Religious extremism & fundamentalism & radicalism Archive
An Open Letter to the World Press: How mainstream media obfuscates Jihadist violence in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: An Open Letter to the World Press Dear Sir and Madam of the Press Corps: I am writing this letter by way of introduction to tell you about Let Us Build Pakistan (LUBP). LUBP is operated and managed by
Takfiri Deobandis united against sectarian violence? – by Haseeb Ahmed: Qari Usman Deobandi condemned sectarian terrorism in the country. Ironically sitting next to him was Aurangzeb Farooqi Deobandi, head of ASWJ-LeJ terrorists in Karachi. How can those Deobandi clerics who refuse to condemn suicide bombing and other attacks on
From another world to ours – by A Z: Not long ago I was involved in a debate pertaining to the culling of sled-dogs in North Vancouver. I, like many others, was of the opinion that the media must not exhibit the gory images of the dogs culled,
The Truth About The Shia Genocide and what can be done about it – by A.Z.: PROLOGUE: We have a responsibility, as individuals, as professionals, and as organized groups, to not be passive bystanders, but to speak out publicly on genocidal threats. I take strong exception to the notion that speaking out on the threat
دیوبندی و وہابی عقیدے کے لوگ پرتشدد کارروائیاں کرتے ہیں، شاہد غوری: THE FOLLOWERS OF DEOBANDI AND WAHHABI FAITH COMMIT TERRORIST ACTS The central leader of Pakistan Sunni Thereek (PST) Mohammed Shahid Ghauri interviewed with Islam times. He stated that, the banned organization of Sipah Sahaba (ASS or SSP) started operating initially as
Anti-terrorism doctrine: too little, too late? — by Dr Mohammad Taqi: While there is a lot of hullaballoo about course correction and search for an anti-terrorism doctrine, in actuality what is being sought is a shortcut Since General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani made his Yaum-e-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Day) speech on April 30,
Remembering Dr. Abdus Salam -by H. A. Khan: Editors note: We received the following information from social network and would like to publish this. The information is about a documentary project on the great Pakistani muslim scientist, the late Professor Abdus Salam. We encourage all our readers
Why does Express Tribune continue to obfuscate the truth? – by Ali Taj: ” Again ‘sectarian violence’? Why can’t they just call it violence against Shia Muslims. Since when have the Shia Muslims been violent.” This was a comment by a very disturbed reader of this piece of news in the Express Tribune.
Manufacturing Zombies – by Waseem Altaf: Writing textbooks for students who are in a formative stage is serious business. Errors and omissions on part of the writers due to lethargy, ignorance, or self-complacency are pardonable and can be corrected. However when textbooks are written with
Spoiling The Innocence – by H.A Khan: Yesterday I got the news of a new born boy in our relatives.I called and congratulated him and while I was talking with him he told me that his grandfather is giving the azan in his years. After the
LUBP wishes its readers a Happy Eid Milad Nabi – by Ali Taj: Today, hundreds of millions of Muslims all over the world celebrate the Birthday of the Holy Prophet. In the softer strains of Islam that many of us grew up with, the Holy Prophet was a blessing to ALL mankind and not
Pakistan stumbling from sectarianism to Shia genocide – by A.Z.: PROLOGUE: This article attempts to examine the rise of sectarian conflict in Pakistan and how it has assumed genocidal proportions in the extermination of Shias in the country. The attempts to Islamize the state after 1947 reached a high
What we mean by a Progressive Shia -by Asif Zaidi: Shiism has always been progressive; it is Shias that have not always been so. Progressive Shias are imbued with the spirit of Shia Islam which, from the start, has always been committed to standing up for the downtrodden and
Usmann Rana a true Hussaini Soldier – by Ali Taj: My good friend Usmann Rana wrote on his facebook status regarding the protest at Liberty Market Lahore: “Apparently the organizers were to afraid to name the real culprits behind Quetta Killings and those responsible for claiming Hazara/Shia lives. Whoever said I
