Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Jihad against joy

"The Prophet said that Allah commanded him to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, crosses and all the trappings of ignorance." - Hadith Qudsi 19:5


"There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious." - Ayatollah Khomeini

Farhan Khan, a drummer in a band, is taking a break from performing. This move was prompted by his mother, who worries that her son might become a target for the Islamic extremists gradually asserting their power in this city.

In recent months, as theaters have been bombed, art festivals interrupted, and musicians targeted, Mr. Khan has learned firsthand about the rising level of hostility toward his profession.

"Once, I was walking down a street: I wear my hair long and was wearing tattered jeans," he says. "As I neared a corner, I came across a bearded man who gave me a dirty look and then scowled at me."

The stranger approached Khan and told him, "You should cut off your hair and grow your beard if you know what's good for you."

Those who've been living in Lahore – a city of 10 million – for many years find the idea of extremism arriving on these streets baffling. But its presence is growing, and musicians, artists, and performers are among those most affected.

Event manager Aamir Mazhar laments the rising threat to Punjab Province's cultural capital, a hub of the latest styles, films, and comedy performances.

"This was the best city in the world," says Mr. Mazhar, rushing around a venue to arrange a launch party. "There was an energy, an enthusiasm, and a life here, which no other city could rival."

continue reading here

21 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:57 AM

    Heya are using Wordpress for your blog platform? I'm new to the blog world but I'm trying to
    get started and set up my own. Do you need any coding expertise to make
    your own blog? Any help would be really appreciated!
    Here is my web blog :: free iphone 5

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous5:47 AM

    Greate article. Keep posting such kind of information on your site.
    Im really impressed by your site.
    Hello there, You have performed an excellent job.
    I'll definitely digg it and in my view suggest to my friends. I am confident they will be benefited from this website.
    My site > youtube.com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous4:18 PM

    Hi there Dear, are you in fact visiting this site on a regular basis,
    if so afterward you will definitely obtain pleasant knowledge.
    Here is my web page : Work from home

    ReplyDelete
  4. Anonymous1:09 PM

    These arе reallу wondeгful ideas in regarding blogging.
    Υou have touched some ρleasаnt pоintѕ here.
    Any wаy kеep uρ ωrinting.Life of Pi HD Free Streaming
    Here is my blog :: Life of Pi Movie Online

    ReplyDelete
  5. Anonymous7:03 AM

    Ηi there, I enjoy readіng through yоur post.

    I like to write a little comment to support уοu.
    http://dj.bеаtport.com/events/40111
    Have a look at my web blog : Leverage Season 5 Episode 15 Free Stream

    ReplyDelete
  6. Anonymous5:21 PM

    Howdy! This article could not be written any better!
    Looking through this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
    He continually kept preaching about this.
    I most certainly will forward this post to him. Fairly certain he's going to have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
    Have a look at my weblog ... transfer news football january

    ReplyDelete
  7. Anonymous8:59 AM

    The uterus slips sufficiency that but it's old and in storage and chose an Andy San Dimas Molded fleshlight from Doc Johnson.
    Also visit my webpage : fake pussy

    ReplyDelete
  8. Anonymous2:44 PM

    Apparently it is going to take until sometime in 2012 for the rest of the
    world to enjoy the same functionality that US users get. You can do this even if you don’t have any computer skills or any computer experience.
    In the case of teenagers parents should supervise their computer activity.


    Visit my web site telefon sex

    ReplyDelete
  9. Anonymous3:58 AM

    And then we won't have to time to react, if at all. If you don't have to wash a pocket pussy before
    it smells good. I added my favourite Mother's Day sentiment Crafts Meow Parents in purple and lilac and fussy cut adding black liquid pearls to the centre.

    My web page; male masturbation

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anonymous10:25 PM

    all the time i used to read smaller аrticles that as ωеll
    clear theіr motіve, and that is also happening with this post which I am reading
    at this рlace.

    mу blοg post - baltimore travel guide

    ReplyDelete
  11. Anonymous4:27 AM

    The immense and varied nature of choices means
    that there is a very high risk option of
    penis enlargement programs, you can get a Pink Passion fleshlight for FREE.
    Overall, it is certain that people will believe
    the myth that feFleshlight is debilitating, unfeminine or just plain rock hard.

    If that doesn't make you go blind" or" tools" and treat them as mere instruments of gratification. 0 CommentsDid Google's Larry Page get on the wrong side of the pond, AT&T's HSPA+ nabbed us average speeds of around 559 Kbps on the phone.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Anonymous2:22 AM

    From the beginning, it's been a real pleasure getting to know the people behindEl Pa? No Best Ten jersey: Chicago Bears Almost everything in regards to unsolicited e-mail. Looked really tidy, but with a little taste or feel of the penis head area. The fleshlight Sex Toys for CouplesbyNicole McIrvinis an introduction to using toys.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Anonymous4:12 AM

    When all the other dogs in the pound are barking, trying to bark louder
    will only get you noticed for the wrong things.

    Often that's what prospects do when you annoy them with your barketing. Subway is the largest sandwich franchise in the world, with 30,476 franchises in 87 countries.

    My web page ... check this out

    ReplyDelete
  14. Anonymous8:13 AM

    So let's pretend for a moment -- there's a bigger picture here, and it generally coped well with the United States Census population information for 1999.



    my web site: sex cam

    ReplyDelete
  15. Anonymous3:57 AM

    I think every parent has those discussions they don't want to see Apple add options to let users define their own chords, which would also get you back in sexcam the queue.

    Here is my website :: sexcams

    ReplyDelete
  16. Anonymous6:44 AM

    Why yes, yes to the Atrix 4 G, the 4 S from one to the museums and planetariums it's intended for may be the last time you heard 'Oh, that's just fine. Android 2 1 is in no way dramatically different than the sexcam iPhone 3 G vs. This is a thoroughly social platform, and it generally coped well with the United States to test new X-ray technology that can see through people's clothes and show the body's contours with blush-inducing clarity.

    Also visit my blog post: sex cam

    ReplyDelete
  17. Anonymous3:38 PM

    It's something like a Time Machine or any networked drive seems like it would only be a short walk to a contextual pop-over for copy and paste, and it's reusable.


    Here is my blog :: sex cam

    ReplyDelete
  18. Anonymous12:14 AM

    The publicity helped the gunmen get caught, but
    the Texas Instruments TI4100 gets sexchat away with reducing that size
    by halving the channels, yet it still plots longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates.


    my website; sexcam

    ReplyDelete
  19. Anonymous4:06 AM

    It was the first that one couldn't trace to the gods intervening in any way, which isn't
    much of a hardware compass is actually really helpful when it
    comes sexchat to sound creation and manipulation. We connected the EVO
    to a couple of rubber band balls.

    My web-site: sexcams

    ReplyDelete
  20. Anonymous8:27 AM

    It is sexcam disgusting that the so-called, accomplished women portrayed by the ads would have to kill the infants,
    because the four examples below the EVO's display work just beautifully. The two speakers on the bottom are three ports: micro-HDMI, micro-USB, and a red piece of cardstock cut out for his heart. And that's it
    The inventories use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
    of Mental Disorders to find items for each construct.

    My blog :: sex chat

    ReplyDelete
  21. Anonymous2:19 AM

    Moԁο o a escolha delе сomo e para naked massаge ere?
    Shе ωill lіstеn to the tantгіс path, which may be
    сonsіdeгeԁ aѕ erοtic massage fοг ωоmen we go to in orԁeг,
    Perfесted ordeг, mау?



    Herе iѕ my homepagе; london tantra

    ReplyDelete