Islam and Sectarianism The "Hidden Imam" of the Shiites – myth or reality?
The existence of the Hidden Imam rests upon nothing other than acceptance of the words of those who claim to be his representatives. If this is not mythology what different name one can give it, According to their part of the story, the Hidden Imam even used to read, write, and edit books. This is an unbelievable story, that too coming from a sect claiming to be Muslim, whose beliefs stem from the recorded history of the existence of Prophet (PBUH) and the Book of Allah, the Holy Qur'an. These events of history and records are certainly not a myth like the myth of hidden Imam. Mainstream Islam is renowned for its rationalism and proud of its sustained struggle against superstition of all sorts…. Issues of faith, in a rationalist religion like Islam at least, can never be based upon this kind of flimsy evidence. -- A.M. 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Suppose I were to consider it a Darul Hrab - which of course, I don't - on the basis of the mere fact of it being a non-Muslim majority country - though it would appear that only so-called Darul Harbs are Darul Amans, lands of peace, in today's world - which Darul Aman, a Muslim country, would accept me as a full-fledged citizen, that India accepts me as? Pakistan will not even give me a visit visa, perhaps, unless I give it a host of false and forged documents. Saudi Arabia and all other Arab or Muslim countries, I can live and work there, if I find a job, for hundreds of years, but I would never get any citizenship rights. Only countries that I can think of which can give me full citizenship rights as India does would be countries of the West, like the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, other European countries. It won't be easy but it is doable. However, according to Mr. Aamir Mughal's definition, these are all Darul-Harbs, so what would be the point of shifting from one Darul Harb to another? What kind of Islam and what kind of Darul Harbs and Darul Amans are you talking about Mr. Aamir Mughal? Do you consider Pakistan a Darul Aman for Muslims, where Muslims are killed routinely during prayers in mosques, and where even the Muslims for whom this country was created do not get even visit visas? Sultan Shahin, editor, New Age Islam 111Comments More.. http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1161 -- Syed M. Asadullah -- Syed M. 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