The case for local security by affected people – by Ali Taj: The Graves await the Bodies, the extraordinary protest continues unabated in Quetta. It is time to but a stop the extremist groups. If the State of Pakistan cannot do it or if the Army lacks the resources, World Shia forum would like
Letter to BBC in response to their coverage of massacre of over 100 Shia Muslims in Quetta Pakistan – by Asif Zaidi: Twin blasts at a snooker hall in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta have killed 81 people and injured more than 120, police say. Sir, While covering today’s blasts in Quetta, Pakistan, you ascribe it to Shia-Sunni violence in
Over 100 dead in in bomb blast in in Quetta. Over 200 injured, most critically – by Ali Taj: QUETTA: Three blasts in Quetta on Thursday left 93 dead and many with serious injuries. The blasts took place in Shahrah-e-Iqbal and Alamdar Road area. The second and third blasts were suicide blasts at a snooker club on Alamdar
#Justice4QadriTwins #UrbanBurgers #ShiaGenocide: A Facebook Discussion: C1 :- Attack on twins [victims of #ShiaGenocide] reported in ET but without using word Shia or even Sectarian violence, Shame journalism! http://tribune.com.pk/story/490193/murder-mystery-attack-on-twins-stumps-their-family/#comment-1223404 C2 :- C1, you’ve got to be kidding. You are seeking justice for two young Shia boys
Red Alert : Sipah Sahaba Deobandi militants are planning to infiltrate into FIA, police and army -by Ali Taj: Recently we read how Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Taliban are threatening Shia Muslims of Pakistan with death and destruction. https://lubpak.com/archives/235607 Now here is a Red Alert: Sipah Sahaba Deobandi militants are planning to infiltrate into Pakistan security forces
The Life and Legacy of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed: Remember, remember, the 27th of December! The night that tore the heavens asunder! In her autobiography, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed writes of the time when she was allowed to travel to England in 1984 for medical treatment by the most
The criminal silence over the innocent killings -by H.A Khan: Last two days passed with much sadness and mourning over the killing of the seven innocent workers whom were performing their duty of the polio vaccination to the hundreds of our children all over Pakistan. As started highlighting this
Saudis say No to the Prophet Muhammad, Yes to Paris Hilton. – By Omid Safi: More and more people are speaking out against the Saudi regime, and the way in which its Wahhabi ideology has linked together an utter disregard for the historical heritage of Muslims with an unabashed embrace of vapid capitalism. In
Protecting the killers: A response to Dawn blog on confining religious processions – by Sabah Hasan: Related post: What can Pakistan and the entire world learn from Pakistani Shias? Text of the blog published on Dawn.com Low-key Ashura 22 November 2012In a week since the commencement of Muharram, at least 16 lives have been lost
Day of Suicide Attacks Heightens Fears in Pakistan: Fareed Khan/Associated Press A Pakistani mother holds her injured child at a hospital in Karachi on Wednesday. By DECLAN WALSH Published: November 21, 2012 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A series of suicide bomb attacks on Pakistani Shiites as they observed
Liberal love galore for Altaf Hussain!: On October 14, Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder and leader Altaf Hussain delivered a speech in support of the adolescent Pashtun female education advocate Malala Yousufzai who was grievously injured in an assassination attempt and is still under intensive care
Pakistan’s steady decline since 1977 – by Ayaz Amir: Returning to the kingdom of moral decay Source: The News, October 05, 2012 Mr Majid Nizami, foremost champion of that nebulous concept celebrated as the ideology of Pakistan – and therefore my favourite ideologue – for all his renown
Pakistan must repeal its blasphemy laws -by Farahnaz Ispahani and Nina Shea: In Pakistan, proceedings in the now infamousblasphemy case of Rimsha Masih, a 14-year-old, mentally disabled Christian girl, took a turn for the better after the powerful Muslim Ulema Councilbacked her against the accuser. Last Saturday, Rimsha, jailed since August 16, was
