COMMENTS
10/7/2009 12:42:29 PM Shamshad Elahee Ansari-Dubai (U.A.E.)
Muslims must defy Islam-supremacism before they can hold credible inter-faith dialogue
In response to the interview with Chandra Muzaffar; Malaysian Islamic scholar by Yogendra Sikand, I would like to comment followings:
Islamic Supermacism concepts amongst Muslim community is the result of Muslim clergy who don’t see progressive Islamic scholar eye to eye. They are the one who instills this falsehood amongst innocent Ummah which is in the interest of Muslim Kingdoms, leadership etc. Islamic Clergy has been playing a role of subservient to their masters (rulers), they are the one who rules the roots in entire Muslim world, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Indonesia etc. thru Mosque and Madarsas network. A layman believer will follow the dictates of local mosque Mulla in case of he/she finds an issue pertaining to their religion, identity, social security or even political issue. The progressive stream of Islamic scholar could not penetrate this vital structure which is governed by traditionalist forces, they have produced a Jin like Taleban and to some extent Al Qaida now which has created a violent political havoc and spreading their sectarian ideology throughout the world. They are not sparing liberal scholars within Sunni community but also fanning sectarian factionalism within Muslims like Shiite vs Sunnis.
Unfortunately, so-called progressive Muslim intellectuals or religious leaders like Obaid ullah Sindhvi , Maulana Azad, Iqbal, Hasrat Muhani to Wahiduddin Khan or Asghar Ali Engineer did not have powers or has it at present to penetrate Mosque-Madarsa institution. This is the strongest institute within Islamic community which has a sway of power over the mind of Muslim populace. They all are sitting at their own seats and writes or talks in absolute isolation, they really don’t have any direct interaction with the community and neither they have any strategy to combat this situation i.e. how to counter the Mulla-Madarsa nexus?
Above reference can paint a very grim and pessimistic view of this present situation but there is a ray of hope ahead. We have plenty of Muslim scholars in every part of the world who are trying to assert themselves and posing a direct threat to Mulla-Madarsas nexus, they are asking relevant questions? They are demanding Ijtihad, they are pressing for reforms, they are trying to move Muslims and requesting them to see a fresh light. More they create awareness amongst literate Muslims, more they are close to their targets. Time has come to develop new Mosque parallel movement in the community to isolate fundamentalist Mulla bandwagon. Time has come to issue a public statement for common Muslim to stop paying anything to Mosque-Madarsas. Time has come to give a Call to stop making parasites or Taliban like creature thru Madarsas and to build modern learning institutes so that their products could survive as an honorable citizen of the main stay society. Madarsa’s product is compelled to live at the behest of Muslims or live in hidings like Taliban . Let us stop this pattern immediately; otherwise it will be too late. They are producing a large army of such elements who can prostrate before Taliban like forces if the call is given.
They will be the one; they are armed with such mindset, that they would behead first the Progressive Scholars of Muslims to clean it from disease.
As far as Islamic Banking concept is concerned, there is nothing difference in western banking system and so-called Islamic banking system. Only interest is termed PROFIT.
The owners of these so-called Islamic Banking is not doing any novel activity, they are just capitalizing on the general psychology of common Muslim man who has money but if see, Halal or Islamic, he will buy that product first, all due to either his so-called superiority complex or his/her faith and beliefs etc. Muslim Industrialist has cunningly read this and marketed their product accordingly. Now, it has become multi-billion dollars market world wide. Its nothing, but a marketing strategy of Muslim bourgeoisie.
It’s a long battle, let’s see how things would take turn in next 10-20 years…!!!
Sincere regards
10/7/2009 12:42:29 PM Shamshad Elahee Ansari-Dubai (U.A.E.)
Muslims must defy Islam-supremacism before they can hold credible inter-faith dialogue
In response to the interview with Chandra Muzaffar; Malaysian Islamic scholar by Yogendra Sikand, I would like to comment followings:
Islamic Supermacism concepts amongst Muslim community is the result of Muslim clergy who don’t see progressive Islamic scholar eye to eye. They are the one who instills this falsehood amongst innocent Ummah which is in the interest of Muslim Kingdoms, leadership etc. Islamic Clergy has been playing a role of subservient to their masters (rulers), they are the one who rules the roots in entire Muslim world, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Indonesia etc. thru Mosque and Madarsas network. A layman believer will follow the dictates of local mosque Mulla in case of he/she finds an issue pertaining to their religion, identity, social security or even political issue. The progressive stream of Islamic scholar could not penetrate this vital structure which is governed by traditionalist forces, they have produced a Jin like Taleban and to some extent Al Qaida now which has created a violent political havoc and spreading their sectarian ideology throughout the world. They are not sparing liberal scholars within Sunni community but also fanning sectarian factionalism within Muslims like Shiite vs Sunnis.
Unfortunately, so-called progressive Muslim intellectuals or religious leaders like Obaid ullah Sindhvi , Maulana Azad, Iqbal, Hasrat Muhani to Wahiduddin Khan or Asghar Ali Engineer did not have powers or has it at present to penetrate Mosque-Madarsa institution. This is the strongest institute within Islamic community which has a sway of power over the mind of Muslim populace. They all are sitting at their own seats and writes or talks in absolute isolation, they really don’t have any direct interaction with the community and neither they have any strategy to combat this situation i.e. how to counter the Mulla-Madarsa nexus?
Above reference can paint a very grim and pessimistic view of this present situation but there is a ray of hope ahead. We have plenty of Muslim scholars in every part of the world who are trying to assert themselves and posing a direct threat to Mulla-Madarsas nexus, they are asking relevant questions? They are demanding Ijtihad, they are pressing for reforms, they are trying to move Muslims and requesting them to see a fresh light. More they create awareness amongst literate Muslims, more they are close to their targets. Time has come to develop new Mosque parallel movement in the community to isolate fundamentalist Mulla bandwagon. Time has come to issue a public statement for common Muslim to stop paying anything to Mosque-Madarsas. Time has come to give a Call to stop making parasites or Taliban like creature thru Madarsas and to build modern learning institutes so that their products could survive as an honorable citizen of the main stay society. Madarsa’s product is compelled to live at the behest of Muslims or live in hidings like Taliban . Let us stop this pattern immediately; otherwise it will be too late. They are producing a large army of such elements who can prostrate before Taliban like forces if the call is given.
They will be the one; they are armed with such mindset, that they would behead first the Progressive Scholars of Muslims to clean it from disease.
As far as Islamic Banking concept is concerned, there is nothing difference in western banking system and so-called Islamic banking system. Only interest is termed PROFIT.
The owners of these so-called Islamic Banking is not doing any novel activity, they are just capitalizing on the general psychology of common Muslim man who has money but if see, Halal or Islamic, he will buy that product first, all due to either his so-called superiority complex or his/her faith and beliefs etc. Muslim Industrialist has cunningly read this and marketed their product accordingly. Now, it has become multi-billion dollars market world wide. Its nothing, but a marketing strategy of Muslim bourgeoisie.
It’s a long battle, let’s see how things would take turn in next 10-20 years…!!!
Sincere regards
