Essay about Do Ahmadis Deserve to Live in Pakistan

Yasser Latif Hamdani (born 5 June 1980) is a young lawyer and a creative writer based in Lahore, Pakistan. He received his early education from Lahore. He did his BA in Economics from the Rutgers University, New Jersey, United states of America. He studied further from Pakistan where he was able to get his LLB degree from Quaid-e-Azam Law College of the Punjab University. As a writer he has written â€Å"Jinnah; myth and reality†, in which, he is arguing that the founder of Pakistan, Jinnah, sought Pakistan to be a secular democratic state. As a lawyer, he has been there in judging the big cases as of the ‘Baghat Singh Case’ and recently, he is also raising voice in favor of unblocking YouTube in Pakistan. Being a social activist, he writes†¦show more content†¦This article was written to show the persecutions of Ahmadis, a minority in Pakistan. The writer in the beginning expresses that Ahmadis were a party, which were a contributing factor in the strugg le for Pakistan and later on, how they were saved from religious extremism by the governments of that time. Then, he goes on to explain torturous times for the Ahmadis and with the passage of time how things changed for them and how they were labeled as non-Muslims by an amendment in the constitution in 1974. Going ahead, he lays emphasis on the violence faced by them (Ahmadis) due to religious intolerance in the country. In the end, he shows his uneasiness when he talks about the â€Å"extermination† (last paragraph) of Ahmadis if the above situation remains in the society. The author is using some historical facts to portray the real picture of the issue. In doing so, he is logical and giving examples where he needs them. Hamdani is showing the social and political issues of Ahmadis, which were quite large in those days (1984-2012). He portrays his subject using terms â€Å"excommunication of Ahmadis by the parliament †(Paragraph#1) and â€Å"The community was decla red non-Muslims through the constitutional amendment by Pakistan people party government in 1974†.After this Hamdani takes a stance on the efforts of the Ahmadis by â€Å"supported the All Indian Muslim league in the 1940’s† and called them as â€Å"Educated and enterprising community†. The kindness of earlierShow MoreRelatedDo Ahmadis Deserve to Live in Pakistan?1611 Words   |  6 PagesThe article â€Å"Do Ahmadis deserve to live in Pakistan?† by Yasser Latif Hamdani was published in the Friday Times on 31st August 2012. Yasser Latif Hamdani was born on 5 June, 1980. He is a lawyer by profession and is also a writer based in Lahore, Pakistan. He is a regular writer of articles for the Daily Times Pakistan, The Friday Times, and Express Times. He is known for supporting and demanding the basic rights of Ahmadis. 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Characteristics Of The Mayan Civilization - 814 Words

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Lost City of Z Free Essays

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Canterbury Tales By Chaucer (1572 words) Essay Example For Students