Pakistan Army and State must change its soft policy, go after Takfiri militants and religious extremists – by Senator (R) Iqbal Haider: It is an undeniable fact that not a single Pakistani, Iraqi or Afghani participated in the dastardly attack on Twin Towers and Pentagon on 9/11. But strangely, the US chose to attack Afghanistan and Iraq while Pakistan was made
Baloch nationalists and Takfiri Deobandis jointly mourn the death of a Baloch LeJ-ASWJ terrorist: We condemn the expression of support by some Baloch nationalists to Baloch LeJ-ASWJ terrorists. The evidence of links between Baloch nationalists and Baloch LeJ-ASWJ terrorists is very disturbing. Overlapping membership of BRP and LeJ-ASWJ The very fact that a
Imran Khan on Gilgit Baltistan too little too late – by Ali Taj: This morning a got a call from a very dear friend and PTI office bearer. He was excited that Imran Khan had visited Gilgit Baltistan and issued a strong statement against Lashkar e Jhangvi activities in Gilgil Baltistan. PTI CHAIRMAN
Were Jinnah alive today, would he be lynched by a fanatic mob? – by Ali Taj: Additional note for Pakistanis: If this Takfeer of Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, continues, you can kiss Pakistan Good bye. For those who stayed quiet on the destruction of the tomb of Data Sb will you protest on that day when theydestroy the tomb of
Baloch comrades must not ignore anti-Shia terrorists making inroads in Baloch nation – by Ali Ahsan: Related Articles: Don’t take human rights lessons from Iran and Saudi Arabia – by Qudsia Siddiqui ISI-sponsored Baloch Jundullah-LeJ terrorists kill Shia judge, guard, driver in Quetta Shia Killings and Baloch Nationalists: A response to Ali Ahsan Baloch friends
Are the Saudi Wahhabi clerics waiting for an opportunity to destroy the Prophet’s mosque in Medina?- by Ali Taj: This is a mini documentary which shows a systematic destruction of the holy and historic sites of the Muslim world in Mecca and Medina. Sami Angawi, the founder and former director of Mecca’s Hajj Research Center and opponent of
Vo Jang: You claim that the battle is already over? – by Dr. Taimur Rahman: “You claim that the battle is already over, in which no one has even set foot.” (Faiz) Making this new music video “Vo Jang” was one of the hardest tasks that I’ve had to accomplish as a director. I
How likely is it that a Muslim would turn into a Salafi or Deobandi extremist or terrorist? A Pakistani checklist: Related posts: Pakistan’s Most Wanted Terrorists: Leaders, inciters and executioners Names and pictures of Wahhabi Deobandi terrorists responsible for global terrorism since 9/11 Ulma-e-Deoband and My Bit for Change: Two websites producing Wahhabi and Deobandi Jihadists in the West
Letter from a from a friend in Pakistan – by Ali Taj: These 22 people, some were going home for eid with gifts for their kids and families were taken off three buses, identified and slaughtered. The place is somewhere near Lalusar, after Naran, KPK, en route to GB. I think
God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani: God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani Satan and other evil characters’ve come out of the Holly Scriptures to rule my land as ruthless tyrants! They crush flowers under their boots, deface beauty, hate
PML-N playing politics on the abolition of death penalty – by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: One of the first acts of ZAB, after Dec 20th 1971, was de facto abolition of death penalty. At the time Pakistan was one of the few such countries.On the black night of July 5th, he asked his servant
Phone interview with Dr. Syed Taj US congress contender – by Ali Taj: Today I caught up with Dr. Taj for a telephone interview when he was about to go for his Maghrib prayers. Although the name implies that he may somehow be related to me, yet the only relation I bear
Extremists using Shia Genocide to defame and destroy Government and Pakistan – by Farhad Jarral: Related post: Asif Zardari and the Shia genocide – by Ikhtiar Hussain No doubt the genocide of Shia community in Pakistan is an alarming situation for all Pakistanis who are patriotic, who respect religions or believe in Inter-faith Harmony