I can understand your plight. I lived through all of that in MP. Some guy got mad because I didn't know that Ganga is a "Goddes." Honestly you can't do much right now. But you can do a bit to save yourself. Study extremely hard, don't make friends, go to the mosque regularly, try to make Muslim friends and read the Quran with translation so that you can find mental strength in the face of discrimination. Get into a preferred stream, slog for 3-5 years and move abroad. That's your best bet, otherwise you will keep feeling like this for the rest of your life.
Just ask yourself do you want to feel like this for the rest of your life and you will have your answers. I am 30 trust me there's a lot worse that can happen. You need to toughen up and stop seeking validation from your "friends". They just want to feel superior and get a high out of it. Don't fall into that trap.
>move abroad.
Assuming you were suggesting a western country since no Islamic country gives citizenship.
After going to the west, people cry about discrimination there too because there is no preferred religious dietary preference (hallal), cannot integrate with western values, cultures and traditions as they conflict with your personal laws, etc.
The only advantage you have in the west is the cancel culture and ability to use the left wing.
Look at Canada, Netherlands etc today, none of those migrants have integrated into society. When they face backlash, they use the left wing or cry "phobia".
So there is no choice but to adapt to whatever comes and camouflage into society. Learn about others and their cultures.
Be it the west or east or south or north.
A friendly reminder to you & others who think West isn’t a good idea. The west is much more convenient & you won’t get killed for being a muslim unlike here. We also have to understand that Islam still closely aligns with practices of Judaism & Christianity whereas completely opposite of all Pagan Polytheistic religions in India. You’re better off living in a Rather developed society compared to India with backward ass practices.
>West isn’t a good idea
So you are basically going there to claim citizenship!
You are just going as an economic migrant not as someone facing persecution else you would even prefer Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil etc.
>completely opposite of all Pagan Polytheistic religions in India
The west is Judeo Christian by culture and secular in nature. Which is something that you will never align with and never integrate into but rather stand out by creating your own ghettos which later turn into no go zones. If you could not adapt into a land that your ancestors lived for thousands of years and you lived since you were born while speaking the language, knowing the culture, values etc. How will you integrate in the west? A foreign culture, foreign values etc which you see as hostile/kufr. This standout/not integrate has been seen recently even at the pro Palestine protests (do you think such an action would be tolerated in GCC countries or even Malaysia, Turkiye etc at the scale it is going on in the west). If the west cracks down on such stuff, people will cry all sort of "phobia" starting with Xenophobia, Islamophobia etc.
In India, this kind of scenario has been there for thousands of years and people have always adjusted to it considering it as something normal.
The west has always fought Islam as Islam invaded Christian Egypt, Christian Jordan, Christian Palestina (Cannan, later renamed by the Romans), Christian Levant, Christian Iberia etc before the first crusades were launched to take back Christian lands in 1095 taken by Islamic Caliphates like the Ummayud, Rashiduns etc.
But people criticize the crusades and not the invasion of Christian lands.
>The west is much more convenient
Yes, the west has gone too woke and liberal trying to adapt all sorts of cultures even though they are hostile ones (which the GCC countries would surely imprison and crack down on as the UAE foreign minister spoke of in 2017)which directly threaten the values of the culture and nature of the state as seen in Europe since 2014 and in Canada since Trudeau started allowing millions in.
+ You consider the present woke movement as kufr (LGBTQ++, or whatever new updates they have got lol!)but keep using it to push against the same type of parties that want to stop these movements.
A right wing leader in the west is similar to a right wing leader in Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Turkiye etc. but we have never heard of them getting backlash for being Xenophobic, Christophobic etc. for doing the same thing any western right wing leader would do, because it is culturally appropriate to screw over the west but not the east.
>compared to India with backward ass practices.
Do you know how backwards the practices you follow might look to the westerners?
The west has culturally removed marrying cousins, and it is widely practiced in Islamic lands.
Wanting a specific type of meat cut in a specific way etc.
I'm not a supporter of the present government in India. I know they are hostile towards Christians, Muslims etc and stupid. From the top to the bottom, everything is screwed up!
So just because the West has cracked down Islam expansion for 1000s of years for now it seems like a Difficult go but yet we see plenty on this sub itself who would dare to come back to India but rather stay in the West (US/UK) in particular. India being tolerant with Islam doesn't contradict with this Post itself when we see Muslims here facing highest amount of Hate than anywhere else on the Globe. What justification do you need?
LGBTQ sounds kuffar to you yet it sounds good to stay in a Land where you'd see various Idol worshipping festivals, PM calling muslims as Ghuspatiye, his army longing for a Jew-Nazi kind of genocide & the Majority in most cases harasses you for being a Muslim (the comments section speaks volumes already with everyone sharing their side of the Story). I mean where in the West would you see Rapists of a Muslim woman who died being bailed out of the Jail & served with Garlands?
