Religious extremism & fundamentalism & radicalism Archive

Drs. Faisal and Babur : #ShiaGenocide in Hasan Abdal – by Dr. Kamran Niaz: I begin to write this with a heavy heart – tears in my eyes – each flowing down slowly down my cheeks and wetting my beard. I can not bring myself to write this but I have to for

Pro rights blogger Dr. Omar Ali on the death of Dr. Faisal Manzoor shaheed: Editor’s note: We sympathize with sense of deep personal loss clearly felt by our fellow pro rights blogger Dr. Omar Ali. We pray for the family and for brother doctor’s and colleagues of Dr. Faisal Manzoor who are dealing

بحرین کے عوامی انقلاب کو دبانے کی پاکستانی دیوبندی وہابی لابی کی ناکام کوششیں: لاہور(نعیم مصطفےٰ سے) بحرین سے ڈی پورٹ ہو کر آنے والے 500پاکستانی فوجیوں کے گھروں میں فاقہ کشی نے ڈیرے ڈال لئے ہیں۔ چند ایک کے سوا کسی کو بھی روزگار نہیں مل سکا جبکہ کم و بیش 400فوجیوں

Deobandi Taliban impose polio sharia on Pakistan: Editor’s note: We are cross posting an article by the BBC which describes the dire situation in Pakistan with respect to the alarming increase in the spread of polio virus. Pakistan, which had eradicated polio more than a decade

سپاہ صحابہ کا حق نواز جھنگوی ، شیخ احمد سرہندی کی شیعہ دشمنی اور تکفیری سوچ کو فخریہ طور پر پیش کرتے ہوے – از علی ناطق: شیخ احمد سرہندی نام نہاد مجدد ایک مشہور اور پرلے درجے کا شیعہ سے نفرت کرنے والا تکفیری تھا – اس کی شیعہ سے نفرت کے ایک ثبوت یہ بھی ہے کہ سپاہ صحابہ کا ان پڑھ اور

راشد رحمان اور جنید حفیظ -حقائق کیا ہیں؟: بدھ 7 مئی 2014ء کی شام ہیومن رائٹس کمیشن آف پاکستان کی ملتان ٹاکس فورس کے کوآرڈینٹر اور ملتان بار کے رکن راشد رحمان ایڈوکیٹ اپنے نجی چیمبر نزد کچہری روڈ اپنے ایک معاون وکیل ندیم پرواز کے ساتھ

Islam and Female Genital Mutilation – by AZ: I am not competent to comment on Why anyone widely considered as the bearer of divine authority did or did not do something. Apart from that, it is true that FGM existed and continues to persist in wide

60% of prisoners belong to Deobandi sect – Dawn: Editor’s note: Deobandis are only 20% of Pakistani population but account for 60% of prisoners. This percentage could be much higher because Deobandi terror outfits (TTP, ASWJ, JeM etc) are responsible for 99% of acts of terror against Pakistani

Improving media’s discourse on Deobandi identity of Taliban, LeJ-ASWJ and other terrorists: The international and local media have finally started to use the specific ideological denomination, i.e., that is adhered by the Taliban (TTP) and its urban face, the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) aka Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Previously, generalizing terminology like

Muslim world’s silence over Salafi-Wahabi outfit Boko Haram’s crimes against humanity: THE news from Nigeria is blood-curdling. Shrouded initially in mystery, the kidnapping of almost 300 Nigerian girls last month has now been owned by the Salafi-Wahabi extremist outfit Boko Haram, with its chief threatening ‘by Allah’ to sell

‘If there is a referendum in Balochistan, people will vote for independence’: At 72, Qadeer Baloch or “Mama” Baloch walks the talk. After covering 3,300 km from Quetta, a journey that began on October 27, 2013, he and his fellow marchers reached Islamabad on February 28, with a long stop in

Pakistani version of Boko Haram: Deobandi militants want girls out of schools: Editor’s note: Pakistan’s Deobandi cult eulogizes the custodian of the two holy mosques who imprisons his own daughters, thereby giving the green light to Salafi-Wahabi militants of Boko Haram in Nigeria and Deobandi Taliban in Pakistan. None of the Deobandi

دیوبندی بمقابلہ دیوبندی -سلیمان ندوی کا دارالعلوم دیوبند کے مہتمم ارشد مدنی کے نام کھلا خط: مولوی سلیمان حسینی ندوی ایڈیٹر کا نوٹ:ادارہ تعمیر پاکستان کا یہ موقف رہا ہے کہ دیوبندی مکتبہ فکر اگرچہ فقہ کے معاملے میں حنفی طریقہ کار پر عمل پیرا ہے لیکن عقائد کے باب میں اس کے ہاں شیخ

