Page from an electronic diary: “I am ashamed of being a Muslim”

Pakistani Christians and security officials gather outside the Church after two suicide bomb attacks in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. A double suicide bombing killed more than 60 people at a church service in northwest Pakistan, officials said, the deadliest ever attack on Christians in the troubled country. — Photo AFP

A Christian woman mourns the death of her son at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar September 22, 2013. — Photo Reuters

A woman mourns the death of her relatives at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar September 22, 2013. — Photo Reuters

Pakistani men carry an injured policeman into a hospital after two suicide bomb attacks on a Church in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. Two suicide bombers killed at least 53 people and wounded more than 100 in an attack on a church service in the restive northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials said. — Photo AFP

A man cries at the death of his brother at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar, September 22, 2013. At least 40 people were killed and 70 wounded on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack on a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, a local government official said. — Photo Reuters

A body lies covered on the ground at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar September 22, 2013. — Reuters Photo

Men move dead bodies into a vehicle bound for the hospital, at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar September 22, 2013. — Photo Reuters

Ambulances are parked outside the Church after two suicide bomb attacks in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. A double suicide bombing killed more than 60 people at a church service in northwest Pakistan, officials said, the deadliest ever attack on Christians in the troubled country. — Photo AFP

A Pakistani Christian couple react as they arrive at a hospital after two suicide bomb attacks on a Church in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. — Photo AFP

A Pakistani Christian carries an injured woman on her arrival at the hospital after two suicide bomb attacks on a Church in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. — Photo AFP

Men carry an injured women on a stretcher at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar September 22, 2013. — Photo Reuters

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My Christian brothers, today I am ashamed of being a Muslim. The death of 81 Christians in a Peshawar church on Sunday shows how criminal we are. Please do not forgive me for being silent while other Pakistanis are killed by mad mullahs. Please condemn me.

Ehtisham Shami: Very Sad.

Lidia Berger: Finally, the truth.

Rizwan Elahi: Our feelings too.

Mary Shabbiha Woodward: I can't share this. We have too many rabid Islamophobes in this country.

Additionally, I cannot blame my religion on the Goldsteins and settlers, and ITFs, nor can I blame Christianity on Mussolini, Franco, and Hitler.

Asad Hassan: Agree.

Rehman Zia: God knows what may happen tomorrow elsewhere beyond the border of Pakistan.

Zarif Khan: What to say? I have no words.

Aadam Zaad: What else I could do except copying and pasting this confession, have no words...

Kashif Jamil: Are we going to forget this one too?

Aadam Zaad: yes, we have already done so with 89 corpses of Hazaras, left on a road in Quetta. Helen Rose Goodway: Terrible, and your response so moving.

Imran Bukhari: You should be ashamed of being an American because this attack is done by Americans. The same way they killed 1,700,000 innocent civilians in Iraq.

Mohammed Khan: Those Christians were human beings and patriotic Pakistanis. Killing in the name of religion is an unpardonable crime both here and hereafter. No one can go to paradise by killing any human being belonging to any race, colour or religion. Now it is the duty of every Pakistani to strongly condemn this act of barbarism. God may give patience and courage to the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons and every family member and friend of the persons who were killed.

Mohammed Khan: Mr Bukhari, at the outset this criminal act needs strong condemnation. Whoever has done this crime or resorts to such criminal act needs strong punishment. Blame for the sake of blame leads to degeneration of the society.

Omais Syed: Who said this act was done by Muslims? No Muslim can do such a thing. And we must not be ashamed of ourselves. We should figure out the wrong people among us who do such acts. Our Prophet (PBUH) allowed non-Muslims to go their churches and other places of worship and freely perform their religious duties.

Imran Bukhari: Hindus and Israelis are in Pakistan in disguise of Taliban, they did that.

Mohammed Khan: Mr Syed, I agree with you. No individual or any group as a whole has the right to kill any human being holding any religious belief. That is against the injections of all religions. And Islam is the religion of peace. If my neighbour is a Christian or a believer of any other religion then is it incumbent upon me to protect him.

Seeme Gull Khan Hasan: We are one with you. We are Brothers of the Book. We pray that God give comfort and courage to you to bear this loss.

Bushra Ahmed: Very sad.

Johnny Bgood: This is a great tragedy and my heart goes to the families who lost their loved ones in this barbaric attack. At the same time I would like to ask you, how come you never made such a strong statement in the past when so many innocent people got killed in attacks like this? Your statement sounds so political. It is almost looks like you are trying to impress your non-Muslim friends. Just a thought. May God protect entire humanity from evil doers.

Ch. Umar: Of course. But who are the people behind such attacks? Indian agents, may be? Indian agencies? We need to stay together and fight back.

Sheila Parvyn Mahmud: Horrible, horrible crime. No justification for it at all.

Sher Mohammad: Mr Johnny Bgood, with God "Oppression is more awesome than killing." Chapter 2, verse 217. We are deeply involved with this oppression and it is now our combined tragedy and we must share its fallouts together. The Holy Qur'an vouchsafes Jesus Christ and his mother as most exalted beings in the sight of God and all Muslim believers. It bleeds our heart when such heinous crimes hit innocent people. In our view, we have strayed from the righteous path of God and this is a warning to us all.

Syed Faiz Ahmad: I too share these feelings.

Musharaf Khan: My heart goes to all those hearts that are bleeding due to the loss of their loved ones in Peshawar.

Yusuf Rahat: Let us not blame ourselves. These barbarians do not belong to any religion or sect. They are just barbarians. All religions preach the same thing, love of humanity. If these people kill their fellow human beings, they cannot belong to any religion, they are beasts.

Imran Bukhari: You are loyal to a cause. You are anti-Muslim. This was a good chance for you to blame Muslims.

Tahira Mussarat Hussain: Sad, very sad indeed.

Anwar Hussain: No arguments, simply feel guilty and embarrassed.

Imran Bukhari: Black Water is doing terrorist activities in Pakistan.

Iftikhar Ifti: Very sad day for Pakistan.

Zaman Khan: We must show solidarity with Pakistani Christians.

Munaeem Mallick: Why should we be ashamed for the criminal acts of a few beasts? We are struggling to eliminate these fanatics from our society.

Faqir Naqvi: I agree with you.

Asif Ali: Kis ki nazar lag gai ha hamaray Pakistan ko? Allah khair karay.

Valerie Siddiq: My heart goes out to all the deceased and the poor families. May God grant us tolerance for all race and religions.

Mohammed S Khan: Whatever is written here, it is written with honesty. If such things are happening in Pakistan then who is responsible to take action and prevent the citizens from such mass killings? In my view, the Pakistani government and we as Muslim Pakistanis share the blame. As a Muslim I am also ashamed of myself and I cannot stand in any forum and talk about my religion as and the Pakistani society.

Syed Fayyaz Hassan: Thank you for articulating what we all had in our minds. Those who kill innocent children, women and people who were worshipping God are not human let alone Muslims.

Sardar Mehmood Khan Sudozai: Ya sb Muslim huna pa sharminda hain!

Laeeq Ahmed: This mentality and this group does not represent Pakistan or Islam. It is a mental sickness. No normal person kills innocent people.

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Bilal

Sep 24, 2013 01:23pm

Stop blaming we stand by our brothers & sisters and it is our responsibility to protect them.... but we have to get out of this so called mullah war... which these jews have imposed on us! send them to their land and let them do this shit there!!!! its YOUR WAR AMERICA !!! FACE IT YOUR SELVES WHY PUT YOUR GARBAGE ON OTHERS!!!

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Dr. Raja Zahid Khan

Sep 24, 2013 01:37pm

Though i'm ashamed but this enlighted me more about human rights being memeber of muslim dominated society. It preaches me a lesson that first we are all humans and then muslims and chiristians and others ! Islam too teaches humanity first but certain elements of our society takes it differently and this is our fault not of islam . Prophet Muhammad practically proved it while in his life and wordings but if we are doing it in the name of islam , we r wrong : may be there are other elements who have vested interests and doing it in the islam's name.

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Sonal

Sep 24, 2013 01:33pm

There

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Andleeb Aslam

Sep 24, 2013 01:43pm

Even though i condemn these wreckless acts on all humans regardless of religion, but for the first time i feel guilty and humiliated for not being able to do something in protecting our christian brotheren! May the departed rest in oeace and may the responsible rot in hell!

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Iqbal. Khan

Sep 24, 2013 01:51pm

I would like to say that I am once again ashamed to be a Muslim.

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Khalid

Sep 24, 2013 02:10pm

@Iqbal. Khan: The feeling is mutual Iqbal. I am ashamed to be a Muslim too. There is no one in Pakistan who calls these people savage animals (because this is exactly what they are). I have never seen a Mullah in Pakistan teaching us to respect other religions. They are all KAFIRS and we will be only ones going to heaven. If these are the teachings of Islam (which I don't believe they are), I do not want to be a Muslim.

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Awais

Sep 24, 2013 02:13pm

Yes, I am truely ashamed. I feel their pain. But first all of us are pakistanis. Media says blasts in Church and Christians died. I say Pakistanis died. Now people say, no need for peace talks with Taliban. Taliban say they are not involved in these attacks. The issue now arises in my mind that was this an.attempt to sabotage the peace talks. Who is behind all this. Other countries.???... This should be properly investigated. I am not pro-taliban but proper JUSTICE should be provided to the victims of Peshawarblasts.

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Zaheer

Sep 24, 2013 02:15pm

@Iqbal. Khan: ager real islam ka pata hota to youn na hota, Ab islam sirf naam ka reh gaya aur aisi halat main aik he rasta hai woh hai sahee islam ko dhoondna.

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Ijaz Ahmad Rao

Sep 24, 2013 02:17pm

There is no need to be ashamed of being a Muslim or other faith as no religion suggest its follower to kill innocent people; if a group or individual is doing wrong thing we cannot blame religion either Islam, Christianity or others. So be strong and always support those who love peace and humanity.

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saqib

Sep 24, 2013 02:17pm

To all my Christian and Hindu Pakistani brothers and sisters, please have heart. We will once again live in peace and forgive your Muslim brothers and sisters for making you feel unsafe. Our prayers and loyalties are with you always.

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zaigham Abbas

Sep 24, 2013 02:21pm

I cant fathom the idea of being ashamed. you are questioning the ideology of islam, islam doesnt teach killings of innocent people and detests this barabrism. so being a muslim is not shameful man, you must be ashamed of being part of this hypocritic society instead. so i strongly disagree to your point. i wish you could have become ashamed of when Talibans created havoc for muslim minorities.

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Immad

Sep 24, 2013 02:25pm

Very nice and comprehensive description of the mentality of people. A lot of them express their true feeling yet some try to bail out the barbarian militants.

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MSK

Sep 24, 2013 02:37pm

I am not ashamed of being Muslim instead I Feel Proud that I am Follower of Prophet Mohammed (SAW), Yes but I am ashamed that Instead of Being Muslim I am unable to raise my voice against this Mullahs & Terrorist who kills people (Follower of Prophet (SAW) ) and portray themselves as Muslims.

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nasir

Sep 24, 2013 02:35pm

Dear writer, I would never say i am ashamed to be a muslim, though i would rather say im ashamed to be a pakistani!! if we agree on saying we are ashamed to be muslims, this means if the taliban did this your considering them muslims too, nevertheless its a great loss and we should stand one with our brothers and sisters regardless of their faith!!

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Rehan uddin

Sep 24, 2013 02:37pm

So , is it the flaw of Islam that we are unable to comprehend it and follow its guidelines ? There is nothing to be ashamed of in being a Muslim. The real shame should be in not being able to be a good Muslim. Stop blaming Islam for everything and start taking responsibility for your actions.

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zafar Iqbal

Sep 24, 2013 02:38pm

I am ashamed to be a Pakistani ,why maligning to Muslims.Muslims are also living in every corner of the world but they are not killing innocent persons like Pakistanis.I am proud to be a Muslim.

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mujtabah mirza

Sep 24, 2013 02:39pm

@Iqbal. Khan: are they ashmed to be christians when hapless muslim women and children were targeted by christian american invaders

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Raees Khan

Sep 24, 2013 02:45pm

Are we not at WAR in PAKISTAN? Yes this loss is unbearable and irreparable what it has to do with being ashamed as a Muslim? Look around elsewhere in the world what atrocities have not been unleashed by the Christians or JEWS? should we associate it all with religion and start a never ending debate? Muslims of different sects have suffered more than anyone else and as a nation we stand together as Pakistanis with our Christian brothers. Together as one nation we can clear this menace once and for all. I am proud to be a MUSLIM and PAKISTANI

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fida sayani

Sep 24, 2013 02:47pm

Your article is disgusting and has no merit. Should you not be writing about Muslims being killed by Christians and Jews over the past 200 years? And Palestine, a Muslim land being handed over to European Jews. Have you forgotten what has been done to Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and Pakistan by the western nations? My friend read the history Books before criticizing Muslims.