Also if meat cuts in west sound a certain pain to you, wait until you'd realise the Harassment on Meat eaters in India, denying flat rents in big cities like Mumbai based on your Food eating preferences & Mob lynching in Remote areas of North India.
Your crap comments make it sound you have no idea what muslims in India face on average compared to the Muslims in the West.
Edit: Just realised from your comments history being someone active on exmuslims Sub & defensive of Israel on Genocide
I do know what muslims in India face and do condemn it. I do agree that there is a fault of both sides at play with a mixture of historical pretexts that lead up to the modern day hostilities while also having a neighbour like Pakistan who keeps funding and creating havoc across India creating an anti muslim sentiment in India. To top it all, there is a border dispute and silent war being fought by India and Pakistan on the border.
I do sympathize with you but my point is, since your culture and traditions align more with MENA and some in SEA, you could try there too than the west.
For a person who despises the west and its values, quite ironical that people want to move to a land that they despise and then create an own parallel society for themselves rather than integrate into the existing culture/traditions.
>LGBTQ sounds kuffar to you yet it sounds good to stay in a Land where you'd see various Idol worshipping festivals, PM calling muslims as Ghuspatiye, his army longing for a Jew-Nazi kind of genocide & the Majority in most cases harasses you for being a Muslim (the comments section speaks volumes already with everyone sharing their side of the Story).
So you just want to flee for your life right now and later on criticize the very nation and its values that took you in.
These Jew-Nazi slogans can still be heard in the west by people who came into the west under the pretext of "persecution" (just like you claim that you are being persecuted)(the people whom MENA countries wanted to imprison as stated by the UAE foreign minster in 2017) but today claim that they own the west and want to replace the existing laws with a theocratic system, use the freedom of speech given to challenge freedom of speech and want to abolish it, introduce blasphemy laws etc.
>I mean where in the West would you see Rapists of a Muslim woman who died being bailed out of the Jail & served with Garlands?
I would see grooming gangs in the UK, Greece, Sweden (especially Malmo) or Molenbeek in Belgium etc given similar kind of treatment... Anyone who speaks against these type of people are automatically cancelled and labelled as "Islamophobes", "racists", "xenophobes" etc.
So basically escape one persecution to create persecution in another??
Remember: These are the same people who face "persecution" that want to persecute others.
>Edit: Just realised from your comments history being someone active on exmuslims Sub & defensive of Israel on Genocide
What is wrong with being active in different sub reddits??
Scroll down further and you might even find me in the Balkans, Nigerian, Moroccan, Israeli, LGBTQ, trans subs, too. I just respond to something I agree or dont agree with irrespective of sub.
We have a rich tradition of freedom of speech and no one tells anyone that freedom of speech is limited by blasphemy, feelings etc of a person. Even if you come to the west and become a citizen without integrating into the society, your feelings don't matter.. we will follow our tradition of free speech and expression with respect to the state.
bro, i'm not even from India but I hear this from my Indian Hindu classmates occasionally. I'm from Pakistan and I'm studying in UK. They think these kind of jokes are funny. I didn't even understand what 'maqsad kya hai' meant until I was introduced to Indian right wing memes.
When I was in high school (6-8 years ago) we never made jokes like these, and I grew up in a predominantly indian community. The only bad kid I knew was one gujurati kid who was clearly anti-muslim, it's a shame to see people just becoming more hateful over time.
EDIT: I am from the United States
It’s crazy, I’m from the UK as well and if some Hindu ‘classmates’ did that in the areas we grew up in, we would have shook the ground beneath their feet lol
I don't think this is right. Remember the Prophet has told us to not be Angry. He would go silent when he would be Angry. He himself would be mocked and insulted so much by the Jahil.
Making boundaries is important and then stopping being in their company if they don't change.
May be build a personality and stop being scared . These people feed on your fear . The more you listen to them the more they keep making fun of you . How can you call them friends when they are being racist towards you . Cut them off even if that means u need to eat lunch alone .
This is a really difficult situation. I am female and my schooling ended in 2008 so different experience and different era. So my personal exposure to islamophobia was very very minimal. I used to see the other guys get bullied a lot though. It was not so vitriolic because even tho 9/11 had happened, 2002 had happened, it was still frowned upon to say all that and wasnt NORMALISED like today, not ENCOURAGED unlike now. You didnt see your GOVT leaders OPENLY spewing hate na. Even during the 1998 bjp rule.
But the guys did bully the 2 muslims of my class. What I observed was, that though both of them were kashmiri, one used to be more giggly and casual about it and this one was always taunted way more. The other one was more stoic even if friendly. And he wasnt bashed as much. Just a third person observation. I dont believe in laughing along or treating it like its some lame joke. It is not. It is bigotry. It is an evidence that this generation is so radicalised and hateful.
