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August 22, 2006
India: Muslim Opposition to 'Vande Mataram' Continues
Councils of Ulema (Islamic Scholars) continue to voice their opposition to the recitation of Vande Mataram, India's national song, on the grounds that it constitutes idolatry, because it speaks of India as a 'sacred mother.' It seems these scholars are not familiar with poetic techniques such as personification, in which, for example, calling the land of India sacred does not necessarily imply believing in the sacredness of India. More likely, however, the Ulemas do understand personification, but believe that it is idolatry nonetheless, because in Islam anything that might possibly lead to idolatry is Haram (forbidden.) (And it should also be noticed; Muhammad, the inventor of Islam, hated poets and poetry.)
Here one of the latest developments: UP Muslims to oppose Vande Mataram in schools
A section of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are in no mood to abide by a government directive that 'Vande Mataram' be recited in all educational institutions on September 7, claiming that the national song is 'anti-Islamic'."We consider recitation of 'Vande Mataram' by Muslim students as un-Islamic and I have no hesitation in advising members of our community to shun it," said prominent Islamic cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed, who heads one of India's leading Islamic institutions, popularly known as Firangi Mahal.
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh had written to all Chief Ministers to ensure that the first two stanzas of the song are recited in all educational institutions across the country on September 7 - the day marking the culmination of year-long centenary celebrations of the song.[...]
But not all Muslims are obeying the directives of the Islamic councils; a patriotic Muslim boy has just ended an eight-day fast in protest of the decision: muslim youth fasts against fatwa
Agra: A Muslim youth ended his eight-day fast to protest a fatwa (religious ruling) against the singing of India's national song Vande Mataram in schools.The fatwa was issued by Sunni Ulema Board president Maulana Syed Shah Badruddin Qadri in Hyderabad.[...]
In Islam, it should be noted, patriotism--love for one's country--is also Haram. Muslim ought to owe their alliance to Allah, Muhammad, and the Ummah; the community of believers. Infidel countries such as India should be absorbed into a world-wide Islamic Caliphate.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at August 22, 2006 12:59 PM
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