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China ‘sinicizes’ Islamic monuments: Removes domes, minarets, Islamic texts and other symbols

While the entire world is painting an Islamophobic picture on French President Emmanuel Macron and burning his effigies all over, China is silently ‘sinicizing’ mosques as well as all signs of Islamic symbols. They are transforming them to adhere to the country’s policies and are doing this in a well-concealed manner.

Recently, the Nanguan Mosque in the Ningxia province, which is the largest mosque of that region, has been the casualty of this move. The domes of the mosque had been completely removed and have been replaced by Mandarin inscriptions. All symbols related to Islam have been removed from the location. This mosque had been built in the Ming Dynasty reign and had been restored in 1981.

The bright golden and green coloured mosque with onion-shaped domes and Islamic style curved windows have transformed into a grey coloured rectangular structure. It has now like a modern shopping complex with no Islamic texts and symbols. The ‘Nanguan Mosque’ is written in Chinese, and all Arabic text has been removed. Notably, the Ningxia province is the region housing the largest community of Hui Muslims in China.

The sinicization was expedited after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a visit in June to the region.

The Chinese government, in short, has conveniently used the pandemic to their advantage and are removing all symbols of Islam and replacing them with those that are more ‘complaisant’ with their policies.

Abdul Khaliq alias Yuvan Shankar Raja shows his true Islamist colours

Music Director Abdul Khaliq (earlier known as Yuvan Shankar Raja) posted a story on his Instagram account that called for the disfiguring of the face of French President Emmanuel Macron and his followers.

The post shared by Abdul Khaliq is originally that of a Russian mixed martial arts artist Khabib Nurmagomedov who is a Sunni Muslim and a friend of Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov, the head of Chechen Republic accused of human rights abuses that includes rounding up, torture and execution of gay men.

With a defaced picture of French President Emmanuel Macron, the post that is in Russian and Arabic reads as follows:

“May the Almighty disfigure the face of this creature and all its followers, who, under the slogan of freedom of speech, offend the feelings of more than one and a half billion Muslim believers. May the Almighty humiliate them in this life, and in the next. Allah is quick in calculation and you will see it.

We are Muslims, we love our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) more than our mothers, fathers, children, wives and all other people close to our hearts. Believe me, these provocations will come out sideways for them, the end is always for the God-fearing.”

The post also quotes a verse from Quran (33:57) the English translation of which says “For those who offend Allah and His Messenger, may God curse them in this world and in the Hereafter, and He has prepared for them a humiliating punishment”.

Yuvan Shankar Raja became Abdul Khaliq after getting converted to Islam in 2014.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been facing the ire from Islamists across the world for his tough stance on Islamic terrorism following the brutal beheading of a French school teacher named Samuel Paty by a radicalized Islamic terrorist.

He has categorically said that he will never let France be taken over by Islamists in the name of Islam.

https://twitter.com/EvropeanUnion/status/1322604759312932866

Earlier, Abdul Khaliq was part of the DMK’s ‘Hindi Theriyathu Poda’ campaign in which he shared a picture of him wearing a t-shirt that says “I am a Tamil speaking Indian” standing next to a person wearing the t-shirt “Hindi theriyathu poda” (I don’t know Hindi, Get lost!). The ‘Hindi Theriyathu Poda’ campaign started by DMK MP Kanimozhi in order to ignite language chauvinism in Tamil Nadu.

DMK chief MK Stalin banned from entering Pasumpon for insulting Muthuramalinga Thevar

DMK President MK Stalin who had visited the Muthuramalinga Thevar Temple at Pasumpon on the occasion of Thevar Jayanthi (October 30) found himself in the midst of a storm after a video of him rubbing his hands off the ‘vibudhi prasadam’ became viral.

On October 30, leaders belonging to different political parties visited the Muthuramalinga Thevar Temple at Pasumpon on the occasion of Thevar Jayanthi, the birth and death anniversary of nationalist leader Muthuramlinga Thevar.

On this day, ‘Guru Poojai’ is conducted in remembrance of Muthuramalinga Thevar at the temple cum memorial located at Pasumpon and also at different places across the state.

