A Muslim prescription?

I read this recently, in the Pioneer newspaper of Delhi, and felt that too much is being done by the 'deranged' Muslims to harm their own creed! Since I do not hold a personal grudge against all Muslims, and I also hold IT against the one's on the lunatic fringes; in my wish list remains a desire of a sane crowd- we did have an example in Mustafa Kemal-Ata-Turk(even if his effort to modernise Islam is rubbished by some by naming it 'political') of Turkey- to strongly emerge from with in the Shia or Sunni or both or, from with in all sects of Islam, to collectively put a ban on all these deranged desires that make a parody of Muslims! ?

Does medical treatment have anything to do with the patient's faith? Should health facilities be 'faith based'?
Most people might not agree but professor Aziz Sheikh of Edinburgh University wants health services for the 18 lakh Muslim community in the UK to take account of their religious beliefs.
He has written an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) calling forsensitising of medical facilities towards Muslims in Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
For one, Prof Sheikh has called for male circumcision to be made available throughout NHS. Health services, he says, should advise Muslim patients whether the drugs given to them are derived from alcohol or pigs. Alternative medicines should be made available to them.
The professor wants prayer and ablution facilities for staff as well as patients and Muslim chaplains to provide spiritual care. There should be woman doctors for Muslim women and Muslims should be given health advice before going for Haj, he demands.
Sheikh proposes that the first step towards better facilities would be to record a patient's religion and not just his ethnic background.
The proposals come at a time when NHS is facing a financial crunch and fighting to reduce waiting time for patients.
The BMJ contrasts his opinion with those of Prof Aneez Esmail of Manchester University. Prof Esmail says in another article that it would not be practical to meet demands based on religious identities as it would risk being stigmatised.
He warns that some faith groups might support practices which may be unacceptable to the majority such as female circumcision and the refusal to accept blood transfusions. For him, "the way forward is not a crude categorisation of people into even more tightly defined groups."

And By the way, how about applying Shariah upon all Muslims across the globe in return to all above? How about stoning to death; chopping the limbs; gouging out the eye....etc.etc.?
Trust me, no one will accept it...and even if it is accepted, it can not be implimented. There is no way to implement a 1400 year old rule book, made to meet the socio-political needs of the Arab tribals of the middle eastern deserts, on the world of TODAY !
SHYAM

My un-replied letter to Sikhpoint

On 25.12. o6, I wrote this letter to ParminderSingh of sikhpoint. His, and his kinds' knowledge and bravery is reflected in his decision to remain quite!!
SHYAM
Dear Mr. Parminder Singh,

I received your following mail as a forward, hence I am also copying this mail to the source of it.

Your views on 'Sikhism' are quite evident.....we all have a privy to our opinion, I respect yours. However I'd like to inform you that the superstition that you seem to have researched out, and vehemently attributed to 'Brahmins' has nothing to do with them. It is a Christian superstition, as much Christian as the superstition of No. 13 ! And before you jump to the easy conclusion the I too must be a Brahmin, let me inform you, I am not. I do understand that Brahmins have been a divided lot and an easy target since the time of the arrival of Mughals, hence, attacking or attributing anything to them will not evoke even a microscopic reaction. You belong to a brave Kaum, I expect you to exhibit you chivalry a bit more. Talk about...say.... torture inflicted upon Hakikat Rai by Muslims......or ..... how the perfidious Christians converted Dilip Singh s/o Ranjit Singh to Christianity? How about that?

And could you kindly refer me any 'Brahminical' Hindu text that says sneezing should be considered inauspicious??

Your reference to Rehat maryadas is interesting? How about making a beginning with removing all the pictures of the Great Gurus, especially those painted by Tankhaiya Soba Singh ? Remember he dared SGPC by going about bare headed and painted the pictures of Gurus as well as paintings of Umar khayyam with his Saki, as well as Heer Ranjha with the same brush while remaining bare headed, with his tresses flowing, till he died?

Best Wishes!
SHYAM

Asinine mindset

I received the following mail with a link to a site -like many more of them-who try to guile Sikhs into believing that they belong to another religion, and not the larger Hindu spread. These are not new efforts; they began with the British when they brought SGPC act into force! This farce was further fueled by Sh. M.K. Gandhi; remember his song...Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai...? And the result of all this? Well thank you Mr. Gandhi...although Khalistani terrorists butchered thousand of innocent Indians, they still failed your ambitions to become their messiah! It will not take much effort for a reasonable mind to understand that the elections expenditure for the president ship of just Delhi's SGPC is more than the essences for an M.P's seat? I am not able to comprehend, where does this money come from??
Anyway, here is the knavery that the site is offering:

Dear Sadh Sangat Ji
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
Sikhpoint.com once more takes the pleasure of bringing to your vision another serious instance of 'Bipran Ki Reet' prevalent among Sikhs through a satire on Sikhs practicing and believing Brahminical Ritualism in their daily lives.
The satire is aimed on those Sikh individuals or families who due to lack of awareness about Sikh 'Rehat Maryada' or even more sadly, knowingly follow Brahminical Superstitions or Rituals like not going out if somebody sneezes, making a U-turn if a cat crosses from front, adopting belief that a particular day is good to start a work etc. This ill practice is clearly against 'Sikh Rehat Maryada'.
By putting ourselves in numerous good and evil omens in our daily routines, we are only staining the refined and reasoning image of Sikhism. The mistake is not only with the setup of Indian Society, which is so inter-mingled with Brahminical thought and philosophy that makes us find it difficult to retain our different identity. Small superstitions are hazardous as they lead to complete change of a person's philosophy of life. So, it is very dangerous for individual Sikh Identity. The easiest way to shed all this harmful ritualism is taking a step towards understanding Gurbani –
sgun Apsgun iqs kau lgih ijsu cIiq n AwvY ]iqsu jmu nyiV n AwveI jo hir pRiB BwvY ]2] (401, Awsw, m: 5) (Good omens and bad omens affect those who do not keep the Lord in the mind. The Messenger of Death does not approach those who are pleasing to the Lord God. 2)
Recurring practice of superstitions by Sikhs expresses our disregard towards 'Waheguru Ka Bhana'.
We invite the Sikh Community to come forward to extinguish superstitions from our lives and society and also stop others from following them. It is our duty, being the true sons of Guru Nanak Dev Ji to make and develop our faith in true sense of purity of logic and awareness. We have tried to express our deep sadness on these happenings in the form of a satire. Please click the link below to have a hearty laugh and also to contemplate a little about the decaying faith of Sikhs in Sikhi itself.
http://www.sikhpoint.com/cartoon/default.php

We are open to any suggestions regarding this satire or any other topic. Please drop your kind words at parminder@sikhpointmail.com, and also share your views at Sikhpoint Forums.
RegardsParminder Singhparminder@sikhpointmail.comAdministratorwww.Sikhpoint.com