The FIFA world cup frenzy started and the whole world went into the football fever. But there are some individuals who did not. Their reason yet again, it’s against ISLAM. So much has been written against the atrocities of religious extremists and at times one feels that no matter how much you write, it’s still not enough because the religious extremists always come up with something bizarre. This time it’s Football. What in the blue hell were they thinking?
BBC reported that in Somalia gangs of religious militants have stated patrolling to find people who are watching the FIFA world cup on TV. Once caught doing this ‘Criminal Activity’ of watching a football match, they are man-handled by these militants. Two people have been killed. Football fans are forced to watch these matches in secret or in government controlled areas.
If you think this is not related to you then think again because it is. A report on a local news channel explained that in Quetta football fans are forced to stay inside due to worsening security situation.
This is what ‘religious Militancy’ has brought us and the world over. Yet if people protest if a political party allocates a huge sum of money to a banned outfit to carry out ‘Charity’ activities, they are labeled as ‘Kafir’s’ and the Maulvi’s go red. When was the last time religion told you not to watch or play football? Ponder and think about it.
interesting to see why would Islam be against football???? I never get it. Until we do not eradicate this mindset from within, we cannot be successful as a country.
Nice post. We need to promote the true image of Islam in the country so that people respect the religion rather than misuse it for their personal gains and maneuver it according to their own likings.
Football is kosher! The mullah’s are crazy , this reminds of an old incident when the Pakistani football team heads were shaved by Taliban as they seemed too “provocative”. So for anyone who advocates the Taliban rule must also recall the miseries of people in Swat and tribal areas