India's Muslim Join Bandh in Solidarity w/Hindus

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"S.Kalyanaraman" <kalyan97

Akshardham

 

The term, 'Akshardham' includes two fundamental tenets of sana_tana

dharma: aks.ara, 'non-decaying or eternal' and dham, 'dharma'.

 

In this context, it is disturbing indeed to see commentators use the

term, 'dharma' as a synonym for 'religion'. Even the President of

Bharat in his message referred to 'dharma nirapeks.ata_' as a

synonym for 'secularism'.

 

'Dharma' does NOT mean 'religion'. The word for 'religion' in almost

all languages of Bharat is: 'matam', meaning 'opinion'.

 

Dharma has no synonym in English and should be used as such; Dharma

is a cosmic and consciousness order and spiritual quest is but one

segment of this order.

 

PM Vajpayee stated that the two terrorists who bloodied Akshardham

had no religion. I submit that the PM is wrong. They had a religion;

it is called Islamism.

 

Anyway, here is a press report about the call by some muslims in

Bharat to participate in the bandh called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

This is a good development and should be a turning point in forcing

the muslims of Bharat to deny islamism and embrace dharma. Afterall,

their forefathers of the periods earlier to the 12th century were

all adherants of dharma. So it will be homecoming for them to

participate in para_vartan and return home to dharma.

 

Aurobindo was not so confident about the muslims returning. But

then, whoever thought that the two germanies would unite and that

the Berlin wall would come down?

 

Kalyan

 

Muslim bodies call for bandh

 

New Delhi, Sept 25. (UNI, PTI): Prominent Muslim intellectuals and

organisations today expressed their revulsion against the dastardly

killing of innocent people in yesterday's dastardly strike on the

Swaminarain temple in Gandhinagar, saying the "pre- planned attack"

was calculated to disgrace Islam and appealed to the people not to

succumb to communal passions.

 

All India Organisation of Imams of Mosques President Moulana Jamel

Ahmed Ilyasi said such a heinous act was not sanctioned by any

religion and the Holy Koran had clearly ordained the followers of

Islam not to kill an innocent person. Indian Muslims would never

support the "acts of crime in their beloved country", he added.

 

Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana As'ad Madani said the strike

was a terrorist act against the whole country and urged the

government to initiate strong steps for maintenance of law and order

and strengthening national solidarity.

 

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Nassem Ahmed said it

was "an unfortunate and cowardly act intended to destroy the secular

fabric of the country."

 

The Movement for Empowerment of Muslim Indians, in a statement, said

the attack was "highly deplorable and unjustified" and its

perpetrators had no relationship whatsoever with any religion or

civilised society.

 

Signatories to the statement included Jamia Hamdard Chancellor

Saiyid Hamid, Jamia Millia Islamia Chancellor Fakhruddin

Khorakiwala, Jama'at-e-Islami Vice-President Maulana Shafi Moonis,

India Islamic Cultural Centre Director General Moosa Raza, MOEMIN

Secretary Navaid Hamid, Al Muslim Majlis-e- Mushawarat President

Syed Shahabuddin and Minorities Council General Secretary Prof.

Iqbal Ansari.

 

Speaking in Mumbai, Maulana Sayyed Akhtar Ali, general secretary of

the Qaumi Majlis-e-Shoora said: "We have urged people to close down

their establishments to express solidarity with the kin of the

victims of yesterday's attack." The All India Ulema Council has also

supported the bandh.

 

Meanwhile, Muslim leaders urged the community to maintain peace and

calmness and not to succumb to provocation. "Such messages were

being aired through madarassas throughout the country," he added.

 

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