Is Pakistan Reviving Its Soft-Power?

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All of the major symbols of BD are from the Mushrik India - flag, national anthem, etc....

I don’t get any hint of “Muslim” in Bengali people. Rarely do I see Bengali representing Muslim culture. They are the ones that only show up on Eid with their tight Gucci designer clothings and Ray-Ban shades, without a Dinar to give for Zakat!!

While all the other Muslims are regulars in their Qameez Shelwars and Thobs. Contributing day-in and day-out to overseas Muslim community.

Weather it be leading Nemaz as the Imam. Or butchering and selling much needed fresh Halal meats. Etc. in the Western world.

 

[Itachi]

Pakistan is not Muslimstan

It isn't "Liberalistan" or "Secularistan" either. It's Pakistan, literally the "Land of the Pure", now surely, Hindus or Liberals can't fit the description of the word "Pure". Only Muslims can.


Quaid-e-Azam even said that India is for Hindus & Pakistan is for Muslims.

No two ways around it.

 

[Hamza913]

In case you missed the memo 'Muslims' are those who follow Islam, which is a religion. A religion that is universal

Agreed.

So if Muslims are indeed a darned nation there should be one country stretching from Marrocco to Indonesia taking in Africa, Europe, Asia and 40 countries.

That's the eventual goal, insha'Allah.

The cheek of you to decide that 150 million are not genuine Muslims

Anyone who supports separating from their fellow Muslims based on ethnic differences is not a proper Muslim, plain and simple.

 

[Itachi]

That's the eventual goal, insha'Allah.

What's that pic in your profile pic? Looks interesting.

 

[Hamza913]

What's that pic in your profile pic? Looks interesting.

A logo a friend of mine made. He no longer uses it, but I still do.

Here's another variant:

And another:

 

[Itachi]

A logo a friend of mine made. He no longer uses it, but I still do.

Here's another variant:

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And another:

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That's pretty cool but what does the image stand for?

 

[Hamza913]

That's pretty cool but what does the image stand for?

Nothing really. My one just has "Allahu Akbar" written in Urdu on the top, but that's it.

 

[Itachi]

Nothing really. My one just has "Allahu Akbar" written in Urdu on the top, but that's it.

Gotcha, I just thought that the 16 stars had significance. Maybe after conquering India in the future, we'll divide it into 16 provinces and this'll be it's flag.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

It isn't "Liberalistan" or "Secularistan" either. It's Pakistan, literally the "Land of the Pure", now surely, Hindus or Liberals can't fit the description of the word "Pure". Only Muslims can.


Quaid-e-Azam even said that India is for Hindus & Pakistan is for Muslims.

No two ways around it.

Some interesting ideas.

Pak e stan - Land of Paak (purity, holiness, cleanliness)

Paak can also be referred to in Arabic as Tayyaba (something of religious purity, cleanliness, goodness)

Other words used with Paak in Pakistani culture are objects of religious devotion. Allah Paak, Rasool/Hazoor Paak, Quran e Paak.

Stan is a Persian/Urdu word for land, city, (previously) as a settlement, which in Arabic could loosely translate to Madinah for city.

Madinah (the city of the prophet) has several titles including Madinah al-Munawwara (radiant/light,) Madinah al-Nabi, but also Madinah al Tayyaba.

Pak e Stan = Madinah Al Tayyaba. Not a coincidence.

Also, this.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

That's pretty cool but what does the image stand for?

Proposed symbol of a Pakistani political movement in the works.

Here is another, more recent variant.

It's still being tweaked. (This is a draft version)

As for what it stands for; the falcon is the Shaheen of Iqbal carrying the crescent and star wrapped in a laurel. The Shaheen was associated to the "youth" in Iqbal's poetry, the laurel wreath is a symbol of glory, success and triumph; so it symbolizes the youth carrying Pakistan above.

The 5 lines symbolize the 5 rivers of Pakistan which have always been the epicenter of our civilization as it has provided us with life and sustenance. It is also meant to associate to a core principle of the movement which calls to embrace our heritage and roots as a source of national identity.

Most Muslims in subcontinent were low caste hindus to begin with.

Those in modern-day India, yes.

However, in modern-day Pakistan; the caste system was never really observed by the general population and this goes back to thousands of years.

The main tribes of Pakistan are nowhere near considered "lowcaste" across the border.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Pak e stan - Land of Paak (purity, holiness, cleanliness)

That was not really the original intention.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

That was not really the original intention.

Threads of fate (qudrat) are not in the hands of any man. Nations gain vision as time goes on.

 

[El Sidd]

Pak e stan - Land of Paak (purity, holiness, cleanliness)

Rivers are polluted. Water is unfit for human consumption.

Some interesting ideas.

You should not please the west by alluding to some soft power projections in the Muslim world. That is what PM Khan wants

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

I am sorry that was proven wrong back in 1971.

Even if you take that line of argument, the FACTS are that British India was never one nation. Arguing the semantics of 'two nation theory' on the basis of religion alone is a flawed exercise in my view. The 'Two Nation Theory' is better described as the fact that British India was cobbled together through the conquest by various means of disparate Kingdoms, Princely States and territories, and was never ONE nation. Now it could be two, three, four or however many time and events eventually make it, but it was never ONE nation.

It was the people of Pakistan who decided to form their own nation, through voting for the Muslim League or voting in Referendums to join Pakistan (then NWFP province). Pakistanis simply did not and do not want to be part of India and see ourselves as a distinct nation and culture, and we are.