Adil Najam
Mohamed Ali Jinnah, it seems, was not a “real freedom fighter” and he did “nothing for Islam.” (On Jinnah, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here).
So says the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI). And by what logic does Maulana Fazlur Rehman and his party come to this conclusion? According to the party spokesman: ““Jinnah was not imprisoned during the independence struggle. That is why he did nothing worth remembering.â€Â?
I am left rather speechless. So, here is the news item from Daily Times (February 9, 2007) that reports on the matter:
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) will celebrate 2007 by paying tribute to the heroes who played an important role in the independence of Pakistan ignoring Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his companions, JUI officials told Daily Times on Thursday. They said that the party would hold conventions in Peshawar and other cities of the NWFP in March to highlight the services of ‘real freedom fighters’.
“The decision to this effect was taken at the meeting of the JUI executive council in Lahore a couple of days ago. National Assembly Opposition Leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman presided over the meeting,� they added. JUI information secretary Maulana Amjad Khan said that Jinnah and his companions would not be commemorated because they had not done anything for Islam. “Jinnah was not imprisoned during the independence struggle. That is why he did nothing worth remembering,� Khan added.
He said the JUI would remember only those leaders who had sacrificed their lives for the creation of Pakistan or who had been imprisoned by the British Raj. JUI leader Qari Nazir Ahmed said the party would remember Hussain Maulana Ahmed Madni, Maulana Qasim Nanotri, Maulana Ubaid Ullah Sindhi, Maulana Mehmoodul Hassan, Syed Ahmed Shaheed, Shah Ismael Shaheed, Mauala Rasheed Ahmed and other leaders, who had rendered great sacrifices for the creation of Pakistan. “Maulana Qasim Nanotri established the Madrasa Darul Uloom Deoband. The institute produced a large number of freedom fighters,� Qari Nazir added. He said a schedule for conventions in the Punjab had not been decided yet. JUI Lahore chapter ameer Maulana Muhibun Nabi said the party would also arrange programmes in Lahore in this connection.
Interesting, by the way, that it seems that to be a “real freedom fighter” you have ‘Maulana’ prefixed before your name or a ‘Shaheed’ as a suffix.
Note: My thank to Watandost for alerting me to this rewriting of history.
They should be hanged till death. Suppose if he has not done anything, what the hell are they doing? shameless maulvi
[quote post="566"]Can you please take you dawa’h baazi somewhere else. Why impose your perverted beliefs on others.
Aap khud musalman howeaye janab, ameen.[/quote]
Politeness, manners & tolerance are the inherited attributes in most of the time. This is a forum, where every one should tolerate each other. U r not supposed to be capable direct or dictate others. Learn to respect, other’s point of view. Others also have equal rights to express their understanding as much u has.
I am reading all this and trying to imagine how the Quaid might have reacted to any of this?
I think he would have totally ignored the JUI maulanas but would have been very deeply sad at the comments here. What was it he said: FAITH UNITY DISCIPLINE. Obviously there is neither Unity nor Discipline in this nation and these comments demonstrate that. And as for Faith, no one is sure which faith or faith in what he really wanted. So, all three are gone with the wind!
[quote comment="33513"]In my opinion the real reason Fazlur Rehman has uttered this garbage is that Quaid-e-Azam did not have a foot long beard and did not wear his shalwar above his ankles, the very criteria for someone worth any respect in these jackasses’ minds.[/quote]
lol i agree with you, its a shame these sort of ppl are in power, they should be setting examples for us and our coming generations instead they are not even recognising the fact the individual who played the BIGEST Role to gain FREEDOM FOR PAKISTANI PPL,im not a pakistani but i have read alot about this person as my parents come from pakistan, and its a shame to see these kind of ppl get away with so much and PAKISTANI PPL are doing nothig about this.
I think you got it wrong. There are more JUI type people out there than those who share Jinnah’s vision. Jinnah’s vision was highjacked within years of Pakistan by those who opposed his idea of Pakistan in the first place.
All of this chest beating is fine. But could someone please give an update on what has happened to this Maulvi Sarwar guy. Is he in jail. Where is teh case. What is happening. Or has he also been let go like that Nirala guy. Frankly after that situation with the Nirala guy I have lost all respect for the legal system and also teh educated elites, so many of whom had the audacity to actually defend that guy, who is now galavanting in Dubai. So, will anything happen to this Maulvi Sarwar, or will he also ind his way as a ‘religious refugee’ to Saudi Arabia.
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If you must bring religion into this, how come God preferred Quaid over these Mullahs who I presume you consider “true� Muslims. God made a mistake in your opinion…right?
MU, EXCELLENT. YOU ARE DOING A GOOD “JIHAD BIL QALAM”. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
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Thus I don’t have a problem with an “Islamic� state based on the four principles Jinnah expressed again and again
Jinnah’s reference to the Holy Prophet and Islamic ideals is in no way a contradiction to his beliefs but is infact support to his view of a secular democratic Pakistan.[/quote]
YLH YOU GOT EVERYTHING RIGHT. HATS OFF TO YOU. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY EVEN THE EDUCATED LOT FAILED TO GRAB THIS. THIS IS TRUE ISLAMIC GOVERNANCE IN EVERY ASPECT WHICH WAS PRACTICED BY THE EARLIER MUSLIM RULERS AND WHICH ROSE THEM TO GLORY.