Hindu burial in 'Muslim graveyard' sparks protests in Badin
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BADIN: The situation in Tando Bago town of Badin district became tense following the burial of a 75-year-old Hindu man, in a local graveyard of Bachal Shah.
Late on Wednesday night, a few people of the town dug the grave and took out the body of the resident of village Yar Mohammad Lund, some four kilometres off the Tando Bago town. The body was buried by his relatives on Monday.
But the body was reburied in the same place by the local police on the wee hours of Thursday, following which the clerics belonging to various mosques of the town made announcements that a Hindu was buried again in their graveyard.
The burial infuriated the Muslim community of the town and its adjoining areas, who gathered in the town and staged a sit-in on the Bago Canal bridge.
Speaking to media persons the protesters threatened to dig out the body from the grave again.
The protesters further claimed that a decision had been reached nearly four years ago according to which Hindus would not bury their deceased in the same part of the graveyard.
It is pertinent to mention that this graveyard had been shared since many years by both the Hindus and Muslims of the area.
There was only a small wall erected by a former taluka Nazim of Tando Bago to separate the parts of the graveyard.
Strict security measures were taken by Badin's district administration to control the law and order situation in the town.
Heavy contingents of the police have been deployed in and around the graveyard under the supervision of DSP Tando Bago.
The relatives of the Hindu man, who was buried in the graveyard, spoke to Dawn.com and claimed that the deceased was buried near the grave of his father.
The people of various rights groups voiced their concern over the issue and demanded that the government functionaries should take security measures for the minority communities.
On Oct 6, in a similar incident the body of another Hindu man was dug out of the grave and thrown away, in a local graveyard of Haji Fakir in Pangrio town of Badin district.
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Dec 26, 2013 07:22pm
It seems people are very highly radicalized in Pak . They are not even safe after death.
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Dec 26, 2013 08:00pm
Why are people creating such a farce..Shame to the majority community there,that it cant even give a few feet of land for the burial. So much hatred, that one cant forgive when even the person is dead..God save Humanity.
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Dec 26, 2013 08:14pm
What a shame they cant even let a dead man rest in peace, keep digging up his body and reburying it again. Pakistan is becoming a land of bigots, so what if a Hindu is buried next to a Muslim or vice versa? So what?
By the way I thought Hindus cremate their dead? I didn't know they buried?
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Dec 26, 2013 08:14pm
Shame!
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Dec 26, 2013 08:44pm
Even in death there is no peace and living show disrespect as if religion prescribes it. What a shame on the practitioners of hate.
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Dec 26, 2013 09:16pm
since when has been Hindu's get burial .it's cremation .
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Dec 26, 2013 09:16pm
When I die, they can bury me anywhere they want, and next to anyone they want. I refuse to take hatred for any race, religion or political belief with me to my grave.
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Dec 26, 2013 09:32pm
It seems even in death, *religious contempt continues in Pakistan. These are the acts of animals who are devoid of human compassion and lack understanding of Islam. My apology to the family of the deceased and my heart is with you.
*The Muslim is merciful, for mercy is one of the traits of a Muslim, since it is the source of a pure soul and spirit. By being kind, doing righteous deeds, staying away from evil, and shunning corruption, the Muslim's soul abides in purity and his spirit remains in goodness. Since this is the case, then mercy would never separate from his heart at all. It is for this reason that the Muslim loves mercy, he spreads and encourages it and calls others to it, believing in Allah's saying:
"Then he became one of those who believed and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion. They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise)." [Al-Qur'an 90:17-18]
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Dec 26, 2013 10:05pm
In United States, Muslims burry their dead in Christian graveyards and I dont see any hate or protests. Sorry but Muslims in Pakistan are very intolerant. They expect the world to respect them but give very little in return.
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Dec 26, 2013 10:06pm
@jatin dev:
the poor hindus in Sindh can not afford cremation as the wood is very expensive therefore they choose bural.
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Dec 26, 2013 10:15pm
@Naveed:
The quality of humaneness is not the preserve of any religion. It is simply the elevated stage of the human spirit and religion has nothing to do with it.
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Dec 26, 2013 10:21pm
Burial, instead of cremations, is practiced by some Hindus in some parts of Pakistan, especially Sindh. It is an old practice and might be linked to the influence of patron sufi saints of those areas. Unfortunately I can't find a good reference regarding how the practice originated.
