Abul Kalam Azad's
interview by Shorish Kashmiri,
Matbooat Chattan, Lahore
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I
do not remember which friend sent this URL to me. But to this kindred soul I am going to remain
forever grateful. For want of time I
could only read this today. Am I surprised?
No, I am shocked with pleasant disbelief. How
clearly did Azad see the future of Pakistan in particular and of the Muslims of the sub-continent in
general, amazes me. For any student of Pakistan, partition and
of the Muslim dilemma of the
sub-continent I strongly recommend this
article.
YOU CAN COMFORTABLY REPLACE THE FUTURE TENSE WITH PAST TENSE AND YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE HISTORY OF THE SUB-CONTINENT.
I
am grateful to bhai Arif Mohd Khan for unearthing this valuable piece of history. Quoted below are just two paragraphs to
show the farsightedness of this
leader: "Strictly speaking,
Muslims in India are not one community;
they are divided among many well-entrenched
sects. You can unite them by arousing their anti-Hindu sentiment but you cannot unite them in the
name of Islam.
To
them Islam means undiluted loyalty to their own sect." "The real issue is economic
development and progress, it certainly
is not religion. Muslim business leaders have
doubts about their own ability and competitive spirit. They are so used
to official patronage and favours that they fear new freedom and liberty. They
advocate the two-nation theory to conceal their fears and want to have a Muslim
state where they have the monopoly to control the economy without any
competition from competent rivals. It will be interesting to watch how long
they can keep this deception
alive." Every lover of truth and
freedom in Pakistan owes to reach this
to every other Pakistani.
May understanding grow and peace prosper between India and Pakistan. http://newageislam.com/books-and-documents/maulanaabul- kalam-azad--the-man-who-knew-the-future-ofpakistan- before-its-creation/d/2139
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