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*Originally posted by rvikz: *
why pakistanis deny their own heritage . iraquis dont deny their sumerian past or egyptian dont deny thier history or persians dont
deny thier pre-islaic heritage.
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Fortunately our heritage is Indus Valley, and it is quite separate from the Indian heritage. We do not deny anything, actually you deny the truth. Maybe its hard to digest for Indians even today, that Pakistan was created.
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*Originally posted by Islamabad: *
You are right in a way, because we also need to teach more about the Indus Valley civilization etc.. Yes we are not Arabs, but their coming had a lasting influence on us. Actually Islam changed are very culture, since its a complete way of life. Even the style of writing in Sindh is Arabic.
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Indus valley is only part of our heritage. Most of the Great Hindu Kings ruled over our part of the sub-continent too so we have to acknowledge that. As far as Islam's influence on us goes, yes no doubt it did have an influence but our culture also had a long lasting effect on Islam. Our brand of Islam was different to the original brand followed by arabs as it was spread by the sufis and had a bit of cultural diversity.
^ True
Hello all-
I beg to transgress the discussion into another important point about schooling in Pakistan. Undoubtedly pakistani schools .pvt ones. work quite hard on teaching the science subjects but they lack on subjexts relating to Humanities, social sciences, Culture, etc. It would nice if they could improve on that.
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KH
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Viewing the world through the prism of religion results in a unique interpretation of history. The report cites a textbook of Pakistan Studies:
“....as a matter of fact, Pakistan came to be established for the first time when the Arabs under Mohammed bin Qasim occupied Sindh and Multan in the early years of the eighth century, and established Muslim rule in this part of the South Asian Sub-continent. Pakistan under the Arabs comprised the Lower Indus Valley.” The text goes on, “...the 11th century Ghaznavid Empire comprised what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan. During the 12th century the Ghaznavids lost Afghanistan, and their rule came to be confined to Pakistan”.
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what? how beleef this? this bludy laying in skool books also? then how child know troo? pakistan only 1947 - then how bludy qasim etc come before? also bludy gazni etc brake tempel etc. why is not in book?
WOW:eek:
I never knew.. I thinkthey should keep religion, culture and education seperate.
No wonder most of our parents are so narrow minded at so many things that thier children raised abroad see as 2nd nature.
^ Much of what the article states is quite recent, over the last 30 years at least, prior to that I don't think things were that bad.
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*Originally posted by funguy: *
Zakk, excellent post!. The best post I have read on GS so far.
But I want to make one personal observation. In my HS in Pakistan, we had a separate Islamiyat class for Shia students. Also, Christians were exempt from taking Islamiyat class. But then again, it was a missionary school. I am not sure about government schools.
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all schools have alternative subject called "ethics" for non muslims at all levels in school and college and uni studies!
the problem may be in other books, like Pakistan studies, or some urdu chapters! but that is influence , even here in england kids sometime has to read all christian peoms, and god to church!
I am not supporting it, it should be removed but its way too exploited by the report writer.