Muslim Murasu, June 2013
Tamilnadu has been making pioneering progress in many fields. Seven and half crore Tamilians living in Tamilnadu and two crore Tamilians living outside are contributing their due share.
Multinational companies approve Tamilnadu as a region for development. North Indian youth are descending on Tamilnadu in their thousands and taking shelter here along with their families. Politicians and bureaucrats from Tamilnadu are functioning well in powerful corridors of central government. Tamilians consider peace and growth as survival conditions and continue their living.
Six percent Muslim population in Tamilnadu cooperate fully to all development activities. Muslims don’t pose their trust in frantic politics or fake public life. They aspire to hard work, self adequacy and independent growth.
Weekly sermons in Muslim Mohallas are hugely helpful in maintaining a peaceful atmosphere. Service to humanity is the priority for Muslim religionists. They don’t support fanatic, extreme ideas or trends. Speeches revolve around integration, friendly relations and good discipline. Strong religious base allows for competing in art, literature, software and economy on an equal footing.
For the past thirty six years, there has been a gap between the powers that be and Islamic scholars, in Tamilnadu. Meeting the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamilnadu every three months or twice a year, open up to them, is in the best interests of the state.
Such meetings, counsels can cement Tamilnadu’s role as an exemplary state in India. Middleman politicians, selfish folks are spread everywhere cutting across all religious and party lines. It has become a perpetual need to keep them in check.
State government’s allocation of funds for supporting Hinduism is all over the media. Christian scholars also arrange interactions now and then and bag numerous benefits. Honorable MGR came to power in 1977. The indifference started then. Political advantage shrank for Muslims. It is time to correct the historical mistake.
Islamic scholars should meet the Chief Minister face to face. This will improve the lives of fifty lakh Muslims. It is better for both the sides to be open about their intentions.
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June 16, 2013
May 08, 2013
Let Us Reduce Meat Intake
Muslim Murasu, May 2013
Briyani has become synonymous with the words ‘Muslim’ or ‘Sahib’. The highlight of Muslim wedding is lavish Briyani. This is the resolute idea of Tamil society. Many days have passed in the house of Prophet without cooking. Hearth has remained unused for days on end. Austere life with humble food has been the practice of good servants of God. Islamic history bears witness for this.
Muslim Women wearing Burqa and briskly walking in parks at morning 5’o clock has become a normal scene. Obese population is on the rise.
Briyani works against the missionary culture. At once labeled as backward community and taking pride in Briyani fetish will not help in social upliftment. Need of the hour is to earn titles for honesty, hard work and intelligence. Vegetable food is antagonistic to hospitality. Briyani fanatics float such detestable arguments.
Minimum two lakh is spent for Briyani feasts on wedding occasions. There is no need to revisit Halaal, Haraam concept. The Quran allows meat intake. Thrusting it is not needed. Doctors proscribe fish, dry fish and egg for many diseases. Further they discourage mutton, beef and chicken for healthy heart condition. Believer should live a long life. Strength in body is important parameter for health. Briyani alone can’t guarantee a pleasant life. Meat expenditure per week for a population of fifty lakh is five crore rupees. Annually it crosses five hundred crore rupees. Ten weddings in each of the six thousand Mohallas amount to 1200 crore rupees for Briyani. Six special days in a year costs another thousand crore rupees for Briyani.
Briyani was introduced unilaterally during Nawab rule. It is unnecessary to take pride even today in Briyani. It is better for Tamilnadu Muslims to reduce Briyani celebrations. It will improve spirituality and social life.
Briyani has become synonymous with the words ‘Muslim’ or ‘Sahib’. The highlight of Muslim wedding is lavish Briyani. This is the resolute idea of Tamil society. Many days have passed in the house of Prophet without cooking. Hearth has remained unused for days on end. Austere life with humble food has been the practice of good servants of God. Islamic history bears witness for this.
Muslim Women wearing Burqa and briskly walking in parks at morning 5’o clock has become a normal scene. Obese population is on the rise.
Briyani works against the missionary culture. At once labeled as backward community and taking pride in Briyani fetish will not help in social upliftment. Need of the hour is to earn titles for honesty, hard work and intelligence. Vegetable food is antagonistic to hospitality. Briyani fanatics float such detestable arguments.