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waseem

Sep 24, 2013 03:00pm

Why muslims should be ashamed ? I am not ashamed neither anyone should be. Tens of mosques have been hit in the past & Christians as Pakistanis have always stood with nation. We are with them at this time of grief. However, none of us should be ashamed, we have a combined enemy which doesn't care the about religion while killing!

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ray

Sep 24, 2013 02:56pm

I wish I was never a muslim.

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iqbal carrim

Sep 24, 2013 03:15pm

It is high time that the law acts against deviant,war lord Mullahs who mislead innocent,easily deceivable muslims with their fiery oratory.

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abdullah musa

Sep 24, 2013 03:41pm

Quite sad for Iqbal to have identity crisis. Does one deny his humanity because of barbaric acts of many humans? Many Muslims are totally unaware of the diabolical plans against their religion. Much of the atrocities going on are not committed by Muslims; but even Muslims are now caving in and foolishly hating themselves.

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Sep 24, 2013 03:47pm

i find one irritating thing. Every thing (even in this article) has to be certified by Quran or "Islam". That mentality has to change, everyone on earth is created by God himself and God gave free will to everyone. Else God might have created all of us "parroting Quran". Even people who are aethists have right to live and even they have conscience. Let us fisrt have conscience, conscience was there before Islam came and needs no certification. Let us be first human, just human and then let us think about God.

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AHMAD

Sep 24, 2013 03:53pm

Ist we were proud to be Pakistani, But now????????????????????

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Nizam

Sep 24, 2013 04:00pm

Ashamed of being a Muslim is totally wrong. you should go and check your faith. I am not ashamed of being a Muslim, even though i condemn this attack more than anyone else. where was this Muslim in you when 50,000 Pakistanis were killed almost 99.9% Muslims. you should be ashamed of being a Pakistani rather than ashamed of being a Muslim. If we as Muslims give up our identity of being Muslim and being ashamed then obviously non-muslims like the ttp will kill us and rule the public.

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Sohail Aslam

Sep 24, 2013 04:03pm

I am not ashamed of being a Muslim, but I'm definitely ashamed of being a Pakistani - being part of an ideology that has gone astray. I am ashamed of being part of a nation that cannot protect its most vulnerable and does not have the courage or will to stand up for what's right or stand against all that's wrong. If this cowardice and apathy are a result of being Muslim, then, perhaps, I should be shamed of being a Muslim.

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imran

Sep 24, 2013 04:05pm

I am very proud of being a Muslim ALHAMDULILLAH

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Muhammad Baqir Khan

Sep 24, 2013 04:12pm

@Iqbal. Khan: you might be ashamed of being a Muslim, but can I ask what is the mistake of Islam in all this? This is because of people like you that the enemies of Islam and Pakistan are successfully harming us. You could have said that the act was un-Islamic and against Pakistan.

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atul

Sep 24, 2013 04:12pm

On another part of the globe, 'Muslim' gunmen killed another 100 odd people ( unconfirmed reports talk of 69 dead and 70 odd missing, 200 injured )

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KHAN

Sep 24, 2013 04:18pm

Yah.. ...you should be ashamed of yourself because you don't have any feelings for approx 60,000 Muslims killed in Pakistan,1 million in Afghanistan,1.5 million in Iraq,thousands in Palestine and many more but you are concern about 80 Christians (i m also deeply sadden for them, may their soul rest in peace ). Brother don't see only one side of the picture its not about anything but killing of innocent people and do you thing that Muslims will be happy on this incident and this was done by Muslims ????? if you think so, i feel sorry for you.............. "your well wisher"........

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Syed Hashmi

Sep 24, 2013 04:18pm

@Iqbal. Khan: I share your feeling , this is sickening.

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prafulla shrivastva

Sep 24, 2013 04:40pm

@Iqbal. Khan:No shame for being a muslim. I have lots of muslim friends & they are very decent, educated & broad minded. It is not your fault, some foolish people did so & they will realize once their near & dear will be killed in such incident.

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Pramod

Sep 24, 2013 04:53pm

People in Nairobi have been killed by asking their name and question related to Islam. What else you need to do for humanity.

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Sonal

Sep 24, 2013 04:53pm

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Fuad

Sep 24, 2013 05:05pm

A tragedy indeed. Can anyone tell me number of people died in the Drone Attack same day?

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Dr Rasheed S Azam

Sep 24, 2013 05:10pm

I am not ashamed to be a Muslim. A Muslim is one who says "I am a Muslim and behaves like a true Muslim". Only God knows who is a true Muslim and any Mullah has no say or authority in this matter if he is a true Muslim. A true Muslim should know that you cannot hide anything from God even you have a foot long beard! A true Muslim is one who turns to his creator for help and guidance and is always mindful of his duty not to hurt anyone, a Muslim or not a muslim. Those mullas who had called Pakistan, at its inception, as Pleadistan, are beginning to claim now rightfully perhaps that they made pleadisstan out of Pakistan! All humans are Allah's creation and must be loved and respected and all true Muslims are obligated to fulfill the rights of all human beings, Muslims or not Muslims. Allah bless Pakistan and all its citizens to love and respect one another, amen.

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Raees Altaf

Sep 24, 2013 05:18pm

Sorry Brother but if you are ashamed of being a muslim than you have no right of staying as a muslim. Everybody is aware of what so ever going in this country and almost every next person aware of the people who are included in these pathetic acts but stop blaming the whole muslim community for that. You should be ashamed of yourself and not being a Muslim. You are giving others right to blame the whole Muslim community and you are not allowed to do so so please change your statements its worthy for you

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AHA

Sep 24, 2013 05:25pm

I am not ashamed of being a Muslim. I believe in that the peace and harmony part of Islam, which forms the bulk of the message of Islam, is valid for all times to come, while the sections relating to violence were relevant only within a certain context when Islam was in its infancy and when its survival was at stake. Those conditions do not exist now, and will never exist in the future. I also believe that Allah is the ultimate logic, the ultimate sense, and therefore, exercise of common sense is the greatest worship.

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Saifur Rahman

Sep 24, 2013 05:28pm

Iqbal Bhai: I always love your writings. I feel very sad to see blaming game on Islam (as a religion). Is it fair? I think responsibility must rest firstly on those who teach distorted and non-tolerant versions of Islam and secondly to those who are allowing these sorts of education to happen in the society. Who are the teachers? The attack in Peshawar was conducted by two suicide bombers and we know they are the products of some fundamentalist *madrasas*. One might wonder what sorts of training can produce somebody who is willing to give his/her life for some idealism (no matter how good or evil that idea might be). In a famous psychological experiment 10 participants were asked to wear glasses for one month which show the world upside down. During first week all the participants faced immense difficulties in doing things but they recovered gradually and in the fourth week everything became completely normal to them--they could walk, read, write, eat and drive with their upside down world view. At the end of the experiment, when those special glasses were taken away from them; they faced problems to readjust themselves with the normal world [Source: Self Matter by Dr Phillip C. McGraw]. This is also what happens to suicide bombers, their brains are washed, indoctrinated and reoriented (through intense repetition and induction of ideas) in such a way and to such an extent that the normal world looks abnormal to them and as a result they feel no guilt to strike against such a world

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Naseem Dar

Sep 24, 2013 05:41pm

Muslims are Muslims only in name and not in deeds. This is the reason why God's wrath has now decended on Muslims. Read the Quran with meaning and understanding, perhaps than you will become true Muslim and not a Mulla's Muslim

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Sep 24, 2013 05:44pm

Ashamed; so you should be, one, for being very myopic, the other, for the shallow comprehension in generalizing the link between the followers of a religion to ghastly acts committed that have nothing to do with its teachings.

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Bilal

Sep 24, 2013 05:47pm

Why you are blamming ISLAM ? You have all the right to choose your religion, you are living in an open society. You have just assumed that the killing was done by any mullah OR muslim, did you know who is the major operator in the Northern Areas of Pakistan and what are their plans. Be carefull while posting such comments

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Tariq, Lahore

Sep 24, 2013 05:57pm

I condemn this act and all acts of terrorism towards humanity. If this act was carried out in the name of Islam, then perpetrators are anything but Muslims! Islam advocates 'a peaceful way of life'. Unfortunately, many who are borne into Islam or who have embraced it are NOT worthy of Islam. May all those who have perished in this atrocity and all other similar tragedies through no faults' of their own, their souls' rest in peace and all those they leave behind may Allah give them solace, courage and strength to carry on in this life. Ameen.

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Azmat Khan

Sep 24, 2013 06:06pm

Same are my feelings.Christians are a peaceful and patriotic minority of Pakistan.What do they have to do with drone strikes? I am badly ashamed.

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Danish

Sep 24, 2013 06:06pm

@imran: Me too Imran. Unfortunately, extremists have succeeded in achieving what they wanted to achieve, that is to create shame and hate for Islam. It's now your and mine job to spread the true and beautiful teachings of Islam to the whole world including these extremists within us.

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Rajagopal

Sep 24, 2013 06:10pm

@Muhammad Baqir Khan: Not to worry. After every terrorist attack in this planet, Muslims are coming out in great numbers stating that "These acts are completely un-Islamic and a good Muslim does not commit such acts".

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Sep 24, 2013 06:16pm

@ray: U can do it now!

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Chaman

Sep 24, 2013 06:12pm

@Sohail Aslam: This is a sensible reaction, reflects the reality and not blind faith. Mass murders of this heinious type can not be accepted or condoned for any reason religious or not. We have to be humans first and then we can we choose to be what we want and give others the same right. Somali, I have many Muslim friends like you who are my best friends. Acts like this only bring a bad name to the religion and the society at large. My sympathies are with families who lost near and dear one. Zia must be turning in his grave to see what he'll he created in Pakistan.

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Anees

Sep 24, 2013 06:23pm

I am NOT ashamed of being a Muslim. And why should I be? I am ashamed of being a Pakistani. I work abroad. No one hates me when I say I am a Muslim. But everyone has a different feeling about me when I say I am a Pakistani. Where is the problem, then? In Islam? or in Pakistan.

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Ehsan

Sep 24, 2013 06:30pm

@nasir: Why ashamed of being a Pakistani, why not just be ashamed of being a human, this is about humanity and nothing else.

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Mustansar

Sep 24, 2013 06:30pm

@Sohail Aslam: That's the reply I was waiting for. Well put!

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Sep 24, 2013 06:34pm

@imran: Maybe you will change your mind after a few more blasts ...huh?

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Sep 24, 2013 06:36pm

@saqib: very less are left now...most have been converted or killed orthey have left..

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irfan

Sep 24, 2013 06:59pm

@Zaheer: I love how everyone talks about "agar real islam hota" but no one is able to articulate what real islam is?

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MUNEZ

Sep 24, 2013 06:58pm

we must need to think as one nation as Pakistani which ever community we belongs from we need to respect each other ever one should live life they want to .... this is not just singel timing happening its happening again and again and some of ppl in Pakistan they accpeted alot of times they done such acts . so why those people still alive in pakistan . we need to bring them to justice but again Pti Goverment doing bulshit trying to do peace talk with them who killed our army and incoent ppl . when we will see happy Pakistan and life will safe.

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Arshad

Sep 24, 2013 06:58pm

It is not the Islam but the people we should be ashamed of. What could be more shameful than killing of our prophet's grandson Hussain. Islam came to make people good human beings. What good is to be a good muslims if we cannot be good human beings?

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salman khan

Sep 24, 2013 07:02pm

If you are ashamed of being a muslim, then why don't you convert your religion?

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Rajesh

Sep 24, 2013 07:11pm

Its really very sad. those people who has done do not belong to any religion... Ve sirf Insaniyat ko sharminda kar rahen hain.. Peshawar n Kenya ka dekh kar rooh kaap uthati hai.. Aise log, Apni Kaum, Parrents and Society ke liye Ganda Dhabba hain.. Lets unite and fight against such organisation and people.

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ahsan7979

Sep 24, 2013 07:14pm

I am ashamed that a Muslim has wrote these lines. I am ashamed that in a Muslim country, such a title of an article was allowed to be published. Yes we should be ashamed that a Muslim has done these heinous acts if so. But a Muslim should always be satisfied and at peace with the fact that Allah SWT has blessed them with Islam no matter what...

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khan

Sep 24, 2013 07:21pm

@Author:-- I am ashamed of people like you...instead of being ashamed in your individual capacity you start of bashing islam....ONE never blame the knife for murder...