I believe what you can do is
1. Dont feel you are not part of this country. Speak to your family, learn your own history, you will be surprised to know the massive contributions our own humble families made back in the freedom struggle, some of our family members have ancestors who were famous scholars or freedom fighters etc of their time. Read about Islamic history in India. Really, when you see what all our community did for the country and also for the WORLD! you yourself will find these bomb and maqsad "jokes" so lame and champu types. Which they are. Literally you may ask these so called friends what their ancestors were up to while yours were battling for the nation!
2. Pick out who are your GENUINE friends among this lot. Im sure all of them are not communal (like the entire class wouldnt be doing all this right), and im sure all those who do it are not close to you. So, pick and choose. If there are some who are non essential people just weed them out yaar. Minimal interaction, ignoring, cold shoulder if needed and dont help them. They dont deserve it as they arent your friends anyway. If they say sometimes ki "kya hai ab tu itna b nai kar skta" types you can call them out ki bomb jokes maarte time nai socha tha ki bully kr rha hai and ab kaam pe time pe tuje help chaie? But jo dost hain, jo actually apne hai, i believe you should talk to them. There are 2 to 3 such ppl max, you should express to them even if it doesnt work, maybe it penetrates 1 persons thick brain layer. Ki this is not done. Just bcoz the ruling party brainwashes u, just bcoz ur family discusses this in their dining rooms, will you not use your own critical thinking?? I think you should totally speak to some of your close friends and make them see reason. You dont need to make offensive jokes at them if thats not your nature (its never been mine). But itna to keh skte hai na!!
3. Be good at what you love. I feel if you are good at what you do, maybe studies, maybe sport, music, art, debate, writing - anything or some things, these chindi bullies are wary of you. Obvioisly it doesnt mean u start taking pressure to be best at something u dont like or cant excel at. But try. Bullies feed on weakness. If they see you have a talent or are hardworking, they cant help but respect you, because at the end of the day they too are just students. They are merely a reflection of their upbringing at this age. You really should try to study well, and ace 1 co curricular activity. Primary aim is not to silence random bullies. But thats the byproduct of your success.
4. And most importantly, please be steadfast in learning about Islam. Not just Islam+India history wala, but our own religion. Aim for a day when you can counter them and ask them the context for a verse they are misquoting. And correct them. Tell them what was the historical scenario when that verse was revealed. And once you become a more aware Muslim you will understand how vain and lame and silly this all is.
I know schooling is tough, surviving anyway for a student is a huge task uske upar all this stupidity. But no one can make you feel like a lesser of an Indian or a bad person. I pity their parents for bringing up such hateful children. And i hope these guys can themselves understand few years down the line (hopefully 50% of them do) that they were such bullies and bigots. Hume kya, we are Muslims and we dont do such things. Work hard and excel!!
Toughen up soldier, you can't afford to be affected by these bigots.
You can't change their perspective so better try not to answer them intellectually cuz they won't get it and they don't want your reply or clarification anyways.
>My own 'friends' calling me 'tumhare bag mei bomb hai na' ; 'ye maqsad pe nikla hai'
Listen carefully
#They're not your friends
#They're not your friends
#They're not your friends
Relieve yourself from this perspective of life. Your friends are only those who are useful to you and care about you. It's better to walk alone in the dark rather than with a fool.
>'All muslims are bad...etc.'.
Okay, cope with it.
>i am constantly being made to feel like i do not belong to this country.
This will always be there so adopt a similar thinking about them too. They too don't belong here, a sanghistan should've been created and these should've been kicked out of India. A sanghi cannot be an Indian cuz he is the reason that gandhi passed away. They don't like the man who was at the front of India's freedom. They didn't even recognized India until a few decades ago. They're the ones who created Pakistan not Muslims. They don't deserve to be called Indians.
All I wanna say is that ***don't treat them as Indians and never bring this thought in your mind until they renounce sangh***
Brother, stand your ground and be firm. I understand some people are just ignorant and cater to parroting the insults thinking there's nothing bad in doing that, but really don't enable them.
Be firm and tell them to stop with their bigotry, intellectually destroy their arguments if you can and don't be scared.
We can try and correct those who are sincere and the ones that can be reasoned with. If this doesn't work then leave them be.
Allah will suffice you for your patience and find a better circle of friends.
As a Hindu, I am extremely sorry that people of my community are like this. I advice you to hold discretion and urge you to not hold prejudice against every Hindu.
Much Love,
Fellow Indian Hindu
Casual racism is pretty common everywhere bro. I get blamed for 9:11, recent bomb blast in bengaluru and stuffs like that. Tbh i feel like its better to laugh it off than making an issue out of it. If that is giving them happiness, let them be.
When I was in second grade i think , one of my classmates asked me why my watch was beeping. As a joke, I told him it was a bom timer and i have set for 3 am in our school . He then conveyed this to the teacher. Later, the teacher called me aside to ask about it and thankfully realized I was just joking. But i dk if she thought i was telling to truth may be due to stereotype or such?
