Emotionalism should take a back seat
Editorial - 12 Dec 2010
One major problem that ails the Muslims today is that
they are too emotional. Leaping to aggression on matters
that can be tackled calmly and coolly is a
characteristic phenomenon of Muslims world over
particularly in South Asia.. The month of Muharram has
begun. The whole Muslim world condemns the atrocities
meted out to the grand sons of the Holy Prophet and
their families by 'Yazid' a name which has become a
symbol of cruelty and detested by all Muslims alike.
The Shia sect, second largest amongst the Muslim sects,
observes Muharram in a most emotional way when it comes
to taking out charged public processions. This practice
of taking out prolonged and highly charged mourning
processions offers the enemies of Islam and the country
a good opportunity to incite engineered people from the
other sects to create disturbances in the processions
and even commit acts of terror on a ripe target. like a
daylong wailing procession.
Maybe in the days bygone, taking out processions was a
safe and normal affair but in today's world when
population is out of control and subversive mentality
and methods are most refined, the decision to take out
religious processions including Muharram processions
should be revisited. After all, the best way to pay
compliments to Hazrat Imam Hussain is to follow his
principles in daily life i.e. stand up for truth and not
bow down in the face of fear or temptation in our
worldly affairs ..Are we doing that ? .
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