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2007-07-12 India-Pakistan

Lal Masjid as logic of Islamic rejectionism

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Posted by John Frum 2007-07-12 10:47|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The madrassas in Pakistan have proliferated after 9/11 and under Musharraf. This makes clear the intent of the new religious seminary in Pakistan. In the old radical madrassas ready to face America and its allies, induction of acolytes has doubled, as was shown by admissions at Jamia Banuria in 2002. In Islamabad too, the proliferation of madrassas has taken place under Musharraf after 2001, not under General Zia after 1979.

One could quickly claim that President Musharraf could not have been involved in this proliferation because of his exhortations against extremism. But that would be incorrect: During the rule of General Zia (from July 1977 to August 1988), 7 new seminaries were established in the federal capital; under President Musharraf, the number went up to 14!

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-12 12:16|| 2007-07-12 12:16|| Front Page Top

#2 You either accept the world as it is, or you embrace the fallacious concept of making a world as you wish it would be. Eventually idealism (ignorance) will be the ultimate capital crime...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-07-12 18:57|| 2007-07-12 18:57|| Front Page Top

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