In the recent turn of events the courts in Pakistan have unanimously agreed to ban Facebook temporarily. The reason is that the social network failed to respond to user requests to remove the page that promoted the disrespectful caricatures of the Prophet [PBUH]. In my humble opinion, it is not one of the cleverest moves.
Why do I think that? Many reasons the major being that they should have tried to forced Facebook to remove the page. That was important because the page violated the social network’s Terms and Conditions which state that the social network doesn’t support any page, group or individuals who promote hatred against individuals, race or religion. While I discourage this ban, I equally discourage Facebook’s slack attitude towards this issue, it must respect everyone alike.
The Lahore High Court’s justice Ejaz Chaudhary ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to block access to Facebook till May 31. This is quite a serious step and I hope the social network takes heed over this, something which I don’t see happening, because the page will still exist and the event planned would get attention, which is undue. Lets see how long this ban proceeds.
People’s Reaction
There are mixed reactions to this ban many of my friends in Pakistan consider it to be an utterly useless action, one that will bear no result. Other’s think its the least they could have done after failing to get Facebook to ban or remove the page. Again this shows how important Facebook really is for them, perhaps a dimension to their life and those who are discouraging this move already feel amputated from the world. The same group is often found taking this ban to the next level with their so called liberal approach.
My Take
I think Mark Zuckerburg should take notice and give his social network’s Terms of Use a good read. Once done, he must then remove this page or simply let all hate groups flourish, I mean you have to be just and not be biased. Again religion is not the major reason, simply put the issue is with how Facebook has ignored its own rules and making people hate it more.
As for those who are crying over this block in Pakistan, Google for a Proxy and you will have many ways to access the social network. Oh, you already have Twitter to cry about this.
The group already has a Registered site by the same name and I am just losing it. I mean they could have simply blocked all links going over to these sites. I bet they had smart people at PTA who could have easily done that.
U asshole i know how addicted u are to facebook i totally support my government with that facebook is not don’t deleting this page bocz they want hits i don’t know if u have noticed that or not but by the time when this fucking page was built by thing asshole Muslims around the globe made hundreds of communities to stop what happen more clicks more moneyn let them wait and see how much they loose through this ban i wish all the Islamic countries around the world do this if they really are Muslims i fell pity on u screw u shame on u facebook supporter :@
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 19th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Thanks for the enlightenment ‘wiseguy’ but your move is quite reactionary and not well thoguth of. Stop trying to tell me how many pages were made to pull this page off. The result? it has got more air.
Anyways I respect your comment and once again thank you for this.
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Sabre Reply:
May 19th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
please install disqus comments on this blog,,makes it more collaborative,,,easier to participate in discussions
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dragonboy Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Sardar Mohkim Khan…i completly agree wid u if muslim ignore western criticisim…itll faid away by it self..us reacting to it by holding violent protest iz only gonna incourage em ………………..if we pakistanis r real muslims we should have patience….n not react so stupidly……….i for one have never heard of the bhlacphemc act…cuz i simply ignore it…….n keep to my own bussiness n let me renind u tht prophet muhammd [pbuh]waz called alota thingz during his lifetime…….n wht did he do???well ill tell u wht he didnt do…he didnt go out in the street killing ppl…he didnt encourage ppl to hold protest…wht he did waz simple..he ignoredn kept preachin…the end result…he our beloved prophet [saw]…….waz able to change the history of arabia n many in aabia because of his attribute converted to islam…………all im sayin is tht we should ignore…n focus on ur bussiness……n wiseguy facebook is a good forum..i keep in touch wid all my frndz n family whom i havent talked to for a while……..if u really do LOVE MUHAMMAD [SAW]…I SUGGEST U HAVE PATIENCE..LIKE HIM N BLOCK THE COMMUNITY…REMEMBER WHY THE WESTERNRS R DOING IT THEY KNOW THT IT PISSES US OFF..IF WE MUSLIMS IGNORE IT I PROMISE U THT HTESE IDIOTIC GROUP WILL BE ELIMINATED
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maime60 Reply:
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:45 am
be tu eda……
renda ni wada……..
itna bra kaam ho gya r hum chup kr k tamasha dkhen…….ta k un ko r mouka mille k wo humen r hamare NABI(S.A.A.W) ko r ziada hit…..
feel sorry fo ur thoughts….
xhame on u……!!!!!!!
