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‘No shariah through suicide attacks, no peace through airstrikes’
LAHORE: Taking a slightly different position from their traditional view point, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan Friday said that neither bombings (airstrikes) can help restore peace nor suicide attacks could pave way for the enforcement of Islamic Shariah.
Addressing the congregation of Friday prayers at Mansoora mosque – the JI headquarters – he said that religious forces, especially Deobandi clerics should step forward and pave way for dialogue to save the country and also to prevent the emergence of a wrong image of Islam.
The JI chief alleged that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) did not hold peace talks with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) upon pressure asserted by the United States.
Defending the Pakistani Taliban’s ideology, he said the notion that Taliban do not comply with law and constitution was propaganda that was being spread for some ‘special purpose’.
“The government was fulfilling a longstanding wish of the US by destroying North Waziristan.”
Hasan said if the religious forces did not rise at this moment, they would be driven to a blind alley and would have no way out.
He claimed the religious parties had played a key role in framing the 1973 constitution, and it was their duty at this juncture to protect the country and the constitution.
“A charge sheet has been issued against the religious parties and they would have to answer that.”
The JI chief said that enemies had always used the differences between the Islamic sects and schools of thought as a weapon.
“The need of the hour is that the Ulema (clerics) of Deobandi school of thought sit down with the Shias, the Ahle Hadith, and Ahle Sunnah to evolve an effective strategy to counter the current campaign against Islam.”
Therefore, he added, it was the duty of the religious forces to go ahead with the talks with the Taliban.
“Since a majority of the Taliban belongs to the Deobandi school of thought, it was for the Deobandi Ulema to take up this responsibility,” he said.
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And No surrender to Taliban
Pakistan was created as a secular state not a mullah state. Last time I checked mullah
s were against Quaid-e-Azam and they were not in favor of creating Pakistan, so please you and your buddies can pack up you shariah and leave Pakistan. We dont want Shariah crap.I do not understand what Mr. Syed means by saying, "The notion that Taliban do not comply with law and constitution was propaganda that was being spread for some special purpose
Looks like the final cries of a dying mindset. These clerics are getting weaker and weaker now that they've realized that the people know there's no place for clergy in Islam. They can't beguile us with their antics anymore.
It was the 1973 constitution that started this cancer Molana Sahib, and rest was done by Zia. Islam does not complete on Deobandis or Shias or etc. etc. how can one call himself a Muslim and have such a shallow intelligence? every person in Pakistan is the citizen of the land, regardless of his/her faith, ideas. I wish the sects could see beyond their boundaries and embrace each other with open hearts but currently sects are treated like business, and we all know there is no compassion when it comes to running a business.
As long as we have people like Syed Munawar Hasan defending Taliban and saying that these murderers are complying with the Pakistani laws and constitution; Pakistan will be a mess. How do people like Hasan get to the position that news media gives them prominence by publishing their rubbish.
Let us try this route too. Allah knows best.
Mr. Hasan has the audacity to say the military is destroying North Waziristan! What have the Talibans been doing all this time? If anything, the military is trying to save whatever is left of North Waziristan, by driving the Talibans out of the area and hopefully bring peace and security to the region. You cannot impose your beliefs on anybody and if you want to practice your religion in a certain way, nobody is stopping you. But, when you expect the whole region for now and the whole country, later - to follow your ideology - that is the time you need to be stopped and stopped for good! Good going - Pakistani Military! Hard to believe - but may Allah's blessings be with you!
With due respect Moulana is distracting the attention of the government from the task at hand: i.e., Weed out terrorists from all territories of Pakistan. Blaming US and other foreign powers is a very excuse We should look at the reality on the ground. Innocent citizens are being killed every day for no fault of theirs. It is the responsibility of the government to protect the lives of the citizens. Sooner a decision to launch an offensive is taken, the better it would. Terrorists have already closed all doors on negotiations so what is the government waiting for?
Maulana - fatwas have not stopped suicide bombing. What next ?
After a long time, somebody has the guts to step up and claim ownership. This is indeed the need of the time that the Ulema step up and own Islam and prevent other elements from painting a wrong picture of Islam.
Munawar Hasan always tries to justify brutal Taliban
This man seems to be saying things which are not true. "The JI chief alleged that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) did not hold peace talks with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) upon pressure asserted by the United States."
The US has not pressured anyone to have or not have peace talks.
"Defending the Pakistani Taliban
A man who speaks out of both sides of his mouth deserves to have it permanently shut.
An unbiased statement. Time for both the groups to realize, no body can win this war
The dichotomy in the mind of pakistani leaders and public alike,is the cause of the Personality undefined;What is Pakistan?why it was demanded?were those requirements to fullfill a 6th century dream or was to be imbeded in 21th century.Are theocracies viable alternatives to any kind of governing?can human beings be classified and charactrised en mass? or individuals..Pakistan was made for Muslims.Islaam was never allowed to Rule. Majority muslims do not vote for Islamic parties.Because most modern muslims cannot accept the writings in quraan as they conflict with human nature,the social secular just indvidual.Let muslims Follow islam .let shaira rule,Then see what happens??
Now that some limited action has been taken against the terrorists in North Waziristan, Mr. Hasan has found his tongue to equate suicide bombings with government's enforcement of its writ. Quite frankly, Shariah should be a personal, private matter for each and every individual whatever he/she decides to believe and practice. The "wrong image of Islam" is no new emergence, it's been breeding in its current day heinous, despicable and cruel shape for more than two decades and has been encouraged by all right wing parties who have ever been a willing partner and sponsor of military rule in Pakistan that had resulted in dismemberment of the country some 40 years ago. The scourge of terrorism defying the government's writ and engulfing the country in barbaric killings can only be controlled through continuity of civil governance and by providing security to all by removing barbaric laws from constitution such as the blasphemy law that has taken so many innocent Christian lives. Long Live Pakistan
And no result with talks, and no action!
Syed Munawar Hasan, what a twist in your opinion and ideology but if you really meant what you said it is a good twist. May Allah save Pakistan from extremist, fanatic and who are not practicing the true teaching of Islam. Holy Qur'an and Sunnah of Holy Prophet Mohammad(peace and blessing of Allah upon him) gives full freedom of conscious and practicing they religion of their choice. In chapter 2 verse 257 Allah says, " No compulsion in religion" .In chapter 5 verse 33 Allah says, "whosoever killed a person
Very rightly said.
Now that the crimes of Taliban are exposed and indefensible, their sympathizers are trying to put a part of the blame on our forces. These Taliban sympathizers are only day time sympathizers, in night time they are just Taliban.
The government is of course toeing American line but our armed forces are not, very important to understand that distinction.
No sharia allows a maulana's support for suicide bombings, assassinations, mass murder -- and calling dead assassins "martyrs".
"Defending the Pakistani Taliban
See the change in tone and language of TTP, JI and JUI leaders. The air strike of PAF has forced the supporters and perpetrators of terrorism change their tone. These criminals need to be punished severely for disrupting peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
What took the army so long? Should have launched the strikes a long time ago.