Ayodhya

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1. Suppose, what would have happened if the population of India was 85% muslims and Babur demolished a muslim shrine and built a Hindu temple over it?

I am not sure I understand this question. If anyone demolishes any place of worship without consent of the the faith whose shrine it is, it is outrageous and should be opposed and the perpetrators punished. Although not all Muslims will agree, I condemn the destruction of Hindu temples that have taken place throughout history as much as I condemn destruction of Babri Masjid in the way it was done and I condemn the aftermath.

2. What would be the fate of Ayodhya if India chose to become a Hindu religion when the nation was divided on religions grounds by Muslim League?

Out of all the religions in the world, Hinduism is the only major one which has shown nothing but tolerance and acceptance to other faiths. If the population of a hypothetically "Hindu" India remained true to their faith, then I would hope that all inter-community issues would be resolved in a peaceful manner as espoused by your faith. Put it this way - I am a Muslim and I know how barbaric some of my co-religionists can be. I would be far more comfortable in a "Hindu" India than a muslim Pakistan.

3. Thousands of temples are destroyed in Pakistan and many more are rotting. Why dont we hear outrage against by the "secularists"?

I condemn destruction of temples in Pakistan and Bangladesh as I would condem any such event anywhere in the world.



I am secular in that I support seperation of faith and state. I am not for positive or negative discrimination of anyone based on color, religion, etc.



I am not a (pseudo)-secularist and speak for them. They have their treacherous agendas and I hate them. They more than anyone are holding back the Indian Muslim community in order to satisfy their political needs.

Your statement about "holding present muslims responsible" prompted me. I am not aware of anyone doing that. It is strictly a matter of symbol of faith, a place of worship.

I have often perceived people justifying the mob demolition of Babri Masjid because Hindu suffered the same on a vast scale in the Mughal era. Two wrongs do not make a right.



The problem is not just a loss of a building, its the fissures and divisions it opens up in our society and the violence it can unleash. That is how present day Muslims are affected