I have noted recently an ever increasing trend in Pakistanis to give their daughters arabic names. And this is not among the usual middle class but the ABCDs that are doing it more and more. Typical arabic names like Emaan, Amal, Lamiya are becoming increasingly common. Now its the very sam people who cry the most about “arabization” of Islam. I wonder why they don’t stick to desi names that reflect our own culture, like Salimunisa, asghai begum etc.
Why this doghla pun.
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^ Are you suggesting that you have to like or dislike a culture or a person, or a society or anything as an "entity" rather than a habit within a person, a taboo within a society or culture?.
And if you do, you have double standards...?
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...and then they insist on arabic pronunciation as well..I dun like that either!!!
I dun like the desi names that you have mentioned.. it's old fashioned.. there are new desi names out there :p
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Because Arabic names sounds good :halo:
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^ Are you suggesting that you have to like or dislike a culture or a person, or a society or anything as an "entity" rather than a habit within a person, a taboo within a society or culture?. And if you do, you have double standards...?
Not at all, i do not have dislike for any culture, i am pointing out the fact that some ABCDs cry all the time that certain practices of Islam is "arabization" and shud be abandoned by Desis, yet the very same people keep arabic names shunning their own desi names. Its their double standards i want to highlight.
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Not at all, i do not have dislike for any culture, i am pointing out the fact that some ABCDs cry all the time that certain practices of Islam is "arabization" and shud be abandoned by Desis, yet the very same people keep arabic names shunning their own desi names. Its their double standards i want to highlight.
It means, in your won words, that we have freedom to like one thing and dislike another...right?...Then my friend, how the question of double standard slithers in?
In essence "doghla pun" would be to hate a thing for yourself, and like it for someone else............................................
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Isn't it doughla pun to criticize others for practising a culture while doing themselves the same thing.
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Isn't it doughla pun to criticize others for practising a culture while doing themselves the same thing.
Indeed it is, but haven't you veered away from the context of the thread, and things we already agreed upon?
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What's wrong wiht taking the good aspects of every culture? Or must we stick to one culture only, good and bad? Freedom is being able to pick and choose.
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^ Thanks Sara, that is what I am trying to make him understand.........
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^ Unn ko aj kal boht mirchein lagti hain, everything relating to girls/women is bothering him. so dont worry.
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^ Sure, be good.............
And what is that woohoo that you are counting down to?
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that countdown was done ages ago. no more woohoos left :(
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I am pointing out that somw people criticise others for exercising this right yet they want it for themselves.
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tum ney bilkul theek kaha..u is write atall...
kehtey hain arbee borey hain , aur naam sarey arboon waley, tauba hey
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...and then they insist on arabic pronunciation as well..I dun like that either!!!
If you're adapting a name from a particular culture, the least you can do is pronounce it How Its Supposed to be Pronounced, in order to show some respect.
Desis are known for mis-pronouncing arabic words and names, but take the utmost care for English words. This could be a case of doghla-pun too :)
Imagine you have a Christian Pakistani called George...insisting on you calling him Gaarg and not George, as how it should be.
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What's wrong wiht taking the good aspects of every culture?
Is there any particular criteria by which we can decide what's good in a particular culture and whats bad? Or is it more of a case of likes and dislikes?
People have criticized just about everything there is in the Arabic culture. The clothes, the language, the pronunciation.
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I have noted recently an ever increasing trend in Pakistanis to give their daughters arabic names. And this is not among the usual middle class but the ABCDs that are doing it more and more. Typical arabic names like Emaan, Amal, Lamiya are becoming increasingly common. Now its the very sam people who cry the most about "arabization" of Islam. I wonder why they don't stick to desi names that reflect our own culture, like Salimunisa, asghai begum etc.
Why this doghla pun.
Salim-un-Nisa?
how is this not an arabic name?
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Is there any particular criteria by which we can decide what's good in a particular culture and whats bad? Or is it more of a case of likes and dislikes?
People have criticized just about everything there is in the Arabic culture. The clothes, the language, the pronunciation.
but dem damn shawarmas and falafel kick ass yo!!!!
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Is there any particular criteria by which we can decide what's good in a particular culture and whats bad? Or is it more of a case of likes and dislikes?
People have criticized just about everything there is in the Arabic culture. The clothes, the language, the pronunciation.
Personal preference. I might like something that you don't, that doesn' tmake it any worse/better.