Congratulations to my friend Tarun Vijay for the clarity of speech, and even more important clarity and integrity of thought. Few Indian columinists have been as unambiguous and bold as Mr. Vijay has been here. So long as even a few Hindus can think so clearly, there is hope for Hindu society.
But, having come so far, why beat about the bush by using words like Islamism, Islamic fundamentalism, radical Islam, Militant Islam et al?
Make no mistake. Pakistanis are our blood brothers alienated by a foreign ideology masquerading as a religion. The peculilar, arrogant, one-sided attitude of Muslims to non-Muslims is rooted in the teachings and actions of the Prohphet himslef, as enshrined in Quran and Hadis. It is strange but true that there have never been any protests from within Muslim society against the treatment meted out to non-Muslims. The only honorable exception was Bangladeshi authroess Taslim Nasreen, who quickly attracted a fatwa of death from the Mullahs.
Hence my plea. Why not use the simple and familiar word:Islam? It is pure, simple and most authentic, coined as it is by the prophet himself.
Many people delude themselves by believing that Islam is a noble religion, only some Muslims are wicked. The truth is the opposite. Mulsims are as normal human beings as any other group. That is why we go along with millions of them in our daily lives. It is the mindset created by Islam which makes them behave funnily towards others.
