Extremism- Major Menace to our Fatherland

[Syed Gohar A Shah]

In the contemporary epoch we, the Muslims in general and Pakistanis in particular, have been witnessing a cataclysmic storm in our fatherland. This storm has engulfed all the cavities of our fatherland. It is being backed by deviant, so-called Islamic extremist groups and individuals. They are being derailed by the fanatic clerics, who are acquisitive to demolish the whole world by executing their bizarre philosophy of the medieval times. Despite the fact that the World has become less zealous in the cultural as well as religious domain, they have still been (intoxicating) their futile and devastating philosophy in the brains of their fellow-chimeras. These people are demolishing the very spirit of Islam which does not believe in conservatism rather it believes in progress and prosperity .I believe Islam, in a nut shell, is by its very nature and genius a revolt against all degenerate traditions. It is, as a renowned Muslim scholar Mohammad Abduh reveals, is a religion of reason. It dug the grave for the abominable and debased traditions and usages of old and cut off all relationship with what was false and untrue. How can it then be called a religion of static inaction and conservatism? This is the most important menace to our fatherland which must be dealt urgently and prudently. For me and all rational beings, it is a matter of sheer curiosity that made me skeptical and enthusiastic to unravel this trillion-dollar enigma.



A PATRIOT
Syed Gohar Altaf