Sectarianism Archive
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
صحابہ عمار بن یاسر اور حجربن عدی کے مزارات کو تباہ کرنے کے بعد شام میں وہابی دہشت گردوں نے خالد بن ولید کی قبر کو تباہ کر دیا: شام میں شہر حمص میں حضرت خالد بن ولید (رض)، کی مسجد اور مقبرے پر تکفیری وہابی دیوبندی دہشت گردوں کی طرف سے حملے کے ایک تازہ ترین فوٹیج ہے. خالد بن ولید نے فوجی خدمات سے ریٹائرمنٹ
40 government employees in Rawalpindi have links to banned terrorist groups – Dawn’s report: Despite being put on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) watch list, 40 individuals having links to outlawed organisations (of Takfiri Deobandis and Wahhabis) are working in different government departments in the Rawalpindi division. This was disclosed in an intelligence report
ایک سنی مسلمان کے ڈاکٹر علی حیدر شہید کے بارے میں جذبات: ڈاکٹر علی حیدر پاکستان کے ایک مایہ ناز ماہر امراض چشم تھے جن کو سپاہ صحابہ کے تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گردوں نے لاہور میں شہید کر دیا بتایا جاتا ہے کہ شیعہ ڈاکٹرز اور دیگر پروفیشنلز کے نام پتے
سپاہ صحابہ کے تکفیری ملا اورنگزیب فاروقی کا معاویہ بن ابو سفیان بارے جھوٹا مضمون: LUBP commends Urdu daily Ummat for allowing the publishing of a dissenting view. Despite its well known extreme right leaning narrative, the Ummat had the courage to come clean on at least some partial truth about an alleged Sahahbi
PM’s July 12 meeting on national security hits snags – by Tayyab Hussain: The prime minister’s July 12 call for holding a consultative meeting for carving out a national security policy suffered a major blow on Monday following the departure of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to London, as well as
لیٹ اس بلڈ پاکستان جناب عامر حسینی پر وہابی دہشت گردوں کے حملے کی شدید ترین الفاظ میں مذمت کرتا ہے: دو دن پہلے، تکفیری دہشت گردوں نے معروف پاکستانی مصنف, صحافی اور انسانی حقوق کے کارکن عامر حسینی کو ہراساں کرنے کی کوشش کی. انہوں نے ان کی رہائش گاہ کے باہر ہوائی فائرنگ کی ، اللہ و اکبرکے نعرے لگائے اور اس کے بعدموقعہ
This is not a Test – by Saroop Ijaz: The writer is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore saroop.ijaz@tribune.com.pk The prime minister said that the most recent carnage in Hazara Town is a “test case”. This is better than nothing. However, it makes
Quaid’s residencey to be rebuilt but who will rebuild Quaid’s Pakistan? – by Nasir Saeed: There has been an understandably strong reaction to the burning of Quaid e Azam’s residence in Ziarat, near Quetta, and the destruction of most of his belongings. Every Pakistani has grieved whether they are Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Hindu or
بیچارہ چاند – از وسیم الطاف: سعودی عرب میں آج سلفی چاند دیکھنے کی کوشش کی جاۓ گی – اس سلسلے میں مرد حضرات اپنی شہادتیں نزدیکی عدالت میں جمع کرائیں گے – معلوم نہیں اس معاملے میں خواتین کی شہادت ہوتی بھی ہے کہ
Concern rises over Pakistan plan to halt extremism – by Sebastian Abbot: In this Monday, June 30, 2013 photo, Pakistani Shiite Muslims from the Hazara community carry a dead body for burial following a suicide bombing which killed tens of people and left many injured in Quetta, Pakistan. Suspected Islamic militants
Saudi media rejects false lies spread by Pakistan’s Ulma-e-Deoband terrorists – by Sidq Maqaal: Related: Ulma-e-Deoband hate site is moderated by Aamir Saeed Deobandi who is promoted by pro-ISI fake liberals: #ShiaGenocide: Moderator of Al Qaeda affiliated Takfiri Deobandi hate site is supported by pro-establishment #FakeLiberals The speed at which this post is
The Taliban’s New, More Terrifying Cousin – by Jeffrey Stren: A boy stands at the site of a bomb attack in a Shi’ite Muslim area of the Pakistani city of Quetta on February 17, 2013. (Naseer Ahmed/Reuters) Abdul Amir (as we’ll call him), a chemistry teacher in Quetta, Pakistan,