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Prapur

Sep 24, 2013 07:24pm

I appreciate being honest & not remaining silent. Let me tell you Hindu has been persecuted by hands of Muslims in Pakistan & India. Many terrorist act in world including India can also be blamed on Pakistanis. Don't forget you killed innocent Bangladeshis in millions too during 1971. God is doing justice too all who kill others in the name of religion or otherwise. All minorities are unsafe in Pakistan except Punjabi Muslims & Mullahs.

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Haji Faheem

Sep 24, 2013 07:24pm

I am truely ashamed to be a muslim in Pakistan. Sometime back 80 ahmedi's were killed in Lahore some days back 80 christians in Peshawar tommorrow God forbis it would be the turn of the Hindu's or Sikhs.. No suo moto from CHief Justice, when his son was implicated he ordered one. His private and personal life is more vlauable then those of ahmadie/Hindus/Christians. Our society has become coward against these Mullahs, no one is even coming to the streets and raising voice against these atrocities, deaf and dumb. Yet we declare that these have nothing to do with Islam.

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Nero

Sep 24, 2013 07:26pm

No sir! No shame in being a Muslim (or any other religion). The shame lies in not raising your voice, letting perpetrators carry on and their apologists obfuscate the issue. Especially those saying things like - we don't know who they are? Blackwater agent? Indian agents? Do you know what happened in Iraq?. Taliban has raised its hand and said (very proudly!) - we did it. How the hell can the people be still fooled by apologists, escapes me.

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Naeem khan

Sep 24, 2013 07:31pm

I regret Anwar Iqbal comments about Islam rather I condem it....no muslim will do this act of terrorism neither islam allow this...we Muslims ourselves are suffering from such terrorism. ...these are the enemies of Muslims. ...all are requested to please understand our cry and save us from this terrorism imposed upon us by mysterious forces of the world.

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Farhan

Sep 24, 2013 07:33pm

Can anyone tell me that have any muslim imam or mullah call for help to these minotirites in this disaster. Please assist even victim

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allaisa

Sep 24, 2013 07:34pm

@Nizam: And who killed those Pakistanis? The fellow Muslims. How does that make Christians or Hindus or Sikhs guilty. The fact is more Muslims are killed by their fellow Muslims.

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IKE Khan

Sep 24, 2013 07:42pm

ANWAR IQBAL:It is barbaric act, not doubt. But I am not ashamed of being Muslim. Of course that is what you want us to do. You want to break our nerves with your rants and your mostly Indian friends here liking your and commenting. We do not know who really did it. We do knot know who is who? We do not know if this killing has another motive beyond killing? But you already issued a judgment against every Muslim in the world. May I suggest: Change your name with last name Singh, Change religion and Change your culture. Do not worry, Dawn would love it. It is an Indian News Paper anyway.

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Reza

Sep 24, 2013 07:48pm

I can understand one being ashamed if associated with such barbarous events. None of us would like to be linked with such atrocities. Yet, I do not think that shame should be directed towards ourselves being Muslim. If you do, Anwar Iqbal, feel ashamed of being muslim after that incident, then you acknowledge the facts that those who committed that sin were muslims. I personally do not regard them as humans, let alone as muslims. So I do not think I should be ashamed as a muslim, of acts done by non-muslims. I can be ashamed of other things though. I can be ashamed, as Pakistani, to see how my government handles this issue, how minorities generally speaking are treated in Pakistan. But I again do not think there is a reason for muslims to be ashamed.

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Masud Kader

Sep 24, 2013 07:52pm

In a muslim-dominated country, every non-muslim should feel safe and secure. If not so, then it is a shame for every muslim living in that country.

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dilip.n.mitra

Sep 24, 2013 07:52pm

@Muhammad Baqir Khan: in reference to your comment,being a non-muslim,iam not at all surprised.its a standard comment from muslims,instead of doinng soul serching and introspection,whenever any such unfortunate incident occured around the world..in1971,we were the victims of massacar and distructions..so many temples were looted and burnt not by so called extremist by the the pakistan govt agency.after so many years,hamoodur commission report was not allowed to be published in pakistan

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Azfar Qureshi

Sep 24, 2013 07:56pm

Another misleading & devisive article published by secular Dawn News. First of all, The killing of innocent christians is not the result of Islamic teachings. Infact, Mohammad (SAW) said "Whoever hurts a dhimmi (non-muslim citizen of Islamic State or khilafah) hurted me." And offcource its not islam that teaches to bomb the mosques and madressas. Don't you recalls the Raymond Davis fiasco and his relations with such rogue elements that are going amok in Pakistan. or your newspaper is also part of the US lead "Creative Chaos" that is destablising pakistan in every possible way. If that's not the case, please google RAND corporation article published in early 2007: http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG574.pdf Atleast Dawn should show a pinch of professionalism and show both side of pictures. See the CNN article: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/pakistan.peshawar.blasts.blackwater/

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Indrajeet

Sep 24, 2013 07:57pm

Why not,they should be ashamed!!! they should be ashamed more of being a pakistani than being a muslim!

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Adnan Khan

Sep 24, 2013 08:01pm

Ashamed of being Muslim 'NO' Ashamed of being Pakistani 'YES' Frustrated that innocents are finding their place six feet under while killers are walking on the face of the earth 'Definite YES'

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Naren

Sep 24, 2013 08:08pm

@Sohail Aslam: Well said Bro.

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pugo

Sep 24, 2013 08:12pm

Guys I did mention 6 months back if there's anything which will kill your country it's the over reliance on ISLAm. You have to separate religion from the state. Religion has to be only personal. The only way you can survive is by becoming Republic of pakistan. if you still stay Islamic Republic of Pakistan you are doomed. No one is criticizing your religion. PLESE READ Logically and print it. SEParate the state from religion else you'll be doomed. You need to follow Turkey not Saudi Arabia. Turkey is Secular. The only way to progress is being Secular. No amount of finger pointing at others would suffice. Look inwards befor its late

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malik

Sep 24, 2013 08:13pm

We as Pakistanis or not but as muslims should protest against this in justice in our country and every other muslim country. We who are after this world and not the hereafter should all stand up and protest,some of us will get hurt and some of us will get killed but we the silent majority let this happen. We are like sheep waiting in line for the for the butcher, stand up,be seen and heard.Come out in the streets peacefully and protest,lets cut the cancer out whether its the greedy politicians/kings/emirs or the Talib like killers.

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Naren

Sep 24, 2013 08:18pm

@Awais: Probably you didn't read the reports correctly or you do not understand what is written. Taliban did claim the responsibility.

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hawk

Sep 24, 2013 08:28pm

we don't need to condemn our religion. its "us" that is at fault. our religion is complete and perfect. it forbids us to take human lives. its mentioned in Quran "who ever killed an innocent being has killed an entire humanity". these TTP terrorist have takfiri idelogy and they are destined to kill everyone. these are those people who are just Muslim by faith and not by acts and deeds. and plz... go and check Muslim-minority ratio in these suicide blasts.. Muslims have been killed time and again.. mosques, imam bargahs, etc . this is an incident which is highly condemnable and shocking but that doesn't mean that Islam preaches so or every Muslim is like that. try to differentiate. its just like that i should start blaming every American for what happened in Iraq. try to differentiate i will say again..

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hawk

Sep 24, 2013 08:33pm

@Sonal: agree !

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Rashid Nasim

Sep 24, 2013 08:35pm

I think we all are interpreting his feeling incorrectly. Ashamed of being Muslim or Ashamed of being Pakistani is not the matter here. Matter here is that someone who is Muslim feels that this was wrong; taking someones life with out any reason is wrong; you are Muslim or not, it is wrong.

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Sep 24, 2013 08:45pm

I am very proud to be a muslim Alhamdulillah, but not very proud to be called a Pakistani because of a handful of these terrorists and the failure of the government to provide EVERY Pakistani with protection. People being ashamed of being a muslim and their religion should definitely get their faith checked. It should not be so weak so as to be ashamed of it.

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Faisal

Sep 24, 2013 08:46pm

Think before speaking something. India accepted the formation of action squard in Pakistan, think about it, do you think they return back to India? no, who can confirm it? no one. Don't show your weakness by crying, otherwise they'll strike again. Wake up I am proud to be Muslim.

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Faisal

Sep 24, 2013 08:53pm

@Nizam: You are right. All who are ashmed to be Muslim aren't practicing Muslim. They do everything in their daily life but their will like cheating etc. but blame the religion they never practice.

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Z. Khan

Sep 24, 2013 08:51pm

There is nothing wrong with Islam. It is the lack of education and failure to understand Islamic teachings by a few people. We all share the grief of the relatives of those injured or killed in the blasts. According to the BBC Urdu Broadcast there were announcements in the local mosques asking people to extend all possible help to the affected people and their families. Muslim youth from Peshawar helped digging the graves along with the relatives of the dead. Local Muslim community also extended monetary help to the affected families. That is the true Islam and we are proud of the people (Muslim) of Peshawar

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aneeb

Sep 24, 2013 08:59pm

yeah and Christians should have felt ashamed of being Christians after the holocaust. i don't think i have ever heard anyone from a different faith that he/she is ashamed of being part of that religion. if you are ashamed of being a Muslim then you have the option of converting. and if you fear you will be killed after that then you can apply for asylum in Canada, England or Australia on human rights grounds, your visa will be fast-tracked.

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BRR

Sep 24, 2013 08:56pm

Whether one is ashamed or not depends on how thick a skin one has, and how convinced one is about being always right. Regardless, if one still believes it is the act of some foreign agent or foreigners, one needs to have their head examined. And if religious affiliation trumps humanity, and if Ummah is more important than your own hindu or christian neighbour (there wont be such neighbours if Ummmah is more important anyway), that is a real shame.

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Mehreen

Sep 24, 2013 09:07pm

I went through all the comments about being ashamed to be a Muslim. It is true; being a non-resident Pakistani, it is often embarrassing to introduce myself as a Pakistani Muslim. Point raised here is; when we are going to take responsibility of our own acts; and stop blaming others for our inhuman acts in the name of religion. We definitely have some major weaknesses within our nation. Irony is we recognize them, but don

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John

Sep 24, 2013 09:25pm

If the same would have happened to Muslims in any part of the world - the reaction in Pakistan would have been 100 times more than the current one. Pakistan is no place for minorities.

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humanity_crying

Sep 24, 2013 09:29pm

Not as a Muslim or a Hindu or a Christian. Not as a Pakistani or an Indian or an American. I am sorry and I am ashamed as a Human.

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Ahsan

Sep 24, 2013 09:32pm

There us no need to ashmed to be a Muslim. This is not fault of Islam and Pakistan.Those WHO have committed these types of barabarian acts they didnot even leave Muslim, Mosques and other holy places. More than 50000 innocent civilian and military people killed in these types of blasts in which 99.9% are Muslims.i have sympthay with all miniorities . But these acts never condemns before like now. Every Pakistani is facing these types of problems. So dont blame Islam and Pakistan.

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lawrence

Sep 24, 2013 09:45pm

checked the whole thread of comments ....it is sadly found that comments about Muslims in a positive and constructive sense gets the more dislikes than negative comments...isn't it sickening? does Islam allow terrorism if someone thinks so ,,he should be ashamed of him for misinforming the society and for his incomplete knowledge. terrorist kill the people irrespective to their religion, they come and bomb .. this will also get more dislikes..wait and see :/

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tayyab

Sep 24, 2013 09:42pm

its good to be ashamed of some crimes. but what a muslim showed do?? get up and change the world. Get up and say killing of innocents is a crime. start hating these people who kill in the name of religion.importantly stop hiding behind excuses of drone attacks dr afia etc. get up bcoz its time to get up.

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Saba

Sep 24, 2013 10:30pm

@Iqbal. Khan: How about becoming a Christian?

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Sep 24, 2013 10:36pm

It is not fault of either being Muslim or being Pakistani. It is fault of those people who think that they're only right, pious and they only follow true teaching of Islam. Is it stated anywhere in Islam that you kill your neighbours, your countrymen, your friends if he does pray as you does or not pray the God which you worship, if so then there may be fault but nowhere written like that only Mullahs translate the Holy book as per their liking and frighten ignorant public by the AAG of DOJAKH

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ACFP

Sep 24, 2013 10:43pm

Majority of the people writing their comments have missed writer's point completely. This is because most of the Muslims live a delusional self-righteous fantasy.

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Omair Rahman

Sep 24, 2013 10:43pm

While I won't ever say I am ashamed of being a muslim, I do hang my head in shame, especially being abroad regarding the acts perpetrated by my so called co-religionists.

