Abdul Rashid Ghazi

Pakistani fundamentalist

Abdul Rashid Ghazi (عبدالرشيد; ca. 1964 – 10 July 2007) was an Islamist Pakistani fundamentalist, activist and vice Chancellor of Jamia Faridia. Son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi, and younger brother of Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi.

Quotes

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  • "Islam is about selection, not election"
    "Islam is enough. It is a complete code for modern life"
  • Ours is an Islamic system that takes action where the state fails to act. The system of government in Pakistan doesn't work. It's corrupt, and the people are tired of it.
    How much money has been spent on the War on Terror? If these billions had been spent on basic education, on food, then we would love the Americans. The Americans are not getting benefit from Iraq or Afghanistan. Hatred will not bring you any positive results — hatred from Afghanis, hatred from Iraqis, hatred from Pakistanis.
  • We are told that we, religious people, are against women's education. But we have proved that we are not."
  • "I don't like democracy. Islam is not about counting people. In democracy, the weight of one vote is the same for a man who is taking drugs and doesn't care about his country as it is for the man with a vision for the future. The majority of people are ignorant people. This doesn't bring us a good system."

About Abdul Rashid Ghazi

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  • Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi’s belief is that Islamic fundamentalism qualifies as a universal pursuit for social justice and civic responsibility“
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