Sunday, November 10, 2013

A New Paradigm of Pakistani Society! (Part 3)

By Dr. Nadia Khan

There are no specific statistics as how many of Pakistanis have been killed in last 20 years as part of sectarianism in Pakistan. However, it is evident that Pakistani society, from religious perspectives, is now a complete amalgamation of sects and groups. And there are no such claims or statistics that one sect will over rule other in coming 20 years by gaining so much majority to win landslide victory. 
Hence, in the end, the groups or sects business would go on rise and all this is administered in the name of Allah. Iqbal, the poet of East, has said, 'deen e mullah fee sabeel ellah fasaad' means the way of religious person is nothing but anarchy in the name of Allah.
This is far from illusion that Moulana Ilyas Qadri (of Dawat e Islami) could become a praiseworthy personality in the eyes of Deubandis or Tableghi Jamaat's Haji Abdul Wahab or could Mufti Rafi Usmani or Justice Taqi Usmani consider Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman as a pious leader to follow him or could the administrators of Jamia Binnoria, Karachi feel that Maulana Maududi had rendered a great service for Islam! This is quite similar that Maulana Fazl ur Rehamn can't work in JUI under the stewardship of Maulana Sami ul Haq, even though both belong to same Deubadi school of thought,  or likewise a Shia religious leader can not lead Sunnis. With the commonality of single God and Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) the whole issue is not only interpretations but also personal interests.

In last 50 years, Milli Yakjehti Council was the only initiative by Pakistan Muslim clerics or religio-political forces to join hands and fight against the tyranny of universal forces advancing against Pakistan or Muslims live in that region. However, it had failed miserably, no one to blame, but to blame all practicing Muslims, who had deviated the path.

Considering the revolution of Iranian leader Khomeni back in 1979, it is mere an idea only in Pakistan because no single politico-religious leader could lead entire Pakistani nation and guide them towards the 'right path' as every religious leader, in Pakistan, speak about that path in length - a path of Allah, His Holy Prophet, and the path of happiness & prosperity for Pakistan.

Be it 10th Muharram or 12th Rabi ul Awwal or moon sightening for Eid, the impact of sectarianism, which is the moment of every religious celebration in Pakistani society, it is evident that it had built a hostile environment against Islam in the country and especially against the saying of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) which talk about unity in political affairs and governance of an Islamic state like Pakistan.

This is only a wish when Pakistani religious top notch looked at the way they have chosen to service Islam and Pakistan or to re discover their methodology with which they attract their new followers and use their energies, funds, and human resources for various causes. Are these causes in line with Islam or just becoming an action items to build their self image or to gain popularity to get better? 

Pakistani do not need external enemies, their internal sectarianism based policies are more than enough to destroy the society, human resources, and tarnish the image of their beloved religion in coming two decades.