Like in every Hindu temple, ‘karpoora aarthi’ is performed and the ‘vibhudhi’ and ‘kum kum’ (vermilion) prasadam (offering) is shared with the people which is to be applied on the forehead.

Stalin who had received the ‘vibudhi’ prasadam had rubbed it off his hands without even applying it on his forehead in order to stick to his ‘rationalist’ credentials.

This had however not gone well with the Thevar community as well as with the larger Hindu populace who see this as yet another show of hatred towards their community.

Soon, netizens took to social media lambasting the DMK chief saying that he has disrespected and insulted Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. The hashtag #StalinInsultsThevar (#தேவரை_அவமதித்த_ஸ்டாலின்) trended nationwide on Twitter.

Earlier in 2018, the DMK chief rubbed off the turmeric paste applied on his forehead by the temple priests at the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple.

Following this episode, the Appanaadu Maravar Sangam, a Thevar community collective from Mudhukulathur in Ramanathapuram district has issued a condemnation statement stating that unless DMK chief MK Stalin issues an unconditional apology for insulting Muthuramalinga Thevar, he won’t be allowed to set his foot in Pasumpon.

“On 30.10.2020, DMK chief MK Stalin, who had come for the 113th Thevar Jayanti celebrations of the late Thiru. U. Muthuramalinga Thevar, was presented with a Vibudhi offering. The incident where he wiped it off with his hand without applying it on his forehead is an act of humiliation of Lord Thevar. People of the Thevar community who worship Thevar as their deity are deeply distressed by this action of Mr. MK Stalin. Apart from registering our strongest objections to the despicable act of DMK chief MK Stalin, we demand him to issue an unconditional apology. Else, we will not let him enter Pasumpon henceforth.”, the statement read.

Liberal media: A mouth piece for the radical left and Islamic terror apologists

New York Times, which is one the leading newspapers in the world, famous for publishing the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate Scandal has now turned into a mouthpiece of the radical left and an Islamic terror apologist under the garb of being politically correct.

The newspaper’s headline about the beheading of the French schoolteacher Samuel Patty reeked of political correctness, completely hiding the fact that the killer was a Muslim and the heinous act was an act of a radicalized Islamic terrorist. 

The initial headline read, “French police shoot and kill a man after deadly knife attack in the street,”. Only after receiving backlash in social media did the newspaper changed the reference. 

Earlier, NYT had published an op-ed written by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the number two leader in the Taliban and the head of his own group, Haqqani Network, a Pakistan-backed terrorist organization. The Haqqani Network is responsible for the death of many US servicemen in Afghanistan.  

The same newspaper published an article written by United States Senator Tom Cotton and upon receiving a lot of backlash from the liberals released a statement in which it said, “We’ve examined the piece and the process leading up to its publication. This review made clear that a rushed editorial process led to the publication of an Op-Ed that did not meet our standards. As a result, we’re planning to examine both short term and long term changes, to include expanding our fact checking operation and reducing the number of Op-Eds we publish.”

Tom Cotton is a veteran and is a member of the Republican party.

Another leading American newspaper, is the Washington Post (WaPo). After the US forces killed the leader of ISIS, Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the WaPo carried a headline that looked more like an obituary which read, “Islamic State’s terrorist-in-Chief” to “austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State.”

In fact, the article in WaPo carried a description of Baghdadi that practically made him seem like a saint. The journalist who wrote this article had written that Baghdadi was an “austere religious scholar with wire-frame glasses” who previously had “no known aptitude for fighting and killing”. Warrick writes that Baghdadi’s acquaintances remembered him as a “shy, nearsighted youth who liked soccer but preferred to spend his free time at the local mosque”.  

Later WaPo changed the headline to “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, extremist leader of Islamic State, dies at 48” after receiving flak. Just because Al-Baghdadi was a Muslim, the Wapo and NYT have consistently carried out a headline so as to no come across as ‘offensive’ to the liberal cabal and Islamo-fascists.  

The liberal media gang in their pursuit of has become the beacon for political correctness and there is a famous quote that says, “Political correctness is tyranny with manners”. Even social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are muzzling one side while giving free rein to the left.