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somaiyah Reply:
May 25th, 2010 at 1:04 am
i m also happy becoz fb (facebook) is opening on 31 of may and i cant wait for that day !!!!
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Noor Reply:
May 25th, 2010 at 8:29 am
hi somaiyah!! um also vry vry vry happy cox fb is opening on may 31st um vry happy i also cnt wait 4 that day……..i cnt live without fb………!!! um waiting for 31 may……….yuppie………!!
I mean seriously people all over the world post blasphemous material about Christianity and Hinduism and many other religions they don’t go around banning sights. They ignore such ignorance and don’t give such obscene material importance.BY BANNING FACEBOOK THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS PAGE ON FACEBOOK IS PROBABLY FEELING PRETTY IMPORTANT RIGHT ABOUT NOW. THINKING THAT HE GOT A RISE OUT OF PAKISTAN.
WHEN ARE PAKISTANIS GOING TO STOP CARING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK AND REALIZE THAT FREEDOM OF SPEECH CANNOT BE STOPPED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 19th, 2010 at 10:48 am
You are right to a certain extent. But i don’t agree fully. Facebook pretends to be pretty responsible and is always talking about keeping Hateful stuff off the network.
I have been reporting endlessly on this and last year pages that were in denial of the holocaust were removed from Facebook when they were reported. But this one hasn’t been as yet. Freedom of speech sounds good if everyone is given a fair chance, this one is plain ignorance..
And i do agree on one more point, our nation has given it more flare than what it already had.
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dragonboy Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Sardar Mohkim Khan…i completly agree wid u if muslim ignore western criticisim…itll faid away by it self..us reacting to it by holding violent protest iz only gonna incourage em ………………..if we pakistanis r real muslims we should have patience….n not react so stupidly……….i for one have never heard of the bhlacphemc act…cuz i simply ignore it…….n keep to my own bussiness n let me renind u tht prophet muhammd [pbuh]waz called alota thingz during his lifetime…….n wht did he do???well ill tell u wht he didnt do…he didnt go out in the street killing ppl…he didnt encourage ppl to hold protest…wht he did waz simple..he ignoredn kept preachin…the end result…he our beloved prophet [saw]…….waz able to change the history of arabia n many in aabia because of his attribute converted to islam…………all im sayin is tht we should ignore…n focus on ur bussiness……n wiseguy facebook is a good forum..i keep in touch wid all my frndz n family whom i havent talked to for a while……..if u really do LOVE MUHAMMAD [SAW]…I SUGGEST U HAVE PATIENCE..LIKE HIM N BLOCK THE COMMUNITY…REMEMBER WHY THE WESTERNRS R DOING IT THEY KNOW THT IT PISSES US OFF..IF WE MUSLIMS IGNORE IT I PROMISE U THT HTESE IDIOTIC GROUP WILL BE ELIMINATED
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usman Reply:
May 19th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
@ Sonia:
if a person abuses your family should be allowed on the basis of freedom of thought or speech ????
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Aisha Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 11:47 am
I liked your answer to Ms. Sonia…. very well said
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I think Facebook should have intercepted plus to be honest i have believed from the very first day that the more importance we give to such people the more hype and more they will like, if we had not said a single word and had let them go on; this would had not even happened again! Its not the first time that such people have tried to ridicule our religion or our PROPHET (P.B.U.H); it happened during the time PROPHET (P.B.U.H) was alive but did He ask muslims to be suicide bombers or did He ask muslims to slit there throats? Islam is al about peace and we should have refrained from being so harsh and such steps gives the world an impression of we being radicals! We need to let it go and have faith in God and lets for once leave few things to HIM and we should be followers of Islam and not thaikaydars!
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Dj Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
@Thaikaydar … US shuld be given this contract to be a thaikayadar of islam. Till when we will follow the rule ‘might is right’ .. when will we start thinking of our own. decide wat is right and wat is wrong… we were told and helped to do jihad by those who are now telling us to stop.. and many more events like this happens evryday, had happend and will happen again. if u r muslim u hve beleive on Quran. then u must know that those in the west will never ever do or even think, which will cause us any good. its a good move i fully support this…. Yeah u can ignore lots of things, but not everything, and sumthing like this. DO u guys realy think that sum one can ignore this, i dont think so i wuld be able to do that..