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Dec 26, 2013 10:46pm
As former Hindus,who reverted to Islam, muslims did not change from the heart and mind,only in name.We are told to leave the past ways of ignorance,but alas,we continue on.
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Dec 26, 2013 10:52pm
Sometimes I feel that ??Mullahs? in ?Pakistan? have nothing to do, let God be the judge of acts of mankind and not you fool clerics, rest there are hundreds of issues in the devastated failed state, protest around them.
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Dec 26, 2013 11:14pm
@Roxana R:
Very well said. Religion and peace never go together.
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Dec 26, 2013 11:55pm
let there be peace.. atleast after death!! :(
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Dec 27, 2013 12:25am
@Naveed:
my friend how long will you keep on referring to you scriptures and providing theoretical definitions of a Muslim. In today's era a Muslim is equivalent to the most intolerant person on this planet earth. Either you accept this or discard those from your folds who commit such heinous crimes. Only words won't do. It is time for action, else get ready to vanish from the pages of history.
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Dec 27, 2013 12:35am
I wonder how we would react if a Muslim was cremated! This is shameful. We are truly a failed nation!
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Dec 27, 2013 12:38am
This is so shameful. An embarrassment to all Pakistanis, let alone Muslims in general. Do these people really think this makes them better Muslims? Forget/ignore all of the peaceful and compassionate examples we've had in Islam and practice this disgusting hate?! This is why education should be a priority in the region so they can use some common sense.
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Dec 27, 2013 12:42am
As follower of Islam I am embarrassed and ashamed to read this. I offer my apologies to all my Hindu brothers. I wish we had tried to become better Human Beings!
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Dec 27, 2013 12:50am
@Fawad: In Pakistan, Hindus are not allowed to cremate their dead.
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Dec 27, 2013 12:56am
It is really shameful that Pakistani society has come down to this level. First, I did not know Hindus burry their dead, however, it is their choice. Second, all those mullahs who had instigated this despicable act of digging up the body, should be arrested and prosecuted for creating a law and order situation.
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Dec 27, 2013 01:15am
Wow, I bet Quaid is turning in his grave, wondering if some radicals will exhume him as he spoke about secularism on August 14th, 1947. Are the protestors muslims? Really? This land is Pak? Really?
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Dec 27, 2013 02:28am
Oh, My God!
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Dec 27, 2013 02:28am
Rediculous. If there are any administrative issues I can entertain them. But graves certainly do not have a religion
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Dec 27, 2013 02:29am
@Naveed:
What a fairy tales...Really.. The Muslim is merciful, for mercy is one of the traits of a Muslim. we have seen so much of it. huh!
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Dec 27, 2013 02:30am
@Fawad:
Many Muslims in INDIA cremate their relatives. Do you know?
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Dec 27, 2013 02:50am
In the western world, Muslims and non-muslims are all buried in the same graveyard (different sections) without any fight. Why can't we do the same in Pakistan. Why do we always have to fight?
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Dec 27, 2013 04:00am
This article has no news value. This respected newspaper is projecting a simple story as sensational news item.
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Dec 27, 2013 04:46am
A Muslim is a Nobleman, this is what my parents taught me when I was a child in late forties and early fifties, at a time when Pakistan has just become independent. According to them a Muslim is kind, honest, carrying and a person of high moral character. To them JINNAH was such a person.
Nowadays reading the news and articles in DAWN, I wonder where that Nobleman has gone. Were my parents living in the illusion when they thought about such a nobleman.
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Dec 27, 2013 05:00am
This is despicable - the least these people could do is respect a dead body. I am aghast at where Pakistan is going and the people need to look at and blame themselves for this rather than blaming the government or the clerics.
The clerics who caused this know nothing about Islam or the Quran.
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Dec 27, 2013 07:02am
We are becoming more animal than being human. In western countries Muslims are being buried in Christians graveyard and no body ever raised any issue.
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Dec 27, 2013 07:04am
This only demonstrates that intolerance and hatred is central to Islam, notwithstanding all the feeble protestation to such clearly demonstrated pattern for almost fifteen centuries.
