R EFER ENCE Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy`s article `Is IS actually bad? UnIslamic?` (Oct 14) The article, which is interspersed with credible references is both enlightening and thought-provoking.
I would like to complement his erudite insight into the matter by quoting a verse f rom Ghalib. hum muvahid hain hamara kesh hai tark-erasum / millatain jab mit gaen ajzae ima ho gaen. Just for the benefit of readers, let me also explain this in English. We are monotheists and believe in rejecting the traditions; when the creed and dogma are decimated, they become elements of faith.
