Comments on: A Hindu Pandith to be Muslim Envoy?! An Insult!

By: observer

observer — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:54:12 +0000

The point of the article is that Obama appoints someone to be a Muslim Envoy whose name can easily be mistaken to be Hindu, Buddhist or any other religion besides Islam. It is nothing short of a appointment of convenience.

Who’s going to venture that someone named “Farah Pandith” is actually a Muslim? Practically, no one. Not even Kashmiris.

By: tina

tina — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:44:06 +0000

In South Asian countries like India, Pakistan its common for people to retain thier hindu surname even after they get converted to other religions.This suggests that her ancestors were Hindu Pandits, which doesnt make her any less Muslim.
And in Pakistan too u would find that stringent Muslims flaunting thier upper caste hindu surnames like Butt, Chowdhry,Rajput etc.Its contradictory since Islam doesnt have caste system.

But in South Asia its a big honour to have high caste surname no matter you have changed your faith. its funny though

By: Ghazanfar Khan

Ghazanfar Khan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:40:45 +0000

There is nothing to do with the name Pandith, she is just keeping her family name. Khan is not a Muslim name, Chengiz Khan or Kublai Khan were not Muslim, it was a name of their caste or clan, later on when Islam reached central Asia these clans converted but they kept their title as Khan, this happened in kashmir and other part as well. This debate has been started by some crazy Pakistanis, and looking their present condition they don’t qualify to be called as Muslim, a corrupt cannot be a Muslim.

By: observer

observer — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:36:36 +0000

Caps lock off please. I don’t understand a word when you scream so loudly.

By: In response to syed

In response to syed — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:09:20 +0000

YOUR COMMENT HINDUS SEE LIGHT WHEN TAKE UP ISLAM
YES THEY WERE FORCED AND CONVERTED AND THEY ALL ARE SEEING LIGHT IN PAKISTAN
WHERE MUSLIMS ARE CUTTING MUSLIMS
SUNNI MUSLIMS WILL CUT HINDUS; THEN THEY WILL CUT AHMEDIA; SIKH ; CHIRSTIANS
THEN THEY WILL CUT SHIA MUSLIM
THEY WONT BE SATISFIED THEY WOULD CUT MUSLIMS
ALL PAKISTAN WERE HINDUS FORCEFULLY CONVERTED TO ISLAM
SEE THE RESULT ASS
HOPE THAT YOU HAVE LONG LIFE

By: sadaqat

sadaqat — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:10:08 +0000

the question is does she looks like Muslim….!!!??

By: sopori

sopori — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:12:30 +0000

i’m from sopore and i confirm that PANDITH is just her cast and she is a kashmiri muslim.

By: sopori

sopori — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:10:08 +0000

@damaka…
may allah show you the right way!AMEEN!

By: observer

observer — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:17:00 +0000

Can we get back to the topic at hand (or not, since it is ancient)?

By: My Name is Khan

My Name is Khan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:01:15 +0000

damaka : Pandith is a hindu name and muslim are terrorists who convert hindus & christians in kashmir & everywhere forcibly….. Muslims never love .They get married only for Hum 5 hamare 25…. Look at their houses they are dirty & so unclean with hundreds of children doing tatti… thats y othr religions dont like muslims.. nowadays…. Hindus family allow their children toget married to christians & budhists, sikhs but never want to marry muslims becoz they r dirty & harass & force conversion

Calling Muslims dirty !! In fact Islam tells muslims to be in state of cleanliness everytime. Like after urinating everytime u need to wash/clean ur private parts other wise u cant pray. Well brother , where is your sense of judgement ? You dont like muslims b'coz since childhood u have been trained to oppose the muslims

By: observer

observer — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:21:36 +0000

Thank you for elucidating all of us.

By: observer

observer — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:21:05 +0000

Finally, a reasonable comment on this issue, albeit an ancient one. Thank you, Mr. Ali.

