Comments on: Dissertation Week: Textbooks and Novels

By: Jehangir Rahujo, Advocate

Jehangir Rahujo, Advocate — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:04:42 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to take advise from your honourship that most of people are forcing me for re-print of my books Sindh Jo Karbala, Thori Phatak Ja Shaheed and other two books which were printed in 1985-1987, my thinking is that issues became old and only part of history so least people will read those books but friends are insisting that those books are not available in the markete and same should be availbale for readers, I am facing from devil and deep sea that what I have to do ? So, your advise and remarks will be wellcomed.

Jehangir Rahujo, Advocate
505,Lawyers Chambers ,
M.A.Jinnah Road Karachi,
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By: The Daughter of Islam

The Daughter of Islam — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:15:08 +0000

[...] originary myth is tied to a spectacular episode – I have written about this here and here. But, let me quote from a Social Studies Textbook for the sixth grade: Before the dawn of Islam, [...]

By: Salman

Salman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:22 +0000

Sepoy,
Thanks for Theodore Wright’s “Center-Periphery Relations and Ethnic Conflict in Pakistan: Sindhis, Muhajirs, and Punjabis”. Any further reading recommendations on Sindhi Nationalism will be much appreciated.

By: Jehangir Rahujo, Advocate

Jehangir Rahujo, Advocate — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:23:49 +0000

It is the un fate of history that every invader intered in sindh with force of sward behind the curtain of sweet slogan.

M.B.Qasim was one of those. He captured many girls belong to the family of Raja Dahar and sent to Iraq as a gift.

We are not think that they were daughters of only Raja Dahar but they were daughters of soil and no on has right to play with the honour of others

By: Chan'ad

Chan'ad — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s sad to see disseration week end… it’s been fascinating, great stuff.

I was wondering if you might happen to know what type of role MbQ played in the social memories of other Muslim ethnic groups in South Asia… Pathans, Kashmiris, Bengalis, UP muslims? And in particular how is MbQ conceived in the literature of post-Partition Indian Muslims? I dunno if these questions are covered inthe scope of your research, but I thought I’d ask anyways.

By: sultan asif

sultan asif — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am greatly impressed by ur work and research on MbQ, I remeber having read MbQ in our history books as Hero, who had rendered great services for Islam and we had great inspiration for his leadership in his younger age.The arabs,and sub- continent historians narrate about him differet
stories ( some out of grudge )about his invasion and goverance of Sind,we just say that he was a muslim and his stay in Sind,though very short had some impression of Islam on the local community.
The GM Syed likes Raja Dahir as his great ancestors like Egyptians feel proud to call
themselves ” Sons of Pheron” These anologies may be right but people are reluctant to admit and admire the services of most of the great leaders of this world.
I appreciate your efforts, research and study in depth on this subject of past history. that is our history. May Allah provide you the best opportunities, assist and guide you to achieve further excellences in your future plans. Amen

By: sepoy

sepoy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

chan’ad: Well, there isn’t that much interest in MbQ outside of urdu and sindhi speaking/reading publics. And I do go into MbQ in India…of course, that is a crucial debate as well.

By: Deevaan

Deevaan — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

hi, our national psyche has been permanently impacted by the islamization of our text books.In the context of 9/11 and hordes of amjad farooquis – their minds clouded with our glorious (sic) past, it is no wonder that there has been a huge backlash against minorities. nationalists carried a secular agenda. GM Syed’s comment was in reaction to the assertion that MQB was a liberator. The real question is the basic psyche of the people – some have a long tradition distinct liberal voices – some endorsing the rulers and the rightwing values they espouse and this division between the left and the right is not unique to south asia

By: DuctapeFatwa

DuctapeFatwa — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for this, I have really enjoyed reading it, I hope you will consider getting it its own website, it deserves it!

By: Von Aurum

Von Aurum — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just finished the series of entries on MbQ. This is fascinating stuff. It confirms the conviction that history has an agenda. It makes me wonder, should history be judged by the effects that it might have on people!

By: Umair Ahmed Muhajir

Umair Ahmed Muhajir — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I really enjoyed “Dissertation Week” (I’m quite new to the site, so perhaps my comment is out-of-date); keep up the great work!

Umair

By: Shahnawaz

Shahnawaz — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Raja dahir was the leader of Sindh. i really call him the leader as they were amongst our forefathers. They fought for the survival of our beloved land Sindh. he fought against the cruel dictator M. bin Qasim, and his name will be taken as the leader of Sindh. Wrong history is taught to us in the text books that M. Bin Qasim was the hero, he was not a hero but a muslim who demolished our land Sindh.

LONG LIVE SINDH LONG LIVE SINDHI PEOPLE