نیل کے ساحل سے لے کر تا بہ خاک کاشغر شیعہ نسل کشی – از حق گو: قاہرہ سے پشاور تک شیعہ مسلمان تکفیری دیوبندی اور سلفی دہشت گردوں کے نشانے پر ہیں – ان تکفیری دہشت گردوں نے بلا مبالغہ ہزاروں شیعہ شہید کر دیے ہیں جب کہ باقی لوگ خاموش تماشائی بنے ابھی یہ سب
Sunni Ittehad Council: Barelvi activism against terrorism – by Aarish U. Khan: Most of the banned militant terrorist outfits of Pakistan either subscribe to the Deobandi or the Wahabi-inspired Ahl-e-Hadith or Salafi school of thought, while none of them is Barelvi. From 1980 to 2005 the anger of these militant organizations
Cross-party group of MPs in the UK condemn bomb attack as over 30 are killed in Quetta, Pakistan: Editors Note: LUBP appreciates the call for action on the issue of Shia Genocide in Pakistan with special attention to the Shia Hazara community by cross-party British MPs’ Iain Stewart and John Denham. The Chair and Secretary of the Hazara
HRW slams Saudi Arabia after 7 jailed for ‘inciting protests’ on Facebook: Human Rights Watch has slated Saudi Arabia for violating international human rights obligations after it jailed seven people for up to 10 years for ‘inciting protests’ via Facebook. The indicted denied charges and said they were tortured into confession.
In Rememberance of a Child Slain: Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow – by A Z: It was 27th October, 2008 and I was participating in a conference in Nairobi. At around the same time a few thousand people were gathering in the football stadium in Kismayo, a Somali town less than two hundred
HRW Egypt: Lynching of Shia Follows Months of Hate Speech similar to Pakistan: Editor’s Note : We are cross posting the HRW report on a build of two years of hate speech which has placed the Shia Muslims of Egypt at risk in their own homes. The demographics are different in Pakistan,
Shias under attack across the globe – by Murtaza Haider: From Cairo to Peshawar, Shias are under attack by Sunni militants. The sectarian warfare targeting Shias has left thousands dead. The rest of the world watches silently as Muslims self-destruct in sectarian wars. Earlier on Sunday, a lynch mob
Gilgit Baltistan: You have taken away our livelihood – by Dr. Zaeem Zia: A tourism rescue system should be established and intelligence agencies should do their job rather than poking their nose into the minute internal matters of the region. PHOTO: PUBLICITY Yesterday was a sad day for Pakistan. 10 foreigners, who
علی نام ہٹا لو ورنہ بیٹا مارا جائے گا- از سید حیدر: وطنِ عزیز پاکستان میں جب سے شیعہ مسلمانوں کو شناختی کارڈ اور نام دیکھ دیکھ کر مارے جانے کی رسم نے زور پکڑا ہے تب سے سنی مسلمان بھی عدم تحفظ کا شکار ہیں۔بالخصوص وہ سنی مسلمان جن کے
Ahmadi-owned magazine’s office under siege – by Rana Tanveer: Saleemudin said they were trying to victimise the magazine staff for their religious beliefs. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The vigilante siege of an office on Turner Road, where a weekly magazine owned by an Ahmadi family is produced, has not been
تکفیری درندوں کی منافقت – از حق گو: سپاہ صحابہ ، لشکر جھنگوی ، اہل سنت والجماعت سے منسلک یوں تو ٹویٹر اور فیس بک پر ہزاروں کی تعداد میں پیجز اور لوگ کام کر رہے ہیں جو روز بڑھتی ہوئی دہشت گردی کو بڑھاوا دے
آل سعود ،ننگ ہائے سلف و ننگ ہائے دین: تاریخ میں جب بھی آپ کو ایک ایسے گروہ سے واسطہ پڑتا ہے جو آپنے آپ کو راہ راست پر خیال کرتا ہو اور باقی سب کو غلط تصور کرلے اور اس بنیاد پر دوسروں کو مٹاڈالنے کی تہیہ
Tragic incidents and out thoughts – by H.A.Khan: Last 2 to 3 days went very sad and with all sorrows. The post budget reaction of some workers of the different departments and the increment of 10% in salaries didn’t gave much hope as the government had already
