Islam,Terrorism and Jihad *Why Pakistanis are turning their backs on 'erring' Taliban <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1447>*
*Until recently, many thought the Taliban would lead the way to the Promised Land * My neighbours are not the only urban, middle class Pakistanis yearning for a return to an imaginary past in the Arab deserts - a puritanical utopia where they would live blessedly ever after. Every day, in a thousand prayer and preaching sessions, the believers beg to be returned to Mecca and Madina. And until recently, many thought that the Taliban would lead the way to this Promised Land. Or at least create a replica at home. For a long time the Taliban presented themselves as the lost link to a pure past, a conduit to a simple life and eternal salvation. Only four weeks ago most Urdu television channels were acting as cheerleaders for the Taliban. Most Urdu columnists in newspapers were presenting the Pakistani Taliban as the reincarnation of early Muslim warriors. -- *A BBC Report* More...<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1447> Radical Islamism & Jihad *If the likes of Hafiz Saeed are not responsible, then who is? <http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1445>* By Haroon Rasheed, Islamabad More...<http://www.newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1445> -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
