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Mr Husain is one of India's best known artists
Renowned Indian artist MF Husain, under attack from hardline Hindus for his paintings of nude Hindu goddesses, has been offered Qatari nationality.
The artist made the announcement in The Hindu newspaper. It is not clear whether he will accept the honour.
Since 2006, 95-year-old Mr Husain has been living in Dubai and in London.
The Hindu said that his "impending change of nationality brings to a close one of the sorriest chapters in independent India's secular history".
Correspondents say that Mr Husain - who has been forced to flee the country - is one of India's most pre-eminent artists.
In 2006 he apologised for a painting in which he represented the country as a nude goddess. In the mid-1990s there were huge protests in Mumbai (Bombay) after he painted a whole series of nude Hindu goddesses.
Hindu nationalist groups accused the artist of hurting their religious sentiments and defiling their religion.
Mr Husain estimates that there are 900 cases against him in various courts of India. He says that he has been harassed by mobs in the country and his exhibitions have been vandalised.
The Hindu says that the artist did not apply for Qatari nationality - it was conferred upon him by the emirate's ruling family.
"The artist gave me this news from Dubai by reading out the few lines he had written on a black-and-white line drawing that he released to The Hindu," editor N Ram wrote in a signed article in newspaper.
"I, the Indian origin painter MF Husain at 95, have been honoured by Qatar nationality," the artist wrote above a sketch of a horse, the leitmotif of much of his work.
Mr Husain went to live abroad in 2006 to escape the various obscenity charges he faced in India.
source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8535831.stm)
I think Mr Hussain made a big mistake by mocking and depicting Hindu Goddesses, it's forbidden to any Muslim to do such acts to any religion whether it's heavenly religion or not.
Allah swt says in the Noble Quran chapter6 (Al Ana'am the Cattle) verse no. 108 : (( ولا تسبوا الذين يدعون من دون الله فيسبوا الله عدوا بغير علم))
6:108 ((Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides Allah, lest they out of spite revile Allah in their ignorance.))
and I think Qatar has made a mistake to offer Mr Hussain it's nationality and sanctuary, this will encourage other Muslims to follow suite.
what's your opinion on this case?
Diabian
20-03-10, 01:19 AM
he is known for being drunk most of his time and for his obsession with indian actress Maduri Diksit and her dance.... so who gives a shi2?
Lol, I once read about this artist. He is just born Muslim and he is a know artist, not know for being a practicing Muslim. But now I see Indians starting emphasizing of "Islam" and "Muslim" knowing it has no relation to the issue.
Anyhow, I think if he mocked their goddess, they should be more tolerant, and not even say a word; didn't the world show disgust when Muslims boycotted Danes over the disrespectful cartoons?
^^ so why Qatar is protecting him and awards him of it's nationality!!!
he should be trialed in India for what he did and get his punishment, and all Muslims governments should set a good example and never allow such acts even if Muslims are doing them and should press on the International community to make an international law if anyone mocks any religious figures should stand before court and receive his/her punishment.
Kamakazy
21-03-10, 03:16 AM
^ i agree with that, but doubt it will ever happen...
Russo_turisto
21-03-10, 11:50 AM
^^ so why Qatar is protecting him and awards him of it's nationality!!!
he should be trialed in India for what he did and get his punishment, and all Muslims governments should set a good example and never allow such acts even if Muslims are doing them and should press on the International community to make an international law if anyone mocks any religious figures should stand before court and receive his/her punishment.
it's a matter of tolerance. If someone seeks to offend another creed or nationality they shouldn't be punished unless they get violent. It's a sort of response to criticism from another group by itself. Taking offence means you're insecure..
That's why Muslims worldwide should have simply laughed at the Danish/Swedish cartoons instead of picketing, shouting, protesting, and threatening the artists.. that would have left the Western world puzzled.
The Qatari govt must be out to lunch if they're actually praising him.. hope this won't lead to tension between Qatar and India. Though they do deserve tension!!
^^ so why Qatar is protecting him and awards him of it's nationality!!!
he should be trialed in India for what he did and get his punishment, and all Muslims governments should set a good example and never allow such acts even if Muslims are doing them and should press on the International community to make an international law if anyone mocks any religious figures should stand before court and receive his/her punishment.
