OK so we have Arab-infected Pakistanis saying wah-wah to Islu police. go catch them liberal fascists, American stooges, show them Mullah is the boss in this gad-awful place named after a peaceful religion Islam.
While at the same time
we also have Indians doing booo booooo booooo to the whole fing country. Going down the drain they say, Pakistan is finished, kaput, khallas.
What a way to discuss a topic about "rule of law", humanity, and tolerance.
Islam teaches worship to purify your ownself.
Islam does not teach us to worship in order to "purify" our neighbor or worse "our neighbor's daughter".
I'll tell you a story from a deep in the desert hinterland in Saudi. It was a small town, really small town. The local judge, sheriff, district attorney, defense attorney all combined in one was this blind cleric+Qazi.
Yeah. This is what Saudi Islam does, it combines judge, jury, and everything in between into one God-appointed, King Saud approved Qazi. Rule of law be damned. That was a european concept anyways, Haram Qullu Haram.
So this blind Mullah would go around way early in the morning accompanied by an assistant, and knock at doors of every house in this small town.
Why you may ask?
Well duh! You friggin need to get up for Sallu, the fajar prayers. Don't you know? Even the basic tenants of Saudi Islam?
I was visiting this town for a few short weeks (thank goodness), so it was like a tamasha or drama for me, but it was a no drama for those who were marooned in this hot as hell desert town for longer times. Could be they were the local Biduins or sprinkling of expats.
My host was a Pakistani big name officer, fluent in written and spoken Arabic so I had the ring side view of this drama.
There was this Lebanese couple, young folks and they loved to party till v-hours with some fellow expat Egyptians and Palestinians.
Obviously it was difficult for them to get up at the first knock by the blind-Mullah.
So one day this blind Mullah could not take any more, and hauled the @rses of all these Lebanese, Egyptians, and Palestinian "party animals."
I was attending the court to see the proceeding, as my host worked as an "official interpreter" for non-Arabic speaking people.
Off course in this case no interpreter was needed, but thanks to my host I got play by play commentary of the court proceedings. Off course it was all oral stuff, no written record was being kept.
Here is some court dialogue.
Blind Mullah/Qazi - So Mohammad bin Al-fulana fulana (last name not metioned for privacy reasons), I came to your door to wake you up for sallu, and you did not respond quickly. Do you have anything to say?
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. My wife wasn't feeling well last night
Blind Mullah - Mohammad! Don't lie. Your neighbors tell me, that you play devils' instruments in your house
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. someone must have heard it wrong. I pray all the time when I am home
Blind Mullah - Mohammad! you are cheat, you will go to hell. I have your Egyptian friend who will contradict you.
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I may have played music system while having dinner
Blind Mullah - Aha. So Mohammad, you accept that you play devil's instruments in your home
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I beg for your mercy. I'll never do it again
Blind Mullah - Mohammad - I knew you were lying all along. There is strict punishment for liars as per Islamic law.
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I beg for your mercy. I'll never do it again
Blind Mullah - I can throw you in jail for long time. Then I'll see how you sing and dance in your home, and play devils music
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I beg for your mercy. I'll never do it again. I have a young wife. How will she survive if I am thrown in jail
Blind Mullah - I can order you lashed 10 times for playing devil's music, partying, and not getting up for morning prayers.
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I beg for your mercy. I'll never do it again
Blind Mullah - OK I forgive you this time. But if you ever fail to respond to my first knock on your door, you will be back in this court and next time you will be jailed, you will be lashed.
Lebanese defendant - Your honor, I beg for your mercy. I beg for your mercy. I'll never do it again. Thank you thank you. I'll get up in the morning. I'll come to the mosque for prayers, I'll not play devil's music. Thank you Thank you. Shukrun. Shukrun.
The process was repeated for the Egyptians and the palestinian "party-animals" that day.
I was dumb-founded. Didn't know if it was hilarious show, or I was witnessing a tragic drama.
And now I see Pakistanis settled in Gulf, settled in America, are all saying wah wah wah to Islu police.
And I am just thinking how much time we have in Pakistan before we too will be ruled by the blind (or almost-blind) clerics.
Saudi justice system zindabad.
peace.
Disclaimer: No person or religion or nationality was intentionally or unintentionally harmed in this post. (PITA approved!)
In some ways