No, Indians Are Not ‘Islamophobic’, Just That Virtue Signalling Is A Privilege Few Can Afford
The media houses that haven’t yet reported the full text of Maulana Saad’s speeches etc. are promptly reporting the incidents of ‘Islamophobia’.
First, it’s not Islamophobia, but a rational response to kafir-hatred
In the third article of this series, we saw how from the very beginning of the epidemic in China, the Islamic preachers were saying that the virus was a weapon of Allah to ‘punish’ the kafirs.
One influential preacher in India was caught on camera saying that all must pray that the virus kills up to 50 crore Indians, amidst cheers from the crowd.
Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad’s speeches preach the same kafir-hatred.
He tells his followers that the virus is sent by Allah and won’t affect the Muslims same as kafirs; the lockdown is a conspiracy to turn Muslims away from their religion; and that a Muslim should never follow what a kafir says because the universe runs according to Muslims not kafirs.
The media persons with exaggerated self-importance may find it hard to believe, but their selective reporting may fool the elite and the foreign audience in a bubble, it can’t change the lived experience of millions.
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The media houses that haven’t yet reported the full text of Maulana Saad’s speeches etc. are promptly reporting the incidents of ‘Islamophobia’.
First, it’s not Islamophobia, but a rational response to kafir-hatred
In the third article of this series, we saw how from the very beginning of the epidemic in China, the Islamic preachers were saying that the virus was a weapon of Allah to ‘punish’ the kafirs.
One influential preacher in India was caught on camera saying that all must pray that the virus kills up to 50 crore Indians, amidst cheers from the crowd.
Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad’s speeches preach the same kafir-hatred.
He tells his followers that the virus is sent by Allah and won’t affect the Muslims same as kafirs; the lockdown is a conspiracy to turn Muslims away from their religion; and that a Muslim should never follow what a kafir says because the universe runs according to Muslims not kafirs.
The media persons with exaggerated self-importance may find it hard to believe, but their selective reporting may fool the elite and the foreign audience in a bubble, it can’t change the lived experience of millions.
Read more at:
No, Indians Are Not ‘Islamophobic’, Just That Virtue Signalling Is A Privilege Few Can Afford
What is a poor family in rural India supposed to do in face of coronavirus spread? Indulge in virtue signalling or take precautions to keep itself safe?
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