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Mohsin

Sep 24, 2013 10:55pm

Mr iqbal you got some serious issues, first do you have any evidence that it is an act of muslim or even any evidence that a Pakistani was even involved. You decision mean that either you are naive or you have some serious lack of information, common sense, and foresight ness.

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Imran

Sep 24, 2013 11:05pm

@ray: No worrys mate...you're probably not.

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Arjumand

Sep 24, 2013 11:15pm

Sorrow, deep deep sorrow, a deeper shame and profound confusion. Thats how I feel. Nothing else to add.

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Asad

Sep 24, 2013 11:29pm

Ashamed of being a Muslim.. What nonsense! Some might be bit I'm certainly not. Vast majority of the Pakistani nation is united against these barbarians and strongly condemn this heinous crime. Our thoughts and prayers with all those affected. There is only one word for people who support and carry out these acts 'Munafiqs' and they may rot in hell! There is one thing I am ashamed of today and that is to call myself a Pakistani.

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waseem

Sep 24, 2013 11:32pm

Well i really don't know why you are ashamed of being a muslim .:( Haven't you read HOLY QURAN it is full of peace and ALLAH condemned such cowards acts ok for an instance let us assume that this attack was done by muslims due to religious reasons.Than how a muslim can attack a mosque while his other muslim brothers are offering jumma or eid prayer. I strongly condemn your thoughts about muslims and i will recommend you to read holy QURAN and HADITH. Neither Terrorists are muslims neither ISLAM encourages terrorism. #ill-knowledge

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Dahir

Sep 24, 2013 11:56pm

Most Pakistanis are distressed by this violence so there is no need to be ashamed for the acts of people you already deplore.however,if some Pakistani brothers would like to return to the religion of their ancestors,they are welcome with open arms

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ganz

Sep 25, 2013 12:17am

@saqib: Hardly 2% non muslims are there in Pak which was around 10% at the time of partition. Where are they now?

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Jagreets

Sep 25, 2013 12:19am

I m ashamed to be human. I think even animal might have done something in this moment.Why am I as human being feeling helpless?

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goodwill

Sep 25, 2013 12:31am

We see a retrogressive metamorphosis (reverse trend) of cultural evolution (in the name of religion) in some part of the world . Cultures have to evolve adapt new ways be inclusive of all society. afterall we all are human beings.Cultures which do not evolve will perish.. History stands witness to it. I hope and pray good will may prevail in them and stop this bloodshed.

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Imran

Sep 25, 2013 12:32am

Just being born into a particular religion should not become ones to defend. Any religion is a man made thing for political and economic competition between each other. Think about it. Spirituality, rather than religion should be practiced in private without judging others. Good muslim bad muslim debate is a waste of time and has done no good but further divided humanity. Remember, we are all descendants of apes that came out of Africa. Scientific fact. Some of us may become highly spiritual and philosophical about life and have visions of life after death, but that cannot be preached to all as fact. With all the research and scientific proofs about the universe and its origins, how can one still hold on to stories and myths written in the name of religion, just three or four thousand years ago? I have decided to teach my children to be not too attached to being muslim just because they are born in this religion. Rather they should learn to absorb good practices from wherever they choose. Teach them not to judge others's religion or allow others to judge your own spirituality.

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Ali

Sep 25, 2013 12:40am

Islam is a religion of peace. Do not be ashamed of it. These people who kill in the name of Islam are not Muslims, they are evil in the body of a person who was born Muslim. Pakistanis need to rise against them because government can not do anything. Jaago Pakistani and reclaim your Pakistan.

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Jay Raj

Sep 25, 2013 12:36am

Muslim terrorists took hostage of Christians in a whole township in Philippines and several killed. Pakistani Taliban suicide bombers attacked worshippers on Sunday Mass in a Peshawar Church. Al Shabab terrorists attacked a shopping mall in Kenyan capital Nairobi and killed innocent shoppers by separating non-Muslims from Muslims. These were news head-lines for a week now. These carnage took place besides the usual reckless sectarian killings of fellow Muslims in Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Lebenon and Syria. I think the time has come for an introspection within the Ummah to find out what went wrong in the Islamic faith. What is the reason for this gross intolerance among the believers? Why can't we live side by side with people who differ with us in faith, culture and language? Is it the fault of interpretation or due to the indoctrination? Can we blame Mullah Omar or Qardawi or Sawahiri when they are preaching and endorsing all these violent acts? I don't think they are wrong as they are learned scholars of the religion. Who ever preaching otherwise are having some axe to grind...

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M S Alvi

Sep 25, 2013 12:56am

I read the comments of everyone. They are all missing the point. The writer is simply expressing his anger and disgust about what happened in the church, in his own way. There is nothing in a religion to be ashamed of or to be proud of - they are just beliefs. It is evidently true that when some Muslims attacked the church and killed 81 Christians, it was religion on their minds. You may call that Muslim fanaticism . . or whatever, but the Pakistani government should be ashamed of not being able to protect its citizens. That's where the shame, or lack of it, lies.

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Azam

Sep 25, 2013 01:02am

I too I'm ashamed of being a Muslim and a witness to my religion and my country being hijacked by extremist Mullahs and who have silenced the majority of decent and good people.

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Anon

Sep 25, 2013 01:06am

I might not hate the religion itself but I hate the fact that I share the very same religion with ruthless barbarians.

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Ajaya K Dutt

Sep 25, 2013 01:12am

@saqib: May God bless you and give strength to you as a person and as a group.

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Hakim

Sep 25, 2013 01:22am

I do feel ashamed of being a Muslim for what Muslims are doing in the whole world, i.e. creating chaos. God bless the souls that left us. I reject to blame others for what people are doing in the name of Islam. I hope we wake up and get rid of these hate mongering Mullahs. The sooner the better. God save Pakistan. If we keep killing our own borthers and sisters (regardless of their faith) what will be the result tomorrow. Where will it stop? Will it ever stop??? I fear the worst. A worried Pakistani Muslim.

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Asif

Sep 25, 2013 01:21am

Don't we all know Pakistan is a failed state, leaders in Pakistan are not intrested in solving any issue, they are more intrested in next IMF loan package and put them in their own accounts. And offcourse the frequent Mullahs, what a shame they are to Islam, Mullahs are the true hijackers of Islam, shame on them. WHomever is responsible fro this cowardly act and if they are muslims, then believe me you are not a muslim by any standard, you are a subhuman.

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Najeeb Khalid

Sep 25, 2013 01:27am

@zaigham Abbas: So you are not ashamed of being a Muslim. You are proud of treating half your population, your mothers, your daughter and your sisters as inferior to men. You are proud of "honor killings". You will be right when you say that the Prophet did not teach us this. On the other hand he could not stop it either. You are proud of almost zero contributions to sciences, technology, humanism, institutions and all the rest that makes us human. Fifteen hundred years of nothing but one thug (king, emperor) after another grabbing all the resources and building no institutions. Killing brother to retain the crown. And then the treachery. Oh the treachery. Who let the British in to India, who corroborated with Lawrence against the Ottoman Empire. And we should be proud of all the land lords in Sindh and Punjab all given jagirs by the British for helping them control the natives (Muslims). And yes, killing people for blasphemy when the Quran says other wise. But then most Muslims cannot read Arabic of fifteen hundred years a ago, so they have no clue what is in it or the beauty of it. Yes there is a lot to be proud of.

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Asif

Sep 25, 2013 01:33am

As we have all seen the inept government and Military of Pakistan, they kill Generals all day in broad day light while as a reward Pakistani Gov releases more Taliban prisoners, few thousands of totally misguided people have taken the whole country hostage, as we have seen this government and the previous ones were only intrested in next IMF package so they can tranfer it into their offshore accounts. Shameon Pakistani Government, Military and law enforcing agencies. Shame on you Pakistan.

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Abdullah

Sep 25, 2013 01:46am

@nasir: your comment is disgusting and blashphemic, exactly what majority of comments are saying when they say 'I wish I was never born a Muslim' Astagfirullah. There are millions of Muslims in the world against terrorism. This comment probably makes those against Muslims happy. I am a proud Muslim because I know what Islam really teaches and that what happened was against Islam. You are absolutely disgusting! You should be ashamed of yourself! You yourself are stereotyping as a Muslim and blaming all Muslims. May Allah give you Hidayah and those terrorists who have hijacked Islam for their heinous crimes.

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Shaz

Sep 25, 2013 01:48am

@ray: I have one advice for you. Leave Pakistan. You have already left Islam with your comment. Hell awaits you InshaaAllah, enjoy burning! And for all those who have liked your comment, they'll join you too! Oh and ET for allowing your comment to be published.

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Abbas

Sep 25, 2013 02:29am

PROUD MUSLIM

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I am glad that I am a MUSLIM

Sep 25, 2013 02:36am

Mr. Iqbal in saying that you are ashamed of being a Muslim is like you are saying that you are ashamed of being a human being too! You should be thankful to Allah for HE has blessed you with a noble religion. Think again what are you saying my friend! These people who are committing these atrocities against other human beings are cruel ignorant who lost their moral values. Just hope for their capture. Surely, sooner or later they will meet their fate too! I am and we all must be very happy and thankful to ALLAH for He created us Muslims! May Allah guide us all to the righteous path, amen!

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zaib

Sep 25, 2013 02:39am

@prafulla shrivastva: Why we blame muslim/islam for these acts , they are militants working for others agenda ,,,,,, so we dont have to blame ourselves being muslim,,,,,,,

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Roger

Sep 25, 2013 02:41am

Thank you, Anwar Iqbal Bhai. Thank you for articulating your position so eloquently. Thanks for giving the silent majority the words that have long eluded them - because being 'ashamed' as a Muslim at this hour should be the first step in the defense of Islam. If Muslims had been ashamed of what has been done for long to non-Muslims in the name of your religion, Muslims would taken steps to defend their religion earlier. It is time to feel the emotion of 'shame', so that you can feel the emotion of 'pride' in 'owning' your religion. You can not feel the pride of your religion merely with the emotion of fear - i.e. the fear of the more violent among the Muslims today. Anwar Iqbal Bhai - In my opinion, YOU are the first among Muslims - BECAUSE YOU ARE ASHAMED OF BEING A MUSLIM TODAY. Let the others join you in winning back your religion from the terrorists. This religion belongs to you! May Allah (God) now work to bring peace to those whose lives were destroyed senselessly - and may those who survived recognize the real love of a Muslim who has been shamed. Let the Lion among you roar again! Roger

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Saeed

Sep 25, 2013 02:48am

I don't understand if you ashamed of religion than why you following this religion. It is not colour of skin that you cannot rid of.

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conspirashid

Sep 25, 2013 03:32am

''Imran Bukhari: Hindus and Israelis are in Pakistan in disguise of Taliban, they did that.'' Imran saab, please. For Allah's sake.

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Raghu S Johar

Sep 25, 2013 03:35am

@Rehan uddin: This seems to be the result of hatred for non believers in Islam written in text book.

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Rabia

Sep 25, 2013 03:53am

I feel very very sad and disgusted again at what has , and anyone of you who is saying that Pakistani Muslims are not involved you should be ashamed of your self , for god sake open your eyes and come out of denial that few Pakistani muslims are not are involved in it , how long will we hide the facts , how long will we play the blame game , we need to come out of this Islamic fanaticism and open our minds and eyes life is more than killing people we have literally gone in Stone Age again. We shld take examples from India how they are all living in unity and peace and how the county is prospering. Just look what has happened to Pakistan , India and Pakistan both became independent together but look where they are and where we r stick stuck . Embarrassing I feel so so ashamed being a Pakistani , this county can definitely never prosper . And trust me like other issues this will also fade away , no one will do anything .

