ISCC and MAT Strongly Condemn Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan
By:Imam Syed Soharwardy
(Calgary) The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC) and Muslims Against Terrorism (MAT) strongly condemn the recent three suicide terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Within less than two weeks three terrorist attacks in Peshawar and Bannu in province KPK and Mastung, Baluchistan have killed more than 150 innocent Muslims and injured more than 300 People.
Why these deadly attacks did not draw attention of the western media, except occasional news? If 300 people would have been killed in suicide attacks in the western world it would have been the headline news for many weeks. It would have put the religion of Islam and all Muslims on trial. Islamophobes would have used these attacks to spread hate against Muslims. But since these terrorist attacks were carried out by suicide terrorists in a Muslim country and these attacks killed poor Muslims, therefore, its not worthy of western media’s attention. Where is humanity?
Why Canadian Prime Minister did not condemn these attacks? Why Donald Trump ignored these attacks? Where are European and western leaders? It is shame that the value of life is judged by the colour of skin, status, nationality and religion. Why there is no condemnation of these attacks by the Pope and other Christian leaders?
ISCC and MAT express deep condolences to the victims and their families. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters in Pakistan. ISCC and MAT request all Muslim organizations to organize FATEHA for the victims. May Allah reward all the MARHUMEEN (those who were killed) with Jannatul Firdous (Heaven) and bless their families with patience and strength. Ameen.
‘Bitter Lesson learnt’ & Miraculous Mission’
By: Gulshan Aalani
Absolutely nerve breaking condition of partly flooded Cave in northern Thailand where 12 young boys the Soccer team players and the Coach are trapped and seems almost impossible to bring them out safely right away.
Let us hope and pray they all come out safely as soon as possible, as the lack of Oxygen is most threatening for their lives.
Isn’t this a good lesson learnt for Parents worldwide not to hand over children to any one whether it is a Teacher, a Coach or a Baby sitter before searching well why and where are they going for the School Field trips or any other independent trips.
Such field trips should be only for educational purpose and not for exploration.
Why do Children need to go in the Cave? To explore what?
To investigate, to study, to survey, to research, for inspection or observation, or just for fun?
It is not the job of children to explore the dangerous Caves. Let’s leave it to the grown ups and Archeologists with the right safety equipment.
Let us remember not to give them so much freedom of deciding to go wherever and with whoever invites them.
Let us keep the School education for real ‘education’ of learning ABC, 123, reading, writing and academic subjects.
Apart from that anything else like ethics, moral values, or their personal Gender ID is the duty of parents to teach and not the Schools.
Teach them the truth of Body parts they are born with that’s what is their true ID. No need to confuse them nor support their confused little minds for their Gender ID etc.
Let us pray hard for 12 Children for their safety.
Well, it seems somebody’s prayer is answered. Miracle happened and Miraculous Mission accomplished by the most bravest ‘Rescuers’. All the Boys are out of dangerous hell.
This reminds us of the Kahf-Cave story of ‘7 sleepers of Ephesus’,
Quran 18-10: “Youths betook in the Cave and prayed: Our Lord bestow on us mercy from Thyself and dispose of our affair–”.
In pre-Islamic period in the reign of Roman Empire, 7 youths hid in the Cave, remained there asleep for some years until miraculously sealed Wall being demolished, and had no idea the duration of time passed until they went out shopping and the old Money they had wasn’t in use any more. Salaam/peace
