Religious extremism & fundamentalism & radicalism Archive
Marriage by choice becoming taboo Asian Human Rights Commission report on Pakistan – by Nida Nida: It was a very shivering news for the citizens of the country that a grandfather killed his grandchildren and thrown them from the roof top in presence of their mother who then killed by her father only for
US Government’s “Protection” of Al-Qaeda Terrorists and the US-Saudi “Black Hole” – by Prof Peter Dale Scott: For almost two centuries American government, though always imperfect, was also a model for the world of limited government, having evolved a system of restraints on executive power through its constitutional arrangement of checks and balances. Since 9/11
Critique of “The Emirate of TTP- by Babar Sattar”: While there are some errors and omissions in Babar Sattar’s “The Emirates of TTP (DAWN, August 12 2013 http://dawn.com/news/1035362/the-emirate-of-ttp) the idea of declaring the TTP and its apologists as anti-State is an interesting idea. It is refreshing to see
پاکستان اور بھارت کے دیوبندیوں میں فرق: بھارت کی جماعت اسلامی اور جمعیت علما ہند ،علما دیوبند نے کشمیر کے معاملے پر بھارت کی حمایت کر دی – جبکہ پاکستانی جماعت اسلامی اور دیوبندی پاکستان کی حکومت کے خلاف طالبان کی حمایت کرتے ہیں -کشمیر
Syria’s War, Another Tragedy on Euphrates that nobody wants to end – by A Z: PROLOGUE It has been well over two years since the Syrian opposition, propelled by long-held and varying grievances, rose against Bashar al Assad. With Assad’s long autocratic reign under serious threat, the regime responded with force, arresting protesters and
Repressing Sectarian Intolerance – a Pakistani version of Islam – by Waseem Zaidi: Pakistan is a radicalized society. A country where there are just too many Islamic sects and the level of sectarian tolerance is not that high. We can never deny the fact that there is a general hatred/dislike prevalent in a large
Failed attempt of suicide bombing at Mosque in Islamabad exposes the security apparatus – by A Z: Here is the Video footage of a failed attempt of suicide bombing at Jamia Mosque Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib , in Barakahu, Islamabad, while prayers were in progress. CCTV footage shows that the assailant was walking on a path that
Thirty funerals and an Eid – Vaqar Amhed: Today is Eid, and I am dreading the day. For me it is a day that is dead, empty of meaning, and bereft of joy. Yesterday, 30 persons were killed in a funeral procession in Quetta. Thirty funerals
Ban on female farts in Indonesia by council of ignorant Muslims – by A Z: As I, walloped by depressing thoughts, struggle to make sense of an Eid Day in a silly and sad season, a friend sends me the following to put a smile on my face. Well he actually does as I
Why I hate Chilas – by Rina Saeed Khan: Fairy Meadows below Nanga Parbat. -Photo by author I hear that Chilas is a ghost town these days, its inhabitants spooked by the killings of the international mountain climbers (and one Pakistani guide who had a Shia name), who
No checks on banned militant organisations collecting donations – by Ammar Shahbazi: KARACHI: Camouflaged under different names, a number of banned militant organisations are operating in Karachi with impunity — ravenously pocketing Zakat and other Ramazan-related charities in the country’s financial hub. The banned al-Rasheed Trust and Al-Akhtar Trust and the
Pakistan’s number one threat – by Farahnaz Ispahani: For the last few days, Pakistan’s capital has been on high alert due to the threat of a possible terrorist attack. Police and military vehicles have paraded around the city, commandos and snipers have been posted on Islamabad’s
Fighting terrorism – by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa: Editor’s Note: LUBP wishes to commend and thank Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa for her clear stance on Takfiri deobandi radacalization. She is one of very few writers who have clearly pointed out Deobandi Terrorists as the chief culprits of terror
