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| Pak-Americans should spread Islam, says NWFP minister | |
| 2003-11-20 | |
North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Health Minister Inayatullah has urged Pakistani Americans to preach Islam and offer a good impression of Pakistan, said an official statement. Speaking at an Iftar dinner hosted in his honour on Wednesday Mr Inayatullah lauded Pakistani Americans and said their home country was proud of their contributions and hard work. He asked them to make their stay in the US fruitful and to teach Islam.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #7 JoeyBananas, since the majority of Islamists looking for converts these days come from the violent Wahhabi branch of Sunni Islam and not the somewhat passive Sufi branch Americans who are paying attention have a right to be wary. One can be proud of freedom of religion and still be wary of the motivations of anyone in the NorthWest Territory of Pakistan (where Bin Laden is assumed to be hiding). |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2003-11-20 8:51:41 AM |
| #6 Joey, she's pointing out the Islamic double standard in their countries. We are proud here that everyone has the right to practice their religions as they choose and to speak their minds. However, she has the right to be offended when someone tries to push their religious ideology on her. I.E. - it's not just Muslims, I use to have the Jehova's show up at my doorstep every week even though I told them repeatedly I was a Catholic & not interested in their religion. One time in a Seattle Airport after being over seas for more then 6 months, an unfortunate Hare Krishna almost 'got dealt with' by a fire team of us Marines when he started spewing dogma about us being 'cow killers' or some nonsense as we were enjoying our first burgers and beer back in the states at the airport pub. So no, we are not ignorant of the different Muslim sects. The structure of our open society would make the thought of a gun toting fundamentalist muslim maniac absurd. As far as the stereo typing, the point is we respect them for their industrious nature & work ethic - but we don't want to be 'enlightened' by their religious dogma. They can save that shit for their fellow Paks here or the other Muslims. BTW - I know this is not p.c. but in some cases there are reasons why stereotypes exist. People often exacerbate their own stereotype, if you put on the perception over & over again, it often becomes reality. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-11-20 8:49:15 AM |
| #5 Yes, "Bananas", there are different forms of Islam. Unfortunately, 90% of them preach jihad and dhimmitude. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-20 8:38:42 AM |
| #4 There are different forms of islam you know, just as with any religion, i am sure you know many muslims who aren't gun toting fundamentalist maniacs. You seem to be missing the point that the whole reason your country is better than Pakistan is because you allow people to express their views on religion and anything else they like. p.s. nice stereotyping i am sure they appreciate the nice american treating them like servants and idiots in what is clearly an "equal opportunities" country. And Barbara, that is why your country is better cause you don't kill muslims who preach and convert, be proud of that |
| Posted by: JoeyBananas 2003-11-20 6:16:13 AM |
| #3 Last time I took a cab, a Pakistani gave me an ICNA pamphlet on Islam. They are here; they are conducting dawah (invitation to the cult). |
| Posted by: Anonon 2003-11-20 1:42:22 AM |
| #2 ...or what great-great-grampaw did to some other fellow's great-great-grampaw. Found a typo, Fred. It should have read -- ... or what great-great-grampaw did to some other fellow's daughter. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-11-20 12:13:47 AM |
| #1 And Americans should preach Christianity everywhere they go. Oh, wait - that would get them KILLED in a lot of Muslim countries, unlike what happens to Muslims who push their religion here. Yeah, like I'm going to take up the Religion of Pieces. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-11-20 12:08:27 AM |