I appeal to all modern & educated muslims to speak out in this forum. Let us accept the following facts. 1. Any religion is made good or bad by the followers. Followers often interprete the religion as per their own convinience & benefit. Our religion was unfortunately used by the then kings & military leaders & they used it for the expansion of their power & crushing the civilization of the other kingdoms. It is true that India was hit worst in this process. 2.Religion should not be forced on anybody, rather it should be embraced. Unfortunately the protectors & followers of our religion ignored this basic principle & converted most of the people by force by using military power. My ancestors may be one of them. But this has happened with every religion since the time of Romans & our religion is no exception to this. 3. Religion does not change the life style of the people. The same thing happened in the Indian subcontinent. So after conversion also we follow the same traditions & practices like dance, music, etc. though it is not acceptable in the religion as it was originated in the desert where such traditions were not a part social life in the pre-islamic period. The best example is the Haj ritual which is practiced since the pre-islamic age. 4. Reform is required in every field of life including religion. All other major religions have already gone through phase. Ours is a relatively new one & hence it will take some more time to reform.
RE:Let us accept the truth
by Sivanandan nair on Oct 16, 2007 02:38 PM Permalink
Mr. Mohammed I appreciate you thinkings and suggestions to the muslim community and I wish that qualified muslims come forward and put their vision about the religion and the properity and communal harmony of our beloved nation " BHARAT VARSHA" or we say as "INDIA". We should work for its growth and becoming the super power to teach the entire world, how unity in diversity is working in the progress of our nation. But will it be possible to Change the Mullahs and Muftis to understand what they think about Islam and the people of India is wrong, they should teach the common people the same what Quaran and the epics says, instead of Killings and unwanted fatwas.
RE:Let us accept the truth
by Swami Aravind on Oct 16, 2007 01:58 PM Permalink
Forcefull conversion by Muslim rulers are facts. Nobody can deny it. But issue is that these rulers are not keeping their faith intact. Thats why they are going for this barbaric action.
RE:RE:Let us accept the truth
by Swami Aravind on Oct 16, 2007 02:01 PM Permalink
There is a tendency in Islam and Christianity that whatever they do are say is always correct. But Hindus are very open. That creates lot of problem to them as well.
