RE: [nukkad] Hindu-Muslim perspectives

["Nelson Fernandes" <>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mahesh chandra gupta 
> I give below a piece with which i am 100% in agreement. I invite
> those who do not agree with it to point out the specific
> statements objected to by them.

I would just like to state my opinion here.

> MC Gupta
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> aggressive  connotation, are applicable to India, where more than

This aggressive connotation is again subject to interpretation.

I will differ with Azim here.

Jihad essential means struggle wherein they can be classified as jihad with
the self and jihad with the world.

Personal jihad is jihad with the self i.e. to conquer your shortcomings,
your weaknesses, your demons.
Jihad with the world is to conquer the shortcomings with the world around
you.

But, it is wrongly interpreted by religous leaders who brainwash followers
of the religion

> believers.)  This  belief makes  it incumbent  on the follower to
> convert others to his/her faith.

Again this is a matter of interpretation. Christ says to his disciples go
and proclaim my word.
But he does not say bribe, threaten, burn, kill and convert them forcibly.

This notion arises in the mind of the those who read the book and interpret
these words in that way.


> A few years ago, a respected librarian in Bihar,

This incident has not been supported by factual evidence in this article
so lets not dwell on it.

> moderates  in Islam,  instead of  taking  a firm  stand on  these
> issues,  seem  to be  providing  justification  for the  acts  of

Moderates are outnumbered (or outshouted) by fundamentalism.
This is a feature of all religions.

If a moderate Hindu says I don't want any temple to be built he will be
called a
weak or ignorant Hindu by the fundamentalist element in Hinduism.

Less said about the US of A the better



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