By
Abdul Hannan Siwani Nadvi
Indian-born accursed author’s issue is again making headlines. Certain Muslims and non-Muslims went to extent targeted Ulema, Deoband and Muslims for their peaceful and decent agitation against the accursed writer who is busy in spreading cultural terrorism by his banned novel “The Sstanic Verses”.
Even though Muslim intellectuals feel shame in speaking out for true reasons, some non-Muslim writers came out supporting Muslim's views, asking not to make him a hero who has been hurting Muslim's religious sentiments for years.
In fact, there were a vast number of Muslim intellectuals who were not happy with the campaign started by Muslims against the writer.
They are feeling ashamed over this campaign even they did not delay in advising Muslims how long will they with same mentality; how long will remain in same phenomenon?
In most cases, when Muslims or Islamic identities or its historical personalities and institutions came under attack , such so-called reformists voices to be raised to let vast Majority of Muslims down.
India enjoys the status of a Pluralistic Democratic Republic, granting constitutional rights to its citizens to raise their voices and anger under democratic way if they realize that certain issues that are hurting their sentiments taking place in society. When democratic rights granted to citizens of India, Muslims are one of them, then why a very large number of Muslim intellectuals feel desperate and furious prompting them to lecture Muslims what they do and what not to do.
In every country and society, certain boundaries have been set up for every citizen, whether he enjoys the status of Chief Executive or an ordinary man. That border, which shouldn't be crossed at any rate, is red line for everyone, but that writer not only crossed that boundary but also used inappropriate and indecent language and thoughts against our Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him). No one has courage to show his disrespect to any country's historic and revolutionary leaders, President etc, when ordinary human beings are being protected by the law and be granted immunity then why Muslims shouldn't register their voice if their Prophet and Messenger of Allah to be used in certain abusive manner again and again, and the writer instead to be apologetic, try to let Muslims down at every platform by selling and publishing that book.
Freedom of expression or criticism is a different thing. There is no objection in that opinion, but using harsh and abusive language crossing the boundaries of decent behavior and insisting on that language against Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) is a different thing.
When a common person is not allowed to make harsh comments on courts due to their verdicts openly or directly, then how Muslims can allow the so-called abominable writer who doesn't know the difference between a Prophet and an ordinary man, to use hateful words against our Prophet Mohammad.
Speaking in a debate, politically incorrect, aired by NDTV Imagine, Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar had said that whether Salman Rushdie will come to India or not, it is irrelevant thing, the relevant thing is that what he had said about a Prophet. And he knows that his writings have angered Muslims in India as well as across the glob.
When the voices are arising from certain quarter of society, then why a group of Muslim thinkers and reformists always feel shame or want unleashing sense of desperate in Muslim community. Such thinking is not the sign of healthy reforms and right ideology. Muslims must remain aware of what is happening around them. Such awareness will empower them and will circulate a sense of belonging and sense of secure in the face of the world where a war like climate has been scratched by various elements.
Such sort of Muslim thinkers must consider their attitude and negative ideology, and try to drag Muslim community through right path with right and straight views, avoiding to let the community or country down, adopting all rights and reservations granted by the constitution in a democratic state.
23-01-2012
