Aamir Ali
It is seriously a worrying factor that how the west is constantly violating Islamic norms. From imposing ban on wearing of Hijab to drawing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad by france, all this signify a myopic approach by western society against Islam. Recently, a man in Sweden desecrated the Holy Quran and burnt it, thereby afflicting the entire muslim Ummah across the globe. Subsequent to the heinous act of intolerance, all the Muslim community of in the world condemned this shabby practice. President Arif Alvi too censured the perpetrator on a tweet, terming it an act of sheer criticism. OIC, on the other hand, has also called for joint meeting next week among its 57 member states to raise the issue in the international arena. European Union and Swedish government have too denounced the practice, citing it an action bypassing religious boundaries. It is worth noting that why these issues of religious intolerance emerge on surface? The answer is growing concern of islamophobia. Ironically, Islam which exhorts its followers to live in and maintain peace is largely being misperceived by some elements. Due to inhumane terrorist malpractices of some muslims, the entire religion is being blamed. No doubt, terrorism is an ignoble practice that must be eradicated with an iron hand, but rather than holding some non-state actors responsible for their wrongdoings, propogating Islamophobia is an insane approach. Therefore, the true injunctions of Islam must be put forth to let the world know how our religion teaches to live in peace, tranquility and fraternity. For how long, we will be witnessing violation of Islamic principles by western people? Why OIC and other potent Muslim leaders who claim to be saviors of Islam have failed to prevent nefarious practices of religious ethnicity embedded in the European countries? Why the Muslim brethren is so silent on victimization of Rohingyas, Kashmiri muslims, Uyghurs in China and Palestinians? Our these Muslim brothers are eagerly awaiting our utmost support to redress their grievances. Henceforth, it is onerous responsibility on all of us to extend our extensive support to them as much as possible. Also, our Muslim patrons must make sure that desecration of Holy Quran, caricature of Prophet Muhammad and certain anti-muslim laws must not take place in future.