Henry Louis “Skip” Gates the Brave

The stupid policeman in his arrogance did not realize what he was doing. He was actually shooting his own foot. Gates had every right to ask for police badge (how do you know he’s not posing? just coz he’s white?) and that hurt the ego of the arrogant man. (For some reason police in big cities of USA seem to be on steroids. Is it a hollywood effect?) Anyway, hopefully the way the event played out, the racist elements of the police will be more careful inshaAllah.

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Should Judges Be Accountable?

So thinks Roy (Scandal In the Palace).

At its epicentre is Y.K. Sabharwal, former Chief Justice of India, who until recently headed the most powerful institution in this country—the Supreme Court. When there’s a scandal about a former chief justice and his tenure in office, it’s a little difficult to surgically excise the man and spare the institution.

But then commenting adversely on the institution can lead you straight to a prison cell as some of us have learned to our cost. It’s like having to take the wolf and the chicken and the sack of grain across the river, one by one. The river’s high and the boat’s leaking. Wish me luck.

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Truth Strikes

We feel happy about something bad going away, and then truth strikes. I hope one day we shall rise above it.

Racism isn’t a thing of the past yet.

(Through Rockin Hijabi)

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Hindu Fanaticism and Hinduism

Okay, I am not a Hindu, nor do I believe in Hinduism, but it is true that Hinduism is inclusive religion in terms of tenets. You can believe almost anything and still be a Hindu. All that matters is paying ode to culture.

The fanatic branches of Hinduism, the VHP, the RSS etc. are an anomaly. They sing the praise of the name Hindu (which was, by the way, coined by Muslims) but they were actually inspired by non-Hindu sources.

History of that I found out very recently. The Hindu Nationalism actually got it’s roots in late nineteenth century Europe when Nationalism was flourishing. Their growth is parallel to, and inspired by the growth of Nazis. Many Hindu Nationalists were all flowers about Hitler.

More on this later.

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I Want to Watch

He can watch Al Jazeera English on TV!

I wish I will someday. God Willing!

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A ‘Terrorist’ Defending a ‘Terrorist’ aka Muddassar Arani

A Muslim lawyer, Muddassar Arani, has been at the receiving end of racist and Islamophobic attacks.

She chose to write about it to Abdur-Raheem Green. (I know it from ijtema).

To cut a long story short, she is unacceptable to a certain section of people as defense lawyer of Muslims accused of terrorism related charges.

Homeyra writes:

I have stopped following these “terrorist” trials and such for the greater part. It is not that I do not care, but perhaps because I feel angry at my helplessness. However I am wrong and not following these happenings only puts me at a disadvantage because I become ignorant of the sufferings of my brothers and sisters.

That’s exactly what has happened to me too.

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Military scientists tested mustard gas on Indians

British military scientists sent hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers and exposed them to mustard gas, documents uncovered by the Guardian have revealed.The Guardian understands that the British military did not check up on the Indian soldiers after the experiments to see if they developed any illnesses. It is now recognised that mustard gas can cause cancer and other diseases.Many suffered severe burns on their skin, including their genitals, leaving them in pain for days and even weeks. Some had to be treated in hospital.

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What Can be Done?

(There aren’t many people reading this blog these days (am I becoming senile?) Those who have stuck around, please help discuss this very important issue.)

Muslims in India are very poorly represented in the upper part of the ladder of education and the upper niche of the societies due to many internal and external reasons.

Question is: what must be done to solve it and how?

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