Posts Tagged ‘Sectarianism’

For a brief introduction of Maulana Muhammad Ishaq, refer to the following post: http://criticalppp.com/archives/17096 The LUBP is pleased to post a daring, critical, honest and thought provoking lecture (2007) by Maulana Ishaq, an eminent Ahle Hadith (Wahhabi) scholar, in which he discusses the issue of interfaith tolerance in Islam and also [...]

Source: View Point ‘Data Darbar had to be destroyed because of Ibn Taymiyya' Sunni-Sunni war was much earlier and it reached a peak in 2006 at Nishtar Park, the year the ISI allowed Sipah-e-Sahaba to stage its show of power in Islamabad Mazhar Jadoon The Sunni-Sunni war reached a peak in 2006 at Nishtar Park, the year the ISI allowed [...]

Source: View Point Iranian- Saudi war spills over to Pakistan: Unloading the entire blame on a foreign pedestal would be unfair. The sectarian strife in Pakistan, to a larger extent, is a Frankenstein's monster of its making. However, the Saudi-Iranian rivalry aggravated the Shia-Sunni conflict "During my frequent visits to Pakistan in the [...]

Originally published in Express Tribune Blogs Parachinar was once paradise on earth but it has been burning in the fires of terrorism for years. The prices of commodities have sky-rocketed, poverty has made life hellish, and hospitals lack medicines and facilities. All roads leading out of the area are blocked and there is little communication [...]

Excuses, excuses By Nadeem F. Paracha Source: Dawn, 11 Jul, 2010 Here’s a brief knee-jerk guide to fend off ‘lies’ about Pakistani society becoming intolerant, delusional and paranoid. It was prepared and inspired by hours of TV-watching and passionate middle-class drawing-room navel gazing. * In case of a suicide attack [...]

Before you read this post, you may wish to read: Parachinar: Pakistan’s Gaza Strip remains under siege by Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba and LUBP Archive on Parachinar In the eastern Afghanistan province of Paktia, Taliban terrorists opened fire on a minibus carrying Pakistani Shia tribal people who had crossed into Afghanistan to buy [...]

مذہب جن کا پیشہ ہے مسلہ سارا یہ ہے کہ مولویوں نے حقوق کی جنگ کو اسلام کی جنگ بنادیا ،اور حکومت کرنا جو ایک اتظامی معاملہ ہے ،اسے بھی اسلامی بنا دیا امریکا سے لڑائی چین کی بھی ہے اور روس کی بھی پر [...]

لبرل ووٹرز ،تنگ نظر قیادت پنجاب اور لاہور میں بریلوی مکتبہ فکر رکھنے والوں کی اکثریت ہے ،پر وہاں کے لوگوں نے کبھی مذہبی جماعت کو ووٹ نہیں دیے ،مطلب یہ کہ لوگ سیاست اور مذہب کو الگ رکھنا چاہتے [...]

It is such a tragedy that everybody is stuck up with 'who' questions regarding attacks on Data Darbar (due to denial and conspiracy theories) preventing all of us from discussing the more important 'why' and 'how' questions. Everyone is stunned with choice of the place chosen by the terrorists. It is matter of ideology, as they don't have the [...]

انتقام مگر پیار سے....قلم کمان …حامد میر یہ بہت ہی بُری خبر تھی لیکن یہ بُری خبر مجھ گناہ گار کو ایک بہت پاکیزہ اور مقدس مقام پر موصول ہوئی۔ جس رات میں مکّہ مکرمہ میں عمرہ ادا کرکے مدینہ پہنچا [...]

Source: Daily Times The Deoband philosophy is a rejectionist philosophy, which rejected modernity and saw the British as the embodiment of western irreligious thought and materialism The attack on Hazrat Ali Hajvery’s shrine has struck at the root of Lahore’s religious and cultural ethos. For 1,000 years, this city has been sustained by [...]

All Things Pakistan (ATP) is no doubt one of the most popular and oldest blogs on Pakistan founded and maintained by Adil Najam. Here is an excerpt from Adil Najam's profile at Wikipedia: Adil Najam is an academic and writer of Pakistani origin based in Boston. He is a leading expert on issues related to developing country environmental [...]

