Islamic World News *Pakistan: Islamic Sectarian strife cuts very deep into southern Punjab <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1431>* Where sect takes precedence over everything else By Nasir Jamal KABUL: Afghan gov't destroys books it says insult Sunnis by AMIR SHAH and HEIDI VOGTIRAQ: Selective co-education in Iraq by Philip ForgitPalestinian Intellectuals Protest against Fatwas that Harm IslamRiyadh: Saudi Arabia: Religious police want cameras to monitor youthMuslims are quick to condemn terrorist attempt: By Kate PastorChurch not allowed to use ‘Allah’ till court’s July 7 decision By Debra Chong and Edward CheahWho Speaks For Islam? Not John Esposito by Jonathan Gelbart Turkey: The woman behind the Sakirin Mosque by Zehra RizaviChicago Muslims Seek to Alter Americans’ Perception of Palestine by Sami KishawiAzerbaijan: Mosques Close In Baku, "Capital Of Islamic Culture" by Mina Muradova Compiled by Syed Asadullah 1 Comments More..<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1431>
Islamic Ideology *How Taliban fits in the dynamic diversity of viewpoints and practices that is Pakistani Islam <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1433>* Even though 97 per cent of Pakistanis are Muslim, the overwhelming majority are varied and heterogeneous in their practice of Islam. From small sects to large swathes of Sufism, from Sunnis to Shias, from one interpretation of religious texts to another, there is a dynamic diversity of viewpoints and practices. Such a range of strongly-held convictions cannot be steam-rolled by the one-dimensional, intolerant, unilateral version of the Shariah projected by the Taliban. An all parties conference convened by the government in Islamabad in mid-May included several religious parties of differing persuasions. They strongly rejected the version of Islam propagated by the Taliban and supported the Army’s action. An ethnic Pukhtoon sense of fraternity spans dozens of tribal, sub-tribal identities which constitute the predominant composition of the Taliban. This homogeneity is one of the major reasons for the fluency with which the force expanded. At the same time, even within the NWFP, there have been several instances where purely local identities and perceptions have obstructed the movement. In the February 2008 election, the vast majority of Pukhtoons in NWFP including those in Swat, voted for the secular ANP. Such divergencies amongst Pukhtoons are far greater outside the province. -- *Javed Jabbar* 1 Comments More.<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1433> -- Syed M. Asadullah --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Asalam o Alaikum, You Are Receiving This Message, Because You Are A Member Of FOCUS ON ISLAM, A Google Group [..:: The Best Group For Nice Islamic Mails ::..] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ You can Post Your Comments and Suggestions to Me [Moderator of this Group] on this email address: [email protected] To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/focusonislam/ To post messages/mails to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Please forward our Mails to Your friends, and convence them to join our Group. Wanna subscribe to this group, send email to [email protected] \/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<<<<>>>>\/<>\/ *********************************************************** The Official Website of Group is LAUNCHED, http://www.geocities.co -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