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Arif Humayun

Sep 25, 2013 04:12am

We should be ashamed of how Muslims have allowed the politicization of Islam. The heinous attack on peaceful churchgoers in Peshawar took 81 innocent lives, including 34 women and 7 children. Additionally 17 of the 130 injured worshipers are reported to be in critical condition. The Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has shamelessly accepted responsibility for this despicable brutality. This twin suicide bombing inside the church not only shows the audacity of the perpetrators, it also shows the government

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ali

Sep 25, 2013 05:17am

What kind of nonsense is this. No Muslim who believes In Allaah and His Messenger should be ashamed of anything. Muslim means one who submits to Allaah the Lord of all creation. And Allaah has made it clear that killing one innocent person is like killing the whole of mankind. So learn about your religion first become a Muslim first by belief in your heart and then showing in your actions and all this propaganda against Muslims will stop

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ali

Sep 25, 2013 05:23am

@Muhammad Baqir Khan: maashaa Allaah how true we have totally lost touch with Allaah and His messenger that's why people are making such ridiculous remarks as I'm ashamed to be a Muslim. If this person was a Muslim he would never say that

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ali

Sep 25, 2013 05:21am

@ray: You never were a Muslim my friend you haven't got a clue what a Muslim is

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ali

Sep 25, 2013 05:23am

@Iqbal. Khan: Your not a Muslim in the first place go and learn what a Muslim is and whim Allaah declares as a Muslim

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zee

Sep 25, 2013 05:29am

@ray: hey, its not too late, u can convert

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Purushothaman Sandeep

Sep 25, 2013 05:40am

Even in this hour of crisis I see some silver lining in this brave and broadminded attitude of some Muslim brothers in Pakistan. We hope that more and more people will come against violence and clip the wings of terrorists. I think it is not your eastern neighbor, but internal issues like this, is the biggest foe of present day Pakistan

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Samar Khan

Sep 25, 2013 05:59am

I wish I could convert to another religion, but I can't, I live in Pakistan.. And I don't want to die in a bomb blast. So I will remain muslim, but i do have the right to be ashamed (to be Muslim), right ?

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Gary Sahi

Sep 25, 2013 06:18am

The biggest problem is that religion is given and not earned like money. There will be no peace until human beings have a choice to select their religion like their profession in Life. When will man realize that religion needs to be earned with devotion, prayer and knowledge, and not to be a matter of whom you are born to?

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khan

Sep 25, 2013 06:50am

This is the time to decide who is Muslim.Either those who are doing bomb blasts to kill innocent people.Or those are against this killings and believe in love and peace for all.Both can not be Muslims.Nothing in between,not at all.And this the time for final decision and fight.I am not ashamed of being a Muslim,But i ashamed that i can not fight against these ANIMALS,who call themselves Muslims.We Muslims will have to finish these ANIMALS,nobody else will do for us.

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Atif

Sep 25, 2013 06:58am

Muslims should be ashamed of this violence particularly those Muslims who choose to stay silent or blame foreign powers or conspiracy theories for such shameful acts of violence. I am a Muslim and believe that Islam promotes freedom of conscience not murder of those who have embraced faith that is different than that of Muslims. It is about time that the silent majority of Pakistanis condemn such acts and the laws that lead to such acts starting from those tools of Mullahs who promote hate while hosting TV shows.

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Aakashvaani

Sep 25, 2013 07:10am

Islam is a great religion and a great philosophy. Pakistan and Pakistanis are a problem everywhere in the world. The most hated group of people.

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Sher

Sep 25, 2013 07:11am

You know it very well that such barbaric acts can never be carried out by a Muslim, then why are you ashamed of being a Muslim dear?

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Imran Sheikh

Sep 25, 2013 07:12am

No, I am not ashamed at all to be a Muslim. I am proud of it. I take the trouble to read, and try to understand what the obligations of a Muslim towards other faiths is. These certainly do not allow mistreatment of any other human, or indeed animal. I do not apologise as I am not one of those who do in the name of Islam that which Islam prohibits. There are clear punishments provided in law for such acts that hurt innocents,and those should be applied by the state without equivocation. What I do apologise for is that we who can have not facilitated those who cannot read to understand the compassion which is the essence of Islam, mainly because we ourselves have chosen to remain ignorant of our religion. We study till 3 a.m every day to do well in a B.A. exam, but do not devote 5 minutes a day to a serious study of Islam, to understand what it says to us personally. Apologies are just a realization that something wrong has been done. True repentence is in setting it right, and that struggle is the true jehad.

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Sher

Sep 25, 2013 07:17am

@Syed Hashmi: Such acts can never be carried out by a muslim, so no need to be ashamed of being a muslim.

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Najam Nazim

Sep 25, 2013 07:14am

Neither am i ashamed of being Pakistani or Muslim. this has happened in past but only difference is at that time Muslims were killing Muslims. Did any of you condemned any killing in North waziristan by american drones. But this is great loss for all and we should Stand firm as a Muslim and as a Pakistani. By telling people that you are ashamed of being Pakistani you are showing word that all the Pakistani have mentally of TTP and Taliban.

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Sher

Sep 25, 2013 07:16am

@ray: Such barbarism can never be expected from a human especially when he/she is a muslim, so don't be ashamed. Religion is your choice and you can always change your faith.

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taz

Sep 25, 2013 07:22am

Hi all, no religon teaches these ruthless acts of killing innocent peeps regardless of being from any faith. A true pakistani would never do anything to defame pakistan or hurt another pakistani, whats happning in pakistan is beyond ordinary mind to undrstand, its a fishing net being built to distabalise the country and the work is carried out by agencies those follow instruction of pakistans/islams enemies. this whole thing is a BIG CONSIPIRACY!!

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anwar khushab

Sep 25, 2013 07:23am

@Muhammad Baqir Khan Why are you indulging in this nonsense of "enemies of Islam" benefiting from the justifiable feeling of sorrow by Muslims on account of the murder of innocents? As a Muslim you should face the truth, and if a Muslim commits a crime, you should admit it.

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muzaffar shah

Sep 25, 2013 07:28am

you should not be of ashamed of being a muslim. just have a simple analyses of what you do as a muslim and compare it to what is required of you as a muslim. if your doing falls with in the parameters of muslimhood then you qualify to speak. who has done it? what are the motives for doing ? what knowledge do you have of the whole perspective and the long war going on; who are the stake holders;how do they operate etc etc there hoard of questions you have to have the answers and only then you can fix the responsibility. my dear first be a muslim and then be ashamed of it if required.

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Zamil

Sep 25, 2013 07:52am

No need to be ashamed of being a Muslim you fool! Think before you speak. Those who did it were not Muslims at all, they were just playthings, used by non-muslims for their dark purposes. The people who were helping the wounded afterwards and covering the dead bodies, they were Muslims, not the bombers.

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Shahzad

Sep 25, 2013 07:54am

Why ashamed to be a Muslim??? I am a proud muslim. No religion condone violence, let alone Islam. Criminals and thugs have no religion.

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Shams

Sep 25, 2013 08:12am

@ray: No one is forcing you to stay Muslim. Choose any religion you want and be PROUD.....You already have adapted a Christian name anyway. We all as an individual have to answer to our GOD for our deeds......

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Shams

Sep 25, 2013 08:17am

@Iqbal. Khan: Do not be ASHAMED.....Adapt another religion so you do not have to be ashamed.....No one is FORCING you to Stay Muslim.

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Shams

Sep 25, 2013 08:26am

@Dr. Raja Zahid Khan : How do we know who did it? Claim by TTP? Who knows if the Claim of responsibility was from TTP? Anyways, Whoever did it was not a HUMAN and enemy of Humanity. All places of worships MUST be respected regardless. Killing unarmed is Cowardice and un-Islamic.

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NASAH (USA)

Sep 25, 2013 08:45am

Anwar Iqbal -- I share your shame of being a Muslim -- what can I say -- we are a weird sekf absorbed community that has no feelings for the non-Muslims -- we live at the bottom of the mankind but have the DELUSIONS of being at the top -- we can't get along among ourselves -- we can't get along with any community of this world -- today we are the world's most hated community -- from Burma, Philippines to Denmark Sweden, to Boston and Vladivostok. There is definitely something WRONG with us Muslim that we need to look at and correct it.

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Feroz

Sep 25, 2013 08:49am

Let's just say, without a need to feel ashamed about an act that you did not commit, that those that committed this act did so by being inspired by the prophet and the god that they worship. The only way to deal with this menace is to tell the morons that they are not special and no one gives a jack about their prophet and their god. They may not get the message right away, but with time they will.

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shazia

Sep 25, 2013 08:53am

who said you that those killers are muslims????

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Syed Hussain Akbari

Sep 25, 2013 09:07am

I am not ashamed of either being a Pakistani or a Muslim. Remember what George Bernard Shaw said, "I love Islam I hate Muslims". Similarly we should not start hating Pakistan, we can be critical of the people of the country. BUT please allow me to ask one question for which,however, I should not be misunderstood. So many other citizens of different other beliefs have been killed and their sacred places damaged but people like Mr. Anwar Iqbal did not express the same disgracing words. Why ?

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Majid

Sep 25, 2013 09:10am

@iqbal - Our religion never ever told to kill anyone regardless of whatsoever is the religion of someone... if you are being ashmed that's your fault .. Islam is not only a religion but it's a complete way of spending your life ... not a single verse of Quran say's to kill someone ... whatever happening is because of people who are not even human beings / worst thn animals.. i am sure they can't follow any single religion.. having a beard doesn't means that they are mullah and muslims ... whenever you comment try to understand the root cause... when other muslim brothers were killed in so many other issues ... what you will say about it ....

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ssf

Sep 25, 2013 09:14am

@Sohail Aslam: What the author is saying is that Talibans who are fighting to have an Islamic law established in Pakistan and consider themselves the real muslims and thus kill in the of Islam then we Mulims should be ashamed of it. Makes sense.

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Faisal Jafri

Sep 25, 2013 09:19am

Ashamed to be a Muslim- what utter nonsense. In my opinion that in itself is the problem. It tells you that Muslims themselves don't understand what being a Muslim means. I on the other hand on a personal level feel privileged to be born in a Muslim family that tried to teach me the true essence of the religion we follow. No where in the teachings did bombing non-Muslim places of worship figure or killing innocent people, or hatred for those who did not necessarily subscribe to your faith come in. I was sent to an English school, spent 4 years in missionary institutes and counted and continue to count many Christians and people of other faiths (and indeed Muslim sects) as my best friends. Islam for me was always a religion of love and tolerance and since this recent act was totally against the teachings of Islam why be ashamed of being Muslim?

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Vishnuprasanth V

Sep 25, 2013 09:17am

The reason is Simple. Girls are not educated. So No Educated mothers. Nobody to raise kids to become good civilians.

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Umesh

Sep 25, 2013 09:30am

I am ashamed by saying this is not solution. First u elect fundamentalist then support fundamentalist this is the result of your thinking create by your politician and moulana. Just separate politics and religion u get result

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Rashda Khan

Sep 25, 2013 09:42am

I am not ashamed to be a Muslim because whomever did it is not a Muslim.They are not even human beings.They are heartless robots.I condemn it strongly.

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Yusuf Islam

Sep 25, 2013 09:42am

What a pathetic comment, this has NOTHING to do with Islam. Do Christians feel ashamed due to what they are doing in the Middle East?

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asif

Sep 25, 2013 09:58am

Being a muslim we should stop this cruel act and condemn it. But we should not held muslims and islam and even Pakistan responsible for this. We all msulims, pakistanis condemn and strongly condemn,...

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ravi

Sep 25, 2013 10:47am

@Awais: You are indirectly supporting taliban, by protecting them with usual consipiracy theories. Religious blind extremism is responsible for muslims killing fellow muslims and non-muslims too. Muslim clerics should study where is the problem, Islamic teachings are more peace oriented than most other religions, yet we find more violence among muslim majority societies.

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Arun

Sep 25, 2013 11:08am

@Sonal: You refuse to look at the truth when it is in your face. Killings by Sunni Muslims of Shia Muslims and Christians are far to commonplace for you to claim that this is just another incident of humans killing humans. Killings by Sunnis are far too common and the reason Muslims should be ashamed is that in spite of killing in the name of Islam being commonplace, they have done nothing to stop it. The killers are defining Islam and the silent Islamic majority is guilty of silence.

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Minhas

Sep 25, 2013 11:09am

One should not be ashamed of being a Muslim but one can be ashamed of being a Pakistani Muslim. These things do not happen in Muslim countries such as Malaysia,Turkey etc, We should be looking at our society intolerant and emotional mindset. Apart from that our society is based on a motto "Everybody is dishonest proved otherwise" whereas western countries are based on a motto "Everybody is honest proved otherwise". These things have nothing to do with Islam. I hope and wish things change in our country.

