It is now up to the sensible, moderate voices to rise above this divisive rhetoric and walk a path of truth and reconciliation, one that seeks closure without reopening old wounds.
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It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
I don’t condone lying but until we have stringent laws to curb love jihad before the damage is done (most existing laws only come into play after the worst has happened), it is a palatable ‘second best’ option.
Can Ms. Sabah Gurmat explain why in every single instance listed out in this article, the male is Muslim while the female is Hindu?
Why is it that Muslim men seem to be always on the lookout for a Hindu partner?
There is not even a single instance in this article of a Hindu man being in a relationship with a Muslim woman? Why is it so and what does it tell us?
Isn’t it quite obvious from this article itself that there is a clear pattern to “interfaith relationships”. It’s always a Muslim man “falling in love” with a Hindu/Sikh/Christian woman. The reverse hardly ever happens. Why is that so, Ms. Gurmat? Care to explain?
I don’t condone lying but until we have stringent laws to curb love jihad before the damage is done (most existing laws only come into play after the worst has happened), it is a palatable ‘second best’ option.
I am wondering why such couples often consists of muslim men and hindu women, with the women converting to Islam post marriage,
Can Ms. Sabah Gurmat explain why in every single instance listed out in this article, the male is Muslim while the female is Hindu?
Why is it that Muslim men seem to be always on the lookout for a Hindu partner?
There is not even a single instance in this article of a Hindu man being in a relationship with a Muslim woman? Why is it so and what does it tell us?
Isn’t it quite obvious from this article itself that there is a clear pattern to “interfaith relationships”. It’s always a Muslim man “falling in love” with a Hindu/Sikh/Christian woman. The reverse hardly ever happens. Why is that so, Ms. Gurmat? Care to explain?
Why is the article only about Muslim men marrying Hindu woman ..? Hope we will read about the other side Hindu men marrying muslim woman