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ss Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
facebook is fucked up.never use it again.
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sania Reply:
May 24th, 2010 at 7:34 am
agree with u usman…..buh v hav to stop them…as its a part of our EMAAn to say a bad thing a bad and to stop it by force first if not through force then orally or then at least to feel it bad in heart…hope u got it..
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Kashif Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Sania you’re absolutely right.
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latif Reply:
August 14th, 2010 at 1:51 am
hum log es qadar ghir gay hoy han(dunia ke muhabat or maot k khauf) maen k itni c baat nhe samjh sakty (US WAKT TAK TUMHARA EMAN MUKAMIL NHE HO SAKTA JAB TAK K MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W KE MUHABAT DUNIA KE HAR MUHABAT SY BARH KAR NA HO)
Es k bad b koi ye kahy k wo karty han to karty rahen. idont aggri with them.
agar wo shakhs mery samny ho jo es harkat ka murtkib hoa ho to kasam payda karny waly ke usy dosra sans na leny doon.
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I am very happy that facebook is banned in pakistan. I have decided that I will never use this stupid website. For Sonia will ask how if ur cazn abuse your mother? will u allow him because of freedom of speach? and he is keep abusing. will u let him enter in ur house? I will request to everyone dont use facebook. go for twitter
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I think LHS has ordered a right decision as we can not stay calm when somebody starts barking against our religion and against our religious personality in the name of freedom. The freedom should be for all not for specific people.
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I think face book should be blocked in all islamic countries tht too immediately.
This is the minimum v can do
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Take a look at this blog and then give your comments. Don’t get outburst as Islam teaches it.
http://blog.fursid.com/blogged/why-i-will-not-boycott-facebook-on-may-20-2010-how-muslims-should-respond/
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Its time for PakBook!!! end of facebook begins here!! gr8 step by Pakistan being a muslim i can’t ignore this may b u can sonia but i just can’t! and i’ll never use facebook again
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I think it is too reactive step by Pakistan, just like its friend China. I think even South Park should be banned in this case…and ban Internet in Pakistan once for all kidding :p.
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Umer Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Hello,
kidding) given by u is pathetic.
Thanks for ur concern Chaitanya. Advise like this 1 can only expect from very intellectual person n and ur words proved their worth.
well chaitanya i think u r still living in the the days when a country big in size always find herself justified in meddling in the affairs of other country. the notion u just give by mentioning Pakistan and China together is typically of right wing extremists in india.
It is very serious issue n the gesture(
Although I m very happy that u participated and in future also u will b welcomed on any good advise.
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Chaitanya.GK Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Friend Umer, take my view in whatever way you can..but the point I am trying to make here is that Pakistan Court should have sent notice to Facebook and now Twitter rather than banning hastily. And I am 100% sure that there are many Pakistani’s who do not welcome this reactive approach by govt. Banning will not lead it to anywhere but..it will lead to more provocations from atheists on Islam or any other religion.
And the reason why I used Kidding to make sure…nobody will get offended by my statement there. I was trying to cool the discussion. I really cant help it if you or anybody takes it in a different view.
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Chaitanya.GK Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Friend Umer, take my view in whatever way you can..but the point I am trying to make here is that Pakistan Court should have sent notice to Facebook and now Twitter rather than banning hastily. And I am 100% sure that there are many Pakistani’s who do not welcome this reactive approach by govt. Banning will not lead it to anywhere but..it will lead to more provocations from atheists on Islam or any other religion.
And the reason why I used Kidding to make sure…nobody will get offended by my statement there. I was trying to cool the discussion. I really cant help it if you or anybody takes it in a different view.
This is what I am trying to say, start thinking in other way.
http://us.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/20/iftikhar.draw.mohammad.day/index.html
Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 22nd, 2010 at 10:22 am
You are right Chaitanya, the Pakistani Court should have given Facebook a notice on behalf of the entire country, but then it was just too late to do that.. otherwise the reaction has got more people having a reason to participate in this useless activity. Thanks for your comments though
so sad i am missing my all pak’s frnds
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haroon rasheed Reply:
May 24th, 2010 at 1:07 am
shame on u
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I totally agree with the writer. Banning Facebook in Pakistan only is a foolish idea. They should have taken necessary measures to ban that page rather than banning facebook in Pakistan. Moreover, if Pakistani government would have sent an email to Mark Zuckerberg, he would have banned the page immediately. Sardar Mokhim Khan you did a great job but it is pertinent to mention here that we people are extremist and fanatic, so you will certainly receive offensive comments in bulk for such an awesome article.
