The mazar bombed
March 5, 2009
Terrible news about the attempt to destroy the mazar.
Dawn 5 March 2009
PESHAWAR: Suspected militants blew up on Thursday the mausoleum of a 17th century poet revered in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, apparently because women visited the shrine.
The ethnic Pashtun poet, Abdul Rehman, is commonly known as Rehman Baba, and is loved by Pashtuns for his mystical verse.
People regularly go to his white, marble mausoleum on the outskirts of Peshawar to pay their respects but no one was hurt in the pre-dawn blast.
‘The structure of the shrine has been badly damaged but there were no casualties,’ said police officer Zar Noor. Militants had warned people to stop women visiting the shrine, a resident told DawnNews television. Militants have been stepping up attacks in Pakistan in recent years, especially in the Pashtun-dominated northwest. As well as battling the security forces, the militants in many areas have tried to stamp out what they see as inappropriate practices such as music and dancing. The Taliban also consider paying homage at graves to be heretical.
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Looking from far far away at the whole picture, it is very clear to me that Pashtoons and their culture and history is under attack, both from inside and outside. It is a heart breaking example of explosion and implosion in part by pashtoon themselves and the other parts by other pashtoons who are helping the external forces. It is clear that unless the pashtoons take care of themselves and reject their old styles of thinking, traditions, tribalism, which have left them centuries behind the rest of the world, pretty soon, they will be limited, for a while, to the pages of history and then forgotten. I see pashtoons do great work, but either for Farsi, Urdo and now, to some degree, for English. It is really heart breaking the least.
curse on such beasts who commited this shameless act. Rahman Baba poetry gives us a lesson of peace and humanity. He was a great Waliullah and poet. His famous book DEEWAN is considered a great book of Sufism. I severely condemn this cowardly act of the enemies of Islam.
Aulia o Allah zinda baad
Pashtoons must unite! There is no other way for Pashtoons to succeed in saving themselves from being ‘USED’ by all outside factions. Pashtoons are beautiful and righteous people with great history who are in need of waking up and working harder than ever before towards peace for, not only, themselves but most importantly for their children, grandchildren, and further in the future. I hurt for the Pashtoon people.
Pashtoons, you are the majority in Afghanistan. You are the oldest ethnic tribe which is still alive to date. You are the backbone of an entire nation. You’ve had very strong, peace loving, forefathers - read their works, learn from their teachings, and strive for your own well-being.
Pashtoons, your forefathers like Rahman Baba risked their lives for you! Won’t you do the same for your children and grand-children?????
Raise your children educated! Raise your children with pride! Raise your children to work for your own well being. Teach them of the past. Learn from the mistakes. Learn from the successes. Embrace change but mold it and massage it to make it work until you succeed.
Nothing worthy of having is easy to acheive! May Allah (SWT) be with you and all your good aims, ameen!