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The Prioress, the Monk, the Friar, the Franklin, the Wife of Bath,the Summoner and the Pardoner are all characters that have valuable lessons toteach us through their behavior and through Chaucers wit. The most obviousproblem with these characters is that they are not at all who a reader wouldthink they are. Chaucer shows the characters faults in a diplomatic way, andthese faults are apparent through the description in the General Prologue. ThePrioress, also known as Mme.Eglantine, is the mother superior at her nunnery. Bysaying she is the superior at her nunnery, the impression is that she must be adevout lady who loves God, however, this is not the case. She is a very properlady who sings through her nose, loves her lap dogs and eats with impeccablemanners. As Chaucer describes, She was so charitable and so pitous, sheeven cried when she saw a dead mouse (p. 218). She had an impressive foreheadand a gold broach which said Amor vincit omnia, which means love conquersall (p. 219). 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He has the finest horses with decorated saddles,and he also uses the churchs money for racing greyhounds. He has spared noexpense for his clothes or his meals. Chaucer elegantly shows how materialisticthis monk is; it seems he cares more for hunting and racing than he does forGod. Another religious figure is the Friar, who is the one the most corrupt ofthe religious pilgrims. A Friar is not high in the Church, but nonetheless theyhave a duty to be of good moral standards and help anyone who comes to them;this Friar is not the t ypical stereotype. Today, He is of good nature and asChaucer said ful wel biloved, liked by all (p. 220). He is very familiarwith Franklins (who were rich landowners) and with the young women. In fact, hehas found many young women husbands. This Friar hears confessions and is easy togive forgiveness if the confessor has money for penance, plus he figures that hedoes not need to be seen with leapers or poor people. Penance is better thancrying or weeping over the sin, and in his patrons eyes he was courteous andhumble. There is no better a beggar in his entire house and he always left witha donation. The Friar is very clever at his trade. He deals only with the peoplewho would reward him handsomely and did not even bother with the poor or sick;although, he does take time to talk to all of the young women. It is not hard tounderstand Chaucers use of wit with the Friar; it is obvious that he takesfull advantage of his position and has no site of God in his mind. He doeseverything for h imself, especially to get money or relations. He takes noconsideration that he should be helping people instead of taking advantage ofthem. The Friar dealt with many Franklins, and there is also a Franklin on thispilgrimage. The Franklin has a red face and this might be related to his love ofwine. Here is a pilgrim who is not in the Church, however, he still can teach usa moral lesson. He is described to have a sanguine complexion, and in middleevil times people were described by four bodily humors (p. 225). Chaucer useshis wit here and says For he was Epicurus owene sone; Epicurus is a Greekphilosopher who believed pleasure is the goal of life (p.223). This man loves toeat and his tastes change with the seasons, although his table was always setwell. Food and wine were this mans vices as Chaucer shows, and the lessonthis pilgrim shows us is that pleasure is not the main goal of life. In fact,this mans main goal in life should be to serve God. The Wife of Bath is thenext pilgrim in mind, and she is not in the Church, however, she more than thestereotypical housewife. This lady is in a category of her own. She is ahousewife and can be considered a professional pilgrim who has traveled to manydestinations. She also enjoys husbands, five to be exact. Chaucer says she hasis respectable, not counting her youthful days. She is a bold, outspoken woman,and her clothes reflect her personality, especially her headdress that hangs tothe floor. She is charitable if and only if she is the first to the altar. TheWife of Bath also rides well and is good company. She knows of many loveremedies, because she knows about that old dance (p. 226). In the Wife ofBaths description, Chaucer uses the Wife of Bath to illustrate love, or lackof it. The Wife of Bath marries older rich men and when they die, she findsanother. This womans pilgrimaging might be to find rich husbands more thancelebrating the holy destinations on the pilgrimage. Like other pilgrims, sheknows how to work her s tation in life to her advantage. The Summoner and thePardoner are two of the most corrupt pilgrims, and yet they have the jobs withthe most power over peoples souls and lives. One would expect the twopilgrims who are high in the Church to be some pilgrims that really did care forGod and truly are in this job to serve others and God, however, this is nottrue. The Summoner appearance scared children because he had a fire red facewith sores all over it. He, like the Friar, also likes female company. TheSummoners job is to summon offenders to the ecclesiastical court, sometimesguilty or not depending on the persons purse. His position makes himpowerful, and he used his rank in any way he could for money. The Pardoner alsoloved earning money; his appearance was frightening, but he believes he isfollowing the latest fashion. His wallet is full and hot of pardons and money,and in his bag he claimed to have part of the sail that St. Peter had untilJesus got it. The Pardoner also has other r elics that he used to make money offof unsuspecting parsons. Although, when in church, he is a noble ecclesiaste,teaching lessons, preaching and especially singing because he knows the moneywill follow. This pilgrim is high in the Church, yet he seems to have no respectfor God; he only cares for money. In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer createstimeless characters that we can still learn from today. The General Prologuestarts with the idea of springtime and flowers blooming, and this may beChaucers way of saying these characters, despite their moral afflictions,might be born again over the pilgrimage. It is ironic how all of these morallycorrupt people go on a religious pilgrimage, yet they do not seem to incorporateGod in their everyday lives. Chaucers style of writing, his use ofstereotypes and counter stereotypes really helps the reader to think and learnthe moral lessons the characters have not quite mastered. There are many lessonslearned here just by the description of the charac ters, and most of the morallessons and wit stems from the pilgrims taking advantage of their tradeswhether it is a housewife or a pardoner.