Image from the front page of the New York Times For the past few days, many young Afghans have been rejoicing over the death of some religious scholars ( ulama ) who died in a powerful blast in a venue near Kabul international airport. The incident occurred in a wedding hall where Muhammad's birthday celebration was held. It is estimated that the explosion killed 55 and injured around 100 individuals. I am not sure if these ulama were the same people who gathered a while ago in Kabul to mull over whether the suicide bombing is mentioned or justified in the Qur'an . I wrote a short blog post about it. These religious scholars self-rightously see themselves as authorities on religious texts and traditions, with an ultimate monopoly over people's beliefs. So far, it has never occurred to them to think that one day they might be the target of their extreme and fanatic thoughts as well. As the Biblical phrase goes, as you sow, so shall you reap. This is due to their wa...
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