Rabid Islamist and former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad who had openly called for the genocide of the French people and said “Muslims have the right to kill anyone” who insults Islam and its prophet was given a free pass by Twitter. Even after the hate speech was called out Twitter said that though the tweet violated the rules, “Twitter has determined that it may be in public’s interest for the tweet to remain accessible”.

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It was taken down only after Secretary of State for Digital Sector of France Cédric O intervened summoning the Director of Twitter France and issued a warning stating ‘if the account of Mahathir Mohamad is not suspended, Twitter would be an accomplice to a formal call for murder’. 

Liberalism is no more liberal in nature. It does not stand for tolerance and democratic values anymore. It has now been weaponized by the radical left, fascists and Islamic terror apologists and has morphed into what is called as liberal fundamentalism. 

Poland’s women flock the streets to fight against draconian anti-abortion laws

Poland’s High Court recently issued a ruling that would nearly ban all abortions. This caused nationwide outrage, and women all over the country flocked to the streets in protest of the draconian laws that have been put in place. These protests come despite the threat of prosecution that has been imposed upon the protestors. There is also the threat of increasing coronavirus cases.

Many of the women had the red lightning bolt that has become the iconic image of the movement emblazoned on their clothes, as the police and military security officers flanked them as they marched. They were joined by thousands of men and a wide array of groups who believe that the hard-won freedoms of the post-communist era are slipping away under the rule of the increasingly autocratic Law and Justice Party.

Poland’s High Court has ruled that abortion due to disorders in the unborn child is unconstitutional, rejecting the most common of the few legal grounds for pregnancy termination in the predominantly Catholic country.

The ruling came after conservatives from the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party submitted a motion to the tribunal, asking them to review the law. The ruling lays the legal framework for PiS lawmakers to approve draft legislation that would ban the termination of pregnancies in the case of congenital defects — one of the few instances under which a pregnancy could still legally be terminated in the country.

Legendary James Bond actor Sean Connery dies at 90

Sir Sean Connery, the legendary James Bond actor passed away at 90 on Saturday. He had been unwell for quite some time and passed away at the Bahamas in his sleep.

At 16, Connery joined the Royal Navy, and was discharged three years later on health grounds. He returned to the cooperative society where he took up his milkman job, and did several other odd jobs before starting backstage work at the King’s Theatre in 1951. He landed a small part as a chorus boy a few years later. In 1957, Connery got his first film role, in No Road Back. The breakthrough role, of course, came five years later. As the first James Bond.

Connery, who became Sir Sean in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career encompassing an array of big-screen hits, including an Oscar, three Golden Globes and two Bafta awards. He is credited with making the ‘Bond, James Bond’ dialogue famous.

His acting career spanned five decades and he won an Oscar in 1988 for his role in The Untouchables. Sir Sean, from Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, had his first major film appearance in 1957 British gangster film No Road Back. He first played James Bond in Dr No in 1962 and went on to appear in five other official films – and the unofficial Never Say Never Again in 1983. The Scottish actor was on a number of occasions voted by fans as the best actor to have played Bond, beating out current 007 Daniel Craig and Roger Moore.

Sarith, Sandeep Nair and Swapna Suresh to be investigated again following arrest of M Sivasankar

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is to investigate Swapna Suresh, Sarith and Sandeep Nair following the arrest of M Sivashankar, the former Principal Secretary to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. They have submitted a request for updating the custody of the three accused. This is to be addressed in court on Monday.

Sivasankar was found to be non-cooperative on the third day of the investigation. Following this, the ED decided to question all the accused together.

M Sivasankar, one of the primary accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday. He is alleged to have helped Swapna through his chartered accountant Venugopal.

The gold smuggling scam came to light after the diplomatic cargo consignment containing 30kg of smuggled gold from UAE was seized by the Customs. While the accused Swapna Suresh, Sandip and Sarith Nair had been already arrested, there were ongoing investigations to nab the kingpins, one of them being M Sivasankar. Sivasankar has been arrested under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Watch: How Jayalalithaa and MK Stalin paid respects to Muthuramalinga Thevar

October 30 is observed as Thevar Jayanthi (birth cum death anniversary of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar) in Tamil Nadu. On this day, political leaders cutting across ideologies and across parties pay respects to one of the greatest nationalist leaders from Tamil Nadu by visiting the statue of Muthuramalinga Thevar at Nandanam, Chennai or at the Muthuramalinga Thevar Temple at Pasumpon.

