Every time, I look at the picture of Malala, I seriously feel 'grief stricken' and fail to stop my tears. Probably, this girl was destined to be named so, to fill our hearts with 'malaal'. In Urdu language, this word means; a deep regret, profound sadness or grief stricken. Is it not what we feel today? For being unable to protect a girl child, who only dared to speak for her right of being educated. A right, her religion has encouraged her to pursue. A right, her parents have gladly permitted her to enjoy. A right which her country has granted her as a free citizen.
Then, who are those, trying to bar her from achieving her dreams and what right they have to do so?
My heart does not allow me to believe, any Muslim can perpetrate such a heinous crime. Not that Muslims are some super humans, incapable of doing something wrong. But only because, if somebody endorses the teachings of Islam; is sure to know, the first order Muhammed (peace be upon him) received as a prophet of Islam from Almighty Allah, was 'IQRA', a word in Arabic which means, 'learn or study'. So, how the followers of a religion, which considers 'learning or educating oneself', as the basic foundation of all the teachings, can ever stop people from acquiring education? Forget the fact that they can actually try to take the life of a girl child, who only expressed to the world, a desire of being educated, a purely Islamic wish, which an ideal Muslim is supposed to have.
As revealed till now, Taalibaan took responsibility of this atrocious act. It is a point to ponder, are they Muslims at all? They go attacking our mosques, symbols of our religion, our Islamic leaders. Are these deeds, by any means Islamic? They take responsibility of every act of destruction, but have they ever declared they are Muslims too?
They are simple, plain terrorists, creating havoc in the name of our religion. They are not Muslims. I wish all the Islamic clerics, declare it openly, Taalibaan are not Muslims. So that, all the horrendous activities, they commit must not be used to malign the name of Islam.
Also, where the whole world is praying for Malala, admiring her bravery and justification of her cause. There are some of our own Pakistanis, disturbed by the attention this little girl has drawn. It seems more of a jealous situation than other reasons. We all condemn drone attacks on our soil, which are definitely against the sovereignty of our country. But Malala is not responsible for that. She is a Muslim, Pakistani child, living on our soil.
Why do we think; our countryfellows, specially women are not worthy of gaining any prominence or respect at the international level? With all the respect and sympathies for Dr. Aafia Siddique; why a Pakistani woman has to suffer like her to produce compassion in the hearts of her native citizens?
Malala has brought the entire nation at single platform. All the sane, wise Pakistanis are praying for her prompt recovery. If Madonna has dedicated a song for her or had her name inscribed on her body, it shows the sensitivity of the artist who has done so. But it does not make Malala any less of a Pakistani or a Muslim. Malala is a daughter of our nation and we all love her, like our own children.
We condemn drone attacks on our soil. We want Dr. Aafia Siddique to be freed. We want Malala to recover. We want 'taalibaan' to be declared non-Muslims.
Then, who are those, trying to bar her from achieving her dreams and what right they have to do so?
My heart does not allow me to believe, any Muslim can perpetrate such a heinous crime. Not that Muslims are some super humans, incapable of doing something wrong. But only because, if somebody endorses the teachings of Islam; is sure to know, the first order Muhammed (peace be upon him) received as a prophet of Islam from Almighty Allah, was 'IQRA', a word in Arabic which means, 'learn or study'. So, how the followers of a religion, which considers 'learning or educating oneself', as the basic foundation of all the teachings, can ever stop people from acquiring education? Forget the fact that they can actually try to take the life of a girl child, who only expressed to the world, a desire of being educated, a purely Islamic wish, which an ideal Muslim is supposed to have.
As revealed till now, Taalibaan took responsibility of this atrocious act. It is a point to ponder, are they Muslims at all? They go attacking our mosques, symbols of our religion, our Islamic leaders. Are these deeds, by any means Islamic? They take responsibility of every act of destruction, but have they ever declared they are Muslims too?
They are simple, plain terrorists, creating havoc in the name of our religion. They are not Muslims. I wish all the Islamic clerics, declare it openly, Taalibaan are not Muslims. So that, all the horrendous activities, they commit must not be used to malign the name of Islam.
Also, where the whole world is praying for Malala, admiring her bravery and justification of her cause. There are some of our own Pakistanis, disturbed by the attention this little girl has drawn. It seems more of a jealous situation than other reasons. We all condemn drone attacks on our soil, which are definitely against the sovereignty of our country. But Malala is not responsible for that. She is a Muslim, Pakistani child, living on our soil.
Why do we think; our countryfellows, specially women are not worthy of gaining any prominence or respect at the international level? With all the respect and sympathies for Dr. Aafia Siddique; why a Pakistani woman has to suffer like her to produce compassion in the hearts of her native citizens?
Malala has brought the entire nation at single platform. All the sane, wise Pakistanis are praying for her prompt recovery. If Madonna has dedicated a song for her or had her name inscribed on her body, it shows the sensitivity of the artist who has done so. But it does not make Malala any less of a Pakistani or a Muslim. Malala is a daughter of our nation and we all love her, like our own children.
We condemn drone attacks on our soil. We want Dr. Aafia Siddique to be freed. We want Malala to recover. We want 'taalibaan' to be declared non-Muslims.
