Pak Shia leader urges Deoband Ulema to help stop sectarian killings
Submitted by admin2 on 26 May 2010 - 9:12pm
By Ahmed Kazmi for TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: A prominent Shia leader from Pakistan Allama Abbas Komeili has urged Deoband Ulema to use their influence in stopping sectarian killings in his country. He said that the religious leaders from Deobandi school of thought can help in getting the on-going sectarian killings stopped by appealing their counterparts across the border. The Pakistani Shia leader was talking to a group of journalists here on Wednesday.
Allama, who is also former member of Pakistan Senate, has appreciated unity among Muslims and social harmony among various religious groups in India.
Allama Abbas Komeili who hails from Karachi was here to address some religious meetings in Delhi and Varanasi. He said that ulema, scholars and traders should expand their exchange visits and create better understanding among the people and governments of the two countries. He also advocated for developing more cordial relations among the nations of the Indian subcontinent. “If the Europeans can live together, why the people of the subcontinent can’t live with harmony” he said.
The Pakistani scholar came to address the religious meetings on the occasion of the first death anniversary of Maulana Syed Sibtain Rizvi held in Delhi and Varanasi. Allama Abbas Komeili currently heads Ja’faria Alliance of Pakistan and is actively involved with Forum Against Intolerance, Terrorism and hatred (FAITH). He said that till date no Shia group has advocated or established to form a Jihadist group against any orgnasation.
However, Allama Komeili claimed that average Shia and Sunni people have no problem in living together while there are some elements who want to create hatred among Muslims. He said that Shias are facing target killings in Pakistan. Thousands of Shia doctors, engineers and other professionals were vanished during last few years. He also said that the present Pakistan government has been trying hard to contain terrorism. He said that the seeds of sectarian hatredness were sowed under Ziaul Haq regime.
Allama Komeili, while answering a question on impact of Islamic Revolution of Iran on Pakistan, said that many Arab countries have sponsored several groups in Pakistan to counter influence of Iranian revolution in Pakistan. He said that the priorities of Saudis and American have changed in the current situation.
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Mr.Komeili, they are cruel hypocrite.
We don't know the creditability of Shia leader Allama Komeili, but it is known to everybody the discreditability of Deoband's 'Fatwa Maker' Ulemas.
It is an open fact who is spreading the seeds of sectarian hatred worldwide?
Mr.Komeili is hereby understand, begging from a cruel hypocrite is worthless and useless!
Shia-Sunni Divide
I agree with the views of Allama Komeili that the Deobandi Ulema should resolve the differences between the Shia and Sunni sects which are bringing a bad name to the unity of Islam and snide comments from non-Muslim groups that Islam is also riven with caste and tribal disunity like Hinduism.
IRAQI SHIAS- PLEASE STOP KILLING SUNNIS
I heartily endorse your pathetic plea and at the same time request you kindly to appeal to the top Shaiah Ulama in Iraq, calling upon them to enjoin the Shias to stop the brutal killing of innocent Sunnis there.
S.M.PASHA
At Last an Opportunity for Deoband Ulema
A prominent Pakistani Shia leader has urged Deoband Ulema to use their influence to stop sectarian killings in his country. This is a golden opportunity for Dar-ul-Uloom to issue a stiff fatwa to Pakistanis condemning the killing or harassment of any Shia, Ahmadi, Hindu, Sikh or Christian. Such a fatwa would make all of us proud of Dar-ul-Uloom Ulema.
Media Hungry 'Fatwa Makers'!
Dear Ghulam Saheb,
Yes it is golden opportunity for MEDIA HUNGRY, 'Fatwa Makers', of Deoband.
Kindly for Allah sake, don't encourage them to interfere in the internal problem of a neighbouring country.
Truly speaking these Deobandis are real culprits for unrest across the border also!
Killing and Harassent of Members of Minority Communities
Mr.Bootwala, it is not simply an "internal problem" when members of minority communities are being killed or harassed, irrespective of whether it is in Pakistan, Iraq or India. Indian Muslims were thankful when Amnesty International spoke up against Gujarat massacres and when the U.S. denied a visa to Modi.
Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband has influence in Pakistan, especially on the Talibans. It is therefore their duty to condemn the ill-treatment of minorities in Pakistan.
It is also their duty to condemn the harassment of and threats against a few Muslims in Malegaon made by Jamiat-ul-Ulema (Maulana Arshad Madni’s faction). The only fault of those few Muslims was that they were preaching "Ishwar and Allah are one and the same”.
Concern for human rights does not and should not recognise international borders.
How can they?
My dear innocent brother Ghulam saheb,
When you yourself admitting and knowing that Deobandis are having influence over Pakistani Taliban and they are acting on behalf of their mentors in India
How are you expecting any favour from them to stop massacre across the border?
Deobandis and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan
Mr.Bootwala, whether Darul Uloom does anything or not on behalf of the minorities in Pakistan, we can certainly tell them that they would be performing a better service by reducing hatred and discrimination than by imposing restrictions on working women.
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