Muslims are one nation as Islam rejects nationalism based on geographical boundaries, said Dr Iftakhar Hussain Waris, patron-in-chief of Tanzeem Hablillah on Sunday. Presiding over a monthly meeting of the non-governmental organisation at Avari Hotel, he criticised the slogan "sub say pehlay Pakistan", saying Muslims were one nation whether they were from Pakistan, Afghanistan or any other country. "They cannot be divided by geographical boundaries," he said.
| ..."playing into the hands of Jews who want to destroy moral values in Muslim society." |
| "Isn't that why we travel from country to country, blowing things up?" |
| Hmmm...I haven't yet seen a passport issued by the ulema of Dar al-Islam. |
| I think they're letting the Paks issue them all ... |
About the objectives of the Tanzeem, he said the organisation would promote love and affection among human beings, fight vulgarity, provide free education to orphans and poor children and free healthcare to the poor just as soon as we've taken care of all those pesky kufrs. He said the Tanzeem had nothing to do with politics and it would try to encourage politicians to take the right path. He said if crime was rising and evil was spreading, "it was all because of our own misdeeds". Mr Waris said the Tanzeem would fight against obscenity and vulgarity as the media was "playing into the hands of Jews who want to destroy moral values in Muslim society." He said Islam couldn't be promoted by speeches or by indulging in sectarianism. "Islam believes in practical steps rather than lip-service," he said. He invited all those to the Tanzeem who wanted to serve humanity. The prominent Tanzeem members who were present on the occasion were Dr Ahsen Waris, vice president, Akhtar Hussain Qadri, vice president, Colonel (r) Iqbal Niazi, general secretary, Raja Hasan Akhtar, Ameen Qadri, Dr Dost Muhammad Khanzada, Malik Hamid and Dr Junaid. The president of the Tanzeem, Khalid Bashir, was also present. |