The Malala Issue – by Alizeh Khaleeli: The title I just typed saddens me, it grieves me that a symbol of courage and strength has become an “issue”. What is it with our conspiracy riddled nation that cannot for a moment, be joyous that a little
Najam Sethi’s ‘The Friday Times’ blog promotes banned sectarian terrorists – by Shia Post: Source : Shia Post, http://en.shiapost.com/2013/07/12/the-friday-times-promotes-sipah-e-sahaba-terrorists/ An article titled “The Madarssa Network of Sindh” was published in The Friday Times magazine (TFT Issue Number: Vol. XXV, No. 22, July 12-18, 2013) written by its Ali K Chishti (@akchishti) who is known
#ShiaGenocide is a reality, not just a ‘fab’ Twitter trend – by Alizeh Khaleeli: It means taking one life away and leaving a few hundred near death. PHOTO: EXPRESS Another sectarian attack in Parachinar. The infamous hashtag Shia Genocide, however, only lasts momentarily on Twitter before being taken over by more worthy trends
سرگوشیاں: اس مرتبہ عید ایک ایسے موقعہ پر آرہی ہے کہ میرے سینے پر تازہ زخم لگے ہیں اور ان زخموں سے اٹھنے والی ٹیسیں مجھے ساری ساری رات بے چین رکھتی ہیں-سوچتا ہوں کہ اس دن کو خوشی
دال میں کچھ کالا یا پوری دال ہی کالی ؟: ایک عجیب و غریب واقعہ جو ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان میں پیش آچکا ہے جہاں پر 150 لوگ چار گھنٹے شہر کے اندر، جیل کے اردگرد باردوی سرنگیں بچھا کر، بڑے ہتھیار سے مسلح ہوکر حملہ آور ہوتے ہيں اور
Shia leader, son killed in Rahim Yar Khan – by Kashif Zafar: Pakistani Shia Muslims carry the coffins of relatives during a mass burial ceremony in Quetta on February 20, 2013. PHOTO: AFP/FILE BAHAWALPUR: The Shia Council’s Divisional President Sheikh Manzoor Hussain and his younger son Haider Ali were killed as a
UN: Over 1,000 Iraqis Kill in July, Highest Toll in Years – by Jason Ditz: The UN mission to Iraq has released its official figures for violence in the month of July today, putting the toll at 1,057 dead and 2,326 wounded. This is almost exactly in line with the death toll for May,
Indonesian Chief of Army Staff to be questioned over harassment of Ahmadis: Members of the House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense will question Army chief of staff Gen. Moeldoko, the sole candidate to replace retiring Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm. Agus Suhartono, over his alleged involvement in what could be
Is There a Religiously Designated Islamic Political System? by A Z: While political movements that function in the name of religion have been a world phenomenon for centuries, in the modern age it is only Islam that, in the recent times, has become associated with radical fundamentalism in an essentialist
Pakistan’s Sectarian Meltdown – by Michael Kugelman: Last month, militants murdered nine foreign mountain climbers at a base camp on Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat peak. Many observers noted that it was the first attack of its kind. But in fact, one aspect of the attack—which received little
ہائے اس زود پشیمان کا پشیمان ہونا: ڈیرہ جیل پر حملہ اور ہماری بے بسی – از اجمل جامی: ارادہ تو یہ تھا کہ ممنون و مشکورنو منتخب صدر کے حوالے سے کچھ معلومات قارئین تک پہنچائی جاتیں۔ اور پھرپنجاب کے متوقع گورنر جناب چوہدری سرور بارے بھی کچھ ‘شگوفے’ بکھیرے جاتے لیکن ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان میں جیل
Carnage in Kurram – by Dr Mohammad Taqi: The Pakistani security establishment needs to take a long and hard look to see how many Adnan Rashids are still hiding among its ranks Two synchronised bomb attacks wreaked havoc in the heart of Parachinar in the Kurram Agency
Pakistan chooses next President after jailbreak underscores threats – by Declan Walsh: LONDON — The troubling gap between politics and governance in Pakistan came into stark relief on Tuesday, when lawmakers elected the country’s 12th president just hours after Deobandi Taliban militants (along with Sipah Sahaba aka Lashkar-e-Jhangvi) shot their way
