Saturday, April 5, 2008

Islam and Terrorism

Terrorism is one of the greatest threats to humanity. One fallacious aphorism which is used so much is “every Muslim is not terrorist but every terrorist is Muslim”. I think Islam is misunderstood because the term “Islamic terrorism” has become common in use, that’s why because Islam is not open to communication and criticism, see, there are so many commentaries/criticism and personal view points on Vedas, Upanishads and the Gita, but if any person, who is not Muslim places one’s view on Islam it creates lot of ripples.
Due to lack of understanding common people thinks the word Jihad as synonyms to the terrorism.

Religion is a dynamic phenomenon; it is quite like democracy, by the people for the people, so any religion should adept to the changes to maintain the flow. For example Hinduism has much flexibility and tolerance because it withstand the criticism and that criticism led to social reform time to time and this thing makes the Hindu faith more strong and appealing; and also tolerant.
This is not the case with Islam; it does not try to adept the changes.
And after all change is the only constant thing in this world!!!!!

A hardcore violent activity like terrorism occurs due to fanatic mindset and brainwashing; and main input to such things are resistance to change, lack of modern education, upbringing and lack of dialogue, such things lead to intolerance and turns the normal human being to a suicide bomber!!
Islamic faith is not open to debate and discuss, thus lack of communication arises, and this factor also works as a hindrance to social reforms.

There was so much hue and cry over the Prophet’s picture in a Danish newspaper (don’t take me wrong, I doesn’t support any activity which hurts peoples’ sentiments towards their religion), I think that issue was blown out of proportion; compare it with animated god Hanuman in bollywood flicks, not even a single Hindu objected the movies, literally they enjoyed the movies. That shows the different levels of perception and tolerance, and to some level maturity of two communities.

By my view point Islam should take criticism with open eyes.
Islamic leaders and scholars should communicate with the masses so that some bigoted mind can be barred from using the name of Islam for killing of innocent people and innocent person can not be lured by terrorists in name of religion. When masses will be able to understand each other and connect to mainstream, then there will be less number (hopefully none) of suicide bomber and mad minds.
Some battles are not fought in battlegrounds rather in minds, terrorism is the similar case.

I am hoping peace, ranging from Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq, Palestine and Darfur, to the beautiful Tibet.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Tibet needs support

What is going on in Tibet is shameful situation. Indian government should take some brave decision as one taken by ace Indian soccer star Baichung Bhutia, Bhutia refuse to carry Olympic torch in India. China’s oppressed move in Tibet is going on from last 5 decades, and India should take clear stance against China as democratic neighbor of Tibet.
Bhutia is not only single person to protest against Beijing Olympic before him Hollywood director Steven Speilberg withdrew as an artistic advisor to Olympic over China’s support to Sudanese government over Darfur issue.
French president Sarkozy said he did not rule out France boycotting the games if the situation worsened in Tibet .
China is organizing the Olympic to showcase its financial and political power, if world community protest the game it will definitely will bring some pressure to Chinese government.
We all know the bad human rights record of Chinese government.
So world community should support the good cause of the His Holiness Dalai Lama and Tibet’s people.
PLA, the Chinese army is having violent crackdown in Tibet, this is time for all people for sake of independence of soul of people of Tibet .
Many people can compare the case of Tibet with the Kashmir but this is definitely the wrong comparison as Pakistan is using militancy in Kashmir and situation there is different from Tibet.
So Indian government should take strong decision for Tibet.
And at last hats off to Baichung Bhutia and Steven Speilberg!!!!