01-23-2006, 11:23 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Afghanistan is the mother of Hinduism in the subcontinent, as it was in Afghanistan that the most sacred books of Hinduism, the Vedas, were composed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Who wrote this nonsense, imaginative Muslim Afghans or Pakistanis?
I doubt I need to set the record straight in this forum. Nevertheless, I'm willing to write what everyone here already knows. The Vedas were composed in the Sapta Sindhu region - i.e. Punjab. They don't speak of Afghanistan at all. The Afghan Hindus will not be offended by this, as they - like the rest of us Indian Hindus - know this already. Likewise, they also know that their ancestors have some connections with the authors of the Vedas as do people in all regions of India.
Wait. The article containing that ridiculous statement was written by "Aslam Effendi" which is obviously a Muslim name (Effendi means friend, I believe). No wonder they know nothing about the history of Hinduism or the Vedas, or ... ancient India for that matter.
More stupidity ensues:<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus were impressed with their behaviour that they voluntarily accepted Islam<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Good one. Really funny. I've never come across this inventive load of nonsense before. The Afghan Hindu dynasties were Shaivites that bravely kicked the rears of the alien imperialist fanatics. Shahiyas were among the great many dynasties involved in fighting the invaders. More information about Afghan (and other Hindu) resistance can be found in Sita Ram Goel's book "Heroic Hindu Resistance to Muslim Invaders (636 AD to 1206 AD)" http://www.voiceofdharma.com/books/hhrmi/index.htm
I've never heard of any Afghan Hindus having voluntarily converted (unless someone calls converting to prevent one's own death at the hands of fanatics a voluntary act - in which case, they were ALL voluntary).
I doubt I need to set the record straight in this forum. Nevertheless, I'm willing to write what everyone here already knows. The Vedas were composed in the Sapta Sindhu region - i.e. Punjab. They don't speak of Afghanistan at all. The Afghan Hindus will not be offended by this, as they - like the rest of us Indian Hindus - know this already. Likewise, they also know that their ancestors have some connections with the authors of the Vedas as do people in all regions of India.
Wait. The article containing that ridiculous statement was written by "Aslam Effendi" which is obviously a Muslim name (Effendi means friend, I believe). No wonder they know nothing about the history of Hinduism or the Vedas, or ... ancient India for that matter.
More stupidity ensues:<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus were impressed with their behaviour that they voluntarily accepted Islam<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Good one. Really funny. I've never come across this inventive load of nonsense before. The Afghan Hindu dynasties were Shaivites that bravely kicked the rears of the alien imperialist fanatics. Shahiyas were among the great many dynasties involved in fighting the invaders. More information about Afghan (and other Hindu) resistance can be found in Sita Ram Goel's book "Heroic Hindu Resistance to Muslim Invaders (636 AD to 1206 AD)" http://www.voiceofdharma.com/books/hhrmi/index.htm
I've never heard of any Afghan Hindus having voluntarily converted (unless someone calls converting to prevent one's own death at the hands of fanatics a voluntary act - in which case, they were ALL voluntary).