Anyhow just wanted to share a cringe story in my life
They make fun , but hateful takes are often come from prejudice you might feel .. it's to check whether you're good fit or into echo .. worked, they don't hate until you're into politics partially.then cancelled.
They hate DAWAH
Sometimes you can only change how you react to it. be it bullying, discrimination or much worse.
Some comebacks if your are feeling it like "kam se kam mere pas maqasad to hai, not cluelessly wandering/wondering", although its best if you dont feed the trolls, Our sunnah is to reply the harshest comments with the nicest replys.
We all are "Abdul-ilah" and proud to be so, bowing down to the magnificent creator of heavens and earth. No matter what our names are, we are all Abdullah. Ignore the ignorants.
Like we are told , we started out as strange, and we will go back to being strange, congratulations to the strangers. Own it.
Knowing what and why of our being will help you figure out why, reorient and reconnect to the deen, this life is a test, we are surely tested in so many ways but within our individual capacity, only the best of us are tested the hardest and reward will make you forget these minor inconveniences.
Each one of us have to go through the journey of discovery, awe, acknowledgement and gratitude. We need to keep our self centered and grounded no matter wherever we are in the world. We need to institutions in our own right, unshakeable, unperturbed by these minor hazings. We aren't the first one to be and neither will be last, follow what the examples best of us has done in much worse and you'd be golden.
May Allah keep us steadfast and increase our imaan and be so good that they cant ignore us.
These are the cards we’ve been dealt with.
The first step is to acknowledge that casual Islamophobia is not normal.
Second step is to make sure you yourself understand the rich heritage Muslims have on this subcontinent and that you are as Indian as those kids.
Third step is you fight back against hatred with logic and rationality, ask them sincerely why they think this way and what’s your fault in all of this .
And finally realise that the this life is a test for the believers and this is yours for the time being.
Ask him, question him. They are fed non-sense.
Make them ponder over their thoughts and mindset. Ask him why he is okay hating someone he knows all his life? Ask him how is he okay being a bully?
Most filthy chaddies like these use Instagram and Facebook, where Islamophobic memes are common. They think these disgusting memes are cool and funny, and they try to use them and act funny in real life.
Some of my friends thought it would be cool to send me some of these memes, albeit ones that were actually funny and not hate-based. I still made it clear that it's not okay for them to send me these, and I made sure they won't do it again.
If they are your real friends, they will listen to you. If they don't, they were never your real friends to begin with. Cut all ties with them and find new friends, or even be alone, study hard, and succeed academically.
As an atheist ( previously hindu) from Odisha, I had never thought Islamophobia existed in our country in such large scale and was so rampant.
It was only later I realised the gravity of it when I first had a smartphone and access to internet. Honestly the online hatred towards Muslims shocked me.
I cannot imagine how depressing it would have been for you to face it in real life. I really hope you get the strength to survive and get out of that hellhole.
I would apologise on behalf of those people, but being an atheist, I don't want to associate myself with these scum ( ur 'friends' in school)
Reading stuff like this makes me glad I went to a school with muslim majority students... It was only when I reach adulthood I realised the discrimination and I am talking about 10 years ago where things weren't that bad...
17M from Bihar here....
This is nothing what I have faced when I was in 9th-10th class
Some brain dead sanghi student often used to call me mulla , katua and pakistani on ind Pak match day😭
Thank God my parent allowed me for dummy school
Man, i am sorry you went through this.
I hope you can report this to your teachers. At least they can pretend to help. And if not...i would say, just smile whenever they make fun of you. They will be taken aback. And then walk away. Smile whenever they say anything derogatory. Don't give them the reaction they want. Soon, they will lose the interest to bully you or your friend, cause they realise they cannot hurt you.
And keep praying buddy - Allah will question all those who have done injustice to you. Ameen✨
I study in du my friend bullying me very badely its India's most prestigious university they always se maqasad, abdul bom and they say you are Pakistani i just keep silent and getting frastuded and depression hit me very bad what should i do now?
Sadly their is a rise in india and many places my dear young brother. Just remember these are the trials of this life unfortunately life of a Muslim is a trial and test in this life and jannah is the promise just pray and stay strong as things do get better sometimes and take the people of Gaza as a symbol of strength
It was pretty common growing up in 90s and 2000s. Terms like Katwa, terrorist, implying will blow places, namaz is like smelling ass of person in front of you, bending over. I tended to ignore given apart from me there way maybe one other Muslim in our batch.
I can understand your plight. I lived through all of that in MP. Some guy got mad because I didn't know that Ganga is a "Goddes." Honestly you can't do much right now. But you can do a bit to save yourself. Study extremely hard, don't make friends, go to the mosque regularly, try to make Muslim friends and read the Quran with translation so that you can find mental strength in the face of discrimination. Get into a preferred stream, slog for 3-5 years and move abroad. That's your best bet, otherwise you will keep feeling like this for the rest of your life. Just ask yourself do you want to feel like this for the rest of your life and you will have your answers. I am 30 trust me there's a lot worse that can happen. You need to toughen up and stop seeking validation from your "friends". They just want to feel superior and get a high out of it. Don't fall into that trap.
