For God's sake

or in Urdu its called..Khuda key liay...Thats the name of the new Pakistani movie which has done rathar well in the Pakistani theatres. Thanks to Haseeb bhai for directing me to the movie which is now available on Google videos. I thought the movie had a good theme and touched upon many pertinent themes which are relevant globally. ( though I do think that the movie should have been slower and split into two to three episodes because in some parts, the movie went so fast that it skipped over details, which the viewer had to make assumptions about...). Plus I think the movie focussed too much on the blacks and whites rathar then the spectrum of colours which exist on both sides of the so called global conflict ( or misunderstanding?).

regardless I wont spoil the movie for you. Do watch it yourself if you know urdu. All Things Pakistani has a good review of the movie as well... I will quote Haseeb bhai on the good questions the movie raises:

"How do we respond to Muslim girls’ relationships with non-Muslim guys? (Obviously we know its haraam, but it is a reality).

Is Music haraam? (NOTE: I know there is a legitimate difference of opinion on this issue and I by no means suggest that those who view music as impermissible are extremists!!!)

How do we help our young sincere Muslim brothers and sisters who get caught up with extremist ideologies? (The same issues holds true in Europe and America as well)

How do the real wise ulema of our times stand up and overcome the extremist preachers who so effectively target our youth?

How do we react to racial profiling and the tragedies of Guantanamo Bay and other secret prisons that even today still hold innocent Muslims?

How can we continue to explain to our outraged Muslim brethren across the world that America and the west in general isn’t inherently evil and anti-Islam?"

Who will answer these good questions? I think the answer lies beyond blogs and words and really comes down to taking well thought out actions at your local level whatever form they may take. (the content of these "actions' is subjective rather then objective in my opinion and dependent on your local circumstances and resources) and the purpose would be to educate people across the spectrum ( both muslims and non muslims) through action and word.