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Taimur

Sep 25, 2013 11:38am

" Ashamed of being a Muslim" - absolutely right. Although there are still some good and broad minded muslims left but the majority depicts the trend. I am also ashamed that I belong to a nation which finds excuse for every criminal act - drones for blasts in mosques etc. And I am also ashamed that I feel proud of being in majority and despite having all constitutional rights and and Islamic constitution ( as it is taught in social studies books from class 2 and onwards) I do not have the courage to condemn terrorism openly. I am ahsamed that it has been happening for years and it were us who created this Mullah cult who feel proud in killing innocent people. I am ahsamed that I still consider my country"Islam ka Qilla'- fort of Islam - despite all these shameful acts. I feel ahsamed that I live in a country where we are proud of our judiciary but no criminal involved in terrorism has been sentenced to death ( now do not say that there was no witness - people who used to threatened state from Lal Masjid and who were displaying arms openly have been declared innocent by our courts )...I am ashamed of all this

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Amina Ahmed

Sep 25, 2013 11:41am

Mr. Anwar Iqbal, we are ashamed because of people like you who claimed to be a Muslim but don't know what Islam is all about. Yes we all share the grieve with the victims and families but don't forget there are millions of Muslims around the world have lost their lives just in the name of "war of terror" either not even being directly associated with ... You might have felt ashamed of being Pakistani as this indecent took place in Pakistan but what it has to do with Islam .. but I am not even ashamed of being a Pakistani as Pakistan is also not responsible for this ... just because of group some morons you cant speak rubbish like this .... Those so called Muslims can be wrong who are doing this in the name of Islam .. but ISLAM CAN NEVER... we are ashamed of you as you claim to be a Muslim .. as you claimed to follow the most beautiful religion and don't even know how to respect it ... SHAME ON YOU!

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Dr Imran Shuja

Sep 25, 2013 11:42am

@Zaheer: If mullahs discovered a Muslim who had discovered the true faith they would execute him as murtid.

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Sameer

Sep 25, 2013 11:49am

After reading the Title I thought that At last Muslims started realizing problem within them. But after reading some comments about Hindu, Israeli or American did this, I came to know that sufferings are not over, there will be more in the future.

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Sameer

Sep 25, 2013 11:53am

Mr, Anwar Iqbal You should not be ashamed of being Muslims. But you MUST be ashamed of being PAKISTANI. Its your bad fortune that you born in that piece of land.

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MUHAMMAD RAMZAN

Sep 25, 2013 11:51am

I am ashamed being Muslim, very hilarious things to say, Pakistan is going through rough and bumpy ride. Country is facing all kind of problems so please do not blame yourself. Muslims are dying every day in Pakistan and they are part of mankind too. We are all Pakistani regardless of religion just stay united. We need each others to fight terrorism. LONG LIVE PAKISTAN

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aly

Sep 25, 2013 11:56am

@ray: thank god, I am also not...

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Sep 25, 2013 12:05pm

First of all, my sympathies to the church victims. Nobody deserves this and i hope their families are able to stay strong during this tough time. @Iqbal: Why are you ashamed to be a muslim after this incident? What about the hundreds and thousands of Muslims who have been killed in past few years all across the globe. They had done nothing wrong to deserve that.... Did you ever apologize to them? or perhaps your own countrymen who have been globally stereotyped as terrorists while themselves been victims of terrorism? The so called Mullahs that you are blaming, maybe those guys are just posers and have nothing to do with Islam. Did you put enough thought on that? I dont see any other religion protesting against the Muslim genocide all across globe. When the Gujrat incident happened, I did not see our Hindu community stand up and denounce their religion. Your statement is weak and shows that you worry too much about what others think while your insensitive to your own community.

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muhammad jamal

Sep 25, 2013 12:28pm

@ im proud to be a muslim and no one should ashamed of being a muslim because by saying words like these u r crossing the limits of islam and enter into the state of kufr. Muslims are peaceful people and those who are doing blast and things like such are not muslims at all....all mighty bless us all.

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Abdul Aala

Sep 25, 2013 12:27pm

Mr. Iqbal you are not muslim basically. A muslim can not dare to utter these words even at the time of death threat because he knows what is going to happen after his death. To be a true muslim is the higest reward and honour for the world to come after this earthly world. Why don't you accept boldly that you are not a muslim guy or never had been muslim for a second. Shame on you.

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Pakhtonyaar

Sep 25, 2013 12:28pm

My Brothers what ur thinking about thousands Pakistani Muslims killed by these people.

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Pakhtonyaar

Sep 25, 2013 12:32pm

My Brothers what ur thinking about thousands Pakistani Muslims killed by these people.

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intazar Ali

Sep 25, 2013 12:33pm

writer, islam is really ashamed of you and islam dont need people like you you can change your religion dont be shameful because islam dont need people like you. today s image of islam is bad due to you peole who dont know what is islam and are shameful to be muslim. i am proud of muslim i am proud of muslim but who is involve in killing he or they are resposible for their own deeds on the day of judgement Allah will punish them can you say our governemnt is responsible their machinary is not able to handle miscreants people and they are doing such henious acts but really islam dont need you

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Mehtab

Sep 25, 2013 12:39pm

You must atone for your this despicable act as you said I am ashamed of being a Muslim. You don't know the value of Muslim and the value of Islam, even you don't know the meaning of Muslim. True believer can never say as you said. I am proud of being a Muslim but I am very ashamed on your this act.

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Human55

Sep 25, 2013 12:35pm

@imran: If a member of your family set fire to a Neighbor's house, would you be able to say that you are proud of your family?

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cat

Sep 25, 2013 12:45pm

@prafulla shrivastva: Question being dose religion matter??? He is ashamed,,, as unfortunate as that is it provokes an honest question....Why is this a reality in Islam??,,, not only the factor of the emotion itself,,,, but also the actions that have produced the emotion.....Perhaps this is a calling to leave the faith as it is not presenting Grace Truth or Life good Life for people......All we can say is open your eyes and see the tears... Is that a religion to you that is holy??? That's not a religion I want in our world if so... If Muslims wish to stand for something that is righteous,,,, then help us Christians and stand with us against this sort of thing,,,, Don't just cry and feel ashamed and leave it there!!! Or then such comments are meaningless to us... From a Christian.

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Mehtab

Sep 25, 2013 12:47pm

So go and accept other religion but remember the judgement day will happen.

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Ahmed

Sep 25, 2013 12:51pm

First of all I condemn the brutal attack on innocent Christians simultaneously we are victims of terrorism irrespective of religion. If the terrorists are Muslims why they are attacking mosques and in Muslims' societies. Terrorists have no religion. Actually Pakistani govt. is responsible for the safety and security of the people by eradicating corruption and maintain rule of law. The corrupt politicians who never pay income tax and have bank balance in foreign countries are actual culprits of Islam and Pakistan.

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 12:58pm

@ray: you are not.

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Nadeem Ahmad

Sep 25, 2013 01:00pm

Mr. Iqbal. I am very sad what happened in Peshawar but this was an act of terrorists so why you are trying to link this activity with Islam ? I am feeling ashamed after reading your views about Islam now can you answer me few questions. 1> Who are giving funds to these terrorist organizations ? Are Americans, Indians are Muslim stats. 2> Shell we say that Non-Muslims are killing Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan. But my dear friend people like you are responsible for dividing Pakistani nation into religion or sectarian units try to heal your sick mind.

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 01:20pm

@Awais: why you are not courageous enough to state that this was done by agents of india and USA??

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 01:17pm

@Iqbal. Khan: Why do not you change your religion, if you are ashamed?

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Khalid

Sep 25, 2013 01:28pm

@imran: Please enlighten us. What are you really proud of being a Muslim?. Perhaps all of these 300 people (who have marked you down) are still in the dark.

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MKB

Sep 25, 2013 01:38pm

@imran: Animal Instinct.

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Sami Ullah Khan

Sep 25, 2013 01:40pm

@imran: Me too I am EXTREMELY proud of being a Muslim and pray to Allah that I may die a Muslim InshAllah. For Anwar Iqbal I believe you have a way out by changing your religion (though you have already declared that by claiming being ashamed a Muslim) and change your name first. Rest is up to Allah as he will determine your faith in this world and hereafter. Long live Islam and Muslims.

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MKB

Sep 25, 2013 01:39pm

@Nizam: Killing is the part and parcel of Islam, so I endrose nizam,, do not be ashamed, kill as much you can.

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Ali

Sep 25, 2013 01:45pm

You shouldn't be ashamed of being a Muslim but ashamed of not acting against the forces that are maligning the Name of Islam. Islam means Peace not violence.

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raj

Sep 25, 2013 01:44pm

@Mehtab: but your not ashamed on the act of the terrorists.

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Syed Adil

Sep 25, 2013 02:06pm

To the perpetrators of the Church atrocity, let them know that the earthquake in Baluchistan is a swift retribution from Allah SWT. I hope by brethren Muslims who carried out this attack will take cue from this cataclysmic event and even now desist from such unislamic acts. Allah SWT will never forgive those who take the lives of the innocent. Regards Syed Adil

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Zuhair

Sep 25, 2013 02:06pm

The writer is just a attention seeker.

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Khalid

Sep 25, 2013 02:12pm

@Nadeem Ahmad: You should be feeling ashamed. Not because of what Mr. Iqbal has said but because of what you have said. To answer your questions as to who is funding these terrorist organisations?, well, try to find and fund an organisation in Israel that will kill its own citizens. When you are succesful, we can have a more informed discussion about funding. As for Americans and Indians. You have no idea how peacefully people live in these two countries. I am frequent visitor to India and I can tell you I feel more secure and welcome in India than I have ever felt in Pakistan. I have always felt so much at home in India that it sometimes skips my mind that I am in a foreign country. Of course, I can't say the same thing when I visit USA. Open your mind and stop blaming others for these incidents. We (Pakistanis) are more than capable of killing and destroying our counntry and its people. On a personal note, I am happy to be living in the land of Kafirs where I and my family live in safety and security. I would hate to think how Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs and Christians feel living in Islamic Republic of Pakistan?

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muhammad

Sep 25, 2013 02:15pm

@Nadeem Ahmad: Did any prominent Islamist Party condemned the acts of terrorism without any "ifs" and "buts" ? the answer is NO. Did all the sects including Deobandis, Wahabis and Salafists ever issued a joint unconditional Fatwa (Edict) against the killing of innocent people ? the answer again is NO on the contrary a number of so-called Ulema try to justify these acts which is really very shameful and hence bringing the bad name to Islam therefore you are advised, instead of condemning the writer you should raise you voice against those terrorists who are killing the innocent people in the name of Islam and also condemn those persons and parties who are supporting them it will be a great service for Islam

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Khalid

Sep 25, 2013 02:21pm

@Mehtab: About your judgment day Ghalib said "Humko maaloom hai jannat ki haqeeqat lekin, Dil ke khush rakhne ko, 'Ghalib' ye khayaal achcha hai".

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uchak

Sep 25, 2013 02:22pm

Why should you be ashamed of being a muslim? How to deal with Non Muslims is proscribed very clearly in the Holy Quran, it is heavenly ordained. So if something is being followed to the T, why should you be ashamed of it? Are you, as a human being, trying to say that you are better than Allah?? and that you know more?? Disgusting attitude of the Author. It has become fashionable to blame Muslims and Islam. Nowadays, anyone who knows 2 words of english and has an internet connection goes around finding fault of Islam at all forums.

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Striver

Sep 25, 2013 02:29pm

@cat: You are commenting on something you understand very little of. What little understanding you may have is tainted by your pernicious sources. This is an act of terrorism. On the rise are the malicious elements operating in the region. Their aim is to cause chaos. The best way to do this is to murder members of the religious sects and those belonging to other religions in Pakistan. You make the effort to read Pakistani papers but have you made the effort to seek news of the solidarity all of Pakistan is showing to our Christian brethren? I guess not. You seek only news that satisfies your lust for slandering Pakistan and Islam.

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Sep 25, 2013 02:38pm

@Iqbal. Khan: Yeah we are all ashamed of you being a muslim.

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ahmad

Sep 25, 2013 02:39pm

christians (NATO) killed thousands of innocent children in afghanista....so one should not be proud of christianity......Jews have killed innocents in gaza....so one should not be proud of religion of jews.....hindus burnt muslims in gujrat....so one should not be proud of hinduism.....bhudists killed thousands ...so i should not be proud of budism....terrorists killed people in church....so u r not proud of islam.....what should we do then???? which family are u proud of???

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kautubh

Sep 25, 2013 02:43pm

Very true, if minorities are killed anywhere, the majority community should be ashamed that they failed to protect them.

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salman ahmed

Sep 25, 2013 03:00pm

No words suitable to condemn this ghastly massacre, but for god sake dont take blame on urself and direct all ur anger towards religious people or mullahs. Lets make our non muslim brethers n sisters aware that this has nothing to do with islam. Its time to help Govt. agencies to trace these monsters and punish them also according to Islam where no other person dares to repeat it again. Pakistan has become the center of all global conspiracies and will have to bear the brunt if thousands of raymond davis are allowed to rent out a flat in all major cities including the capital. Right now the minorities should be protected by one and all with all possible means.

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AHA

Sep 25, 2013 03:16pm

@zafar Iqbal: Muslims are actually killing other in the name of their religion in many part of the world. Nigeria see recurring violence from the fundamentalists, Somalia is a basket case because of them, and we had instances in Indonesia, Tanzania, and more recently in Kenya.