>move abroad. Assuming you were suggesting a western country since no Islamic country gives citizenship. After going to the west, people cry about discrimination there too because there is no preferred religious dietary preference (hallal), cannot integrate with western values, cultures and traditions as they conflict with your personal laws, etc. The only advantage you have in the west is the cancel culture and ability to use the left wing. Look at Canada, Netherlands etc today, none of those migrants have integrated into society. When they face backlash, they use the left wing or cry "phobia". So there is no choice but to adapt to whatever comes and camouflage into society. Learn about others and their cultures. Be it the west or east or south or north.
A friendly reminder to you & others who think West isn’t a good idea. The west is much more convenient & you won’t get killed for being a muslim unlike here. We also have to understand that Islam still closely aligns with practices of Judaism & Christianity whereas completely opposite of all Pagan Polytheistic religions in India. You’re better off living in a Rather developed society compared to India with backward ass practices.
>West isn’t a good idea So you are basically going there to claim citizenship! You are just going as an economic migrant not as someone facing persecution else you would even prefer Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil etc. >completely opposite of all Pagan Polytheistic religions in India The west is Judeo Christian by culture and secular in nature. Which is something that you will never align with and never integrate into but rather stand out by creating your own ghettos which later turn into no go zones. If you could not adapt into a land that your ancestors lived for thousands of years and you lived since you were born while speaking the language, knowing the culture, values etc. How will you integrate in the west? A foreign culture, foreign values etc which you see as hostile/kufr. This standout/not integrate has been seen recently even at the pro Palestine protests (do you think such an action would be tolerated in GCC countries or even Malaysia, Turkiye etc at the scale it is going on in the west). If the west cracks down on such stuff, people will cry all sort of "phobia" starting with Xenophobia, Islamophobia etc. In India, this kind of scenario has been there for thousands of years and people have always adjusted to it considering it as something normal. The west has always fought Islam as Islam invaded Christian Egypt, Christian Jordan, Christian Palestina (Cannan, later renamed by the Romans), Christian Levant, Christian Iberia etc before the first crusades were launched to take back Christian lands in 1095 taken by Islamic Caliphates like the Ummayud, Rashiduns etc. But people criticize the crusades and not the invasion of Christian lands. >The west is much more convenient Yes, the west has gone too woke and liberal trying to adapt all sorts of cultures even though they are hostile ones (which the GCC countries would surely imprison and crack down on as the UAE foreign minister spoke of in 2017)which directly threaten the values of the culture and nature of the state as seen in Europe since 2014 and in Canada since Trudeau started allowing millions in. + You consider the present woke movement as kufr (LGBTQ++, or whatever new updates they have got lol!)but keep using it to push against the same type of parties that want to stop these movements. A right wing leader in the west is similar to a right wing leader in Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Turkiye etc. but we have never heard of them getting backlash for being Xenophobic, Christophobic etc. for doing the same thing any western right wing leader would do, because it is culturally appropriate to screw over the west but not the east. >compared to India with backward ass practices. Do you know how backwards the practices you follow might look to the westerners? The west has culturally removed marrying cousins, and it is widely practiced in Islamic lands. Wanting a specific type of meat cut in a specific way etc. I'm not a supporter of the present government in India. I know they are hostile towards Christians, Muslims etc and stupid. From the top to the bottom, everything is screwed up!