Thanks,
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Br Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
@ Muzammil
O WOW! We have to send an email to Mark Zuckerberg now. What the heck his 1200+ employees doing? The truth of the matter is this that Mark Zuckerberg – The Jew – will use it’s ‘terms and conditions’ to delete the anti-Jewish groups and those who support that ‘No Holocaust of Jews happened’ very easily but when it comes to Muslims his so-called ‘terms and conditions’ never work.
I’ve seen this happening many times that Islamic Groups getting deleted while all the other islam hating group remains and this example proves the point.
Mark Zuckerberg Biography is important to read before you think about even ‘emailing’ him
http://www.nndb.com/people/367/000069160/
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it is good that facebook is banned many children are getting spoiled and they made out a sketch of muhammad (saw) its an insult for all muslims
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salam all. the topic is hot today, but why dont you people see it my way, i just feel this is a diversion, its not just Facebook. believe me they are every where,
i may sound scattered but this is the truth. you cant stop them ever..
after reading my comment read the BOOK name ” Protocols of The Elders of Zion”.
Facebook dosnt just make money by your clicks or advertisements, its a bit more deeper.it collects the statistics and calculates your likes and dislikes and sell those meaning full data to companies to make products for PEOPLE. You’ll think ” so wat, its a good thing that they make stuff for us and we use it”. THIS BUILDING WILL FALL ONE DAY……
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Rabi Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 4:48 am
Enter your comment here…
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ayaz ansari Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 1:00 am
@ Rabi
what was the point of this.. if u wanted to say something, why dint u say??????
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Being a true Muslim how can anyone bear such an act. very good decision by LHC. Atleast i cannot use an anti-islamic website.
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u all assholes,get the fu**in’ cristians n hindus outta ma sight,as i’ll fuck them all…Sorry muslims!abusive language must be used when points of relgion cum,as i not fu**in’ tolerate da fu**in’ caricatures of ma Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H)….IS THE MUSLIM WORLD WITH ME?
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INSTEAD OF BANEED ON FACE BOOK OUR SOFTWARE MANAGAERS AND SO CALLED HACKERS NEED TO SEND VIRUS ON THAT FREKKING PAGE ITS NOT F.B WHO MADE THIS ITS SOME BLUDDY PEOPLE…..
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I think facebook should be banned.
You are not understanding how much this thing hurts. You can never understand the feelings of a Muslim. You know only to hate. Your hate is creating terrorists not Islam. If you will keep on doing such things then soon there will be a world war. The only thing about which Muslims care is the faith. We dont care if we die. So stop it.
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ASALAM U ALIKUM.i THINK PK GOVT TOOK A GOOD ACTION AGAINST FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE.AND I HOPE ITS EFFECT ON THE FACEBOOK REVENUE.THEY SHOULD CONSIDER AND PROTEST ANY EVENT WHICH ARE ABOUT ANY RELIGIONS,AND EVERYTHING THAT SHOULD BE NOT.I M HAPPY THAT WE TOOK ACTION.
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i Totally agree. But to come to think of it. They are every where. nd then what is the use of banning face book only for 12 days? If they are doing it, they should do it forever! Just for a matter of 12 days, it wont affect the people much. May be a little bit but not completely!
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Rabi, if I am not wrong the ban on Facebook is now ‘Indefinite’ it can be as short as 12 days or extend beyond May 31.
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shani Reply:
May 26th, 2010 at 4:48 am
i just wanted to knw dat u r from wah cant rawalpindi, islamabad ~shani
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Face book have not taken any action against that devilish people who created that page. All the muslim countries should ban it. And should force face book to remove that page and legal action must be taken against those people as its a open threat for violence and create hatered in the soceity. Those people are real terrorist. May Allah show his Jalal on them and punish them very soon. Amin.
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I still don’t understand the logic behind boycotting a certain thing and not actually Doing something about it.