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Malik

Sep 25, 2013 03:22pm

@Nadeem Ahmad: I endorse your views. Mr. Anwar Iqbal should not have entitled his article like that. Mr. Iqbal, try to understand the arguments of Nadeem Ahmed.You might have scored some points in the eyes of those who are behind this, and they must be pleased with the TITLE of your article. The enemies of Islam have achieved some results!! We all feel grieved about the terrorists act in Peshawar.

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Muhammad Ashraf

Sep 25, 2013 03:26pm

It happens every now and then that whenever people like the author get an opportunity to malign Islam in any manner they do it. We condemn what has happened in strongest manner, but neither Islam nor Muslim are at fault. See the thing in their proper perspective, it is actually West that made it a habit to kill human beings without any reason. Example Iraq for WMD, Afghanistan, and now Syria.

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Muhammad Ashraf

Sep 25, 2013 03:33pm

@Human55: Totally logically irrelevant question. Who says that doers belong to MY family. I condemn whoever has done, at the same time I am proud of what I am

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Rome

Sep 25, 2013 03:43pm

@ahmad: We can dump all religions and become proud of our common humanity. There's no evidence that the founders of all our religions were wiser than any of us living today.

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 03:45pm

@Khalid: Good luck for being happy in india, a country where her citizens do not feel safe. What a joke.

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Rome

Sep 25, 2013 03:54pm

@Rashda Khan: The problem is that these "heartless robots" believe that they are the true Muslims, and that you are an imposter. We need to get religion out if our civil discourse in order to make progress

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 03:56pm

I salute to the biGotry of the indian commentators here; posing as the champions of faith and human rights. It is pity that citizens of india; whose own treatment of minorities is condemned all over the world, are trying to give a "BASHAN". Have theses commentators from across the border have checked what happened in Hyderabad in 1948 with muslims, and in gujrat in recent times and with the Sikhs in Dehli and with Christians in Orissa. I am not praising the act of cruelty at Peshawar but it does not mean that every tom, dick and harry comes in to teach me, about my faith.

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 04:01pm

@ahmad: spot on

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anonimous

Sep 25, 2013 04:07pm

Just ashamed.......... do something as well, please.

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Zubair

Sep 25, 2013 04:09pm

Is any Christian or Jews will be shame when there Army Kills Hundred of Thousands of Muslims through out the World... Always Proud to be a Muslims and never let down in front of any Non-Muslim...No body can know who do this activity may be there are some guys from Black Water and RAW who don't wants to see the Peace in Pakistan after completion of Successful of negotiations with TTP.

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Roney Indian

Sep 25, 2013 04:18pm

Muslims are now synonyms to Terrorists across the world..very sad ! True Muslims should come out and clear out this menace..

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HAIDER

Sep 25, 2013 04:37pm

Such attack should always be condemned whether its done by crazy mullah's or organized mass killing in third world countries. However, nothing to be ashamed for being a Muslim, this is an individual act of a certain group prepared and trained to counter Soviets.

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Ravi

Sep 25, 2013 04:59pm

@shuaib: don't worry about tom, dick and harry. Taliban are the new teachers.. be careful in studies. Taliban does not brook any disobedience.

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Burki

Sep 25, 2013 05:21pm

I don't get it, why do we have to collectively assume the guilt and responsibility for the acts of some individuals? Why do we have to post an online article announcing "feel ashamed to be Muslims" if we were not involved in this heinous crime? Almost every month or so there are incidents of mass shootings and senseless killings all over the US but we don't hear Americans coming online to proclaim they feel ashamed to be Americans because of the acts of some of their own. Did Norwegians go online claiming to be ashamed of being Norwegians or Christians after one of their own "White Knight" went on a senseless killing spree? So get a grip before you want to jump on the bandwagon of wanna be moderate enlightened ones. Individuals are responsible for their acts, we owe no apology and no share of the burden of guilt because of their heinous acts against innocent people.

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Sep 25, 2013 05:23pm

@Roney Indian: infact this word "TRUE MUSLIM " has done all this..... we have categrised muslims, who will define who is true who is false

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shetty

Sep 25, 2013 05:24pm

@shuaib: I will agree with u, not much difference between India & Pak when both compared to developed nations. I don't know when India and Pakistan become developed nations We are always blaming each other, we need to thick behind this, each one should contribute.

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Zain Aul Abidine Sheikh

Sep 25, 2013 05:43pm

What made you say so confidently that the mastermind behind this are Muslims? You got any prove? Then why are you degrading Muslims?

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shuaib

Sep 25, 2013 05:59pm

@Ravi: Salute to you as well, Ravi tom, as you too, did not commented on the atrocities committed by extremists in india, as I mentioned in my post

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Sami Ullah Khan

Sep 25, 2013 06:21pm

@shuaib: Well pointed out bro. These Hindu Indian champions of peace not only kill others but their own as well but before that they rape them in buses and under construction buildings. Their own history is full of killing and burning alive thousands of Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Tamils. And those sorry for being Muslims should check and confirm their faith and how much faith they have in Allah, if at all.

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Nabeel Arshed

Sep 25, 2013 06:24pm

I cant decide if I am more ashamed of being a Pakistani or a Muslim. I guess I am more ashamed that I belong to a state where it condones terrorism. I condones killings of innocents in the name of Islam. Period

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Aimal

Sep 25, 2013 06:43pm

@Zubair: Very loud and clear statement has already come from Taliban claiming the responsibility. HaveN#t you herad this.

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sabeeh omer

Sep 25, 2013 06:57pm

@ Burki: You made my day! Couldn't have responded better. I salute you.

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hashaamudin

Sep 25, 2013 06:55pm

Anwar Iqbal! We are also 'Ashamed' of you.

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mockery of religoin

Sep 25, 2013 06:57pm

Not sure what the elements behind all this are trying to achieve in the name of religoin - but as the matter of fact only if the government and army were sincere - it would never have gone this far.

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Ajukis Rambler

Sep 25, 2013 06:57pm

@Zubair: We should be ashamed of as even a human person. We are massacring Hazaras in dozens with no regard of age and gender, ethnic settlers from other provinces, targetting, abducting for ransom and killing teachers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, women, students, social and health workers, blasting schools, colleges, hospitals, mosques, imambargahs, worshippers in the midst of prayers even funeral prayers, bombing gas & electric installations, roads, foreign immigrant guest workerss, trains, bridges, government installations and their functionaries and what not in savage like acts of dark ages. We are doing what even beasts would not dare to do and alienated ourselves from civilisation and humanity for what on record is happening specially in PK and Baluchistan Averse to even any development and progress and sabotage all.

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observer

Sep 25, 2013 07:02pm

@HAIDER: Actually the Soviets went back from Afghanistan 25 years ago. Think up some fresh excuses. PS- Do Pakistani Christians look like Russians or what?

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sabeeh omer

Sep 25, 2013 07:07pm

@ Burki: You just made my day! Your response is extremely befitting to all those wanting to find fault in Islam and in being Muslims. It is indeed shameful that all wrongs committed in the west go unsung and unnoticed and a few "twisted" individuals on this side of the planet are the first ones to forgive their sins. I salute you!

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observer

Sep 25, 2013 07:18pm

@Nadeem Ahmad: 1> **Who are giving funds to these terrorist organizations ? Are Americans, Indians are Muslim stats.** Please feel free to find out the answer here http://tribune.com.pk/story/86289/wikileaks-saudi-critical-finance-base-for-qaeda-taliban/ 2> **Shell we say that Non-Muslims are killing Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan.** 'Shell' we give some proof too?

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observer

Sep 25, 2013 07:28pm

@Anwar Iqbal Please do not associate all 'Muslims' with this as the Muslims of India or Bangladesh had nothing to do with this. The Muslims of Pakistan may ponder over this, 1. To whom did you donate your Kurbani skin? 2. Do you support Blasphemy Laws? 3. Do you think Article 41(2) and 91(3) of the Pakistan Constitution are wrong? 4. Do you think Salman Taseer was right? 5. Are you aware that TTP supported PTI and PMLN in the elections? 6. Do you approve of Dialogue with the killers? 7. Do you think all citizens of Pakistan should have the same rights? Be honest and you will find all the answers.

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Zeeshan Ahmed

Sep 25, 2013 07:25pm

No Islamic society can allow such atrocities to be committed against their minorities. This should be relabelled, "I am ashmed of NOT being Muslim"

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Sohail Aslam

Sep 25, 2013 07:40pm

@Burki: You are right that individuals who perpetrate these crimes are responsoble and that we collectively do not share the blame or guilt, but we collectively can be blamed for being the enablers. I hold the US electorate collectively responsible for voting in governments that allow state-sponsored atrocities in the name of any political ideology. I hold the Pakistani Muslims responsible for their state of apathy that has led to the terrible mess we are in.

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maria

Sep 25, 2013 07:41pm

i want to ask that how can anyone say that the attack was by Muslims?

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javed khan Tareen

Sep 25, 2013 07:46pm

if we want Pakistan to survive as a nation then the government and our leaders have to wake up to the reality of uncontrolled religiosity , instead they should focus on providing good governance , quality education , social justice , law and order , fixing the economy in such a manner that every Pakistan feels he has a stake in the land , not only those who have power and connections

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Amir

Sep 25, 2013 07:52pm

Terrorist have no religion. People are being killed in masjids more than churches in Pakistan. There are many innocent muslims all over the world being killed by Christians but they are not ashamed. There is no excuse for these coward terrorist attacks and should be strongly condemned but we as Muslims should not be ashamed as these attacks has nothing to do with Islam and these terrorists cannot be Muslims.

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rohan

Sep 25, 2013 08:10pm

i am an indian christian, we love peace and we very much respect hindus and muslims , we are part of every festival and celebrations here., our school days majoirty of my best friends were muslims, we used to say we are brothers referring to the holy books., now things have changed., religious pandits here have scrutinised the holy books and are trying to find new meaning only to prove their religion is superior., god has been created to avoid fear of death, calamities etc and god only knows for what reason they interpret and trying to prove who is the best., these so called pandits dont have any idea how much hatred they are spreading for no logical reason.. i am just curious , do muslims think you are the only religion and gods own people and rest are backward ??

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Muslim

Sep 25, 2013 08:12pm

@Burki: I have to agree with Burki everyone is responsible of for their deeds,its only in Christianity where "evil is from Eve and women has to suffer child birth pain because Eve was responsible for eating fruit in heaven and Jesus PBUH die for sin of mankind,not in Islam if some other Muslim commit crime not all Muslim should be responsible or ashamed of.I strongly condemn this heinous act but as Muslim we should not be ashamed.In an "Islamic state" state should provide security to all off citizens.Christians ,Jews and other minority always lived in Islamic State and according Jewish historian their golden era was under Islamic state.We should be proud to be Muslim not ashamed.

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Ahmed

Sep 25, 2013 08:26pm

We are not the true believers !

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lawrence benjamin

Sep 25, 2013 08:37pm

@Muhammad Ashraf: YOU WOULD NO LONGER BE A GOOD MUSLIM IF YOU EVER COULD SEE THE FACTS TRUTHFULLY.

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Tahira

Sep 25, 2013 08:44pm

@muhammad: Very true. All politicians of religious parties are blaming it on foreign conspiracies because in their heart of hearts, they are the cause of this, what with their madrassas and training of small children to be suicide bombers in return for feeding and clothing them. Oh what hypocrisy! Pakistan should win the first place as the hypocrisy capital of the world and its politicians, past and present should be ashamed of themselves for not even trying to protect its minorities. For addition info, please read what mufti Muneebur Rehman and other so-called Ulema said at the recent Khatme-Nabuwwat conference about "clearing out a particular minority from Pakistan". This may give a "GO AHEAD" to dangerous elements to attack and kill that peaceful community. Fear Allah and say Istaghfaar. His wrath may be delayed but it will surely come one day when there will be no escape.

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lawrence benjamin

Sep 25, 2013 08:50pm

@uchak: THE TRUTH IS SO HURTFUL TO POOR MUSLIMS!!!!

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lawrence benjamin

Sep 25, 2013 08:58pm

@Sami Ullah Khan: THE PUNISHMENT FOR APOSTASY IS 'DEATH' IN ISLAM.WHOM ARE YOU TRYING TO KID?

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jojo

Sep 25, 2013 09:03pm

you have got the fitting reply immediately for the massacre

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Vijay Chennai

Sep 25, 2013 09:17pm

@Roney Indian: They are terrorists sort by history although the word did not belong in dictionary until recently. Akbar to Aurangzeb they were invaders and looters and plunderers first and never our heroes. Every single mosque in India was built in their times in the ruins of a desecrated Hindu temple only. They are heroes for whom? For the converted - Pakistanis and Afghans and Indian muslims. Where is the wealth plundered by Ghori and Ghazni from glorious India of those times? Wasted down the drains! Wrath of the natives! What is the meaning of 'Hindukush?' Islam spread by sword alone in the subcontinent. The souls of the ancient Hindu forefathers and the Gods of the besieged temples will not let peace reign in those two nations. They're cursed forever.

