Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Re: **JP** Letter to Editor - Gay Lesbian Ceremony

Dear Agha Sahib:
 
Thank you for your kind comments and I appreciate them.  Islam is certainly universal and for all times to come.  However, it has clearly shown the right path to follow and forbidden from the wrong path - one of which was the path of Quam-e Loot.  Americans and for that matter each country has its own laws, rules and customs and all living there are expected to abide by them.  Case in point - Hijab, not allowed in some Western countries and Muslim women do not cover their faces there.  Americans make us even take off our shoes at the airports and we do it. Similarly, they should not do anything in OUR country what we cannot do ourselves openly and in the day light.  As far as US Embassy being part of America is concerned, Okay, do what ever you (Americans) want inside it but do not invite Pakistanis to your such functions and ceremonies.  Can we slaughter a cow in Pakistan High Commission Delhi and invite Hindus to the ceremony?  The diplomatic norms require that we should not. It is just a similar case and not an effort to incite or invoke hatred against any body.
 
Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
 
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Subject: Re: **JP** Letter to Editor - Gay Lesbian Ceremony

Dear  Riaz  Jafri sahib,  Assalaam o alaikum.
Let us  live  and  let  others live  also.  States are  peices  of  land.  Islam  is  not  for  states,  but,  for  Human-beings. Let  us  not  hate  or  segregate any  group  of  persons  because  (you feel) we  have  comparatively  acquired  better  knowledge  of  Islam. 
Instead  we  should  join those less-informed  and  convey / guide them politely and  humbly towards  the  teachings  of  Islam.  Neither  America  nor  Pakistan  are  hostile  to  each  other.  In fact  America  has  accomodated  more  Pakistanis  in  America.  Let us not  propagate  hatred  for  any Nation  or Country,  because,  Islam  does  not  teach  us  to  be  aggressive  or  intolerant  but  let  us  be  tolerant, peaceful, useful  and  wellwisher  for  every  human-being.
Let  us  first  try  to eliminate  "Sectarianism,  linguisticism,  Provincialism, Intolerance,  Bhatta-khori,  Target-killing,  Suicidal-attacks,  Karo-kari,  Dishonesty,  Hypocricy,  Fraud,  etc  in  Muslims / Pakistanis.   
 To  call  any  country  an  Islamic-state  is  not  a  service  to  Islam,  because,  "Somalia" is  also  an  Islamic-state,  but,  piracy / ransom is  their  national  source  of  income. 
Let  us  not  be  proud at  all  -  because  Iblis (Shaitaan)  was the 'first proud'  and  all  prouds  are  "KAAFREEN".
Wassalaam. Your:- Agha Syed Atta-u-Allah Shah, 
Chairman, Raah-e-Raast Trust.  (0321-2168008, 0345-3334959)
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On 3 July 2011 23:20, Riaz Jafri <jafri@rifiela.com> wrote:

 

Dear Join Pakistan

 

LETTER TO EDITOR

July 3rd, 2011

 

Gay Lesbian Ceremony

 

USembassy Islamabad reportedly held a "Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Pride Celebration" ceremony on June 26th 2011 to show Washington's support and solidarity towards the GLBTs of Pakistan. Could there be anything more stupid than this for the USA to do in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, where such homosexuality is not only looked down upon with utmost scorn and contempt but also considered an awful sin?  How many GLBTs would be in Pakistan?  Not even Zero Zero One per cent.  And for that miniscule number the USA took the risk of antagonising 99.99 percent people of Pakistan! Could the embassy not foresee the negative impact of  such a function on the US-Pak relations which are already not very congenial? One simply fails to understand if the event was held out of sheer ignorance or by design – in any case both being highly unwise, undiplomatic and unwarranted.    

 

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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E.mail: jafri@rifiela.com

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