Race: the
caste system.
The world has a huge population encompassing many obvious physical variations, from light skins to
some of the darkest in tone and a wide variety of hair textures and facial
features. Such variations there, as elsewhere, are a product of natural selection in different environments, and of genetic drift among small populations, and of historical migrations
and contact between people.
Pakistan also encompasses a variety of people
belonging to different castes, tribes, and regions. We used to recognize them based on their region despite their character and nature.
The major ethnic groups of Pakistan include Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, Saraikis, Muhajirs, Baloch, Paharis,, rajpoots, and other
smaller groups. Smaller ethnic groups found throughout the nation include Kashmiris, Kalash, Chitralis, Siddi, Burkusho, Wakhis, Khowar, Hazara, Shin, Kalyu, and Jatts.
According to different researches:
Ethnicity in Pakistan (2020)
Punjabis (44.7%)
Pashtuns (15.4%)
Sindhis (14.1%)
Saraikis (8.4%)
Muhajirs (7.6%)
Balochis (3.6%)
Others (6.3%)
Despite these regional distributions another fact that distribute the people of
Pakistan is religious sectarian believes. We used to build our hypothesis about
them after listening to the sect to which they belong. These regional and religious
discriminations are so humdrum in Pakistani society that everyone wants to
maintain silence on them even the authorities. People of Pakistan are fighting
against their brothers just because of the sects. Everyone has a different thought not about them but also about their beliefs, their sects,
their characters though.
We became so censorious that we don’t even think about them and pass our
judgment about them. Not even thinking that the judgment we are giving is
true or not. We don’t even care that what would be the impact of it on other’s
mind.
We just love to discriminate against others. In our society, according to our
judgment people will get jobs food shelter, and else. We think that
The fact is that we are forgetting about our religion, our complete code of
life.
We think that we are superior to others on the basis or color caste and
creed but we forget we are from that religion who strongly interdicts us from such
discrimination.
All
people, regardless of their origin, are equal in Islam and the only thing that
distinguishes them is their level of commitment to their religion. It is
reported by Al-Tirmidhi in one Hadith that the Prophet
Muhammad said:
O mankind, indeed we
have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you
may know one another. Indeed, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the
most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Aware.
Racism in any form is considered unacceptable and wrong. Muslims
believe that all people share in common humanity. They believe that racism,
whether as prejudice or discrimination, undermines the dignity of people.
After reading this context I have a question whether we are the Muslims who follow the guidelines of Islam. Instead, we are those who just believe in sectarian discrimination.
Despite being with others For humanity as our religion preaches, I saw a lot of people on Social media sites who are just giving baseless arguments on other's distress. I’ll point out some things that click me. literally many suni’s and Shia are fighting with each other just to prove others wrong. They didn’t care about the people who lost their loved ones. Means what the heck it means your sect is more important than the innocent lives.
I just believe our conditions will be better if we just stop judging others
on such dissipated things. All we need is to uplift ourselves from all such
things that weaken us. That is causing the worst harm to Muslims harmony and
pride. We all are Muslims, the followers of Muhammad(S.A.W), the followers of
one holy book, the followers of one deen.
Just stop to judge others based on their caste, modify your
thoughts, modify your criteria of judgments, Admonish yourself from making
baseless hypothesis about others just based on their color caste creed
and the region. If you really want to judge others, judge them based on their character and humanity.
Always remember:
Not every Sindhi is disloyal
Not every Seraiki in illiterate
Not every Pathan as a terrorist
Not every Punjabi is mannerless
Not every Baloch is the gangster
Not every sect is disrespectful.
All these things are not dependent on their caste and creed. It’ll totally
depend on their raising and mentality.
Someone said:
Real eyes realize the real lies.
Just be that real eyes that recognize others on a real basis not by such
discrimination.
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ReplyDeleteBeautifully💕 explained the whole idea and perfectly highlighted the issues present in the society.. Very well done .. 👌👌... But it will be too late to know the ways that unite the whole Muslim ummah.. Hope for the best.. 👍
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