Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:42:34 -0800
From: "C. J. S. Wallia" <cjwallia-AT-indiastar.com>
Subject: Fwd. "Mourning Loudly"



The following is forwarded from Professor Subhash Kak.

c. j. s. wallia
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C. J. S. Wallia,  Ph.D.
Publisher, IndiaStar: A Literary-Art Magazine
http://www.indiastar.com
Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200
P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A.
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> >> The grim report of another 35 deaths in Himachal bring
> >> into mind the subject of mourning. How do the Kashmiris
> >> mourn the dead? Researching the subject, I
> >> discovered that certain prescriptions during the long
> >> Muslim rule of Kashmir (and likewise in the Punjab) may have led to some
> >>of their
> >> social customs. There were periods of Muslim rule when the
> >> ``Covenant of Umar for the Dhimmis''
> >> (non-Muslims) was in force. Here are some of its more
> >> interesting elements:
> >>
> >> * The kafirs will not build new temples.
> >>
> >> * They will not rebuild temples which may have fallen into disrepair.
> >>
> >> * They will not prevent Muslim travellers from staying in temples.
> >>
> >> * They will provide them three days' hospitality in their houses.
> >>
> >> * The dhimmis will not act as spies nor shelter spies in their homes.
> >>
> >> * They will not dress like Muslims.
> >>
> >> * They will not take Muslim names.
> >>
> >> * They will not ride horses with saddle and bridle.
> >>
> >> * They will not possess swords, scabbards, and arrows.
> >>
> >> * They will not wear signet rings.
> >>
> >> * They will not abandon their traditional dress.
> >>
> >> * They will not buy Muslim slaves.
> >>
> >> * They will not mourn their dead loudly.
> >>
> >> The most heartbreaking is the very last one which forbade
> >> the kafirs from mourning their dead loudly!
> >>
> >> -Subhash Kak
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C. J. S. Wallia,  Ph.D.
Publisher, IndiaStar: A Literary-Art Magazine
http://www.indiastar.com
Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200
P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A.
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The following is forwarded from Professor Subhash Kak.


c. j. s. wallia

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</fontfamily>C. J. S. Wallia,  Ph.D.

Publisher, IndiaStar: A Literary-Art Magazine

http://www.indiastar.com

Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 

P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A.

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</fontfamily>> >> The grim report of another 35 deaths in Himachal
bring

> >> into mind the subject of mourning. How do the Kashmiris

> >> mourn the dead? Researching the subject, I

> >> discovered that certain prescriptions during the long

> >> Muslim rule of Kashmir (and likewise in the Punjab) may have led
to some

> >>of their

> >> social customs. There were periods of Muslim rule when the

> >> ``Covenant of Umar for the Dhimmis''

> >> (non-Muslims) was in force. Here are some of its more

> >> interesting elements:

> >>

> >> * The kafirs will not build new temples.

> >>

> >> * They will not rebuild temples which may have fallen into
disrepair.

> >>

> >> * They will not prevent Muslim travellers from staying in
temples.

> >>

> >> * They will provide them three days' hospitality in their houses.

> >>

> >> * The dhimmis will not act as spies nor shelter spies in their
homes.

> >>

> >> * They will not dress like Muslims.

> >>

> >> * They will not take Muslim names.

> >>

> >> * They will not ride horses with saddle and bridle.

> >>

> >> * They will not possess swords, scabbards, and arrows.

> >>

> >> * They will not wear signet rings.

> >>

> >> * They will not abandon their traditional dress.

> >>

> >> * They will not buy Muslim slaves.

> >>

> >> * They will not mourn their dead loudly.

> >>

> >> The most heartbreaking is the very last one which forbade

> >> the kafirs from mourning their dead loudly!

> >>

> >> -Subhash Kak

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</fontfamily>C. J. S. Wallia,  Ph.D.

Publisher, IndiaStar: A Literary-Art Magazine

http://www.indiastar.com

Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 

P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A.

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