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**bestbyV** · 08-12-2012, 05:22 AM

Express Tribune has replied to this thread in one of their blogs on its website
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/13...press-tribune/

I recently came across this forum, a platform for Muslims of a particular sect I wasn't aware we were part of a sect. I would have thought someone with such self confidence in their capabilities with the English language would know what a sect is, and is not.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sect
From Middle English secte, from Old French secte (“a sect in philosophy or religion”), from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, party, faction, class, gild, band, particularly a heretical doctrince or sect, etc.”), possibly, from Latin sequi (“to follow”). Sounds a lot like Ahmedis then?
But wait there is more..
A cult or religious movement. a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs. Sounds a lot like.. Ahmedis then?
But wait there is more..

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sect
(n) sect, religious sect, religious order (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
S: (n) faction, sect (a dissenting clique) Hmmm so that sounds like Shia??
But wait.. there is more..

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sect
a : a dissenting or schismatic religious body; especially : one regarded as extreme or heretical
b : a religious denomination Now that sounds a lot like the Qarmatians to me

So no, we are not members of a sect. We are members of the Mainstream muslim community. We represent the vast majority of Muslims on this planet. We believe in the finality of the Prophet Muhammed sws, we do not curse his companions or his wife, we do not take Hadrat Ali (ra) to be God or Salman Al-Farisi (ra).
We are not a sect.
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I wasn't sure which way the OP should have made her decision, but I think after reading this writer's statement, I am inclined against.
Br. Yousuf - you can state you aren't virtuous, that is fine, and I do not claim that title for myself either, but it is merely factual to state if one is practising or not, it gives one credibility when they are speaking on religious matters, which you attempted to do so.
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Dear Express readers, if you are reading this, please come here, post and learn about our beloved religion.

08-12-2012, 05:22 AM	#23
bestbyV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Express Tribune has replied to this thread in one of their blogs on its website http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/13...press-tribune/ I recently came across this forum, a platform for Muslims of a particular sect I wasn't aware we were part of a sect. I would have thought someone with such self confidence in their capabilities with the English language would know what a sect is, and is not. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sect From Middle English secte, from Old French secte (“a sect in philosophy or religion”), from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, party, faction, class, gild, band, particularly a heretical doctrince or sect, etc.”), possibly, from Latin sequi (“to follow”). Sounds a lot like Ahmedis then? But wait there is more.. A cult or religious movement. a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs. Sounds a lot like.. Ahmedis then? But wait there is more.. http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sect (n) sect, religious sect, religious order (a subdivision of a larger religious group) S: (n) faction, sect (a dissenting clique) Hmmm so that sounds like Shia?? But wait.. there is more.. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sect a : a dissenting or schismatic religious body; especially : one regarded as extreme or heretical b : a religious denomination Now that sounds a lot like the Qarmatians to me So no, we are not members of a sect. We are members of the Mainstream muslim community. We represent the vast majority of Muslims on this planet. We believe in the finality of the Prophet Muhammed sws, we do not curse his companions or his wife, we do not take Hadrat Ali (ra) to be God or Salman Al-Farisi (ra). We are not a sect. __ I wasn't sure which way the OP should have made her decision, but I think after reading this writer's statement, I am inclined against. Br. Yousuf - you can state you aren't virtuous, that is fine, and I do not claim that title for myself either, but it is merely factual to state if one is practising or not, it gives one credibility when they are speaking on religious matters, which you attempted to do so. __ Dear Express readers, if you are reading this, please come here, post and learn about our beloved religion.
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