Did anyone check this out?

[Mridul]

This brother was there in the Reviving Islamic Convention in Toronto last weekend.....I had the chance to talk to him there.....Masha Allah what a great voice.....he lead the Jum'a there in skydome....u guys should check his website out....he is also a good artist

Hassen Rasool

[Mridul]

any comments??

[Zobair]

very nice website...and a great voice..MashaAllah

[billah]

Mridul: We, the liberated members are too afraid to be marked as Islamist these days. Hence, the lack of responses, I think. You know, in Bangladesh, to be an intellectual, you have to do the following:

1. Distance yourself from Islam

2. Have a special place in your heart for India and Pan-Indianism.

3. Support activities that are culturally far away from Islam.

4. Be very careful not to show any affinity, sympathy, curiosity, objectivity, passing interest in any Islamic matters.

If you don't follow any of the above, your'e doomed as a moderate.

I'm just trying to stir up controversy here. May be some others will join in, so, you'll have more responses here.

Hassan Rasool is a talented and gifted young man. Wonderful voice. Thanks for sharing it.

-Billah

[Nasif]

Billah is spot on. Thats exactly what our "atel" group is doing.

Edited on, January 8, 2005, 5:42 AM GMT, by nasif.

[Arnab]

I don't know what the title post is about, but this is in response to Billah's remarks.

I think intellectuals in general all around the world reject any kind of religion. Not Islam in particular. In the USA, intellectuals are denounced by Christian fundas as Godless liberals. Historically, after a certain intellectual maturity, overhwhelmingly almost ALL intellectuals/thinkers/philosophers choose to abandon organized reliigon. Maybe there is something to it. I call it the inevitable result of rational thinking.

American liberals usually do Billah's 1,3 and 4 quite regularly, except that in this case the religion is Chrstianity. And instead of Pan-indianism, they are usually chastised to follow Godless socialism/communism/anti-Americanism/whatever fad word in vogue.

[TigerFan]

Originally posted by Arnab
I don't know what the title post is about, but this is in response to Billah's remarks.

I think intellectuals in general all around the world reject any kind of religion. Not Islam in particular. In the USA, intellectuals are denounced by Christian fundas as Godless liberals. Historically, after a certain intellectual maturity, overhwhelmingly almost ALL intellectuals/thinkers/philosophers choose to abandon organized reliigon. Maybe there is something to it. I call it the inevitable result of rational thinking.

American liberals usually do Billah's 1,3 and 4 quite regularly, except that in this case the religion is Chrstianity. And instead of Pan-indianism, they are usually chastised to follow Godless socialism/communism/anti-Americanism/whatever fad word in vogue.

Who the hell cares. Damn All!

[alias]

If there is no compulsion in religion why gripe about someone moving away?? It is individual choice. If someone doesn't like present-day-Islam and decides to abandon, its up to that person. The rule is supposed to be 'there is no compulsion in religion'. Or is that just an empty promise?

[Zobair]

hehe...who is compelling who? Where did you get that from? billah is just stating what his impressions are about the present-day Bangladeshi intellectuals. If this is griping then...sigh!

Originally posted by alias
If there is no compulsion in religion why gripe about someone moving away?? It is individual choice. If someone doesn't like present-day-Islam and decides to abandon, its up to that person. The rule is supposed to be 'there is no compulsion in religion'. Or is that just an empty promise?

Edited on, January 9, 2005, 1:24 AM GMT, by pompous.

[al Furqaan]

malcolm x was an intellecutaul who actually went the reverse way that arnab described. he was atheist then became NOI "muslim", then real muslim.

[Arnab]

Well. I am guessing "militant" intellectuals like Malcolm X need the basis of an ideological dogma to fuel them all the time. Malcom found his own in the faith of Islam.

Needless to say, I am not necessarily overwhelmingly fond of faith-based stuff.

Edited on, January 9, 2005, 2:48 AM GMT, by Arnab.

[Zunaid]

There is only one true faith and one true belief

1. Faith in one's own intellectual prowess
2. Belief that most people are inherently dumb

[Arnab]

That's a little extreme for even me. I actually practice 1, but am constantly checking its validity. Valid, constantly checked faiths are wonderful things.

[Mridul]

Originally posted by billah

We, the liberated members are too afraid to be marked as Islamist these days.

Some ppl may be afraid...but there are ppl who r not...i m one of them...i just fear my Creator.

Hence, the lack of responses, I think.

it does not really matter to me

You know, in Bangladesh, to be an intellectual, you have to do the following:

1. Distance yourself from Islam

2. Have a special place in your heart for India and Pan-Indianism.

3. Support activities that are culturally far away from Islam.

4. Be very careful not to show any affinity, sympathy, curiosity, objectivity, passing interest in any Islamic matters.

If you don't follow any of the above, your'e doomed as a moderate.

i m not in bangladesh....even if i would....i cant even thing about these in my dream.......there is no way i would do something agaist my Creator's commandments

I'm just trying to stir up controversy here. May be some others will join in, so, you'll have more responses here.

Hassan Rasool is a talented and gifted young man. Wonderful voice. Thanks for sharing it.

Insha-Allah i'll share more intersting and benificial information/news

[Ehsan]

Mashallah a god gifted voice! I also appreciate how he is donating 25% of the sales to the Tsunami relief.