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Hindus in Afghanistan
*sofia*
05/31/01 at 17:06:30
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh An interesting read at www.iviews.com on the situation with Hindus in Afghanistan...even more interesting is how this (and any other topic falsely raising suspicion at Muslims) comes up around the time when Israel is being lambasted for human rights violations against Palestinians.  It all comes down to $$ and "wagging the dog", it seems. ------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Must Accept Responsibility for Crisis in Afghanistan Copyright: http://www.iviews.com Published Friday May 25, 2001 By Hebah Abdalla The Taliban regime has once again made world headlines and has drawn world condemnation for their practices and procedures in establishing a pure Islamic state. Just on the heels of the recent Bamiyan Buddha statue destruction, the Taliban are faced with renewed international hostility over reports the secret religious police ordered Hindus in Afghanistan to carry a thumb-sized yellow marker inside their pockets. Officials for the Islamic group defended their decision, saying the yellow badge was intended to save Hindus from harassment and enforcement of Islamic laws. But the order sparked outrage from members of the international community. Not surprisingly, the United States, India, and the United Nations, opponents to the Islamic regime, have been among the most vocal. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the move reminded him of "some of the most deplorable acts of discrimination in history". The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) said the "intolerable measure" constituted "a serious violation of the fundamental principles of universally recognized human rights". But this sudden concern for human rights in Afghanistan seems a bit misplaced when one takes into account that many of these same governments and institutions have been instrumental in the current humanitarian crisis. A more serious, yet under reported fact is that hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been denied the very basic human right of food and shelter. By the UN's own estimates, more than 700,000 Afghans have been displaced from their homes since mid-2000 due to drought and civil war, with about one million facing famine this year unless massive foreign aid is forthcoming. But that has not stopped the international community from enforcing not one, but two rounds of crippling sanctions, which have hampered relief efforts during this humanitarian crisis. Such contradictions over the concern for Afghanistan's citizens can only lead to one conclusion: that the recent "outrage" over the Taliban's policies is nothing more than a propaganda tool for ostracizing and isolating the Islamic regime. Unfortunately many in the world community suffer from an acute form of amnesia, for it was just over 15 years ago that these Afghans delivered the Russians a humiliating defeat, preventing the former Soviet Union from expanding its borders. The US fully backed the mujahideen, or Muslim rebels, who made no secret about their desires to establish an Islamic state. As Amnesty International has reported, for the United States, political expediency was the priority, not human rights. Now in this post cold-war era, US policy has shifted from containing the Russians to preventing the spread of Islamic movements in Asia, particular in Afghanistan, which is strategically located at the crossroads of Central, South and West Asia. The West, with the help of the mainstream media has successfully changed the image of the mujahideen almost overnight. Once branded as freedom fighters, the Taliban are now branded as supporters of terrorism and violators of human rights. Instead of demonizing the very same protagonists they supported during their battle against a one-time enemy, the US should take responsibility of the current humanitarian crisis and play a constructive role in resolving this tragedy.

Re: Hindus in Afghanistan
bhaloo
05/31/01 at 17:20:11
slm This edict (that ahl ul-dhimmah should dress distinctively) is derived from the pact which 'Umar (ra, one of the foremost sahabah and foremost scholars of the early generations of Muslims) entered into with the Christian mushrikeen of Syria. According to a narration from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghanam, 'Umar stipulated, amongst several conditions, the following: "We shall not seek to resemble the Muslims by imitating any of their garments, the qalansuwa, the turban, footwear, or the parting of the hair. We shall not speak as they do, nor shall we adopt their kunyas. " and "We shall always dress in the same way wherever we may be, and we shall bind the zunar round our waists." The Christians then signed and agreed to these conditions. Refer to Al-Turtushi's Siraj al-Muluk, pages 229-230 for further details. Finally, in almost any book dealing with this issue of the jizya and the contract between the Muslims and the Ahl al-Dhimma, you will find mention of these conditions. For instance, Sh Abul Hasan al-Mawardi, in his extensive text on Islamic government called al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah mentions the following: The Jizya contract consists of the following obligatory conditions: 1. They must not denigrate of misquote the Qu'ran; 2. They must not accuse the Messenger (saw) of lying or speak of him disparagingly; 3. They must not mention the religion of Islam with slander or calumny; 4. They must not approach Muslim women to commit fornication or with a view of marriage; 5. They must not try to undermine a Muslim's faith in his deen or to cause harm to his wealth or deen; 6. They must not help the enemy or any of their spies; The recommended conditions are: 1. THEY SHOULD CHANGE THEIR OUTWARD FORM BY IMPOSING THE WEARING OF DISTINCTIVE CLOTHING OR A SPECIAL ZUNNAR BELT; 2. They are not to erect any buildings higher than those of the Muslims and must be of equal or lesser height; 3. They must not allow the sound of their bells, the reciting of theri books or their talk of 'Uzair or 'Isa to reach the ears of the Muslims; 4. They must not drink their wine in front of the Muslims, display their crosses or allow their pigs to be seen; 5. They must conceal and hide the burial of their dead and not lament or wail over them openly; 6. They must be prevented from riding horses, but are allowed to ride mules ; There should be no doubt that what the Taliban are doing has a precedent with 'Umar (ra), is supported by the sayings of the fuqaha, and is praiseworthy.
NS

Re: Hindus in Afghanistan
BroHanif
05/31/01 at 19:05:35
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