Attacks on Pakistan’s Minorities: Jan 2012 – Jun 2013 – by Omar Waraich: Last Friday, hundreds of shoppers were gathered in Parachinar’s main bazaar. In this main town of Pakistan’s Kurram tribal agency, located along the Afghan border, the local residents were buying food items for the looming evening Ramadan meal,
D.I. Khan Jailbreak: Pakistani media blacks out cold-blooded murder of Shia inmates – by Mahpara Qalandar: The latest jailbreak by the Taliban took place on 29 July in which they helped escape around 250 criminals, most of them their fellow terrorists. That there was prior intelligence of the Taliban attack but the authorities did nothing
Muslims and the West – by A Z: The West and Islam have had an uneasy relationship for a very long time, which dates from even before the Muslims appeared on the world stage as the conquerors and led to the horrifying Crusades. Both developed a rhetoric
Centenary Milestone for one of Britain’s Oldest Muslim Communities: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – whose ethos is Love for All Hatred for None – marks a historic milestone tomorrow 25thJuly 2013, its centenary in Britain. At more than 100 of its centres set up throughout Britain, thousands will gather at
A Pakistani Christian gunned down to grab his land: Okara, Punjab: July 29, 2013. (PCP) On 27th Day of July 2013, a source called Mr. Khurram Akhtar (Research Officer, The Voice) telephonically and informed him about the incidence that occurred in Chak 8-4/L Okara, District, Okara. The Voice
Report: Saudi Arabia discriminates against not only Shiites but also Sunnis: Editor’s Note: Muslims need to be clear that the Saudi Royal family are the first Taliban, they overthrew the last Caliphate of the Muslims with the help of British Imperialist Intelligence. Since then they have been buying up
Is This The Pakistan That Jinnah Wanted ? – Pakistani Meem: Pakistan came into being on 14th August, 1947, it was a dream come true, the Muslims were jubilant to secure a separate homeland for themselves where they would be free from the subjugation of a majority, Pakistan was created
Truth about Saudi imams that PML-N, ISI, Supreme Court and media do not want you to know: Author: Mahpara Qalandar The explanation given by Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, about sending Saudi imams to Pakistan is, “to promote ties between the two countries. He said that King Abdullah
Making and confessions of a journalist – by Waseem Ahmed: Late 90s X standard: “Today we shall read about one of the best Islamic kings of indo-pak; Mahmud Ghazvani, the Idol Breaker” our teacher said. Yes, as a history lover I was waiting for our Urdu teacher to start
In denial on Abbottabad – Farahnaz Ispahani: The leaked report of the panel set up to look into the 2011 Osama bin Laden incident in Pakistan skips many hard questions including how the nation came to acquire a jihadi mindset Hours after U.S. Navy SEALs found
Saudi Arabia will send Salafi imams to Pakistan to create more suicide bombers: RIYADH: Saudi Arabia would send imams, one each from Masjidul Haram in Makkah and Masjid-i-Nabawi in Madina, to Pakistan every year. Talking to visiting Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Mohammed Yousaf, President of the Affairs
Christian nurse living in fear she does not want to marry Muslim man: Ghulam Muhammad, an influential and feared Muslim businessman in Sanghar District, has threatened to abduct Nazia Masih and disfigured her with acid because she has refused to marry him. The man is known to police because of several complaints
Will CJ Abu Arsalan continue to support ASWJ? – by Syed Riaz Al-Malik Hajjaji: Will Abu Arsalan and Chacha Supremes of Holy Judicial Empire continue to support their allies of ASWJ aka LeJ aka SSP aka Swad-e-Azam? Will LeJ continue to get positive coverage in The Friday Times? Surely, the admission of guilt