This Nowroz

It all started with above post. Read carefully every word deligently, please. 

 

Every word in Urdu statement was a news for me. Having read so much about our history, society, polotics, religion, geography how could I miss something which is so critical in society for spreading positive feelings of 'یکجہتی اور تکسیری'. 

Firstly, the author of these lines. 

The guy is a retired army officer and had been a brother in arms. He writes

books & columns and appears in talk shows. I always wondered how people make their way in to media and showbiz corridors. Straight honest talk is not a sellable product. There has to be a sinister agenda. So began to search. Wikidedia being our source of information (not knowledge) painted different picture from this innocent statement that its purely cultural ritual and has nothing to do with any religion or sect. Totally, not agreeable. Even Wikipedia (which is info steam of demonic forces) couldn't tell lies about the origin of this day in following words:

"Nowruz (Persian: نوروز‎, pronounced [nowˈɾuːz]; lit.  "new day") is the Iranian New Year,[17][18] also known as the Persian New Year,[19][20] which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups.'

The only good news about geographic point of view is that twice a year, day and night hours are equal due to vertical equinox on this day i.e 21 March and 21 September every year. Rest all is very dodgy. 

Wikipedia adds"'Nowroz has Iranian and Zoroastrian origins'. Zoroastrian worshiped Sun (made of fire and fire is symbol of devil). 7000 years ago there was no Ibrahamic religion in practice. So we need to correct our facts about it. Either rectify Wikipedia or rectify this narrative. People should be honest about it by declaring that they endorse Zoroastrian religion which  is everyone's birth right to practice any religion but making such gol mol statements which promote practices of idolator and heathen religions is not something that can go unnoticed. It is just a rational argument promoting religious freedom, nothing meant to downplay anyone. There is already too much confusion and our generation must be able to cut through the deceit.

Finally, how could we celebrate anything of Irani origin when Iran itself is witnessing a death every ten minutes due to Alllah'a Azab and the same Coronavirus is knocking at our doors as well. So instead of  promoting imported festive rituals, we the followers of Islam should promote maximum zikar of Allah particularly Istaghfar in these testing times. 

Only Allah knows the whole Truth.

Asad Jamal at 02:19

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