Kolkata, Oct 13 : Assailed by questions on their stand on incidents of terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam, a group of Muslims in the eastern metropolis has initiated a social media campaign that profiles ordinary Muslims and offers a platform to “liberal” members of the community to assert that “Muslims are like people of other communities, no different”.
The campaign — Your Neighbourhood Muslim — was prompted by “persistent” questions such as, “What are the liberal Muslims doing about the blasts by terrorists in the name of their religion”.
“Somewhere between the radicals of all communities, it is the liberals who are getting marginalised and polarised. This is no different for Muslims as well. This is a counter as well as a fight-back for the liberals to get their voice heard,” environmentalist Mudar Patherya said.
“The core of this idea is that we Muslims are like people of other communities, no different. Peace-loving. Faithful to their country. Integrated with other communities. And we figured that the best way to communicate this — ‘we are no different’ — was through simple profiles,” states the initiative’s Facebook page.
The communication “deliberately revolves” around the “much-misapplied and much-misunderstood” word ‘jihad’. The Arabic noun implies the act of ‘striving, applying oneself, struggling or persevering’.
For example, a black-and-white photograph of Sheikh Salim, a motorcycle repair specialist, proclaims “My jihad is to make every inefficient bike move like silk again”.
Similarly, Iftekhar Ahsan, who organises the ‘Calcutta Walks’ tours of the city, announced in a Facebook post that his jihad is “to preserve every single heritage brick of Kolkata”.
The word ‘jihad’ here stands out in bright blue.
“The word has a very positive connotation. It is now never used in a positive connotation,” highlighted Pathreya, Chief Positioning Officer, Trisys Communications.
“So this is what our communication does. It humanises Muslims. The big message: the Muslim is not just a citizen; the Muslim is an asset,” the campaign emphasises.
“It gives liberal Muslims a voice. I think it’s time those who are liberal, who are universal, who are inclusive, speak up,” added Abdul Rahim of Sirri Saqti Foundation.—IANS
I will start with the comment “muslims are just not citizen, they are assets “. Sure they are but not for the country or the community but terrorists and fanatics. Have you seen any muslim coming forward and condemning fowl words spoken against the country and the hindus as such? Why the terrorists are given shelter and every sort of help by the muslim community? I would never believe and accept that they don’t know what their next door neighbour is doing. When the atrocities are committed by the muslims, where the hell these so called muslims hide? It’s a long time the hindus suffered and tolerated indecent, abusive and insulting languages from them. Their such non stop activities are having their effect on peace loving and tolerant hindus. But the time has come to group together and fight not only this community but the bloody politicians who protect and breed them.
WHEN PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH FOUGHT ALL MAJOR JIHAD TO SPEAD THE MESSAGE OF ALLAH ,THEN HE ASKED HIS FOLLOWERS
“THERE IS ANOTHER BIGGEST JIHAD THAN EVER IN LIFE”
EVERY ONE WAS SURPRISED, HAVING WON OVER MIGHTY POWER OF THOSE TIMES ,POOR MUSLIMS ASKED
WHAT IS THAT JIHAD OH,PROPHET
HE REPLIED “JIHAD WITH THE SELF”
PROPHET REPLIED.
KILLING YOUR SELF DESIRES.
THAT IS ENOUGH TO MAKE EVERY ONE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE LIBERALS MUSLIMS,MUSLIMS ARE MUSLIM ,ONLY NAME WILL NOT MAKE A MUSLIM.
THERE IS MENTION OF FAKE MUSLIMS AMONG MULSIMS,THERE MAY BE FAKE HINDUS AND FAKE CHRISTIASN TOO AND FAKE HUMANS WHO WILL DO ANYTHING TO PLEASE DEVIL AND SELF.
MUSLIMS IN POWER, AE NOTHING DIFFERENT FROM HINDUS IN POWER, SAVE THEMSELVES ,THEN DO GOOD IF IT DOES NOT HARM THEM THEIR POSITIONS.
TAKE THE CASE TWO CRPF OFFICIALS WHO DID NOT ALLOW SUFFERING MUSLIMS IJN NARODA PATIA TO BE ALLOWED INSIDE CRPF CAMP,IT IS SAID THEY WERE MUSLIMS, THAY FEARED FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIFE ,AND LET HUNDRED SKILLED INHUMANLY KILLED.
THAT BIKE REPAIRER WAS GOOD WHEN HE SAID “MY JIHAD IS TO MAKE THE BIKE EXCELLENT”
MULSIM AT TOP ,MOST OF THEM ARE OPPORTUNISTS .EVEN IF THEY WANT TO DO GOOD ,FISRT THEY HAVE THINK OF THEIR SAFETY FIRST.
NO ONE TAKE RISK FOR OTHERS.
COMMUNALISTS AND PEOPLE WHO USE NAME OF ISLAM FOR THEIR BENEFITS NEED NO EXPLAINATIONS .
THIS IS KALYUG
HINDUS AND MUSLIMS AND CHISTIANS “BEWARE OF DEVILS IN THE GARB OF TECHNOCRTAS , BUSINESSMEN,PROFESSIONALS WHO LEAD PERVERT LIFE AND TALK OF FREEDOM”