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The Reality of the Looking Glass: Seeing Muhammad

Shahriar Hussain April 11, 2006

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#64 Posted by harish_hyd on April 12, 2006 12:45:48 am
#62 by ahmedmadani

[Mr. Harish your establishment in Kabul is acceptable as its Capital.Other branches are for terrorist activities. India has establishment even in Mazarshariff in Uzbek ``area`` and Indian establishment supports war lord Abdul Rashid Dostam. Its too obvious.]

It may be obvious, but unless there is conclusive evidence that India is supporting BLA, there is absolutely nothing you can do. Heck, western newspapers have for almost 3 years now reported that Pakistan aids Taliban and Al-Qaeda activists in Afghanistan and hundreds of Taliban have even been spotted in Peshawar and Quetta, yet the US can do nothing about it, so what can Pakistan do about the consulates, especially when they don`t have a shred of evidence?

It is open secret india is sympathetic and indirectly supports BLA which is terrorist organization and banned in Pakistan.Indians are supporting terrorist activities, I have no evidence but appears Raw activity in Karachi in recent bombing.

Pakistan is only getting a taste of its own medicine. You guys sponsor terrorist attacks in India and Afghanistan and expect bouquets in return?

If you want good relationship and trade and access to Central asia then better rfrain from supportig BLA and AL -Q type terrorist , and India will never get access to big G due to terrorist links .

India is doing quite well without any favors from Pakistan, thank you very much. Trade is carried out due to the economic benefits it accords, not due to goodwill.

Also India will be always developing country and soon all arabs will stop giving free and cheap oil as why they give help when they make troubles in muslim countries, then how machines will turn of your Computers and softwere business ?

Free and cheap oil? India BUYS oil at international prices, unlike Pakistan which gets oil free/at subsidized prices from Saudi Arabia. I`m sure you read the news item about the King of Saudi Arabia turning down Musharraf`s request to enhance the quantity of subsidized oil, did you?
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#63 Posted by MantoLives on April 12, 2006 12:31:19 am
antihypochrist ...

That is the opinion of one Michael Hart- the author of 100 most influential people in history.


Sanjay...

No actually the divine sanction was to unify the Arabs under one flag... I wonder if vedas could be said to have been divine sanction for discrimination??

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#61 Posted by hassanjaffrey on April 12, 2006 12:14:30 am
Tears also came out from my eyes after reading how he adpoted the poor orphan.
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#60 Posted by sanjay on April 12, 2006 12:09:37 am
#56

Mr.Ahmedmadani,

If you think that is hunky-dory in Balochistan and elsewhere, then dont be surprised. You are yourself to blaim for that. Who started Jehad in Kashmir?? If you thought that India is commiting genocide in Kashmir, then there were other civilised and diplomatic means to take of the matter. But you decided to take the route of low-scale hidden warfare.

India`s policy towards Jehad from Pakistan is now amply clear. It is of hot-pursuit and pro-activism. Also, there is a considerable public pressure on the government that Ok, if the government cannot prevent each and every terrorist strike, then there should be an equal and opposite reaction to every action.
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#59 Posted by harish_hyd on April 12, 2006 12:06:26 am
#56 by ahmedmadani

No need to have Indian consulates near Pakistan border.

Please let us know who gave you the authority to speak on behalf of Afghans because Jalalabad and Kandahar are in Afghanistan, not Pakistan?

While innocent civilian casualties are always abhorrent, that`s how the game is played. You guys have been doing it for the past 3 decades. Are you forgetting the blasts in Delhi and Varanasi or the mayhem in Punjab and Kashmir? Only the other day, one esteemed Paki interactor HP was advocating the need for taking the war into India`s towns and cities. Looks like some Paki Jihadis liked the idea and have began implementing it; only, they chose Pakistan over India.
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#62 Posted by ahmedmadani on April 12, 2006 12:20:55 am
Re: # 59
Mr. Harish your establishment in Kabul is acceptable as its Capital.Other branches are for terrorist activities. India has establishment even in Mazarshariff in Uzbek ``area`` and Indian establishment supports war lord Abdul Rashid Dostam. Its too obvious. It is open secret india is sympathetic and indirectly supports BLA which is terrorist organization and banned in Pakistan.Indians are supporting terrorist activities, I have no evidence but appears Raw activity in Karachi in recent bombing. If you want good relationship and trade and access to Central asia then better rfrain from supportig BLA and AL -Q type terrorist , and India will never get access to big G due to terrorist links . Also India will be always developing country and soon all arabs will stop giving free and cheap oil as why they give help when they make troubles in muslim countries, then how machines will turn of your Computers and softwere business ?
I am not respond to any Indian as they are partisan in attitude and due to that its all heat and no light. Thank you good bye.
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#58 Posted by arstoo on April 11, 2006 11:55:00 pm
Guys what do say about this