Addressing a charged protest demonstration outside the Data Darbar on Friday, with over 3,000 emotional participants, the leaders of the Sunni (Barelvi) Ittehad Council (SIC) openly advocated violent revenge. Several SIC members vowed to ‘seek revenge’ for ‘the attack on Sunni honour’ and urged violence against those responsible. [...]

The sad incident of terror attacks on Data Darbar has brought out the true faces of the people claiming to be defenders of the democratic system, such as Shahbaz Sharif and especially Rana Sanaullah. Apparently, Shahbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah are themselves Deobandis (also hosted and patronized by the Wahhabi Kindgom of Saudi Arabia) and [...]

The ongoing series of target killing of Shia citizens by extremist Deobandi (wrongly labelled as Wahhabi) terrorists of the Sipah-e-Sahaba / Taliban continues unabated. In the latest episode of this series, two Shia men were target killed in Karachi and Quetta. It may be noted that Pakistan Army (ISI) have historically mentored and protected [...]

Barelvi Muslims constitute the majority of population in Pakistan. According to an estimate, Sunni Muslims in Pakistan are divided into 60% Barelvis, 30% Deobandis and 10% Ahle Hadith. It is a fact that, in Pakistan, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba are a Deobandi phenomenon. While the majority of Deobandis (similar to the majority of all other sects [...]

Cross posted from Anas Abbas' blog Attacks reminiscent of DAATA DARBAR and Ahmedi bombings have been a norm in Afghanistan and Pakistani Tribal Areas since the last 20 years. One must not forget the sufferings of Afghans and Pashtuns in tribal areas due to Pakistan army supported militant groups such as Taliban and Hekmatyaar Pakistan [...]

In these times when sectarian and faith based hate speech is commonplace in mosques and other places of worship in Pakistan, it is refreshing to see that there are still some voices who present a critical (and reconciliatory) understanding of Islam and its diverse interpretations and practices. Maulana Ishaq, an eminent Ahle Hadith (Wahhabi) [...]

The nexus between state identity and religion is always a dangerous link. When citizens are massacred and abused on the status of their religious identity, then the slide into bestiality is no longer a heartbeat away. It is firmly among us. At this point only unmitigated public outrage and a matching state response puts us back in the league of [...]

Photo source: Shaheed Foundation Four Shia men laid to rest: Riots erupt during funeral processions By Atif Raza Source: Daily Times KARACHI: Riots were reported in various areas of the city on Sunday during the funeral processions of four members of the Shia community - two men killed on Saturday and two victims of the Ashura [...]

Abdolmalek Rigi, head of Jundullah, a sectarian terrorist group (Iranian version of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan) was today executed in Iran for his involvement in terrorist acts against the state and people of Iran. He was hanged at dawn at Tehran's Evin prison in the presence of the families of his victims. While this news has been widely [...]

Karachi: Yet another doctor was gunned down on Thursday in what appears to be a sectarian targeted killing. Dr Zahid Hussain was the 85th doctor to have been killed in Karachi since 1990. Despite government and police assurances to provide security, doctors become the first targets whenever sectarian violence erupts in the city. The News [...]

LUBP Editor's note: At long last, someone in Pakistan's mainstream newspapers has written on this topic, i.e., target killings of Shia doctors in Karachi and elsewhere. Is it mere coincidence that the majority of Pakistani journalists as well as bloggers are silent on this extremely important (but sensitive) topic, i.e., target killings of Shia [...]

Cross posted from Mystified Justice blog “It was around 8am when Mr Jafri parked his car and walked to enter the hospital. Two men riding motorbikes came close to him. One of them pulled out a 9mm pistol and fired multiple shots at him. He received three bullets and died on the spot.” Naseer Hussain Jafri, 34, was a Shia Muslim, married [...]

Hear the precious words of political and ideological affiliation straight from the horse's mouth. We are proud to publish a rare interview with Mullah Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi, head of the notorious terrorist organisation Sipah-e-Sahaba. There are three segments of this interview. In the first segment, Mullah Ludhianvi shows his hatred for [...]

