If woman is just an appendage and a ward of men, then she cannot be held accountable for her sins as a fully realized human being and thus not subject to divine judgment In my textual encounters, and now sadly…
Tag Archive for Ulama
On Minority Rights in Pakistan
by Masood Raja •
It is astonishing to see that the so-called Ulama offer historical truths to their audiences without ever mentioning that history is not really transparent and unmotivated and often presents the views and perceptions of the dominant groups. The treatment of…
Hate Speech, Mullahs and the Pakistani Public
by Masood Raja •
While we all have responded in different ways to the recent murders of Salman Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti, we also need to push for the regulation, definition, and prosecution of hate-speech so freely aired by the mullahs. In a recent…
Pakistani Ulama and Their Rhetoric (8): Maulana Muhammad Mukhtar
by Masood Raja •
(From Mashal Books) Speaker: Maulana Muhammad Mukhtar Location: Jamia Masjid Anwar Madina, Narang Mandi, Sheikhupura Sect: Barelvi Language: Urdu Time: June 2010 Audio: Partial Clip: Full Audio Clip: (Follow this link) Transcript: Says Abu Bakr Farsi Shafei: the punishment for…
Pakistani Ulama and Their Rhetoric (7): Maulana Muhammad Yasin
by Masood Raja •
(From Mashal Books) Speaker: Maulana Muhammad Yasin Location: Jamia Masjid Ahle Hadith, Chakwal Sect: Ahle Hadith Language: Punjabi Time: June 2010 Audio Partial Clip: Full Audio Clip: Click Here. Transcript: At the time of the Battle Uhud, Khalid bin Walid…
Pakistani Ulama and Their Rhetoric (1): Maulana Asmatullah
by Masood Raja •
(From Mashal Books) This is the first recorded sermon that we are posting on our website. As you read the transcript and listen to the audio, it is important to keep the speaker’s sectarian affiliations in mind. This sermon is…
What the Ulama Are Saying: From Mashal Books
by Masood Raja •
Mashal Books has just recently provided recorded Friday sermons from Pakistani Ulama belonging to different Sects. This is a great resource, especially for those interested in the role of religious rhetoric in shaping and political consciousness in Pakistan. I will…
Mashal Books: A Worthy Initiative
by Masood Raja •
Blasphemy, Theirs and Ours, By Adnan Farooq
by Masood Raja •
These acts of confessional desecration have claimed 1152 lives and maimed another 2780 innocent people, mostly co-religionists. Not a single incident has provoked any mullah, Media Mujahid or any media house to cry blasphemy. (From Viewpoint Online) In last ten…