Pakistan has always remained reactive and not proactive :s
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Brother that reactive step has helped politically – trust me the situation in Pakistan would have been fiery had the government not banned it. You know the extremists here
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dj Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
@Sardar …… brother would u plz explain the word exremists in islamic point of view ?? realy i dont understand who r extremist muslims and who are libral and if thre is any other catagory also???
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Dear DJ, if you would kindly read my comment again, i have simply stated ‘extremists’ and never associated the word ‘Muslim’. The word specifically points out at Exploiters.
Br Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
@emzee
The proactive thing that you can do on your own is boycott facebook ‘for good’. We might be addicted to facebook, but we can definitely live without it.
As for those who are claiming that facebook will not have any affect on boycott, then to tell you that all social networking sites revenue works on ‘hits’. If the hits from Pakistan gets blocked, then a major ‘revenue’ is lost to facebook.
Now imagine if all Muslims Countries do it? Well the revenue losses will be tremendous. Those who don’t know about accounting and simple maths even are tending to make such absurd statements. Before we say something, let’s prove it with facts.
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what are other muslims doing? even they should ban facebook gr8 step Pakistan
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Yaar my dear and lovely people ager hum yeah kairen gay too kon ayee gaaa ….
Pakistan Govt. Should also ban Porn sites aur han ager hum nay facebook chor dia to kia hua
pakistanbook.com a raha hay don’t worry bus thora intizar karein …
China kay naqsh e qadam per chal rahay haien hum …
Pakistan Zindabad
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maria Reply:
May 28th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
yaar i agree and i mean they shold bring facebook back by mistake i wrote they shouldn’t
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Divine Grace Ali Reply:
May 30th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Absolutely! Porn sites should have been banned years ago! Why are they still accessible?
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Looks like the page is gone but as you said there are some backup pages and if Facebook announce it on their blog that they have removed the page because it was against TOS, people will point out to other similar pages. FB has no clear stance they are just hiding.
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i am quite surprised on the lot of muslim folks who are still favoring presence of Facebook unbanned …
Have you ever thought what s their business all about ..its about YOU…yep ..Your presence there is making millions of dollars for Zuckerburg ..just a click of yours is needed whether you love facebook or hate it …they need just a click.
If you ever come across reading about evolutionary changes in western and american culture you will appreciate the fact that their whole life revolves around MONEY thing …if you cut their money they will cry if you give them money( believe it or not but v 3rd world nations though being poor ..still give then millions of bucks)
…so the best way to show them our strength is to cut the money thing ..and you will see them frightening in days ….
i have read somewhere long before ..that great advice is always simple ..and i feel this simple advice of leave CLICKING this so called social networking site is the best thing we could do.
first time in life i am feeling proud that i didnt activate facebook account lol
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in the answer ov one commentor that such and such stuff is present on different sites aswell ..i just wanna tell you that look at the statistics of facebook users…..i ve personally seen abusive communities on orkut and partly you are rite …but the point is that to be on facebook is nowadays a fashion…and they are earing millions through our madness …so we need to tell them what s their limit all about …they should know that they are there cuz of us …
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its the one and only great step taken by this government of PPP and in my opinion facebook should bann 4ever or if it cant then it must be banned untill they do not appologize and assure us to never do the same
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Today they did it on Facebook, so the foolish government of Pakistan blocked Facebook…
Tomorrow, they’ll possibly do it on every site, so will the damn assholes ban the whole internet from Pakistan???
Open your eyes people! Banning Facebook will only encourage the enemies of Islam, this will become the best way for them to make Muslims mare and more illiterate!
Not to mention that there’re already only few literate Muslims in Pakistan…
Illiterate government! Good for nothing asshole Facebook haters!!!
If it’s Facebook vs. Pakistan, Pakistan can get its ass in hell, Facebook rules!!!
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Thanks for the ‘enlightened speech’ but stop making judgments. Try to look deeper into the matter and reflect on the necessity of this ban then complain. I would suggest reading headlines of the major newspapers year on year and even on 18th, 19th and 20th May. Might help you get out of your ‘anti-ban’ sentiments.
Yours Sincerely,
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WALLAH MY MUSLIMS BROS FUCK THESE PEOPELS TILL TO DEATH….
THEY MOTHER FUCKERS,BUSTERD,WORST,COCK SUCKER,GOD DAMT THESE TRASHY PEOPES FUCkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
FUCK EVERYTHING MUSLIMS FUCK THIS FACE BOOK AND OTHERS LICKERs…….
