Revelation that #Muslims from #TablighiJamaat r wilful #superspreaders of #COVID19 in parts of India, highlights a bigger issue that secular, democratic (and diverse) societies like India face.
It should serve as a lesson for US & other democracies.
My take on this thread below-
It should serve as a lesson for US & other democracies.
My take on this thread below-
Most democratic societies around the world (including US) used to turn a blind eye towards the activities by #TablighiJamat, because they thought (& some still think) that the "non-political nature of Tablighis" make them less likely to indulge in anti-state terror activities.
But the true pan-Islamic nature of #TablighiJamaat makes them one of the most efficient half-way-house for terror groups like #AlQaeda,#ISIS, et al, that actually indulge in anti-state activities.
An article from 2008 on how #Tablighis recruit for #Jihad worldview.stratfor.com/article/tablig…
An article from 2008 on how #Tablighis recruit for #Jihad worldview.stratfor.com/article/tablig…
In India & countries of South+SE Asia, the #Tablighis have also steadfastly stayed away from commenting on geopolitics. Therefore, Indian govts (including @narendramodi govt), which perennially face a global propaganda that falsely blame it of Islamophobia, overlook the #Tablighs
Instead, the Indian government (and the US and other democracies) focuses on dealing with #Islamism and terrorism arising out of it, as "law and order" and geopolitical issues. This gives #TablighiJamaat a free ticket to operate below the radar, easily moving across borders.
It is time for India to ban #TablighiJamaat . But India alone banning it, is not enough. It needs to be banned in the US and EU, Russia and China as well as in countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. Under the current circumstances, there should be a global ban on #Ijtemas as well.