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Dec 27, 2013 07:33am
way to go Pakistan. Mohammad Ali Jinnah must be very proud of his creation
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Dec 27, 2013 09:41am
All the hate mongering mullahs and so called ulemas should be picked up and either be put behind bars or sent to Waziristan to face drones.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:03am
As a hindu i was really saddened to read this! but after reading some of these comments from Muslims i am really happy that there are people out there that condemned these kind of acts. Thank you for your kind words.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:17am
@jatin dev : Cremation is very expensive for the Hindus living in pakistan as they as well as rest of the minorities because they are discriminated against at every level and hence are poor.
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Dec 27, 2013 11:04am
Burial and communalism....where is pakistan heading....total failure of state
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Dec 27, 2013 11:37am
One Can Imagine how difficult it would be for a Hindu, when he is alive in Pakistan .
why people forget their Hindu Ancestry.
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Dec 27, 2013 11:56am
It seems Pakistan is a dangerous place when for a dead...
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Dec 27, 2013 02:24pm
@Fawad:
Upper cast hindus cremate their dead in India. Other casts burry.
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Dec 27, 2013 05:16pm
There had been several religion transformation in history if we pick, for example, many hindus had been converted to Islam by mughal rulers. The same is happened to some communities who are left in Pakistan also.For them they have accepted few and remained hindus as a whole.
But this seems very barbaric, and also would appreciate the response of local police as well.
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Dec 27, 2013 05:57pm
Surprisingly, many of us [Muslims] don't follow Islam nor practice but when it comes to such issue they always think they have to right to be might. For God sake, our people don't even make graveyards in their colonies and now fights over such issues. And what difference is it going to make if we are buried with a Hindu, Parsi, Christian or any one else...we all will be trialled on our deeds not where we were buried. At least show decency and learn to love other human beings as our Prophet (PBUH) taught us too.
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Dec 27, 2013 06:12pm
I don't see any danger to Islam if a hindu is burried in a muslim graveyard.
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Dec 27, 2013 07:17pm
This is the height of bigotry and hatred. What a beautiful opportunity they are bent to lose to show love and compassion towards another religion.
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Dec 27, 2013 09:20pm
It is sad Pakistan has come down this level of inhumanity.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:23pm
@Rob:
Let me assure you that the stupidity that is currently taking place has nothing to do with Islam or the values it teaches. In my opinion, the people who are behaving in this manner are evil, devious and hateful towards others - definitely not true Muslims. They also behave in the same fashion against people of other sects of Islam. I can assure you that these people have a "one way ticket" to you know where, and I hope that they there as soon as possible.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:45pm
@Sapno_ka_Saudagar:
"as he spoke about secularism on August 14th, 1947"
You are Jhoot Sapno_ka_Saudagar, Quaid-e-azam never ever used the word "secularism" in any of his speeches.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:51pm
Hindu religion requires burning the dead on a pier along with his wife/wives.
The Hindu should be allowed this freedom of religion as is provided in Pak Constitution and Islam. They should not be forced to bury their dead among non-Hindus. This will solve this kind of discrimination against the Hindu minority.
Hindus should be free to practice their religion in Pakistan as was the wish of The Quaid.
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Dec 27, 2013 10:59pm
@Mukesh:
Dear friend that was my point, read and analyze my first line and you will see,we both are saying the same thing!!
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Dec 28, 2013 12:38am
usually we say "death brings equality"But here!we should look back to know where we reached.
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Dec 28, 2013 02:14am
I do not know the ruling on burying a non Muslim in a Muslim graveyard. But I am sure a dead person must be respected. In other religion there are stance especially in the house of a Brahman where even a low cast Hindu is not suppose to enter their kitchen or touch their food. It is totally out of bond for a Muslim to enter their kitchen.
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Dec 28, 2013 04:11am
@Saad:
Good suggestion.
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Dec 28, 2013 04:38am
@Rahul Ghuman:
Living in Canada, I got opportunity to make several Pakistani friends. Most of the Pakistanis are like us, by color, skin or language. Therefore I am not surprised by sympathetic comments from Muslims on this incident.
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Dec 28, 2013 06:20am
Height of tragedy for minorities in Pakistan....really feel sorry for them. This is too much.
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Dec 28, 2013 07:23am
Before death -- "ek hee suf meiN khaRay ho gaye Mehmood -o- Ayaz". Islam is supposed to be a tolerant religion. Shame on us.
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Dec 28, 2013 08:22am
These Clerics should be burned. Can not even leave a departed soul in peace.
