This problem seems to be acute in westerns states like Maharashtra and Gujarat. People have written about this thing happening in UP and that thing happening in Kashmir and so on. Our reality is the city and state in which we live.
As individuals, we have limited resources and time. Writing an article on rediff is just one step. Have you thought of taking one more step, reach out and convince just one Hindu friend or Hindu builder to rent or sell an apartment to one Muslim family. Or have you thought of making requests to political leaders and famous personalities to make public statements to stop this discrimination? You have a cause in front of you. We can change the world one step at a time.
RE:Solution
by Mahboob Hussain on May 13, 2006 11:49 PM Permalink
I sincerely hope Syed Firdaus Ashraf has seen my message.
sgpal, you pointed me to a site (by a Mr. Ali Sinai, whose motto is "Let us eradicate Islam") and say I will understand clearly the so lovable and peace loving Muslims. That's kind of funny that I should go to such a site to understand myself.
Mr. Sinai says, "You can trust them only when you hear them say Muhammad was a sick man and Islam is evil." Applied to our reality i.e the city in which Muslims live and the people we live with, such thoughts just add to more ghettoisation.
You know what! The few minutes I spent browsing Mr. Sinai's site is not wasted. He says "Mountains move aside to make way for those who are determined." Kinda my request to Syed Ashraf.
Mr. Ashraf, please take one small step and so that this discrimination reduces. Talk to one Hindu friend or builder to rent/sell to a Muslim. Or take the help of public figures so that this practice of not allowing Muslims in residential buildings ends. You have a cause in front of you.