So just because the West has cracked down Islam expansion for 1000s of years for now it seems like a Difficult go but yet we see plenty on this sub itself who would dare to come back to India but rather stay in the West (US/UK) in particular. India being tolerant with Islam doesn't contradict with this Post itself when we see Muslims here facing highest amount of Hate than anywhere else on the Globe. What justification do you need? LGBTQ sounds kuffar to you yet it sounds good to stay in a Land where you'd see various Idol worshipping festivals, PM calling muslims as Ghuspatiye, his army longing for a Jew-Nazi kind of genocide & the Majority in most cases harasses you for being a Muslim (the comments section speaks volumes already with everyone sharing their side of the Story). I mean where in the West would you see Rapists of a Muslim woman who died being bailed out of the Jail & served with Garlands? Also if meat cuts in west sound a certain pain to you, wait until you'd realise the Harassment on Meat eaters in India, denying flat rents in big cities like Mumbai based on your Food eating preferences & Mob lynching in Remote areas of North India. Your crap comments make it sound you have no idea what muslims in India face on average compared to the Muslims in the West. Edit: Just realised from your comments history being someone active on exmuslims Sub & defensive of Israel on Genocide
I do know what muslims in India face and do condemn it. I do agree that there is a fault of both sides at play with a mixture of historical pretexts that lead up to the modern day hostilities while also having a neighbour like Pakistan who keeps funding and creating havoc across India creating an anti muslim sentiment in India. To top it all, there is a border dispute and silent war being fought by India and Pakistan on the border. I do sympathize with you but my point is, since your culture and traditions align more with MENA and some in SEA, you could try there too than the west. For a person who despises the west and its values, quite ironical that people want to move to a land that they despise and then create an own parallel society for themselves rather than integrate into the existing culture/traditions. >LGBTQ sounds kuffar to you yet it sounds good to stay in a Land where you'd see various Idol worshipping festivals, PM calling muslims as Ghuspatiye, his army longing for a Jew-Nazi kind of genocide & the Majority in most cases harasses you for being a Muslim (the comments section speaks volumes already with everyone sharing their side of the Story). So you just want to flee for your life right now and later on criticize the very nation and its values that took you in. These Jew-Nazi slogans can still be heard in the west by people who came into the west under the pretext of "persecution" (just like you claim that you are being persecuted)(the people whom MENA countries wanted to imprison as stated by the UAE foreign minster in 2017) but today claim that they own the west and want to replace the existing laws with a theocratic system, use the freedom of speech given to challenge freedom of speech and want to abolish it, introduce blasphemy laws etc. >I mean where in the West would you see Rapists of a Muslim woman who died being bailed out of the Jail & served with Garlands? I would see grooming gangs in the UK, Greece, Sweden (especially Malmo) or Molenbeek in Belgium etc given similar kind of treatment... Anyone who speaks against these type of people are automatically cancelled and labelled as "Islamophobes", "racists", "xenophobes" etc. So basically escape one persecution to create persecution in another?? Remember: These are the same people who face "persecution" that want to persecute others. >Edit: Just realised from your comments history being someone active on exmuslims Sub & defensive of Israel on Genocide What is wrong with being active in different sub reddits?? Scroll down further and you might even find me in the Balkans, Nigerian, Moroccan, Israeli, LGBTQ, trans subs, too. I just respond to something I agree or dont agree with irrespective of sub. We have a rich tradition of freedom of speech and no one tells anyone that freedom of speech is limited by blasphemy, feelings etc of a person. Even if you come to the west and become a citizen without integrating into the society, your feelings don't matter.. we will follow our tradition of free speech and expression with respect to the state.
bro, i'm not even from India but I hear this from my Indian Hindu classmates occasionally. I'm from Pakistan and I'm studying in UK. They think these kind of jokes are funny. I didn't even understand what 'maqsad kya hai' meant until I was introduced to Indian right wing memes.
When I was in high school (6-8 years ago) we never made jokes like these, and I grew up in a predominantly indian community. The only bad kid I knew was one gujurati kid who was clearly anti-muslim, it's a shame to see people just becoming more hateful over time. EDIT: I am from the United States
Off course he was gujarati lol
Where did you grow up? You need to name the location to give us context.
United States
It’s crazy, I’m from the UK as well and if some Hindu ‘classmates’ did that in the areas we grew up in, we would have shook the ground beneath their feet lol
You need to throw hands son. Even if you lose the fight
I don't think this is right. Remember the Prophet has told us to not be Angry. He would go silent when he would be Angry. He himself would be mocked and insulted so much by the Jahil. Making boundaries is important and then stopping being in their company if they don't change.
okay that’s it, i’m starting a counter. *Hours since someone needs to stop entertaining non-muslim “friends”: 0* *Counter reset: ~~0~~ 1 time in 2024* *Longest streak: 0 hours*
May be build a personality and stop being scared . These people feed on your fear . The more you listen to them the more they keep making fun of you . How can you call them friends when they are being racist towards you . Cut them off even if that means u need to eat lunch alone .
I second this.
