Shrines Under attack

Shrines Under attack

 

The reach fertile land of Northern Pakistan is known in the history for so many reasons like culture, Beauty, hospitality and social setup. Once this area was the capital of Indus valley civilization Buddhist ruins still can be find in Takhat Bhai, Swabi & Swat. After spreading of Islam in the 10^th century many religious scholars & Sufi’s Kaka Sahib in Nowshera, Pir Baba in Bunir etc came to this vicinity.  In past our elders gave special respect to these Sufi’s. From centuries this respect is inherited generation to generation.

In recent years, terrorists bombed shrines of Bahader Baba and Akhund Panju Baba in Nowshera, Hameed Baba, Abdul Shakoor Baba Made Baba in Takht Bhai and the Shrine of notorious Pashto language poet Ajamal Khatak Baba, Rahman Baba(The Rehman Baba mausoleum was damaged in a blast on March 5, 2009  ) & Hamza Baba, contributed lots to Pashto literature. Another blast damaged Panj Peer shrine in Peshawar on 21th june 2012.

But recent attack on the shrine raises many questions in a common people mind. Who are attacking?  Why. ?  

Why they are attacking in mausoleum of poet, for more satisfaction when contacted a Pashto eminent Poet AbbaSeen Yousafzai in Peshawar. These hidden elements attacking on shrines, “They want to deteriorate Pukhtuns beliefs they want to give us mental agony”. He further said that the great work of these Sufis is in our hearts. Their message was for humanity and brotherhood how we can deny that. They can destroy their shrines but can’t with draw their teaching from our hearts & minds.

What is Islamic point of view?

“The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.

In my search I contact many religious scholars. Mufti Abdul Shah from district Charsadda known for his logical and authentic Islamic point of view. According to him “prophet (Peace be upon him) Said that give respect to Sufi’s”  “Always give them honor” But Mufti clearly said that nowadays in most part people singing and taking drugs in the shrines of Sufis which against their teaching. He strongly condemn and stress upon that every sects give reverence to spiritual people in life and after his death.  

For find the reason behind these bomb blasts in Shrine, well known Pashto drama writer & Poet layeq Zada layeq in Peshawar said The Shrine of religious and mausoleum of Pashto Sufi poets are targeted because these places consider to be community gathering center which is the basic standards of Pukhtun  culture and civilization. They give respect due to their great work .He pointed out that this is a direct attack on culture and puny Pukhtuns jamboree.

But in my detail search found that this not regional issue in others Islamic Countries likes Libya and Afghanistan has some predicament. Libya is a deeply conservative Muslim nation, 0n 24^th August 2012 in attack was reported on sufi Shrine.

The responsibility comes on the religious, Social & literary scholars to write about this dilemma. Bold step is need of the day for Muslim Countries.