Oh well I didn't know he was a Qatari now. Sorry, but I can't answer that question. I never understand why Qatar and other countries host American, British, French and so on bases on their land that in return attack other Muslim countries, he is just an artist after all.
Hmm. I'm not sure what "revile not" means. But I have read about episodes involving the destruction of idols, including one in the Kaaba itself, right?
In any case, I agree that mockery is probably counter productive. But violence in response to mockery is even more counter productive.
Hmm. I'm not sure what "revile not" means. But I have read about episodes involving the destruction of idols, including one in the Kaaba itself, right?
It means what it's defined to mean. The destruction of idols in Ka'aba is a different issue altogether because Ka'aba was built by Prophets Abraham as symbol for the monotheistic faith; Islam is the last message.
Besides, the idols in Ka'aba were used as a means of attracting tourists and to increase trade and wealth of the masters of Mecca, back then.
To understand what revile not means, you should understand why none of the Jewish or Christian sites were destroyed by Muslims after they took over Jerusalem, although the Christian crusaders, sent by the Pope, mass murdered and destroyed every time they got in Jerusalem.
Understanding is easy, but you need to get rid of predispositions and put history in perspective.
It means what it's defined to mean. The destruction of idols in Ka'aba is a different issue altogether because Ka'aba was built by Prophets Abraham as symbol for the monotheistic faith; Islam is the last message.
Besides, the idols in Ka'aba were used as a means of attracting tourists and to increase trade and wealth of the masters of Mecca, back then.
To understand what revile not means, you should understand why none of the Jewish or Christian sites were destroyed by Muslims after they took over Jerusalem, although the Christian crusaders, sent by the Pope, mass murdered and destroyed every time they got in Jerusalem.
Understanding is easy, but you need to get rid of predispositions and put history in perspective.
I see the difference between 'reviling' and 'destroying'...and I see the uniqueness of the Kaaba. Thanks, brother, for the explanation. That's helpful.
But I'm not sure the history is 100% right.
There were lots of pagan temples in Arabia and what happened to them I'd be interested in knowing...from ALL perspectives.
Churches and synagogues are different from pagan temples, I believe, in Muslim estimation. But there seems to have been a lot of destruction of Indian pagan temples during the time of the Moguls. And sometimes there was destruction of churches...it was the destruction of the church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, which contained Christ's tomb, by the Muslim ruler that was one of the main sparks of the Crusades.
It's a complex issue and I'm not really interested in finger pointing so much as in understanding the thinking on this issue among Muslims. So I appreciate the help! :)
^Not about finger pointing, but about getting historic facts in perspective ;)
The Quran verse has a very clear peaceful message but clearly almost more than half of the Muslims I know don't follow it, to me he's not an artist he's a criminal for insulting another religion. As an Indian he should be aware of the existing tension between Muslims & Hindus, he should use art to promote peace instead of creating ill feelings & hatred.
^Arora, he's an artist and I was told with Indian colleagues that what he did wasn't necessarily disrespectful, or more accurately, why what he did was insulting to the religion?
I personally feel it's because he is a born Muslim, this whole issue is being exaggerated. You know, the dude is 95 :p
Religions are always going to rub one another the wrong way if they make universal and exclusive claims.
If Christians say Jesus is Allah, it rubs Muslims the wrong way. If Muslims say the Bible is corrupt, it rubs Christians the wrong way.
If Christians and Muslims say that Hindu gods are false and idolatry is a great sin, it rubs Hindus the wrong way.
These things will be felt as insults even when they aren't meant as insults.
What can we do? It seems to me all we can do is each try to be kind to others. To speak as kindly as we can and not to take the actions or statements of others too personally or make too big a deal out of them.
^Problem isn't with religions, its with the people. They like to rub one another ;)
If Christians say Jesus is Allah, :DSince when christians used this word "Allah" mr Jeff...:D :p:cool:
:DSince when christians used this word "Allah" mr Jeff...:D :p:cool:
I know for a fact that they did long before muslims did :P
since the man is mocking a certain belief, people would obviously ask for what his belief is.
Oh yeah, and label him with that, if it is convinient!
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