Hi All…Can anyone verify the following story of Basant Festival i recently came across. Please note its not about Hindu Muslim i just want to know if the story is true or not
The story of basant is taught in every school of india and now is celebrated by muslims of pakistan.almost two hundred years ago, Haqaeeqat Rai a hindu student,studying in lahore,abused the prophet (saw).
According to hindus, it started when a muslim student abused Lord Rama,in reaction Hindu student abused the holy prophet(saw). the qazi of the mughal empire sentenced him to death.the king of the time Aurangzeb,was appealed to the kings judjement, that if Haqeeqat Rai embraced islam,he will be set free.Haqeeqat Rai preffered dying a hindu,rather than live as a muslim. this “Grand Sacrifice” of Haqeeqat was labelled as Basant and is celebrated throughout india by flying kites.
This kaifr was hanged near “Ghora Shah” lahore,in an open ground behind Sikh National College,now part of engineering university,lahore.a great Basant temple was raised at the site of the hanging that was there till 1950. hindus from all over india gathered here and celebrated basant.
This is sooo NOT the story taught in India....if some racist schools are doign it, then I can't say. Muslims back then were celebrating basant as well and I'm pretty sure that all muslims, good or bad, practising or not love our prophey SAW the same. if this was true we would've heard about it sooner. NO WAY!!
My father was born and India and he said his family used to celebrate it in Amratsar before partition and they continue to celebrate it here. It actually ahs nothing to do with the kites and all. It is a Punjabi celebration to celebrate the new fasal...(crop) And the festival used to get better and more colorful each time there was a better lookign fasal and more money than the last year.
Hope that helps!!!
I personally believe that have a christmas tree if u want and if that makes you happy. I do!!! It is nothing religious for me, I just like a tree to hang ornaments to...It's no big deal, as long as I'm clear in my heart about my Allah and his rasool...
My father was born and India and he said his family used to celebrate it in Amratsar before partition and they continue to celebrate it here. It actually ahs nothing to do with the kites and all. It is a Punjabi celebration to celebrate the new fasal...(crop) And the festival used to get better and more colorful each time there was a better lookign fasal and more money than the last year.
Hope that helps!!!
I personally believe that have a christmas tree if u want and if that makes you happy. I do!!! It is nothing religious for me, I just like a tree to hang ornaments to...It's no big deal, as long as I'm clear in my heart about my Allah and his rasool...
Don't worry about basant, go have fun!!!
I don't think a person clear in his heart about Allah and his Messenger(pbuh) would celebrate christmass and basant.