#QuranicMorality
"Had God not been repelling some people by means of some others, the monasteries, the churches, the synagogues and the mosques, where God’s name is abundantly remembered, would have been demolished” (22:40). theprint.in/opinion/should…
"Had God not been repelling some people by means of some others, the monasteries, the churches, the synagogues and the mosques, where God’s name is abundantly remembered, would have been demolished” (22:40). theprint.in/opinion/should…
"That these guidelines were more honoured in the breach than observance is an irony which soon gave rise to the cult of But- Shikan,the iconoclastic warrior,who smashed idols & demolished temples.If this trend has been a paradox,the contradiction should be acknowledged & resolved
"if the poet Iqbal could still have no qualms in singing, “Di azaneń kabhi Europe ke kalisaoń meiń (we called azan in the churches of Europe), it shows that Islam as an imperial ideology had diverged widely from its pristine spirituality."
"the Muslims who said that there was no clear evidence that a temple existed there.
The presumption underlying this argument was that if a temple existed on the site, the mosque would become void, and the Muslims would stop contesting the Hindu claim."
The presumption underlying this argument was that if a temple existed on the site, the mosque would become void, and the Muslims would stop contesting the Hindu claim."
"if a structure is known to be raised over a destroyed temple, could it become a mosque according to Sharia or Islamic law?The answer is an unequivocal & emphatic ‘No!’ So,why should a Muslim cling on to such a non-mosque & add more bad blood to an already embittered situation?"
Extracts from the article:
Should Indian Muslims cling on to a non-mosque? Gyanvapi is a living monument of past wrongs
By
IBN KHALDUN BHARATI
in ThePrint of 17-5-2022
Should Indian Muslims cling on to a non-mosque? Gyanvapi is a living monument of past wrongs
By
IBN KHALDUN BHARATI
in ThePrint of 17-5-2022
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