The Fundo Chic?

NFP:
Your take on what you call ``concocted marketing`` is rather brilliant and yes the `Fundo-Chic` does seem to be a marketing concoction of capitalist forces trying to, as you say, trivialize and dilute radical Islam. But I wonder why you think it will not work in subduing this radicalism like it did the radical left.
All in all an interesting read. But hasn`t Ms. Farhat Hashmi left Pakistan for Canada?

Maazi kay Jharoko.n say:

I hated Farhat Hashmi as when I went to my neighbor`s home aunty jee used to on her tape. Well one think I remebered that contents of her sermons were as of any deniyat speaking mulayiat with stresses on ``Shirk``, ``Allah Tabarak Ta`ala``, ``Hidayat``.
The soft voice coming from our vicinity used to shower the muhalla with noor-e-bismil all around and it used to synchronize sweetness touching chords of heart and creating musements in brains without considering what was she talking about but was very persian as a persian female newscaster over radio.

She is a very ``Shaista speaker``, a voice which carriese comfort and coziness, and which attracts bees and antelopes and lits agarbattis and draws chilmans, chikks.
People became very sacred in assuring ``Allah Hafiz`` and Lafaziat -e- Ehsas -e- Mazhabiat took place on those lips which just barked on street fights but now a silky pundhanney wala scarf had hid all glorious past and ``akkhar mizaji`` but that was shireeni of lipstick and hijabat of muscarra that attracted the scarf clad aunt of 7-8 semi-grown up kids..The scenes of seeing mum type free aunts not sensitive of dupattas and chadar was now under covers of fikr-e-naqab wa niswaniyat wa tareeqat.

It happened very rapidly like an epidemic and narrowed down all thinking abilities of the targetted group of people who are never decision oriented in Pakistan but humble sponges of any religion in the name of Islam.

Nadeem: You must like Farhat Hashmi very much. You must love her disciples and her style. I say that based on the number of times you have mentioned her on Chowk. By the way, I have never read anyone writing Farhat with an ``e``. I have a few friends with the same first name. They always write it with an ``a`` vs. an ``e``. Is there any difference in the meaning by using an ``e``?


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[Once, I came across Farhat Hashmi in Dubai in one of my friend`s home, all I viewed was , she was showing intolerance to any opposition, she was labelling it to opposing Islam.She was acting as if she was a respresentative of GOD on this planet , called earth.And, any type of criticism to Farhat Hashmi was actually criticism to Islam and threat to Islam. That was absurd!!! She was putting fear in our hearts, accusing us of losing our faiths, she hides behind the walls of Islam and continues the oppression of Pakistani women.Farhat Hashmi`s views were not a true understanding of Islam.She claims that Pakistani culture is not compatible with American culture.She is actually being abusive of Pakistani women in her own abasurd ways, which she is wrongfully calling, Islam or in the name of Islam. She is crearting (FATINNAH), ]which will destroy true spirit of Islam. ]

What did you do while she was creating ``fitnaa`h``?
Did you tell her what you thought of her teachings and style?

Patwari...

Its not dekha dekhi...

Door Darshan and Zee TV have been doing so for as long as I can remember.


NFP,

Excellent critique.

One thing u miss out nfp is how daikha daykhee of pak media some private indian channels also have started transmitting religious lectures on hinduism ...

On side not:-
Faraht Hashmi
Get a life woman.

Nadeem Paracha
Dear writer
With all due respect,
I must say, you raised a very needed concern of today`s Pakistani society. I met this lady, called Dr. Farhat Hashmi at my friend`s home in Dubai delivering a lecture or sermon for women, exclusively. I discussed with her multidimensional aspects of Pakistani women. My point of view about her was , nothing, but, totally absurd. Following is my view on her teachings............................

Farhat Hashmi is actually transferring the patriarchal culture in a very evlish way, by relating it to Islam and abusrdly abusing the name of religion. Sadly, in Pakistan this patriarchal culture is transferred through the mothers to their sons, b/c , all men are born and raised by their mothers. This patriarchal culture is a real threat to Pakistan, not Islam as a religion. The root cause of real Islam is respect an dlove of humanity.In reality, the main problem does not lie within Islam.Actual problem is with these misinterpretations of Islam, which are being emerged as a new cult, called pseudoIslam, practiced by Farhat Hashmi kind of cult, which is not compatible with basic human rights.We need a metamorphosis to accept the needs of today in the light of real Islamic spirit and to meet the needs of in this time period. Cultural change should be to teach Islam in right ways for all Pakistanis, regardless of gender, and they must avoid from imposing their own regressed and inhumane ways and thoughts upon other innocent citizens in the name of religion.

Once, I came across Farhat Hashmi in Dubai in one of my friend`s home, all I viewed was , she was showing intolerance to any opposition, she was labelling it to opposing Islam.She was acting as if she was a respresentative of GOD on this planet , called earth.And, any type of criticism to Farhat Hashmi was actually criticism to Islam and threat to Islam. That was absurd!!! She was putting fear in our hearts, accusing us of losing our faiths, she hides behind the walls of Islam and continues the oppression of Pakistani women.Farhat Hashmi`s views were not a true understanding of Islam.She claims that Pakistani culture is not compatible with American culture.She is actually being abusive of Pakistani women in her own abasurd ways, which she is wrongfully calling, Islam or in the name of Islam. She is crearting (FATINNAH), which will destroy true spirit of Islam.

The wrongful actions of individuals should be separated from religion and culture to which they come from.

Take care
regards
Zeena

I am in agreement with your overall observations which as usual remain insightful, Nadeem. However, must protest when you suggest that the `fundo chic` like the `radical chic` has no social significance. Because isn`t it its social significance that has made you write this article?

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It remnds me a remark of Dr. Israr to a question put to him by a western lady journalist-cum-writer about `Hijab`. He had said ``Hijab is worn by Muslim girls to create (quote in Urdu) `chas`), i.e., to look seductive and tentalizing. Blindfold is no answer. Imagination needs a teeser to flare up.

U`r right Naqsh a full body veil leaves a lot 2 the imagination & hides ugliness.

#2 by Naqshbandi on January 25, 2006 11:27am PT


and therein lies a big secret--one of the hidden reasons for hijab in the first place--because it leaves a lot to the imagination
and the brain is the most important sex organ of them all!


Why don`t YOU wear a blindfold then and leave everything to YOUR imagination? You could be walking down the streets and imagining all the women on the streets naked..or guys, as your preference might be..

An interesting observation...though there`s more to being a Muslim than one`s dress code, it is good indicator of a new trend amongst the EDUCATED (usually degree educated) youngsters, particularly in the West; don`t live in pakistan so not sure of it but a general move towards the visible signs of islam is noticable on the TV channels including the satellite ones. Is this a sign of the Islamisation of Pakistani society? Perhaps...

and educated Muslimahs in their designer hijabs and Prada handbags walking down Edgare Road look damn hot as well proving the axiom that when it comes to sexual attraction more is definitely more. the designer hijab is inifinitely sexier than the bikini. and therein lies a big secret--one of the hidden reasons for hijab in the first place--because it leaves a lot to the imagination...and the brain is the most important sex organ of them all!

In all seriousness, this return to the visible signs of being a young muslim/ah in the West is a sign of the confidence and revival of islam in the 21st century. the new islamic revival will take place in Europe, not in the East. Said Nursi, the great Turkish Sufi and religious leader predicted this almost a century ago, that Europe would give birth to a new Islamic golden age...

People like Shaykh Hamza Yusuf...

Are you sure, it is not ``tail evangelists`` ? Good stuff otherwise.