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[muqawwee123]

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@Reha

UZ - that is my point. Islam does not prohibit this. **But our culture which is largely based on Islam does. **

You cannot blast the Adhan here in my neighborhood. But it isn’t because of prejudice or fear. Its out of respect for my neighborhood because they don’t have me chased down my street by a priest and holy water. You learn to co-exist in the same place while maintaining respect for people around you. There’s a masjid across the street from me though that causes traffic jams every single Jumah and every night during Ramadan. Does that count?

I don’t know if Pakistan is ready for separation of church and state. But I know its needed. I know that respect for people around you comes from giving people the freedom and confidence to make their choices. I know that Islam is a complete religion but Pakistan is not ready for it. I have a lot of respect for my fellow Christians, Jews, Muslims, etc. But its not because the US follows Christian law so beautifully and is setting examples of tolerance in Christianity. Its because the laws are not influenced by Christianity…every man is equal and all laws are applicable to any person of any faith.

who says that our culture is based on Islam. Its vice verse. We got customised version of Islam incorporating our cultural garbage in it leading to problem you mentioned above. Islam is simple and easy to follow code, but we love to mirch masale , halwe maande wala Islam. We got our own Diwali in the name of Shab e Barat, Ganpati visarjan in the name of Eid Milad u Nabi and Taaziya taboot of Muharram. We love to have Bhajans in the form of Qawwalis. Our ladies got their version of Panch Kaniya in the form of Dus Bibiyon ki Kahani.

Islam is not present in its simple form in sub-continent. If it had been and implemented in true spirit, things would have been much better. Its been defaced and now been blamed for the crimes its not responsible for. This is like ‘khaya piya kuch nahin, glass toRa 12 aana’