Re: [nukkad] Where are you [Tu chhupi hai kahan?]

[Insaan Bano <>]

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MCG Dear

pardon my late reply i ws busy writng some papers. i
do like u much more than u may ever like me.  rest
assured my ever lastign luv for u.  i swiflty realised
i wud be geting nowhere by engaging with nasty boys
liek akki or rz or other young and ignorant
miscreants.  there's a better way to deal with them.
that way is thru u.  u are the grand ol' man of
nukkad, u gotto gear up and take charge of affairs in
yr hand. the gang listens to u, i'm not equipped for
the task. u can call me a bedouin as the children here
understand the term. a bedouin cant stay put, u can. i
need to leave. 

yr best period of life is now my mcg. U r retd from
active duty, u hv no worry to earn money, ur kids r
well settled by the grace of god. but u cant think yr
duties r over. the real duties hv just begun. its pay
back time. begin from nukkad its yr test pitch. spread
the msg of communal harmony and tolerance bcos this
subject is close to ur heart. ur fault is u havent
studied this subject o/wise this subejct is in ur
heart doubtlesly. i meet several very well intentioned
hindus who ask me as simple quries as themeaning of
word 'kafir' etc. our knowledge of each others
religions is nil. like illiteracy is the mother of
poverty population unemploymnt crime in india,
liekwise religious illiteracy is the mother of
communalism in india. u are a natural student mc, u
luv academics and all ur life u have studied one
subejct after another even til today. so now study
religions purely as an academcian not for the purpose
of religious preaching but to see light yrself.
knowing ur urge for studies u may take very little
time to read and see the beauty of geeta and qu'ran.
also try to make atlest one muslim scholar friend, any
young or old who has studied well. u'll find plenty of
top notch educated muslims in dehli, even near yr
home, in def col, new friends col, gk etc and of
course in the ancient mansions of daryaganj etc  if u
look for them. once u know a few indian muslim
intellectuals their lifestyle character nationalism
patriotism intellect levels etc u'll know the game
very fast. u'll know what role u gotto play to spread
brotherhood. 

why its got to be u? bcos u are the hindu
intelligentsia of india, u have a long list of
educational qualification and an illustrious
background behind u. people listen to those whove the
credentials to establish themselves. the only use of
our degrees after retirement (other than toilet paper)
is to speak and spread sanity brotherhood tolerance in
todays vitiated atmosphere. nukkd is yr first home.
start spreading all positive points of all religions
without any teaching preaching or imposing at this
place start with. the magic will begin to take effect
over a period of time and the ruffians will quieten
down or run way. second step, dont remain confined
inside home only. u hv other intellectual friends ex
professors like u, docs, advocates, retd officers etc.
after the test explosions at nukkad they r yr next
target. talk to them beauty of each religion over yr
mornign or evening walks or social gatherigns. gently
but purposely start the play of love and brotherhood.
the fire will spread in the forest which is dry and
devoid of any luv. if u enjoy the net vist more sites
and ignite the same fire. 

u r unencumbered and in a privilegd position to do all
this. god didnt put u in this situation just for
nothing. he had a purpose u just need to follow it.
with the mortality rate of india improvign a giant
population of rich and retd people has come up who're
sitting on a wealth of experiecnce and wisdom. they
also have the time. they are the messengers just they
dont knwo it. instead of resigning to our age and
degenerating and wastign ourselve away in luxury of
daydreamign, if we regenerate ourselves can turn the
table s for india. 

u may purchase all good books on religion frm any good
publisher of nayi sadak or elsewhere in dehli. or to
start with i found these sites for u:-

http://www.dharmicscriptures.org (for hindu
scriptures. )

http://www.mnet.fr/aiindex/
recd Britannica Internet Guide award (finest list of
hindu and muslim fundamentalism articles, websites,
films, books etc)

To know abut islam and, prophet mohammad i got a
decent comprehensive website for u:-

http://www.uga.edu/islam/ 
has received USA Today site selection award and
Internet Scout Report Selection award (supported by
NSF/Mellon Foundation of America), among several other
awards. Prof. Alan Godlas, Dept of Religion, Univ of
Georgia authored this site. presitigious publications
like nyt and wsj refer to this site whenver they
looking for some special info on islam.

Established in 1785, University of Georgia
(www.uga.edu) is ranked 20th on the list of top 50
public universitites in world (ranked by U.S. News &
World Report). i gaveu all details to convince u im
not recommending u some fundamentalist nonsense in the
name of islam.

Qu'ran is avialable in electronic form at University
of Virginia Library, Electronic Text Center website:-

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/HolKora.html

request:- dont give up yr ashiqui and shayari for this
serious talk. u r a lovely man anyway the way u are.
dont even need to reply or acknwledge this mail, not
necesary. i know u r generous, kind and deeply good.
let our bond of love remain without words. 

forever,
bano 

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