One of the reasons why this event is closely observed and leaders make it a point to visit the statue to pay respects to the Muthuramalinga Thevar is because the Thevar community is one of the powerful dominant communities having a large votebank.

On this day, ‘Guru Poojai’ is conducted in remembrance of Muthuramalinga Thevar at the temple cum memorial located at Pasumpon and also at different places across the state.

Like in every Hindu temple, ‘karpoora aarthi’ is performed and the ‘vibhudhi’ and ‘kum kum’ (vermilion) prasadam (offering) is shared with the people which is to be applied on the forehead.

Here is a comparison of late former Chief Minsiter J. Jayalalithaa and the present DMK chief MK Stalin paid their respects to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.

The golden plate that covers the idol of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at the memorial was donated by late former Chief Minsiter J. Jayalalithaa.

In the above video, Jayalalithaa can be seen performing pooja to the gold plating and also offering prayers. She respectfully bows down and receives the prasadam. She also applies the vibudhi-kumkum prasadam on her forehead.

And this is how DMK chief MK Stalin paid respects this year.

Stalin who had received the ‘vibudhi’ prasadam had rubbed it off his hands without even applying it on his forehead in order to stick to his ‘rationalist’ credentials.

Following this, netizens have taken to social media lambasting the DMK chief saying that he has disrespected and insulted Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.

The hashtag #StalinInsultsThevar (#தேவரை_அவமதித்த_ஸ்டாலின்) is now trending nationwide.

After #GoBackStalin, #StalinInsultsThevar trends

After getting a taste of their own medicine with #GoBackStalin trending worldwide on the occasion of Thevar Jayanthi (birth cum death anniversary of Pasumpon U. Muthuramalinga Thevar), netizens are once again lashing out at the DMK chief claiming that he had insulted the great nationalist leader.

DMK chief MK Stalin had visited the memorial of Pasumpon U. Muthuramalinga Thevar, on the occasion of Thevar Jayanthi (October 30), the birth cum death anniversary of one of the greatest nationalist leaders from Tamil Nadu.

On this day, ‘Guru Poojai’ is conducted in remembrance of Muthuramalinga Thevar at the temple cum memorial located at Pasumpon and also at different places across the state.

Like in every Hindu temple, ‘karpoora aarthi’ is performed and the ‘vibhudhi’ and ‘kum kum’ (vermilion) prasadam (offering) is shared with the people which is to be applied on the forehead.

Stalin who had received the ‘vibudhi’ prasadam had rubbed it off his hands without even applying it on his forehead in order to stick to his ‘rationalist’ credentials.

This has however not gone well with the Thevar community as well as with the larger Hindu populace who see this as yet another show of hatred towards their community.

Following this, netizens have taken to social media lambasting the DMK chief saying that he has disrespected and insulted Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.

The hashtag #StalinInsultsThevar (#தேவரை_அவமதித்த_ஸ்டாலின்) is now trending nationwide.

https://twitter.com/ganeshram97/status/1322345252414386176

 

DMK MLA and Udhayanidhi Stalin face embarrassment as Trichy Collector orders for removal of latter’s pictures from bus stand

Recently, two bus stand were installed at a cost of ₹6 lakhs at Alathur and Selvapuram near Ponmalai in Trichy district out of the MLA Constituency Development Fund of DMK MLA Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is the MLA from Thiruverumbur Assembly constituency and is a close aide of MK Stalin’s son and DMK youth wing secretary ‘actor’ Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The two bus stands had pictures of late DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, present DMK chief MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin and the DMK MLA of Thiruverumbur.

Soon after pictures of this surfaced on social media, public raised questions over the presence of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s picture who has never held a public office.

Former Member of Parliament from Trichy P. Kumar had lodged a complaint with the Trichy Corporation. Members from Kamal Hasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiyam too registered a complaint.

Following this, the picture of Udhayanidhi Stalin has been removed from the bus stands as per the orders of Trichy Districy Collector.

Now, a picture of Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi’s grandfather Anbil Dharmalingam who was also a former Tamil Nadu Minister has been put up.