RE:Taslima, The BJP and Indian Citizenship
by ashish sinha on Nov 24, 2007 05:58 AM Permalink
dear ayesha zaki,
i am not looking at taslima as anti islamist, I look at her as a woman who will be killed if not protected. I am not sure if our muslim country men can take the responsibility of protecting her.
so I am all for state protection. She put faith in us and asked us for help, and its very "un-indian" to not help any body in need. We have helped even the worst of our enemies in times of need, be it bangladesh or pakistan.
as far as hurting muslim sentiments is concerned, please help me understand that why does the muslim community react in such a dis-proportionate way. Com'on, she was just vaguely stating for reforms for women in her novel.
why does this have to hurt any body. I mean is Islam so fragile that one woman can shake it?
what r you guys doing. please show some compassion and love for her. Love is more powerful than hatred.
RE:Taslima, The BJP and Indian Citizenship
by ayesha zaki on Nov 24, 2007 06:06 AM Permalink
Ashish Sinha, Yes Muslim sentiments have been hurt, and if this woman is a reformer, this reformer needs to go back to her own society from where she can more effectively carry on her own reforms! And why do you assume that 'Muslim country men' as you so patronizingly call the Muslim men will even take the responsibility of protecting her? As far as the 'why does this have to hurt anybody' goes, the violent protests that have accompanied this lady wherever she goes in India show clearly that sentiment have been hurt and how!
RE:RE:Taslima, The BJP and Indian Citizenship
by ashish sinha on Nov 24, 2007 06:17 AM Permalink
Hello Ayesha,
as far as I know she comes from the muslim society in bagladesh. I pity the bangladesh society for being inflammed by a single woman. And all these years I felt proud that Indian Muslims are much matured than their bangladeshi counterparts, coz taslima has lived in our country for so long.
And voilent protest is not a measure of how badly sentiments have been hurt. Its just a mater for Radical muslims to prove to the world their place in the society.
those trouble makers need to realize that they do not need to raise their voice to show their presence, they already are a part and parcel of society and they should work to make it more resilient and matured and all inclusive.
I would love to see a muslim group handling the remarks made by her in a matured manner. that would win so much respect, I cant even imagine.
RE:Taslima, The BJP and Indian Citizenship
by ayesha zaki on Nov 24, 2007 06:23 AM Permalink
Yes we are very mature and resilient! What we cannot understand is why is this troublemaker still in our country? And what you need to understand is that we have shed our blood for protecting our great country and we do not have to learn nationalism from people who are in truth dividing our country in the name of religion!
RE:RE:Taslima, The BJP and Indian Citizenship
by satpath on Nov 24, 2007 06:26 AM Permalink
Ayesha, its strange that the worlds biggest and most peaceful religion is afraid of one single unarmed Lady and its supporters are making all efforts to throw her out.