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shona Reply:
May 22nd, 2010 at 2:17 am
hey lisn king khan!…if u really are a Muslim and if u really are against facebook…why are u giving abuses!…Muhammad (saw) and Allah can never be happy on this though it seems to you as if ur defending Islam but actually ur not!!
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Salam everyone!
I think it should be banned till 31st only because that campaign was the fault of a PARTICULAR GROUP of people, not the entire facebook! Yes ofcourse we can do ANYTHING for our Prophet (S.A.W.W)..
But if we look at this matter keeping our emotions aside, then, it is clear that this is not the fault of ENTIRE FACEBOOK. They’ve learned the lesson and i don’t think they’ll let this happen again.. However if they do it again then, we can say Facebook should be banned forever!
Otherwise, i think banning it forever won’t be somehow, legal.. But it would be GREAT if we make a Pakistani site of that level.. Would be very profitable! Nobody would use facebook if anything like that happens as there will be majority of Pakistanis and no such acts will happen..
And please if you want to make a Pakistani site then don’t make it LIKE Facebook! Bring something new that attract people towards it and make others forget other sites! No Pakistanibook.com, PakBook! We’re not dying for any books! Are we?
I think we should try something better and new..
(Maybe i’m wrong.. But thats what i think)
Btw, I completely agree with Chaitanya!
I’m hoping for a good decision.. InshAllah, the outcome will be the best possible! =)
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Islam teaches patience which is what all muslims need to be instead of getting emotional.The Prophet Mohammad was patient himself when he was crticized during his life . I’m sure Fb is really happy for all the free publicity its recieved . This scandal has brought fb into even more limelight,along with the idiots that posted the page . I fail to see how a page such as that on fb would weaken anyone’s faith..if anything as small and irrelevant as such a page can weaken/shake your faith ,anything can so people who feel this way need to run a reality check and test their own faith .Banning fb ,and youtube isn’t going to do anthing to strengthen faith….either one has it or one doesn’t and those that actually have faith are so sure of their beliefs that they don’t care what anyone says,thinks or does against Islam…their faith is just much too strong to be shaken.
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Sardar Mohkim Khan Reply:
May 23rd, 2010 at 10:40 am
Where does Weakened Faith come here? :s
I am sorry but i am afraid it wasn’t about Facebook weakening faith or anything, it’s more about a social network not following its own rules. But i do agree with others as well as you that the ban should be temporary for now and if Facebook does it again it should be deal with in the correct manner.
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mkhan Reply:
May 24th, 2010 at 5:17 am
With all due respect to you…
My comment was in lieu of what many muslims that are Pakistani non residents and/or belonging to other nations around the world gave as reason to boycott fb (if you’ve been following the story ). I agree that fb has broken its own rues and this particular page is not about freedom of expression but rather respect for differences in each other especially our religion/faith.
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come on guys… You talking about faith??
If anyone abuses our religion or our Prophet (PBUH) we will NOT take it…!!
First you should study islam and know what it is about then talk about it.. You say Islam teaches us to be patient.. Yes it does but At the same time it teaches us not to tolerate anything said or done against our religion ..! You guys dont even knw wat islam is about so please dont talk about it like you are some scholar or something.. First learn the basics! .. [no offence intended!].. Banning facebook is the least we could do!
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mkhan Reply:
May 24th, 2010 at 5:33 am
With all due respect to you …
You ask us to recall what our religion teaches us yet you fail to recall the guidelines and teachings of the holy prophet yourself.
Allow me to refresh your memory if I may..
Do you recall the story of the Prophet walking to the mosque every day ,where a woman used to dump her garbage on him..he didn’t get upset by what she did,rather he asked about her health and prayed for her when she failed to throw her garbage on him.
When Hazrat Hamza was brutally killed and his abdomen was torn,and his heart and liver eaten by the Hinda ,she was forgiven later when captured and brought to the Prophet.
These are just two examples…Islam is full of such examples.
Islam is a peaceful religion …the following are just some quotes..
