SK1 – Gideya De Vich (Video)
From the Blog MastiKorner: SK1 – Gideya De Vich (Video) - "Gidehya De Vich" is a blend of traditional instruments fused into big beat dhol drums which will make anyone stomp their feet! with production by the legendary Kam Frantic, lyrics by the renown Jaspal S Soos (USA), all the necessary ingredients are present for SK1 to make a triumphant and well needed return into the Bhangra industry. Download MP3 "Gidehya De Vich" Related posts: Promo: Gideya De Vich by SK1 Album: Unpredictable by SK1 (Out Now) Mani Hype Debuts 'DC' Ft. Kaka Bhaniawala . Read Full Post
A religious argument against blasphemy laws
From the Blog Kiss my roti: A religious argument against blasphemy laws - Since the murder of Salman Taseer over his position in the case of Aasia Bibi, a Christian women charged with blasphemy, there have been numerous discussions in the Pakistani blogosphere on dealing with Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Specifically, Cafe Pyala’s excellent post calling for the supporters of the blasphemy laws to be treated as blasphemers themselves and Ahsan’s rebuttal (also excellent) stick out in my mind as the kind of conversations that we (liberals/leftists) should be engaging in. If there is some good to come from Taseer’s death, at the very least it is our responsibility to ensure that these conversations are being carried out at an increasing volume. I am not going to wax poetic about Taseer. I disagreed with many of his political decisions and his assassination will not change my opinions on this matter. However, he fought to change the constitutional basis for blasphemy and stood up for Aasia Bibi at tremendous costs. For this, he has my eternal respect. While Ahsan makes an excellent argument against attempting to beat the mullahs at their own game, I am going to have to disagree. Considering the prevalent religiosity in Pakistani society, it is impossible for this debate to take place on any other level. As long as people continue to believe that it is religiously sanctioned and therefore acceptable to try, convict, punish and kill people for blasphemy, there can never be any real progress on this front. For this reason it is essential that debates on this issue take place within public view to at least raise the possibility of another legitimate religious view in this matter. This debate is not for the mullahs, make no mistake about is. We will (most probably) never convince them. It is for the audience alone. Neither can a debate of this gravity be supported by a few hadith and sunnah. If we are to delegitimize violence and the acceptance and approval of its use against blasphemers (and those perceived to be blasphemers), we need to bust out more robust arguments than the some events in the Prophet’s life where he was nice to people being mean to him. This leads me to the main point of my post. Let’s consider “The chapter of the Elephant” (Surah 105:1-5), in the Quran. This surah talks about the confrontation between Abraha, the ruler of Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia) and the tribes of Mecca. Basically the tribes of Mecca attack Yemen, then a protectorate of the Abyssinian empire, looting many population centers and specifically destroying churches in the region. This of course angers Abraha who decides to march on a war path to Mecca, with an army of elephants (hence the name) to destroy the Kaaba, an economically and religiously important place for Meccans (pagan and otherwise). At this time, the Kaaba is under the administration of the tribe of Quraish, specifically the clan of Banu Hashim lead by Abdul-Muttalib (also happens to be grandfather of the Prophet). Once Abraha reaches Mecca, he decides to goad the Quraish into war by taking ~1000 red camels (number disputed by various sources) belonging to Abdul-Muttalib. Abdul-Muttalib seeks an audience with Abraha to demand the return of his camels. Abraha is surprised by this request. He asks Abdul-Muttalib, why he is only asking about his camels and not the Kaaba which he is the administrator of. Abdul-Muttalib replies that he is responsible for protecting his property (i.e. camels) and that Allah is responsible for protecting his (i,e, Kaaba). Abraha attacks the Kaaba and is defeated by flocks of starlings/sparrows dropping pebbles on his army at the behest of Allah. So my argument is as follows. If you believe that Prophet Muhammad is a true prophet of Allah (and the Quran is the true message of Allah), then based on the logic behind the words of Abdul-Muttalib, Allah is completely responsible for his good name. The responsibility of defending the Prophet’s honor is neither mine nor yours. This is not to say that one does not have the right to feel insulted by actions considered as blasphemy (if you so desire), but that you cannot act against it in the form of intimidation, violence or legal actions. After all, if you feel that those that commit or participate in blasphemy should be dealt through human intervention, either you have no faith in the ability of Allah to protect the good name of the Prophet/Quran or you feel that you can do a much better job. In both cases, you are doubting the ability of Allah to take care of his messenger and his message. In both cases, it is you who is committing blasphemy. P.S. For the record, I prefer the secular/non-religious argument against blasphemy laws over religious ones. Since most Pakistanis reject secular arguments as being a) foreign and b)not-religious (obvious!) and therefore not legitimate, it is more effective to debate these matter within a religious framework. It’s sad that the packaging of an argument matters more than the argument itself, but this is the social reality within which we exist and we need to deal with it. . Read Full Post
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From the Blog The word of awahid: Protect your Blog with the Best Captcha Plugins for WP - The next information will be useful foremost for those users who have been tired to fight in vain against spammers and bots trying to register at your blog. In order to prevent and protect your blog from such bots and viruses trying to hack your blog's system we offer to use one of the best Captcha plugins which were invented to make your blogger's life easier for m this point of view. The definition of Captcha CAPTCHA (aka captcha) is … . Read Full Post
The Living Legend
From the Blog MastiKorner: Reshma: The Living Legend - Reshma is a renowned folk singer of Pakistan, who is popular in India too. Her most famous song is "Lambi Judai", sung for a Bollywood film Hero. Based in Lahore, she is an advocate of good relations between India and Pakistan. Some of her famous numbers are "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar", "Hai O Rabba nahion lagda dil mera", "Sun charkhe di mithi mithi cook mahiya meinu yaad aunda", "Wey main chori chori", "Ankhiyan no rehen de ankhyan de kol kol". The last was used by Raj Kapoor in Bobby, "Ankhyon ko rehne de ankhyon ke aas pass", sung by Lata. Her fame had wafted across border, thanks to pirated tapes. She was able to perform live in India much later, during the 80s when India and Pakistan allowed exchange of artists. Subhash Ghai used her voice to great effect in 'Lambi Judai' (Hero). Download Album Reshma: The Living Legend Below – Click on Track Title Aam Ke Neeche Boonda Te Baras Raiyan – Masti Channa Kitha Guza Chi Chi Da Challa Kamlee Da Dhola Mausam Rangeele Suhaney Mein Pyar Keeta Naiyon Lagda Dil Nehar Wale Pul Te Reshma's Challah Sayoni Mera Dil Related posts: Pakistani legend Abida Parveen's 'Aman Ki Asha' Ebook: Shahi Hasan: From Vital Signs to a Music Legend by Sadaf Fayyaz Download Audio: Akhiyan Nu Raen De by Qurat Ul Ain . Read Full Post
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