By: KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Florida, USA

KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Florida, USA — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:44:19 +0000

An Indian – American Farha Pandith is recently been appointed US Special Representative for Muslim world. Her talent and intelligence is above discussion and her appointment to this high office is in result of equal opportunities for all in USA. But her mission for Muslim world while having a Hindu last name and American way of life-dress etc, being brought up and studied in USA, is full of doubts. I am not very optimistic about her mission in multilingual Muslim world. It would have been much better to give her a job of mediation between Pakistan and India for an old dispute of Kashmir as she is of Kashmiri origin. Muslim world is headed by two leading nations of Iran and Saudi Arabia and then further divided in to Arab, African and Asian divisions. Non Arab Muslims live in many leading countries and in my opinion an Indian- American young lady may not be the right person to bring friendship or influance this complex community of the world. Generaly USA is consider a friend of currupt rulers of Muslim world having no concern with the poor and uneducated Muslims.This is my opinion based on my multi cultural background and languages skill but any way I wish Ms. Pandith best of luck. Khwaja Aftab Ali, Advocate & I.P. Attorney ( former Secretary, Iranian Embassy, Saudi Arabia.1975-1988) presently living in Orlando, Florida. USA

By: damaka

damaka — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:05:22 +0000

Pandith is a hindu name and muslim are terrorists who convert hindus & christians in kashmir & everywhere forcibly….. Muslims never love .They get married only for Hum 5 hamare 25…. Look at their houses they are dirty & so unclean with hundreds of children doing tatti… thats y othr religions dont like muslims.. nowadays…. Hindus family allow their children toget married to christians & budhists, sikhs but never want to marry muslims becoz they r dirty & harass & force conversion

By: observer

observer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:36:18 +0000

You need a lesson in English grammar and punctuation, don’t you? May we suggest something?

By: pandith farah

pandith farah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:43:17 +0000

Farah pandith some hindu fuck you that is why your second name is pandith u under stand , that is the resign america like such people like u, u people are selfish u don’t have any religion , you are simple label with muslim name, you are not muslim . fuck u.

By: observer

observer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:54:57 +0000

Interesting. Farah is Kashmiri, but she’s Muslim who escaped from the insurgency to the US. I think she might understand the plight of all Kashmiris. But, does it matter?

By: Aryan

Aryan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:04:14 +0000

I hope she is a Kashmiri Pandit and helps the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits against the Pakistani terrorists. 60% of the terrorists in Kashmir are not even Kashmiri – but Punjabi. This is completely political and has nothing to do with religion – too bad Pakistan censors the reality and just shows PTV…

By: More Fun at Farah Pandith’s Expense « The Global Observatory

More Fun at Farah Pandith’s Expense « The Global Observatory — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:39:07 +0000

[...] second post, itself a follow up, on Farah’s Pandith’s name and appointment have solicited more interesting [...]

By: Naina

Naina — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:30:31 +0000

Undoubtedly mankind is divided into many races, clans, tribes and castes. By the passage of time there was division and subdivision of these races. Arab society was itself divided into many clans. Among these our Prophet (PBUH) belonged to the most influential and respectful tribe called ‘Hashmi’. The miracle of Islam was to build one solid Ummah on different races but this division remained there, hate and prejudice was eliminated by Islam. Quran says that different races and clans are for your own identity. But before Allah only that man is great whose character is great.
So in Kashmir the advent of Islam changed moral and social fabric and conduct of the people but with this transformation many people who adopted the new religion they carried on the name of their race or tribe with them which was sometimes rooted in their professions also. So there is no contradiction among Muslims or Kashmiri Muslims when they continue with their pre-Islamic tribal name with them. But Kashmiri Muslims belonging to Pandit dynasty do not write ‘H’ with it.
However as Kashmiris we would like to watch the role of Farah Pandit as Muslim-American in building useful relations between west and Islam. No doubt she cannot deviate from American policies but she can use her genius to remove prejudices spread by vested interests against Muslims and the demands of Kashmiris for their just cause.

By: Farah Pandith: Muslim, or… Hindu? Let’s Decide « The Global Observatory

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:06:27 +0000

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By: Naeem Najmi

Naeem Najmi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:51:21 +0000

article.

Ghulam-Nabi Fai : Farah Pandith comes from a deeply respected Muslim family and her grandfather Abdul Samad Pandith was known as an honorable businessman in the Valley of Kashmir. We wholeheartedly congratulate her on this achievement and are confident she will brilliantly fulfill her responsibilities.’ Farah Pandith is a young and bright Kashmiri-American who has the tremendous responsibility of planting the seeds for a new beginning for Islam-West relations. This, undoubtedly, is an enormous responsibility, however, her credentials are remarkable. Farah Pandith ‘has made the entire Kashmiri people in general and Kashmiri American community in particular proud with this achievement.’ Ghulam-Nabi Fai

Great comments.