Minimum two lakh is spent for Briyani feasts on wedding occasions. There is no need to revisit Halaal, Haraam concept. The Quran allows meat intake. Thrusting it is not needed. Doctors proscribe fish, dry fish and egg for many diseases. Further they discourage mutton, beef and chicken for healthy heart condition. Believer should live a long life. Strength in body is important parameter for health. Briyani alone can’t guarantee a pleasant life. Meat expenditure per week for a population of fifty lakh is five crore rupees. Annually it crosses five hundred crore rupees. Ten weddings in each of the six thousand Mohallas amount to 1200 crore rupees for Briyani. Six special days in a year costs another thousand crore rupees for Briyani.
Briyani was introduced unilaterally during Nawab rule. It is unnecessary to take pride even today in Briyani. It is better for Tamilnadu Muslims to reduce Briyani celebrations. It will improve spirituality and social life.
November 05, 2012
Stay Away From The Way
Muslim Murasu, November 2012
People who have stayed abroad for long cannot learn local problems and their intricacies. Foreign currency has been the main reason behind the ideological divide among Tamil Muslims. Rational, reasonable thinking should be to prioritize and privilege the local people who have stayed, survived and served the society for long. It cannot be denied that Arab petro income contributed in alleviating poverty in Mohalla. But money alone is not adequate for social, religious growth. Those who found riches recently are dividing the society with aplomb. Islamic movement, Muslim political party, literary world, religious scholars, spiritual organization; Arab money has created a culture of obedience to none. Riches acquired over the past thirty years can be spent for the development of Mohalla. But declaring themselves as leaders is inappropriate. This stance should be relegated. Those who traveled abroad in search of money have distanced themselves from the interest of home, family, Mohalla, Jamath, district, state and nation.
Religious, educational and social activities, trends should not be left in their hostage. This will give raise to unnecessary arrogance, tyranny and domination in Mohalla. Order and discipline will be ravaged. Outward growth in reality will be decay from within. Mixing and mingling with native born and grown people and every second, minute, day, week, month spent in their company will impart right perspective and healthy experience. New rich men should leave some space.
New issues, problems faced by Tamil Muslim society in the past thirty, forty years can be easily solved. Five star Islam, extravagant Islam, ostentatious Islam, foreign income Islam can never help Mohalla’s development. It will earn hatred of surrounding Hindu community. Its cruel impacts are already being felt in political sphere. World is shrinking as a village. But adamant Arab petro dollar import has battered and decimated traditional, virtuous Mohallas. Every field worker should analyze this situation seriously.
People who have stayed abroad for long cannot learn local problems and their intricacies. Foreign currency has been the main reason behind the ideological divide among Tamil Muslims. Rational, reasonable thinking should be to prioritize and privilege the local people who have stayed, survived and served the society for long. It cannot be denied that Arab petro income contributed in alleviating poverty in Mohalla. But money alone is not adequate for social, religious growth. Those who found riches recently are dividing the society with aplomb. Islamic movement, Muslim political party, literary world, religious scholars, spiritual organization; Arab money has created a culture of obedience to none. Riches acquired over the past thirty years can be spent for the development of Mohalla. But declaring themselves as leaders is inappropriate. This stance should be relegated. Those who traveled abroad in search of money have distanced themselves from the interest of home, family, Mohalla, Jamath, district, state and nation.
Religious, educational and social activities, trends should not be left in their hostage. This will give raise to unnecessary arrogance, tyranny and domination in Mohalla. Order and discipline will be ravaged. Outward growth in reality will be decay from within. Mixing and mingling with native born and grown people and every second, minute, day, week, month spent in their company will impart right perspective and healthy experience. New rich men should leave some space.
New issues, problems faced by Tamil Muslim society in the past thirty, forty years can be easily solved. Five star Islam, extravagant Islam, ostentatious Islam, foreign income Islam can never help Mohalla’s development. It will earn hatred of surrounding Hindu community. Its cruel impacts are already being felt in political sphere. World is shrinking as a village. But adamant Arab petro dollar import has battered and decimated traditional, virtuous Mohallas. Every field worker should analyze this situation seriously.
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