Who are Boko Haram? – by Jonathan Russell: Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau said in a video released yesterday that the 276 girls the Nigerian Islamist extremist group kidnapped three weeks ago in Borno should not have been in school in the first place; they should

Takfiri vs Takfiri: ISIS vs Al Nusrah new battle ground Saudi Arabia: Editor’s note: We are cross posting here a report from our friends at the LWJ which confirms increased fighting between ISIS and Al-Nusrah, with terror theater now extending to Saudi Arabia. This is not surprising and the ultimate end

Roots of intollerance: Deobandi and Wahhabi ideologies – by Aṣḥama AlNajashi Ibn Abjar: Few of our friends would realize that all violent versions of the so called Islamic Movements, Talibaans in Pakistan, Boko Haram in Nigeria, Salafi Wahabi terrorists in Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan etc and all others have ideological and

برطانوی صحافی کارلوٹا گیل کا دیوبندی دہشت گردی پر غیر مبہم موقف: حال ہی میں اپنی شہرہ آفاق کتاب ” دی رانگ انیمی ”میں کتاب کی مصنفہ محترمہ کارلوٹا گیل نے تکفیری نظریات میں کراۓ کے قاتل تکفیری دیوبندیوں کے بارے میں کافی وضاحت کے ساتھ لکھا جو کہ ایک نہایت

No action on banned Deobandi groups: IF banning terrorist and militant groups has not led to any credible or effective results, does that mean the government should quietly give up on the practice altogether? Or if the government is engaged in dialogue with the

The Middle East: Salafi Wahabi war on Christians – by Ron Prosor: This week, as Jews celebrate the Passover holiday, they are commemorating the Bible’s Exodus story describing a series of plagues inflicted on ancient Egypt that freed the Israelites, allowing them to make their way to the Holy Land. But

Deobandi extremists target kill innocent Sunni & Shia as well as rival Deobandis – by Waqar Gillani: February 18, 2013. Dr Ali Haider, a prominent eye surgeon of Lahore, was driving his 11-year-old son Murtaza Haider to school when two motorcyclists opened fire on them. The motorcyclists targeted them with Kalashnikov in front of the

’متعصبین توہین مذہب کے مقدمات میں شفافیت نہیں چاہتے‘: پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب کے جنوبی شہر ملتان میں حکام کے مطابق نامعلوم مسلح افراد کی فائرنگ سے انسانی حقوق کمیشن کے عہدیدار اور توہینِ رسالت کے ایک مقدمے کے وکیل صفائی راشد رحمان ہلاک ہو گئے ہیں۔ پولیس

Deobandi Taliban attacks on polio workers is crippling the country – by M. Waqar Bhatti: Karachi With a three-year-old paralysed son, Akbari Begum understood the pain that parent went through when the crippling disease of polio struck their children. That is what motivated her to take the risk of vaccinating children for polio despite

سعودی عرب: بلاگر کو دس سال قید کی سزا: سعودی عرب کی ایک عدالت نے انٹرنیٹ بلاگر رائف بدوی کو ’توہین مذہب‘ اور انٹرنیٹ پر آزاد خیال فورم چلانے کے الزام میں دس سال قید اور ایک ہزار کوڑوں کی سزا سنائی ہے۔ مقامی میڈیا کے مطابق عدالت

جنت کی بشارت -افسانہ: نوٹ:عامر حسینی نہ صرف ایک کہنہ مشق پاکستانی صحافی ہیں ،وہ ایک عمدہ کہانی کار بھی ہیں،حال ہی میں پاکستان کے شہر ملتان میں انسانی حقوق کمیشن برائے پاکستان کی ٹاسک فورس کے کوارڈینٹر راشد رحمان کو دیوبندی-وہابی دھشت

ڈان اردو ویب سائٹ پر پوسٹ ہونے والی ایک خبر – از عامر حسینی: ﻭﺍﺷﻨﮕﭩﻦ: ﻣﺎﮨﺮﯾﻦ ﮐﮯ ﺍﯾﮏ ﭘﯿﻨﻞ ﻧﮯ ﺍﻣﺮﯾﮑﺎ ﭘﺮ ﺯﻭﺭ ﺩﯾﺎ ﮨﮯ ﮐﮧ ﻭﮦ ﻣﺬﮨﺒﯽ ﺁﺯﺍﺩﯼ ﮐﯽ ﺧﻼﻑ ﻭﺭﺯﯼ ﮐﮯ ﺯﻣﺮﮮﻣﯿﮟ ﭘﺎﮐﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﮐﻮ ﺑﻠﯿﮏ ﻟﺴﭧ ﮐﺮ ﺩﮮ ﺟﮩﺎﮞ ﺍﺣﻤﺪﯼ ﺍﻗﻠﯿﺖ ﮐﻮ ﺟﻨﻮﺑﯽ ﺍﻓﺮﯾﻘﮧ ﺟﯿﺴﯽ ﻧﺴﻞ ﭘﺮﺳﺘﯽ ﮐﯽ ﺻﻮﺭﺗﺤﺎﻝ ﮐﺎ ﺳﺎﻣﻨﺎ