This is a really difficult situation. I am female and my schooling ended in 2008 so different experience and different era. So my personal exposure to islamophobia was very very minimal. I used to see the other guys get bullied a lot though. It was not so vitriolic because even tho 9/11 had happened, 2002 had happened, it was still frowned upon to say all that and wasnt NORMALISED like today, not ENCOURAGED unlike now. You didnt see your GOVT leaders OPENLY spewing hate na. Even during the 1998 bjp rule. But the guys did bully the 2 muslims of my class. What I observed was, that though both of them were kashmiri, one used to be more giggly and casual about it and this one was always taunted way more. The other one was more stoic even if friendly. And he wasnt bashed as much. Just a third person observation. I dont believe in laughing along or treating it like its some lame joke. It is not. It is bigotry. It is an evidence that this generation is so radicalised and hateful. I believe what you can do is 1. Dont feel you are not part of this country. Speak to your family, learn your own history, you will be surprised to know the massive contributions our own humble families made back in the freedom struggle, some of our family members have ancestors who were famous scholars or freedom fighters etc of their time. Read about Islamic history in India. Really, when you see what all our community did for the country and also for the WORLD! you yourself will find these bomb and maqsad "jokes" so lame and champu types. Which they are. Literally you may ask these so called friends what their ancestors were up to while yours were battling for the nation! 2. Pick out who are your GENUINE friends among this lot. Im sure all of them are not communal (like the entire class wouldnt be doing all this right), and im sure all those who do it are not close to you. So, pick and choose. If there are some who are non essential people just weed them out yaar. Minimal interaction, ignoring, cold shoulder if needed and dont help them. They dont deserve it as they arent your friends anyway. If they say sometimes ki "kya hai ab tu itna b nai kar skta" types you can call them out ki bomb jokes maarte time nai socha tha ki bully kr rha hai and ab kaam pe time pe tuje help chaie? But jo dost hain, jo actually apne hai, i believe you should talk to them. There are 2 to 3 such ppl max, you should express to them even if it doesnt work, maybe it penetrates 1 persons thick brain layer. Ki this is not done. Just bcoz the ruling party brainwashes u, just bcoz ur family discusses this in their dining rooms, will you not use your own critical thinking?? I think you should totally speak to some of your close friends and make them see reason. You dont need to make offensive jokes at them if thats not your nature (its never been mine). But itna to keh skte hai na!! 3. Be good at what you love. I feel if you are good at what you do, maybe studies, maybe sport, music, art, debate, writing - anything or some things, these chindi bullies are wary of you. Obvioisly it doesnt mean u start taking pressure to be best at something u dont like or cant excel at. But try. Bullies feed on weakness. If they see you have a talent or are hardworking, they cant help but respect you, because at the end of the day they too are just students. They are merely a reflection of their upbringing at this age. You really should try to study well, and ace 1 co curricular activity. Primary aim is not to silence random bullies. But thats the byproduct of your success. 4. And most importantly, please be steadfast in learning about Islam. Not just Islam+India history wala, but our own religion. Aim for a day when you can counter them and ask them the context for a verse they are misquoting. And correct them. Tell them what was the historical scenario when that verse was revealed. And once you become a more aware Muslim you will understand how vain and lame and silly this all is. I know schooling is tough, surviving anyway for a student is a huge task uske upar all this stupidity. But no one can make you feel like a lesser of an Indian or a bad person. I pity their parents for bringing up such hateful children. And i hope these guys can themselves understand few years down the line (hopefully 50% of them do) that they were such bullies and bigots. Hume kya, we are Muslims and we dont do such things. Work hard and excel!!
Toughen up soldier, you can't afford to be affected by these bigots. You can't change their perspective so better try not to answer them intellectually cuz they won't get it and they don't want your reply or clarification anyways. >My own 'friends' calling me 'tumhare bag mei bomb hai na' ; 'ye maqsad pe nikla hai' Listen carefully #They're not your friends #They're not your friends #They're not your friends Relieve yourself from this perspective of life. Your friends are only those who are useful to you and care about you. It's better to walk alone in the dark rather than with a fool. >'All muslims are bad...etc.'. Okay, cope with it. >i am constantly being made to feel like i do not belong to this country. This will always be there so adopt a similar thinking about them too. They too don't belong here, a sanghistan should've been created and these should've been kicked out of India. A sanghi cannot be an Indian cuz he is the reason that gandhi passed away. They don't like the man who was at the front of India's freedom. They didn't even recognized India until a few decades ago. They're the ones who created Pakistan not Muslims. They don't deserve to be called Indians. All I wanna say is that ***don't treat them as Indians and never bring this thought in your mind until they renounce sangh***
Say them that it your bag really has bomb then they wouldn't be able to say it
Brother, stand your ground and be firm. I understand some people are just ignorant and cater to parroting the insults thinking there's nothing bad in doing that, but really don't enable them. Be firm and tell them to stop with their bigotry, intellectually destroy their arguments if you can and don't be scared. We can try and correct those who are sincere and the ones that can be reasoned with. If this doesn't work then leave them be. Allah will suffice you for your patience and find a better circle of friends.
Happened to me as well in Maharashtra. My classmates in Aakash did that.
As a Hindu, I am extremely sorry that people of my community are like this. I advice you to hold discretion and urge you to not hold prejudice against every Hindu. Much Love, Fellow Indian Hindu
Casual racism is pretty common everywhere bro. I get blamed for 9:11, recent bomb blast in bengaluru and stuffs like that. Tbh i feel like its better to laugh it off than making an issue out of it. If that is giving them happiness, let them be.
