays instead express their gratitude to Allah, the God Most Perfect and Intelligent then I do not think you and I or anyone else should stand in their way.
@ Khaled Ahmed – Every religion claims to guidance and sets apart certain elements as misguidance or bidaa. I think same is the case with Islam. In Islam, the Qur’an and the Prophetic traditions of Muhammad (peace be upon him) have such paramount importance. Allah, the God All Knowing the All Wise says, “There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah often.” [Qur’an, 33:21] For Muslims after Allah the Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a role model to follow. The Muslims do everything Muhammad (peace be upon him) did and refrain from inventing anything which he did not perform in the name of religion.
I guess Chelum and celebrating his birthday is one of those things, in recent times some Muslims have conceived these practices and deemed them holy but the Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him) never authorized them, i.e. he never celebrated his own birthda or the birthday of his children or grand children.
Similarly, the funeral rites which he observed were also very simple, namely washing the deceased’s body, shrouding it in two white garments, offering prayer over the deceased and burial. There is no extra ceremony, no additional chants, charity or sacrifice. Some people are of the opinion that we can perform good deeds on the behalf of the deceased in hope that they will get the reward for it. How is this even logical (and mind you religion is suppose to be logical).
Can we transform money to a dead man’s account in attempt to make him rich? Can we eat for a dead man in hope to send him some of the nutrients and energy? If a person did not make money in his own lifetime and if he did not maintain a healthy diet while he was alive then how can our wealth and our foods benefit him after his death? Same is the case with good deeds. Every man (and woman) must do their part to please the Creator, Allah the Most Just. It cannot be that Allah, the Free of Need, will reward us for the good deeds of other people. Does a teacher give your friend a good grade because you did your homework? Come on! The Master of the Day of Judgement, Allah the All Powerful says “The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present before it and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that evil was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to His servants.” [3:30]
@Khaled Ahmed – I don’t think a teacher of Qur’an can be intolerant of other cultural practices when Qur’an says, “There shall be no compulsion in acceptance of the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong.” [2:256] It is fine if people or nations retain their uniqueness and maintain their own individuality and special identity. Variety is also nice, it adds flavour and colour to our life. If everything and everyone was absolutely the same – it would be so dull and boring. So differences are good so long as we channel these differences for the good. The Qur’an also says, “And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.” [5:2]
Just view how in-depth and wide-ranging are the teachings of Islam. We have come to accept that all old people needed to be dumped in senior homes, that the orphans can be pushed and exploited in one foster house to another. We are so used to ignoring the needy and scuffing away the homeless, loosing our temper and breaking promises whenever convenient. But Qur’an teaches something refreshing and decent for a change, “True righteousness is in one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; those who fulfill their promise when they promise; and those who are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.” [2:177] Just look at these wonderful, universally beneficial qualities of Islam. If they were practiced, it will solve so many of the world’s injustices and bring the much needed peace and happiness. So I commend all the preachers of Islam. We should appreciate the people who are serving humanity not write articles against them and go on a bashing spree. Please Please, I request everyone to at least read the Qur’an before you write it off mercilessly.
@ Khaled Ahmed – Without question, protection of people, especially protection of women from rapists should be a priority of the law but treating innocent husbands fairly is also important. What has to given careful consideration in a marriage is that two people who are already sharing a bed and having a physical relationship, have given consent to each other for life! If the woman or the man wants to withdraw that consent, it has to be made very very clear, along with hopefully a reason why. In the Qur’an, [2:187] I read that husband and wife are like garments to each other, they adorn and warm, love and protect, beautify each other and confide in each other. In another passage the Qur’an says, “And of His signs is that He created for you form yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.” [30:21] Really, let’s think about it. if every couple lived with love and mercy – will there any chances of inducing hurt or injury? A husband who confides in his wife and is spiritually and psychologically close her, how can it be expected that he would rape her? Its unthinkable. Marriage is the name of mutual compassion and compromise, it is a give and take relationship.
Khaled Sahab, I am a Canadian Citizen and alhamdulillah I have been a student of Ustazah, Dr. Farhat since she came here. It is mashaAllah such a blessing to have her. She has always advised us to be gentle and merciful towards all people. I cannot recall a single class in which she spoke about Osama bin Laden or approve of war or even violence. I found her always encouraging her students to forgive and to be lenient with people. She has an entire lecture series on good character in which she speaks about numerous like patience, mercy and love: http://www.alhudapk.com/audio-video/husn-e-akhlaq/textwithaudio/default.asp I think anyone who has doubts about her should at the most listen to her before they judge her.
The earthquake comment is getting really old now. I didn’t hear Ustazah say it, I doubt Sadaf did either. Mr. Ahmed, if you did then can you give any evidence for it? Which lecture, which date, which time? I would hate for you to be accused for willfully telling an untruth in your article.
@Ameera, it is Pakistan’s misfortune that Dr. Farhat Hashmi has gone to canada. She should stay there and bring all her followers to Canada. That is the only way a tolerant nation like Canada will equate with Pakistan in the long run
@amjad khan
Yes its Pakistan’s misfortune……
Its Pakistan’s misfortune that these Qutab inspired self righteous hate mongers were nurtured here….
Its Pakistan’s misfortune that such people were allowed to do whatever they like…’hain sang o khisht mukayad aur…’
Its Pakistan’s misforutne that Dr. sahiba left before the blossoming of the garden she planted….
Its Pakistan’s misforutne that she is in Canada and her bereaving students are crying for her in Pakistan…
Its Pakistan’s really big misfortune that such people ………………………..
Canadian government should send this ‘gift’ back to Pakistan with an aid package for floods …as all the calamities are meant for people of Pakistan
mashAllah, good points by sarah.
& as i said earlier, cavilers are doing what they are good at.. carping.
I am not a very big fan of Al-Huda because I know them closely but there is no doubt that Khaled Ahmed is slightly prejudiced rather Extremely Prejudiced, he is amongst those “Liberals” {Najam Sethi Clan} who praised Musharraf’s Coup and policies even after coup while completely forgetting Musharraf’s secret rather brazen support to Lashkars even after 911. In one of his book “Behind The Ideological Mask by Khaled Ahmed” he praised Sufi Ibn Arabi and Ghulam Ahmed Parvez whereas Khaled conveniently “forget” to mention the Thoughts of Parvez on Sufiism in Parvez “Tassawuf Ki Haqeeqat”.
Pakistanis are better off without these Frauds like Al-Huda and Khaled Ahmed.
Great article, I owe something to my friend who recommended.
Farhat Hashmi has been exposed by her former UK Student on Youtube. Al-Huda teachers in charity fraud scandals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oWcEXnUpM
ASLAM O ALYKUM. I am victim of alhuda.anyone need details contact me or inbox me on (ahee_81@yahoo.com).
alhuda is acting like islamic institute but actually it is money maker .
i like baji farhat hashmi.
Rather than wasting your time, who is right who is wrong go read Quran , understand, teach and act upon it.
:-O woah
Is it only me who noticed the labelled picture of Deobandi students taught by Dr. Farhat Hashmi who doesn’t even follow taqleed!
P.S. Even though I am strictly Deoband in beliefs, I cannot deny the fact I love Al Huda and my honourable Ustaadha. I have grown up listening to Ustaadha and studying in Al Huda. I cannot recall a moment being taught to be intolerant or aggressive. Rather it’s the other way round.