The trouble begins when cultural appendages are misconstrued as religious dictates. Unfortunately for many people it is difficult to separate out the wheat from the chaff.

Monotheism in a pure format CANNOT obviously be different for any people. I am perfectly comfortable in my Hindu skin because it allows me to accept the teachings of other religions easily. I discard the cultural appendages that have gotten attached to religions when these religions originated, and find that no religion teaches "bad". The truth, however, is that as long as people fight on the basis of cultural appendages, there will always be conflicts in the name of religion.

So, Amit, you can start to believe that you are wrong. Just read their book and ours.

As for the attacks that happened in India & Pakistan, its both the countries, we are so weak & easy to sell our self & cheap. All you have to do is look at our history we had traders from the beginning, what so different now. We are the cause of those attacks DON’T point fingers at each other.

That’s a very sensible surmise. I think the way both hindus ( Indian ) & muslims ( Pakistani ) conduct themselves in UK is commendable. Outside of the sub-continent we are both aliens in another culture and any cultural affinity with another group from the same region propels us to behave in interesting ways and evolve new areas of communicating and socializing with each other. I am from Australia and an indian-australian,, here too we have much of the same thing as you describe from the scene in UK among pakis & indians.

Let us at least understand that we share the same roots, without acknowledging this fact can there be any deep meaningful interaction. From our common roots are derived our language, cuisine, beliefs, music & social norms. It is not islam but the indic influence of the sub-continent that comes to the fore. Islam can later, you can change your religion by an accident of history………but can you change the blood & DNA of your ancestors thats runs in your veins & is contained in you. Your inner core can never be changed by arabization or persianisation. You will remain indic in your appearance and eventually how you perceive your world will be influenced by your civilizational mileau.

The phirangi Shaitans may have a verr LIMITED role in the India-Pak or any other divide. But, again we all know the TRUTH, and it's BITTER !

Indians and Pakistanis, or for that matter Hindus & Muslims have had a acrimonious relationship for centuries before any phirangi shaitan was seen anywhere on the horizon.

As long Muslims don't throw away their unabiding faith in MONOTHEISM (while condemning all other people as infidels) and also as long as Muslims DO NOT show allegiance to the countries they live in, and NOT to their Muslim Ummah, NOT ONLY will this India-Pak divide continue, but also the Hindu-Muslim, and Muslim-every other religion will continue.

As a matter of fact that's ONLY getting worse by the day, inspite of the work of some highly enlightened souls…. many of whom are Dawn's own contributors.

Again, I would like to believe I am wrong!