The highly developed virus of communal fever which has arisen out of Babri Masjid-Ram Janma Bhoomi controversy has once again threatened peace and communal harmony of citizens. The poorer sections of both the communities are the worst sufferers when there is breach of peace. In addition our national goals are hampered and the image of country becomes dirty. The common people are fully aware of the conspiracy or narrow political gains of a handful of big people at the cost of innocent lives and damage to public and personal property.
It is not the time to debate and argue as to who has brought about this situation and who is right and who is wrong. It is evident that most of the people who cry for the masjid hardly go to offer prayers at the mosque at their own doorstep. It is also true that for Hindus such place is sacred because of their belief and devotion, whereas for Muslims it is no more than an old mosque like hundreds of other places of worship in their own control which are not in use and are without light. Neither a true Muslim nor devoted Hindu would ever like to bear this kind of conflict.
Viewing Islamic thoughts seriously, we find that the very basic philosophy of Islam centers on the principle of sacrifice. It is high time to come ahead to offer it to our brethren of the majority community in deference to their religious beliefs, devotion and sentiments. This way of sacrifice will in no way affect Muslims religious sanctity rather will teach the lesson of peaceful co-existence and the message of Islam for universal brotherhood and regard to other people’s belief and religion.
If such tangle is not resolved urgently by way of sacrifice and recourse is taken to playing the game of dirty polities and long delayed judicial process, the communal virus may prove highly catastrophic.
(Patrika, Lucknow, Nov 14, 1989)
It is not the time to debate and argue as to who has brought about this situation and who is right and who is wrong. It is evident that most of the people who cry for the masjid hardly go to offer prayers at the mosque at their own doorstep. It is also true that for Hindus such place is sacred because of their belief and devotion, whereas for Muslims it is no more than an old mosque like hundreds of other places of worship in their own control which are not in use and are without light. Neither a true Muslim nor devoted Hindu would ever like to bear this kind of conflict.
Viewing Islamic thoughts seriously, we find that the very basic philosophy of Islam centers on the principle of sacrifice. It is high time to come ahead to offer it to our brethren of the majority community in deference to their religious beliefs, devotion and sentiments. This way of sacrifice will in no way affect Muslims religious sanctity rather will teach the lesson of peaceful co-existence and the message of Islam for universal brotherhood and regard to other people’s belief and religion.
If such tangle is not resolved urgently by way of sacrifice and recourse is taken to playing the game of dirty polities and long delayed judicial process, the communal virus may prove highly catastrophic.
(Patrika, Lucknow, Nov 14, 1989)
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