By: Jahangir pandith

Jahangir pandith — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:03:13 +0000

I think writer is keeping grudge in his/her chest against muslim world. I would like to tell him that it is not good for his/her health.

Also I would like to tell author to please COME OUT OF THE COCOON of ignorance.

Writing anything in cozy room against islam is not good.

Islam is a religion of peace. The people like you maligned it.

Syed has rightly said that Muslim is known by his/her character rather than by the name he carries.

Ms. Farah Pandith is a Muslim. It is loud and clear. I think you are baffled by the news of her new status.

Jahangir Pandith,
Financial Advisor,
jahangeerpandith@gmail.com

By: Syed

Syed — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:00:32 +0000

What unbelievable ignorance. Islam is not a superficial religion that recognizes a muslim by the name they carry. Abdullah was the biggest hypocrite (munafik) at the time of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). Abdullah being a very arabic/muslim name. Infact it is the name most beloved to God according to Islamic teachings. You’d be surprised how many people of different faiths including Hindus come to see the light and embrace the religion of Islam. Furthermore, there is no requirement in Islam to change one’s first or last name when one enters Islam. One who embraces Islam is free to choose a new name if they wish but are not required to. Islam is a religion of depth and character. It is not based on the color of one’s skin, or cast, nor social class and standing. “All men/women are equal before God like the teeth of comb and the best among them is he/she that regards God most.” And as for what will Farah do anyway? Well that remains to be seen. Grovel even more to despotic, criminal rulers of the Islamic world? Well I say safely say much to my regret that that job/position is already taken by the majority of the inhabitants/citizens of the so called Muslim world. Here is one muslim who is not groveling but building bridges and making history. That is a lot more than I can say for most of you.

By: Ghulam-Nabi Fai

Ghulam-Nabi Fai — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:24:21 +0000

Farah Pandith comes from a deeply respected Muslim family and her grandfather Abdul Samad Pandith was known as an honorable businessman in the Valley of Kashmir. We wholeheartedly congratulate her on this achievement and are confident she will brilliantly fulfill her responsibilities.’

Farah Pandith is a young and bright Kashmiri-American who has the tremendous responsibility of planting the seeds for a new beginning for Islam-West relations. This, undoubtedly, is an enormous responsibility, however, her credentials are remarkable.

Farah Pandith ‘has made the entire Kashmiri people in general and Kashmiri American community in particular proud with this achievement.’

Ghulam-Nabi Fai

By: observer

observer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:36:19 +0000

Tahir Qadri :
I am amazed at the ignorance of the writer of this article. In Kashmir, where I come from, Pandith is also the family name of some well known Muslim families, and in fact, the family that Ms. Farah Pandith comes from, is a highly respected and religious family. Please be informed accordingly.

Tahir, I am from India. I have never heard of a Pandith family that is Muslim. And, anyway, her dress and demeanor hardly betray her Muslim "religious" roots.

By: observer

observer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:35:06 +0000

Naina :
She is a Muslim by cast pandit. Its a cast in Indian held kashmir among muslims. She is not a hindu. You can confirm that. There are so many people of this cast. basically there grand grand or you can say forefathers converted from hindu family,called pandits so they carry on with this cast after conversion too. We should be proud some Muslim or Kashmiri Muslim get in into the white house and hope she will promote the Kashmir cause well, as she also did her thesis on Kashmir insurgency.

Muslims don't have castes.

By: Naina

Naina — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:41:01 +0000

She is a Muslim by cast pandit. Its a cast in Indian held kashmir among muslims. She is not a hindu. You can confirm that. There are so many people of this cast. basically there grand grand or you can say forefathers converted from hindu family,called pandits so they carry on with this cast after conversion too. We should be proud some Muslim or Kashmiri Muslim get in into the white house and hope she will promote the Kashmir cause well, as she also did her thesis on Kashmir insurgency.

By: Tahir Qadri

Tahir Qadri — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:25:20 +0000

Please communicate the message to the writer.

By: Tahir Qadri

Tahir Qadri — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:03:37 +0000

I am amazed at the ignorance of the writer of this article. In Kashmir, where I come from, Pandith is also the family name of some well known Muslim families, and in fact, the family that Ms. Farah Pandith comes from, is a highly respected and religious family. Please be informed accordingly.