Assassinations decimate pakistan’s tribal leadership – by Monawar Shah: A Pashtun tribal leader addressing a jirga near the Khyber Pass. The killing of thousands of clan leaders in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal areas has destroyed leadership among the ethnic Pashtun tribes inhabiting one of the country’s most embattled

Rough Ride on the New Silk Road – by Keith Johnson: Editor’s note: While the lives and well being of Pakistan’s targeted communities might not be a priority of the current PML N governments, perhaps the country’s crucial economic ties with China are. Many Northern Areas of Pakistan are terrorized by

عالمی دیوبندی-وہابی جہادی نیٹ ورک اور نئی شاہراہ ریشم کا چینی خواب: چین کے مغربی صوبے جس کی سرحدیں پاکستان کے ساتھ الحاق رکھنے والی ریاست گلگت-بلتستان سے ملتی ہیں کے دارالحکومت میں گذشتہ دنوں بم دھماکے ہوئے اور چاقوؤں سے حملے کئے گئے جس کے نتیجے میں ایک شخص جاں

UN Report: The Crisis of Shia Genocide in Pakistan: This open source document about Shia Genocide highlights the factors that have contributed to Shia Genocide. The current media discourse on Shia Genocide has many gaps and this report manages to cover some of these gaps. The report also

Saudi princess calls for uprising in Saudi Arabia: A Saudi Arabian princess has called on people across the kingdom to rise against the ruling regime. Sahar Al Saud, 42, the eldest daughter of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, made the call in video message from a

Deobandi seminaries: centers of criminal activity and support of terrorist outfits: Deobandi Seminaries or Madrassas which comprise the vast majority of all Madrassas in Pakistan have been linked to stock piling arms and bombs. The large stashes of arms and suicide vests at the “Lal masjid” or Red Mosque were no

So an Atheist, a Muslim and an Ahmadi walked into a bar one day – by Shamila Ghyas: This may or may not be based on actual facts…. and it won’t make much sense to most any way. Key: At – Atheist Ah – Ahmadi M- Muslim So an atheist, a muslim and an Ahmadi walked into

The Diplomat: Early warning signs of Shia genocide in Pakistan – by Waris Hussain: The international community can no longer ignore the alarming rise in violence directed at Pakistan’s Shia minority. Last month the world commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. Dignitaries from around the world delivered speeches to mark the

Persecution of the Baha’i Community: The Baha’i International Community works to protect the rights of persecuted Baha’i communities. In Iran, where the Faith continues to be viewed as heretical to Islam, Baha’is comprise the largest religious minority. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Baha’is

پاکستان کے دیوبندی مدارس کی طالبات تکفیری دہشت گردوں کی جنسی تسکین کیلئے شام پہنچ گئیں: پاکستان کے دیوبندی مدارس کی خواتین کا ایک اور دستہ شام میں جبھۃ النصرہ اور داعش کے باغی تکفیری دہشت گردوں کی جنسی تسکین کیلئے شام پہنچ گیا۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق ایک عرب خبر رساں ادارے نے دعویٰ کیا

Islamist hardliners have spread indoctrination right through the Deobandi clergy – Pakistan Today: The status of the state’s, especially military intelligence’s, alliance with the madrassah nexus is hazy at best as far as public opinion goes, which is odd considering the long years since this war on terror came to Pakistan. The

Islamic feminism: Fighting theology with theology, By: Rana Harbi: Determined to maintain their faith and culture whilst fiercely advocating for equal rights, Islamic feminists are reclaiming Islam for themselves by dismantling the edifice of religious patriarch. Can you be Muslim and a feminist? Can Islam and feminism coexist?

In Pakistan, the Deobandi cult celebrates death anniversary of Osama Bin Laden: According to reports published in Pakistani and international media, thousands of Deobandi Muslims (a semi-Wahabi sect known for violent ideology, mainly adhered by Taliban TTP and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi LeJ) in Pakistan paid tribute to Osama bin Ladin on his death

Pakistan’s top five Deobandi and Salafi militants – by Michael Kugelman: When it comes to Pakistan’s bad guys, leaders of the country’s major militant groups—such as Hafiz Saeed Salafi of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Mullah Fazlullah Deobandi of the Pakistani Taliban—tend to hog the headlines. Many more are less well known—yet still

Peoples under Threat 2014: Peoples under Threat is Minority Rights Group’s annual authoritative rankings table which highlights those countries around the world where the risk of mass killing is greatest. Peoples under Threat is created by compiling data on the known antecedents