Letters
Muslims of Pakistan, oppose the Red Mosque siege!
Muhammad Azizur RahmanJuly 5, 2007
-- Read the article titled: "Blasts, gunfire rack up tension in Pakistan mosque siege," by Danny Kemp.
Read the article's introduction: Pakistani forces set off "warning" blasts and smashed down the door of a besieged pro-Taliban mosque Thursday, prompting militant students to hurl grenades as pressure mounted on them to surrender.
Pakistan's Lal Masjid or Red Mosque is now at the heart of a huge crisis, involving both the government and the country's religious Muslims.
Thousands of madrassa (Islamic school) students, both male and female, and their teacher are under siege by the Pakistan army. About 21 people have been killed in the mosque over the last few days, but neither the students nor the mosque's leaders have accepted surrender. So, the situation is very uncertain.
No one says clearly what is going on in Pakistan. A few days ago, America declared that the Taliban are on the rise in Pakistan. I think it is the influence of the US and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf behind any such increase. Meanwhile, certain elements are trying to pressure and destabilize Pakistan; we should all be on our guard.
The people should realize that Musharraf is the agent of America and Israel. So, if the madrassa students surrender now, they might not be back to their school any time soon. To them, I say: sacrifice your lives, but do not abandon the madrassa.
I implore all of Pakistan's madrassas and devoted Muslims to protest the Lal Masjid siege. This is not a fight against your government or your country. It is a fight for Islam and your fellow Muslims.
If the government siege on Lal Masjid succeeds, the international community will be happy to support Musharraf, and he will continue to rule in Pakistan. This aim is never far from his mind. And, if need be, he will kill more Muslims to reach his goal.
Again, I call on the Pakistani people to recognize the situation for the religious struggle that it is, and to pressure the government to withdraw its troops from the Lal Masjid compound.
Thousands of madrassa (Islamic school) students, both male and female, and their teacher are under siege by the Pakistan army. About 21 people have been killed in the mosque over the last few days, but neither the students nor the mosque's leaders have accepted surrender. So, the situation is very uncertain.
No one says clearly what is going on in Pakistan. A few days ago, America declared that the Taliban are on the rise in Pakistan. I think it is the influence of the US and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf behind any such increase. Meanwhile, certain elements are trying to pressure and destabilize Pakistan; we should all be on our guard.
The people should realize that Musharraf is the agent of America and Israel. So, if the madrassa students surrender now, they might not be back to their school any time soon. To them, I say: sacrifice your lives, but do not abandon the madrassa.
I implore all of Pakistan's madrassas and devoted Muslims to protest the Lal Masjid siege. This is not a fight against your government or your country. It is a fight for Islam and your fellow Muslims.
If the government siege on Lal Masjid succeeds, the international community will be happy to support Musharraf, and he will continue to rule in Pakistan. This aim is never far from his mind. And, if need be, he will kill more Muslims to reach his goal.
Again, I call on the Pakistani people to recognize the situation for the religious struggle that it is, and to pressure the government to withdraw its troops from the Lal Masjid compound.
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