11 Things Every Indian Muslims Are Tired Of Hearing.
Thankfully India, since years has been a welcoming abode for many Muslims. However, being on the minority scale, Indian Muslims often need to face several issues and for some this can literally mean on a daily basis. Being basically Muslims and being embedded with the basic Islamic principles, along with the added blend of the Indian culture, Indian Muslims are often faced with total ridiculous ideas and concepts from the part of the other Indians; which for most of the times are actually quite a lot hilarious. Thus, for all those Indian Muslims who are simply tired of these stuff, here is a small bucket-list that every Indian Muslim is bound to relate to. (Trust me, some of them can be accurately true! *wink*)
● “You Support Pakistan, Right?” Duh!
This probably is one of the most common issues that most of the Indian Muslims will bang-on relate to. No matter which match is, Indian Muslims are always assumed to be supporters of Pakistan. Like, why? What people don’t really understand is the fact that we, Indian Muslims, are quite like the other Indians as well; which also means that we love our country India as much as you do. Yeah, we do. We cheered when India won the World Cup, yeah we literally did, and also cried when we lost it. The Muslim tag doesn’t necessarily make us a Pakistan supporter and why would be even doing that. Like seriously again, why!
● “You Must Be Knowing Urdu”. Kill Me!
Ahh, this point has almost killed, at least me, every freaking-damn-time. And the reply is NOOOO. Urdu is actually just another language that quite a lot resembles the holiest Islamic language, Arabic, but trust me, NOT ALL INDIAN MUSLIMS KNOW URDU. No, no and again no. Urdu is a totally different language with certain differences, which is also not that easy to mug up. Yeah, we may know some romantic Urdu shayaris, all thanks to the easy WhatsApp English texts and the traditional SMSs which are again in English, but knowing Urdu is an absolutely NO.
● “Do You Wear Burka Because You Are Oppressed By Your Family? Haw!”
I guess because I want to hide unprotected Wi Fi underneath! Yet another superbly stupid question that most of the Indians ask the female Muslims! Wearing Burkha doesn’t necessarily mean that the respective girl is downright oppressed. No,. It can also mean that it’s her independent choice to cover up. Or it can also mean she has a knack of low maintenance because wearing Burkha is actually very very cost-efficient along with being a time-saver. And no, not all Muslim families oppress their daughters.
● “You Are A Muslim, You Are Supposed To Wear A Burka, Right? (Again) Haw!”
I guess because we have a knack for the other kinds of clothes like Western or simply the ethnic attire. This is actually one of the most common stereotypes that most of the Indians hold. As per the Koranic scriptures, a woman is ordered to dress modestly where she is also ordered to cover her head completely with some scarf or a stole, aka Hijab. Nowhere, either in the Koran or in any of the Islamic books, it has been mandatory to wear a Burka. So wearing it or not wearing actually has to be the personal choice of the respective girl. Repeat.
● “Why Don’t You Eat Chicken Outside? You Are Allowed.”
Chicken is loved by one and all. Period. There has to be no discrimination on the basis of religion. But in case you check an Indian Muslim going for this massive sacrifice, with a smile on his face, and choosing to have vegan stuff, then pay attention because he/she is doing only for the sake of religion (along with crying from inside). Many of the Indian Muslims actually don’t have chicken or any other non-veg dishes outside is because of the fact that they are not assured if the meat is Halal(preparation of meat as per Islamic laws) because consuming Halal meat is totally mandatory for them.
● “You Must Have Relations In Pakistan Or Bangladesh, Right?”
What if I say, there are many Indian Muslims who have relations in Canada and in Australia! Indian Muslims, quite like the other Indians can either have relations in some other countries, excluding Bangladesh and Pakistan, or can simply have their entire family roots back in India. Simple!
● “Why Are You Guys So Violent?”
Why are you so dumb? Yeah it’s totally true that some Muslims, Indians and non-Indians, have maligned the entire religion, but that doesn’t mean that all the Indian Muslims are actually the same. Of course every religion has some white spots and black spots, but that necessarily doesn’t mean that the entire pool is black. Believe it or not, some Indian Muslims, at least like me, are even scared to kill a mosquito. Yeah, such things do exist.
● “You Must Be Having Biryani Everyday.”
We would love to but no, because like said in Bol Bachchan “Bar bar kisi ke ghar tashreef lane se izzat kam ho jati hai,” similarly we don’t have Biryani daily because that dish has got some serious reputation associated with it, that simply cannot be lost by having it daily. And besides some of the Indian Muslims actually prefer light food.
● “While Fasting, You Can At Least Have Water.”
Dear non-Muslim Indian brothers and sisters, while fasting, anything that leads to to stomach, apart from obviously air, is not allowed. Please don’t ask us every freaking time while we are fasting in Ramadhan.
● “How Can You Speak Bengali? You Are A Muslim And An Bengali! Haw!”
If you are in Bengal, One of the most difficult and dumb questions made to any Bengali Muslim! Well some Indian Muslims are actually Bengali Muslims because our ancestors were Bengalis, because our parents are Bengalis and because religion actually knows no language. Period.
● “You Can Enjoy Quite A Lot With Many Wives.”
Are you kidding me? Some Indian Muslim men are totally tired of one woman, and you are saying about enjoying with many wives. How can one seriously even enjoy at all post marriage!