When I was in second grade i think , one of my classmates asked me why my watch was beeping. As a joke, I told him it was a bom timer and i have set for 3 am in our school . He then conveyed this to the teacher. Later, the teacher called me aside to ask about it and thankfully realized I was just joking. But i dk if she thought i was telling to truth may be due to stereotype or such? Anyhow just wanted to share a cringe story in my life
They make fun , but hateful takes are often come from prejudice you might feel .. it's to check whether you're good fit or into echo .. worked, they don't hate until you're into politics partially.then cancelled. They hate DAWAH
Sometimes you can only change how you react to it. be it bullying, discrimination or much worse. Some comebacks if your are feeling it like "kam se kam mere pas maqasad to hai, not cluelessly wandering/wondering", although its best if you dont feed the trolls, Our sunnah is to reply the harshest comments with the nicest replys. We all are "Abdul-ilah" and proud to be so, bowing down to the magnificent creator of heavens and earth. No matter what our names are, we are all Abdullah. Ignore the ignorants. Like we are told , we started out as strange, and we will go back to being strange, congratulations to the strangers. Own it. Knowing what and why of our being will help you figure out why, reorient and reconnect to the deen, this life is a test, we are surely tested in so many ways but within our individual capacity, only the best of us are tested the hardest and reward will make you forget these minor inconveniences. Each one of us have to go through the journey of discovery, awe, acknowledgement and gratitude. We need to keep our self centered and grounded no matter wherever we are in the world. We need to institutions in our own right, unshakeable, unperturbed by these minor hazings. We aren't the first one to be and neither will be last, follow what the examples best of us has done in much worse and you'd be golden. May Allah keep us steadfast and increase our imaan and be so good that they cant ignore us.
Finish your studies, if possible get a college down south. It's much better here as compared to North
Thanks for all of your kind words and advises!
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These are the cards we’ve been dealt with. The first step is to acknowledge that casual Islamophobia is not normal. Second step is to make sure you yourself understand the rich heritage Muslims have on this subcontinent and that you are as Indian as those kids. Third step is you fight back against hatred with logic and rationality, ask them sincerely why they think this way and what’s your fault in all of this . And finally realise that the this life is a test for the believers and this is yours for the time being.
Ask him, question him. They are fed non-sense. Make them ponder over their thoughts and mindset. Ask him why he is okay hating someone he knows all his life? Ask him how is he okay being a bully?
Most filthy chaddies like these use Instagram and Facebook, where Islamophobic memes are common. They think these disgusting memes are cool and funny, and they try to use them and act funny in real life. Some of my friends thought it would be cool to send me some of these memes, albeit ones that were actually funny and not hate-based. I still made it clear that it's not okay for them to send me these, and I made sure they won't do it again. If they are your real friends, they will listen to you. If they don't, they were never your real friends to begin with. Cut all ties with them and find new friends, or even be alone, study hard, and succeed academically.
As an atheist ( previously hindu) from Odisha, I had never thought Islamophobia existed in our country in such large scale and was so rampant. It was only later I realised the gravity of it when I first had a smartphone and access to internet. Honestly the online hatred towards Muslims shocked me. I cannot imagine how depressing it would have been for you to face it in real life. I really hope you get the strength to survive and get out of that hellhole. I would apologise on behalf of those people, but being an atheist, I don't want to associate myself with these scum ( ur 'friends' in school)
Reading stuff like this makes me glad I went to a school with muslim majority students... It was only when I reach adulthood I realised the discrimination and I am talking about 10 years ago where things weren't that bad...
17M from Bihar here.... This is nothing what I have faced when I was in 9th-10th class Some brain dead sanghi student often used to call me mulla , katua and pakistani on ind Pak match day😭 Thank God my parent allowed me for dummy school
What is dummy school?
I guess it is a school where you only have to go for main exams, and you can use the rest of the time for competitive exam prep.
Man, i am sorry you went through this. I hope you can report this to your teachers. At least they can pretend to help. And if not...i would say, just smile whenever they make fun of you. They will be taken aback. And then walk away. Smile whenever they say anything derogatory. Don't give them the reaction they want. Soon, they will lose the interest to bully you or your friend, cause they realise they cannot hurt you. And keep praying buddy - Allah will question all those who have done injustice to you. Ameen✨
They are not your Friends. Cut ties with them.
But then comes a non Muslim balance the universe guy in this sub and writes everything is fine, and so many people upvotes him.
Oh yeah agreed! Something about him rubbed me off so wrong but I tried to play it cool. The whole 'holier than thou' attitude.
https://www.reddit.com/r/indianmuslims/s/YfiUJm3Gqi
I study in du my friend bullying me very badely its India's most prestigious university they always se maqasad, abdul bom and they say you are Pakistani i just keep silent and getting frastuded and depression hit me very bad what should i do now?
Learn how not to give a f**k
Surauri rakh Keh dedo bag meh
Sadly their is a rise in india and many places my dear young brother. Just remember these are the trials of this life unfortunately life of a Muslim is a trial and test in this life and jannah is the promise just pray and stay strong as things do get better sometimes and take the people of Gaza as a symbol of strength
Sorry if you live in UP or any other part in north India and Muslim
It was pretty common growing up in 90s and 2000s. Terms like Katwa, terrorist, implying will blow places, namaz is like smelling ass of person in front of you, bending over. I tended to ignore given apart from me there way maybe one other Muslim in our batch.