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Dec 28, 2013 08:43am
There are bigger issues in the world. People who do not have any work to do usually get influenced by such things. The duty of a religious scholar or a cleric is to inculcate compassion in people rather than hatred. Everybody eventually goes back to the same source.
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Dec 28, 2013 10:52am
When I see comments from muslim brothers (pakistan)........i find them very respectful towards minorities in pakistan.....but some mullah's in pakistan always ruins the party....guys from pakistan make sure this won't happen again... :) love from india
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Dec 28, 2013 01:14pm
Coming from India, I find Pakistani internet commentators to be really rational, sensible and informed. It is shame in India the internet is filled with Islamist fundamentalists, Hindu communalist brigades and christian conversion missionaries all talking nonsense and spreading hate.
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Dec 28, 2013 07:06pm
What do you expect where constitution segregates citizens by religion and radicalization is institutionalized?
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Dec 28, 2013 08:03pm
Why the Hindus still living among this fundamental Muslim people with no feeling for minority. emigrate to any other nation where they will not be treated like this.I hate all Pakistanis near by and far away. Remember the days when the Muslims there united in killing and raping the non Muslims who were fleeing the country to India. Remember how they killed small kids by violently bashing their head in rocks and boulders on the side of the roads
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Dec 29, 2013 05:15am
@Shiv Kumar:
Since you say the opposite of what people know to be truth, especially about muslims from pakistan being rational sensible and informed... looks like your just another common lying muslim
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Dec 29, 2013 05:48am
The really ironic part is that if we dig (pardon the pun) deeper, we will will find that this was a graveyard of a people that, although "Hindus", did not cremate their dead, And that many of them became Muslim, hence continued to share the same graveyard. They then continued to share it with the later arrivals, such as the Lund Baloch (Saraiki-speaking, they stretch all the way deep into Rajasthan). Perhaps what the original clans should do is to declare it as a clan graveyard and restrict it to the descendents of all the locals that existed before the arrival of the Baloch. Those are the people known as as Habbar key Sindhi. That will teach the clerics.
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Dec 29, 2013 07:53am
The comments show the common man of Pakistan is no different from the common man of India. Although sectarian and religious strife is on the rise, there is no dearth of peaceful people in Pakistan. I have so many Pakistani friends and have never had any problem with any of them. Pakistan has the potential to destroy peace in the South Asian region if the power hungry fanatical mullahs get things their way, but the only ones who can stop are not the drones, but the youth of Pakistan. The comments clearly show the youth are leaning towards moderacy and this is good news for neighbors India, China and Afghanistan.
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Dec 29, 2013 08:39am
It's truly sad and condemnable, Pakistani's need to treat minorities with respect and dignity. I hope one day people of Pakistan understand the true meaning of Islam and start improving their lives and the lives of others around them.
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Dec 29, 2013 11:20am
@Sandeep Kulshrestha:
Agreed, this is the point which needs to be understood.
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Dec 29, 2013 11:22am
Being a muslim I am unable to understand why this is an issue for muslims. Oh yes! may be hindu and muslim will fight beneath the earth.
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Dec 29, 2013 01:21pm
Since when did Hindus have burrials. They are cremated. Dawn pls corrcet ur facts.
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Dec 29, 2013 03:55pm
@Karachi Bhai: Respect from India.
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Dec 29, 2013 07:16pm
They do not forgive you even after your death. Your fault is that you do not believe what they believe in.
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Dec 29, 2013 07:55pm
Funny how Hindus are treated in Pakistan when India does not differentiate its citizens based on religion. Our ex president, Vice President, primary nuclear scientist and many more indoor taint people are Muslims... But I don't see any Hindu at a good position in Pakistan. And then the pakis try to find faults in India. It's just very funny..... And sad at the same time that a person in Pakistan cannot be provided with a tiny strip of land for his burial just because he/she happens to be Hindu.
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Dec 29, 2013 07:59pm
This shall continue, no break through till we believe .teach us, religion bring us to be good citizen in society, that morale round is capitulated by fundamentalist and politics, no way out, till new evaluation in society.
Basic:As long as we follow another country like Saudi law trained mullahs will follow the same with all minorities in Pak.
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Dec 29, 2013 11:50pm
Hindu should have been cremated, and then his ashes could have been buried here. He was born of this soil of this land, and had a right to go back in to the same soil. Soil never decides that here I am Muslim and the there I am Hindu.
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