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Mulla Nurul

Sep 25, 2013 09:44pm

@Muhammad Baqir Khan: Extremist thinking of Islam was the root cause of Pakistan creation. And the same is responsible for pitiable situation in Pakistan. Unless root cause won't be removed, there is no hope of remedy.

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Munawwar

Sep 25, 2013 10:02pm

You should be ashamed of your feelings as you are unable to understand the real masterminds behind this massacre. Shame on you as you never felt any pain when Muslims are being killed in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and in other countries of world.

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mansoor

Sep 25, 2013 10:07pm

No need to label Muslims negatively just due to act of some terrorists. Be careful when expressing your thoughts as it can impact how people view us.

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Faizan

Sep 25, 2013 10:10pm

Well i think religion and extremism are two different things. There is nothing to be ashamed of your beliefs rather one should preach the true values of Islam i.e. peace and harmony. Just because one man does something bad doesn't mean his religion is the reason he did that. Islam teaches us peace not violence its because of illiteracy and lack of proper education that such things happen. May the souls of all the innocents who were killed anywhere in the world by terrorists rest in peace... May all the humans learn to live in peace.!

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qasim ali

Sep 25, 2013 11:18pm

You should not be ashamed to be Muslim. You should know that Religon and crimnal act is two different indenties. Do not tie religon with crime

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Lord Indra

Sep 25, 2013 11:35pm

@shuaib: Ywh, 2 dead in some obscure village of orrisa, for aggressive missionary activity in a nation of 1.2 billion people is somehow comparable to Pakistan!. WOW.And like you dont know that Sikh and Hindus are the same. Dont you know the difference between "persecution" and rioting?. We wont allow Islamisation or Christianisation of our land.It doesnt mean, we will eliminate them. Ask a Sikh, a Christian ...or even a MUSLIM to come to Pakistan from India. Will he? will he shudra? will he?.

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Shams

Sep 26, 2013 12:29am

@Umesh: Church and State are Separate in India and USA too. Why scores of Muslims were chopped into pieces and burned alive in their houses in Muzaffanagar, UP India this Month? Why a Learned Sikh Man was beaten to Pulp in NY city, USA few days ago?

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Shams

Sep 26, 2013 12:25am

@Farhan: Yes, Just ask the victims families.....

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akash

Sep 26, 2013 12:35am

@shuaib:Ha, ha,,you went as far as 1948 to find instances of atrocities done by India! It's speaks of your convoluted rhetoric My friend don't even think of comparing yourself with India. Take for instance Hindus were more than 11 percent of West Pakistan population & look whats there number now in your country. Compare that with population growth of all minorities in India.

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Shams

Sep 26, 2013 12:31am

@M S Alvi: 36 elementary school children ages from 5 to 12 were senselessly gunned down in Connecticut, USA last year. Is US GOVT at Fault because it could not protect those kids? Should Christians be ashamed of themselves because the killer was a Christian?

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Nasser Ali Khan

Sep 26, 2013 12:43am

Don't worry Allah is punishing Pakistanis, the worst nation on earth. I say this as a shamed Pakistani.

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sanober haider

Sep 26, 2013 12:47am

This kind of barberic act on any one and specislly minorities in our care is a reflection on entire nation. Finding ridiculous justifications or pinning it on individuals or out side instigators further compound the severity of crime. In west the masses always protest against such evil acts however their manner of protest is peacefull unlike Pakistan where the protests are violent and shift the focus. Yes the western Governments do address the is issues. It is a collective shame of entire nation the reason that we muslim feel bad is that Pakistan outwardly is so steeped in "religion" and some way it is sadness to see a perfect religion maligned by its own followers

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John

Sep 26, 2013 01:20am

Why is everyone surprised? The sub-continent has been witnessing similar tragedies for last several hundred years. The modern media is able to spread the word across quickly and everyone knows about them. In older times the news and details of such brutal acts had limited reach and only through word of mouth. Why is this tragedy different then the carnage brought about by Mogul Emperors? The only difference is that they were using soldiers to do the job and now they use bombs. Bottom line is both situations are barbaric.

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mohabbat

Sep 26, 2013 03:40am

@Burki: Because these are done for an agenda to establish a particular religion. Even poet Allama Iqbal praised heroes like Mahmud of Ghazni and Aurangzeb for breaking idols, and he rebuked Muslims for becoming idol sellers. Now, we have real idol breakers as Iqbal wanted.

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Faroukh Bhatti

Sep 26, 2013 05:20am

I was ashamed of being a Muslim when I began reading the Quran and the hadiths. That is why I left Islam in my twenties. Even if the tragedy in Peshawar had not happened you should still be ashamed to be a Muslim and leave Islam.

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Syed Ahmed

Sep 26, 2013 05:40am

You could be ashamed of belonging to a country that cannot control terrorism and brutal acts. There is nothing for being ashamed of Islam - Islam is not at fault it is the man who is or are at fault. In fact the murderers cannot be Muslim.

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Syed Husain

Sep 26, 2013 05:49am

I am not at all ashamed of being a Muslim. Any person, regardless of their faith, causing pain and suffering on others should be the ones ashamed of themselves. I am sure that those evil individuals, Muslims or Non-Muslims, will be appropriately dealt with by our Creator.

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Ravi

Sep 26, 2013 05:51am

@Burki: because this is done in the name of Islam and Pakistan constitutionally and practically privileges Islamic faith over all others. Other places you cite do not privilege the faith or ideology of the offenders.

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ahmed41

Sep 26, 2013 06:23am

Please think about what should be done & * DO IT * Of course everyone is ashamed >>>>but all these emotions will fade away in 5 days.

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Mashall

Sep 26, 2013 06:30am

Jazakallah!

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Aly

Sep 26, 2013 06:39am

How many more lives will they take in the name of religion to flourish their politics... How long will be we be ridiculed for their monetary benefits. I am ashamed to be a Pakistani, I wish I could get rid of my nationality which haunts me everyday...

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A.Rehman

Sep 26, 2013 08:37am

Why we Pakistanis feel ashamed, are minority in the other part of world especially in India are well protected?

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mohabbat

Sep 26, 2013 08:45am

@Bilal: you took the money!!

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Salman Ahmad

Sep 26, 2013 09:43am

If i say that our enemy is quite successful in achieving what they want - i wont be wrong. to create chaos, panic and hatred among ourselves. it is indeed very very sad tragedy that struck Peshawar but to everyone here. this is nothing to do with Islam. these are politically motivated events - the real shame is in the last 10 or so years our leadership has not been able to get its hand on it... may be they are not really willing to do it or I don't know what else is stopping them. there could be so many other ways to handle these monsters. until our leadership does not get united and does a brainstorm in NA sessions we will keep seeing this. WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY.

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insomniac

Sep 26, 2013 10:34am

@Zaheer: correct... ya sahi mazhab ko dhundana ya mazhab he na rakhna.

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nEo

Sep 26, 2013 10:38am

@fida sayani: so basically you are justifying what the perpetrators have done... good one mate.. that placed you right with those low lifes .

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insomniac

Sep 26, 2013 10:44am

@Sohail Aslam: very well said mate..

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insomniac

Sep 26, 2013 10:50am

@RX: going by your logic, all the hindus should have walked free after the gujrat tragedy since its a majority hindu country... but they did not.. all the culprits are behind bar for life.. that expose your hallow logic of hindus not standing with their muslim brethren.

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nEo

Sep 26, 2013 10:55am

@Abdul Aala: typical reactions from the book followers.. you guys need to grow up and look beyond the cliches.

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nEo

Sep 26, 2013 11:06am

@shuaib: either you are too naive to understand the difference or you want to be in denial mode and justify whats going on elsewhere in the name of your so called religion... as for the tragedies in india, those were unfortunate events which could have been avoided although all the culprits are booked and behind bars now.. we can't revert anything but atleast we are building our foundations strong so that no such incident happens again.. can you proudly make that conclusion when it comes to tragedies across the border.. i bet you can't.. there's the difference.. we have worked out ourselves but you guys can't.. and bet you never will... hence you need to hear what any tom, dick and harry has to tell you on your faith and countries situations...

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kamal Khan

Sep 26, 2013 02:25pm

Anyone who is ashamed of ISLAM or being a Muslim then HE/SHE "daraee Islam say Kharij hogaya hay" SIMPLE ....

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Latif Khan

Sep 26, 2013 03:37pm

This was a despicable act of terrorists under the umbrella of mullahs who do not wish to live with others as all human beings. After the sad demise of our nation father, Mr. Jinnah, the bunch of theocracy penetrated into the lines of politicians and legislatives; and commandingly changed the name of the state. Once this has been done, the remaining work was and is easy to achieve above goals. We should blame both politicians and the theocracy for this mess. The only way to bring peace and brotherly harmony in the country is to separate religion from the state. Religion is one

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Saifur Rahman

Sep 26, 2013 03:42pm

***@Mohtarma Amina Ahmed :*** With all my respect for your comment I would like to say the following in response: I am a Muslim and Muslim population constitutes about 1/3rd of total world population. We also have most of the resources of planet Earth. Despite such a huge abundance of manpower and wealth, how many Nobel Laureates have we produced so far? Why people of some of the Muslim countries are still poorest of the poor? Why most of the civil wars, ethnic violence and terror incidents happen predominantly in Muslim countries? Why rulers of most of the Muslim countries are tyrants, dictators and outright thieves? And why for God

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Latif Khan

Sep 26, 2013 03:49pm

@qa: God has provided us a path and at end of the day He is the Judge. It is not for me to judge a person's faith. I can only consider a person a good human.

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Sachin

Sep 26, 2013 05:02pm

I heard in a Pakistan talk show that not a single terrorist has ever been charged and punished by the Pakistani courts in its history. Is it true ??

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Rida Fatima

Sep 26, 2013 06:11pm

why you are creating an image like these kinds of terrorist acts are solely perpetrated by Muslims on non-Muslims ? Why this act of heinous terrorism is being displayed as some outcome of Christian Muslims grudges ! are mosques an exception to this terrorism !! this is a sick mentality to apologize for your faith. These kind of acts depict a war against the state of Pakistan not against the minorities in Pakistan, These terrorists are already declared as brutes by even mullahs .

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Sonal

Sep 26, 2013 10:55pm

@shuaib: Dude, there are enough atrocities against Hindus too. The minority AND the minority are targeted.

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irfan roy

Sep 27, 2013 12:06am

Thanks for being open. As a Pakistani Christian We do not condemn Muslims and pray to God that he will forgive the attackers. I am touched by your comments. Islam does not teach killings. The problem with most Muslims in Pakistan is that God is Merciful and Compassionate, If God is merciful and compassionate we should also be merciful and compassionate.

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Pankaj

Sep 27, 2013 01:17am

@shuaib: coz if he will convert, all muslims will be after him to kill and book their place in heaven as promised in religious scriptures.

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Abbas

Sep 27, 2013 03:16am

It is easy to blame a religion as author knows God is not going to come and defend his version.

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Eddied

Sep 27, 2013 07:19am

@maria: It is a simple answer...it is only Muslims who are suicide bombers!...no one else, not CIA or RAW or Mossad or anyone else uses suicide bombers...people do not kill themselves for a cause it is only for religion that people take their own lives while killing others...

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Ibtisam Faheem

Sep 27, 2013 10:24am

I seccod you Mary Shabbiha Woodward, we even do not know whether these attacks were caused by Muslims or not. I think its all about conspiracy to defame Islam and to create misunderstandings between Christians and Muslims.

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KKrishna

Sep 27, 2013 11:40am

Does anyone in pakistan has the guts to declare Taliban, Al-Queada, and other terrorist organiations as un-islamic?

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syed Aqrar Hussain

Sep 27, 2013 01:08pm

Islam is a theological religion which offers Love,peace, and equality akin to Christianity and other divine religions. But today what is happening around us in the name of Islam is nothing but a well scripted stage show where characters are selected from Madrasas (So called Religious Schools), trained and funded by the imperial world for their vested interests. you can find a very high up character in this play under the mask of Mullah ( so called Religious Scholar) whose role is to brainwash the youth, exploiting their sentiment using religious verdicts. so it is not the religion but it is the Mullah and his won fabricated verdicts which drags someone to extremism. so we should not blame any religion for extremism but the perpetrator is the one who used religion for his/her vested interested.

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