“Seek Allah’s help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble.” (2:45)
“Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere.” (2:153)
“Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods, lives, and the fruits of your toil. But give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Those who say, when afflicted with calamity, ‘To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.’ They are those on whom descend blessings from their Lord, and mercy. They are the ones who receive guidance.” (2:155-157)
“Oh you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy. Vie in such perseverance, strengthen each other, and be pious, that you may prosper.” (3:200)
“And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.” (11:115)
“Be patient, for your patience is with the help of Allah.” (16:127)
“Patiently, then, persevere – for the Promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the evening and in the morning.” (40:55)
“No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune.” (41:35)
“Verily man is in loss, except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds, and join together in the mutual enjoining of truth, and of patience and constancy.” (103:2-3)
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Facebook has deleted the page !!
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Banning facebook and youtube? Agreed that Facebook ignored their terms and conditions by not taking the page off when so many people were actually clicking on report abuse. Of course, why would they they were making big money out of it. Its been seven days that the page has been banned. So the real question arises does Facebook care that Pakistanis have stopped using Facebook? Ofcourse, they must have faced loss by loosing the users for so many days. But has the loss been enough to make them regret about their ignorant act?
Anyhow what about the losses Pakistanis faced about the two biggest social networking sites have been closed especially the online media buying houses? and the people who earned good money by uploading their videos on youtube or the youth who got a chance to promote their talent by making communities of their freshly started business? Or lets talk event promotion that gave an entire new feel to the events that were being held in Pakistan. Its like now we are back to the old ways and more expensive ways when it comes to promoting events and products. China has gone a step up they blocked google the idea just give me the shivers of what would happen if go0gle gets blocked in Pakistan.. i mean being a content writer id be totally out of work with google not their to help me with my search, ofcourse there are other search engines as well but we all know google rules. I hope it never comes to this.
the entire FB and Youtube banning is too controversial, while at one hand we have our love for Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) and on the other hand its like an end to social networking and lets not forget the setback the professions associated with social marketing have faced. So cant say if the banning is go0d or not. I just hope next Mark learned the lesson and i also hope FB and youtube opens up soon.
May Allah Bless You All. Ameen.
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MAQADAM……AM AGREE WID THIS BLOG…….THE GUY WHOEVER WRITE IT ..REALLY SAID THE THINGS WHIHC I WAS FEELING BUT COULDNT EXPRESS in words ……WAKE UP MUSLIMS….PAKISTAN….U NEED TO CONTROL UR EMOTIONS…..THOUGH ITS A MASSIVE MASSIVE HIT TO THE FEELINGS OF MUSLIMS BUT ..
PLZ EVERY 1 SEE THIS LINK BEFORE SAYING ANYTHING
http://blog.fursid.com/blogged/why-i-will-not-boycott-facebook-on-may-20-2010-how-muslims-should-respond
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I think that wht happened on facebook is wrong but wht about the links and the communications that we had on facebook government of Pakistan should give some other option to nation.
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by banning facebook it shows how stupid muslims are muslims boycott facebook just coz of a page couldnt they ignored them
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Aisha Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 11:53 am
Less stupid than you…you idiot….
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yaar i think fb (facebook) shouldn’t be back but they should fuck the hell of the person who made this page that bloody loser.harami,kuta,kamina,fucking ass whole and allah un logo ka barad gharg karay or in ko kisi kabal na choray!!!!!!! ameen
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This is a useless act Pakistan should have blocked that page only I wish they reopen it tomorrow
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i agree with all of u guys it should be permanently bannes by all muslim countries. muslims are degraded all around the world and we are not retailiating. Join pakrock.ning.com to show that we do not need facebook
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Assalamu Alaikum! I think these things should not be ignored, I agree in banning specific pages and sites especially those that violates our beliefs. However FB is not all that, it connects you to all your families and friends, you know how they are doing etc. If we keep ignoring these things we will end up like Christians, there are a lot of cartoons of Jesus everywhere. Some cartoons show Jesus wearing jeans, riding a motorcycle etc. If we let the same thing happen to our prophet people will make a joke out of him and it will be out of control. I believe the government made the right thing and show the world that we have high respect for our religion
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Boycott Facebook forever
We are inviting Muslim from all over the world to come and join Peace full Protest against the Blasphemous competition on facebook. We are offering the Muslim to boycott facebook forever not only for 03 days in just few days their losses reached to billions. Don’t worry about the Salary Inshah Allah you will rewarded in the AAKHEERA.
Jazakallah
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