“Whenever gentleness is in anything, it beautifies it; when it is stripped from anything, it makes it ugly.” If I could use one word to describe Doud Ibraheem, it would be gentle; if I could describe him in any way, it would be with gentleness. One cannot pick up a startling red rose amongst a garden of weeds, smell its lingering fragrance, and declare it contemptible. It is against the nature of a rose to be held in contempt and it is against the nature of the onlooker to perceive it as contemptible when surrounded by weeds. Does it surprise you that Doud Ibraheem(peace be upon him) should be so? After all, the media and the voices that can be heard above all other voices state the opposite. A moment of reflection: why do I write “peace be upon him” after the mention of his name? If you’ve ever loved anyone-- been a parent or a lover-- and seen them leave you to step into the world or even out of it, your heart skips a beat and you pray that they’ll always be protected. You love them so much that only prayers can come out, even if you didn’t believe in God. Every body, every time the Doud`s name is mentioned, says “peace be upon him” for our love is so deep that, through the ages, we are still sending prayers for him.
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#57 Posted by antihypochrist on April 11, 2006 11:46:02 pm
Manto # 48,

``There is no question that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from any perspective was the greatest and most influential person in humanity .... ``

Utter rubbish! That`s YOUR opinion along with a large number of Muslims. Many of us non-muslims don`t think so. That does not make any of us less intelligent. Tell me why there cannot be a question on whether he was truly great.
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#55 Posted by arstoo on April 11, 2006 11:11:18 pm
Guys,

The man was cunning, he used his epilepsy to claim that he is getting revelations. He was an ordinary criminal like Hitler who once appropriated the power became an enemy of the human kind.

I appreciate the muslims on this forum can not see the way I see because they use their faith as shield or veil for keeping any thought other than what they have been preached, away.

Any way guys, all the best.
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#54 Posted by sanjay on April 11, 2006 10:57:37 pm
#53


Hope its not Indian Afghan operation as mr. MMSingh and Afghan president are meeting in India or just coincidence.



Sawan key andhon ko har jegah hara hi hara nazar aata hai. Kyon Karachi kaa matam manatey ho?? Aur kya socha tha?? Wehan bum nahi fatega tau kya aasman sey phool barsengey??



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#56 Posted by ahmedmadani on April 11, 2006 11:17:31 pm
Re: # 54
Mr.Sanjay I have not said its Raw+Afghan operation. But in war all things are possible no do not say war is not going. Presently lots of little Indians from Consultes in Jalalabad and Kandhar going under cover of diplomatic pretense with bag full of plastic explosives and bombas and money and giving to afghan war lords and carrying ``friendly`` and encouraging blowing pipelines, electric poles ans railway iron paths. Even president of Pakistan has openly said and USA is given all proof. Please note head of states normally do not breach protocol of accusing neighbour unless agents are caught with hands in Cookie jars. ( No need to have Indian consulates near Pakistan border).
Any way many types of terrorists possible including americans or even local AL -Q type people. No body knows so its suspicion only. But it is reasonable considering afghan and indian ``Friends``.
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#53 Posted by ahmedmadani on April 11, 2006 10:49:52 pm
Thanks everybody for giving thoughts.
It is sad time for all people. In India some 100 people died in fire while in this City of Karachi ( The city of lights) the terrorist blew up almost 60 people and and many more injured and some religious scholars also perished. Before terrorists aimed at president and primeminister and failed. This Al-Q terrorist are frustraded and started blowing up public places to kill and maim maximum number of believers assembled for religious occasion.
Hope its not Indian Afghan operation as mr. MMSingh and Afghan president are meeting in India or just coincidence. Let us hope now all people unite behind President to hunt terrorist. It is sad some people are taking advantage to discredit General, hitting below belt.
Anyway life has to go on , Good day everybody.
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#52 Posted by sanjay on April 11, 2006 10:49:42 pm
#51


As if the humanity was a whole and not divided into small tribes and great warring empires i.e. Byzantines and Sassanids... I suppose one could say the same thing about Marx... he divided the humanity into socialists and capitalists....


So he did right thing by giving divine sanctity to the already divided human fraternity.


Muhammad gave his people an idea...


To believe in whatever he is saying or die.


..that brought together a multitude of tribes into one nation that became a great Empire...


The so-called empire was a fluke of history. It is not going to rehappen again. That time people did not know the stuff called Islam. Now they know what is it made of.



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#51 Posted by MantoLives on April 11, 2006 10:35:32 pm

Interesting...

As if the humanity was a whole and not divided into small tribes and great warring empires i.e. Byzantines and Sassanids... I suppose one could say the same thing about Marx... he divided the humanity into socialists and capitalists.... Idea is the strongest thing in humanity. Muhammad gave his people an idea... that brought together a multitude of tribes into one nation that became a great Empire...

He also gave a method of updation i.e. Ijtehad for this idea... that method Muslims left in the eleventh century and not untill Allama Iqbal was it forcefuly re-expressed- hence the current predicament....


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#50 Posted by sanjay on April 11, 2006 10:19:42 pm
The worst thing what Prophet did to mankind was to divide the humans for ever between beleivers and non-believers(of his doctrine). He thought himself as a kind of Military Commander authorised by divinity to act.

Between Muslims and Kafirs, he justified war over peace, violence over non-violence, intolerence over tolerence, enimity over brotherhood. All on behalf of God, the Almighty.

No doubt he will remain the most controversial human ever. Revered by his followers, cursed by his opponents.
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#49 Posted by Zeena on April 11, 2006 10:16:14 pm


Muhammad(PBUH) is the messanger of GOD and is the light for all humanity.
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