The real face of India by Afshain Afzal

There may be only one or two odd people in India who have actually met Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar but why India has so much regard for these Mujahideen. A serious question bothers many in the west as well as east that why tens and hundreds of Muslim leaders throughout the worlds who have contribution for the cause of Islam are unknown to the Muslim world and why Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar have attained publicity and importance all over the world?. One can recall that few years back Indian mothers use of feel pound in keeping their newly born sons’ name after Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar.

Probably, it has noting to do with the achievements of these two leaders or hatred towards the west. The important thing is that western governments due to their narrow mindedness had always been critical to Islam and Prophets of Islam but on the other hand one would not find any Muslim challenging the character, life and teachings of Jesus Christ (Hazrat Eassa Alhe Salam) or Marry (Hazrat Marian Alhe Salam). It is not the Muslims who fought Crusades and massacred innocent civilian without trial but narrow minded religious extremists who are even today ruthlessly elimination Muslim population in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere. In fact Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar have become a symbol to resist injustice and war against state sponsored terrorism.

The immediate reaction from India over the claimed death of Osama bin Laden was that the Indian Muslims unanimously condemned the incidents and branded US and allies as terrorists. Interestingly, it is not only the Muslims of India but many non Muslims who did not support the cold blooded murder of Osama bin Laden as a result of 2nd May 2011 US intrusion in Pakistani city of Abbottabad were most vocal and critic of western terrorism. In this regard, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Imam of Jama Masjid, in a statement said, “When did any court of law in the world convict Bin Laden of terrorist activities?

It is only America’s assertion and that of NATO that he was one. Why should we believe them? As for the government of India’s reactions, I would like to know their views on what is happening in Palestine even now when thousands of Muslims are being killed by Israel with US help and the killing in a continuation of US interference in Libya, Iraq and Palestine.”Interestingly, Maulana Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind also disagreed that Osama Bin Laden was a terrorist. He said, “I do not believe he indulged in terrorism. The question to be asked is why did US come into Afghanistan in the first place? Who created Osama? Americans did to exterminate the Russians. Now that their need has been fulfilled, they term Osama, who was at one point their best friend, a terrorist. It is symptomatic of the American way of functioning of their constant use and throw policy with countries and people. Jamaat Islam-i-Hind President Jalaluddin Umri said, “It is only America’s contention that Osama was a terrorist. There is no reason for us to take their words at face value. As for his having been killed inside Pakistan by American forces that is something Pakistan should get worried about…” Interestingly, Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi Salafi, General Secretary of the Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind said “This is a conspiracy of the enemies of Asia and of Islam to paint Muslims in a bad light.”

It would be really an eye opener for the western government to know what Indian thinks of Washington dirty play against the Indians. Imam Bukhari said “I am not saying Osama was a terrorist but the fact that outfits like JeM and LeT have bank accounts in the US show that US and ISI jointly sponsor the acts of terrorism in India.” It is not hidden fact that CIA agent. US has also some supporters in India. Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, All India Muslim Personal Law Board Vice-Chairman who is also an important Shia leader in India said that Pakistan has become the US slave. He refused to accept Osama as an Muslim, saying the way he killed innocent people in the world showed that he was not a Muslim as Islam never allows killing of innocent people. There are only one or two odd groups especially among those who associate themselves with Muslims to have US and west supportive ideas.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani , top Kashmir leader who is regarded as voice of Kashmiris on the both side of Line of Control (LoC) appealed to all Imams, religious scholars and people of India to offer special prayers for the last rites in absentia after the Friday prayers for the Osama bin Laden, who was killed in Pakistan by a US terrorists on 2 May 2011.Syed Ali Geelani described Osama as a martyr, but added that 11 September attacks on twin towers in New York was handiwork of Osama bin Laden and was a terrorist activity. One really wonders when the west blames Pakistan of extremism and hatred toward west what they would term the sentiments of Indian Muslims. It is time for the west to stop undue interference in the affair of other countries and shun state sponsored terrorism around the world.

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