While the ISI's connections with the terrorists of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba are known to every one, it is now becoming abundantly clear that recent wave of Shia killings in Karachi too is a handiwork of the ISI. What is the motive behind the recent wave of sectarian killings? You can glean some information from the following news [...]

'A picture speaks a thousand words': Sons of late King Faisal Turki Al Faisal and Saud Al Faisal with neo-con ex-US Vice President Dick Cheney Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abd Al Wahab must be turning in his grave at the hypocrisy of the Aal-e-Saud, and their persistent subservience to the USA. I am not ashamed at all for using any kind of [...]

In yet another incident of sectarian target killing, terrorists of Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba killed Ayub Naqvi, a prominent publisher, writer and journalist in Karachi. Given that the Shia massacre continues to be ignored by not only mainstream Pakistani media but also by the majority of "intellectual" Pakistani bloggers, the LUBP will continue [...]

ہماری داستاں تک بھی نہ ہو گی داستانوں میں....سویرے سویرے …نذیرناجی اسلام میں مذہبی پیشواؤں کی گنجائش نہیں ہے۔ دین کو پیشہ بنانے کی بھی اجازت نہیں ۔ اسی چیز کو روکنے کے لئے اللہ تعالی اور رسول [...]

Shia Muslims hold a banner through the streets of Karachi, condemning recent target killings. - Photo by Reuters; Source: Dawn Killing of Shia doctors continues unabated in Karachi. There is ample evidence of the state's institutional involvement in crimes against Shias and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Here is how it works: 1. [...]

ایم ٹی وی پر’گناہ گار‘ سعودی سعودی عرب میں پولیس ان تین سعودی نوجوانوں سے تفتیش کر رہی ہے جنہوں نے ایک ٹیلی ویژن شو میں مملکت کے قوانین پر تنقید کی تھی۔ پروگرام میں ایک سعودی خاتون لباس [...]

Shiites comprise of about 17-25% of Pakistani population and have an immense role in shaping our religion, society, economy and politics for centuries. They have always been a vital source of inspiration of love, harmony , mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. They have been part and parcel of our national society through thick and thin of our [...]

While most of Pakistani bloggers and national and international journalists have turned a blind eye to the blockade, sectarian genocide and persecution facing Shia Muslims of Parachinar, we at the LUBP have been consistently highlighting this issue. However, despite our frequents posts on this issue and repeated demonstrations and demands by [...]

پاکستان کے ایٹمی اثاثے خطرے میں نہیں ہیں ×××× ------------- پاکستان خطرے میں ہے - جھوٹ ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ فوج کی بالا دستی قائم رکھنے کے لیئے ، ملک کے ساٹھ فیصد سے زائد بجٹ کو اپنے تصرف میں لینے کے [...]

MCC is a grassroots organization founded by Tarek Fatah that provides a voice to Muslims who are not represented by existing organizations; organizations that are either sectarian or ethnocentric, largely authoritarian, and influenced by a fear of modernity and an aversion to joy. >Islamic organizations must repudiate their label of [...]

کافر فیکٹری محمد حنیف بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی دیکھیں نہ یہ مندر ہے نہ کلیسا، نہ گردوارہ نہ سنی گاگ، عبادت گاہ ہے۔ جب آپ اپنے آپ کو پاکستان کا شہری ثابت کرنے کے لیے شناختی کارڈ کا [...]

Source CRSS Life in Kurram and Orakzai Agencies

Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba militants Saturday (15 May 2010) kidnapped about 60 people in northwest Pakistan, a region beset by militant and sectarian violence, a senior government official said. The hostages were traveling from Peshawar city to Parachinar, the main town in the tribal region of Kurram, when their vehicle was intercepted by around 40 [...]

LJ man held, bomb defused By Faraz Khan KARACHI: Police arrested a member of the banned religious outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) on Tuesday on suspicion that he was involved in a bank robbery that took place in the last week of April in Gadap Town. Police also claimed having defused a bomb found following the information provided by three [...]