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- CitySpoonful May 4, 2011 08:33 AM
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Scanning past threads, it seems like Jax Heights, Corona, Elmhurst and Woodside in Queens are the places to go for authentic Colombian. Is there any consensus on, say, the top 3 Colombian places in those 'hoods?
What about The Bronx -- is there good Colombian food to be found there? Or even Astoria? I've had my eye on two Astoria places -- both on Steinway near B'way:
La Fonda Antioquena
Any word on those places? Are they up up to par with the best options citywide, or just convenient neighborhood joints? Thanks!!
La Fonda Antioquena
32-25 Steinway St, Queens, NY 11103
30-93 Steinway St, Queens, NY 11103
re: Mr Porkchop
Is the food in Mekato also Antioqueno (Medellin) or Cali style? I would love to find a place noin those styles
re: Mangita
Mangita, a quick google search turned up thisCali style place in Jax Heights: Aqui Colombia
Aqui Colombia
81-08 37th Ave, Queens, NY 113720
re: Mr Porkchop
Mr Porkchop, thanks for the Basurero rec. The decorations are so over-the-top that I assumed it was a place to go for drinking more than eating. :) But I'll check it out.
re: CitySpoonful
Definitely over the top, and definitely for drinking too, but the food isn't half bad, and it does a good noisy business. If you can't deal with noise and the occasional in-door firework I wouldn't go.
Having been to Baranquillia, Pereira and Cartegena (please forgive my spelling), I can honestly say there's nothing in NYC which compares to Colombian cooking. Not unless your mother-in-law is at the helm. In Pereira alone, it seemed the chorizo was noticeably (in a good way) different, neighborhood to neighborhood. I find most of the Colombian restaurants here either blandish or caustic.
re: David11238
David11238, I know what you mean (I have an Indian mother-in-law and I'm very spoiled when it comes to Indian food -- almost never eat out in the City's Indian restaurants...nothing compares!). If you had to recommend the best of a mediocre lot, are there 1 or 2 Colombian places that stand out above the rest? Just curious...
(btw, for Indian, I would recommend Ganesh Temple and Neerob -- even though the latter is Bangladeshi, it's still way better food than most Indian places!!)
Ganesh Temple Canteen
45-57 Bowne St, Queens, NY 11355Neerob
2109 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY 104620-
re: CitySpoonful
Been curious about Neerob--is it worth traveling from brooklyn for, esp if, like you, I am v picky about the indian food i eat out (cause I usually make it better myself)? I will travel for things that I can't/don't like to make at home--ie. south indian snacks (like the temple canteen but their coconut chutney is often terrible, and the chutney is important to me), naan, and biriyani. We do like southern spice in flushing--my son is addicted to their chicken 65, but am still looking for a super stellar north indian, pakistani, or bangladeshi style place, since i don't really cook in those styles.
re: missmasala
Haven't been yet, but it sounds as if Neerob falls into the "super stellar" Bangla/Bengali category if you order the right stuff. Here's the Chow summary of a great thread with JFores' report ... http://www.chow.com/digest/76126/bang...
2109 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY 104620-
re: squid kun
yeah, read that thread--that's what got me interested in the first place. guess i'll have to make a trip to the bronx and see for myself.
re: missmasala
missmasala, it's totally worth it!!! I'm a vegetarian, so I can only speak for that food, which I gather is not Neerob's specialty, but even the veg. dishes were awesome. They don't hold back on the mustard oil, garlic, mirchi and fresh dhania leaves, and the resulting flavor is great. Also, I appreciated the sparing use of oil -- so rare in restaurant food!
Ask them what their daily specials are and go with that. But don't miss trying 1-2 of their daily bharthas (mashed potato, chana daal, eggplant, fish etc. with the aforementioned chat-pata seasonings)!
Also, their roti was great -- thin, light, very close to homemade quality. And their samosas were amazing -- exceptionally flavorful filling (best I've ever had in a restaurant in NYC)!
2109 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY 104620-
re: CitySpoonful
I'm curious. What does a vegetarian eat at a Colombian place? It's quite possibly the most meat-oriented food around, besides the bakery items/arepas and such. I think most of the recommendations above and below are based on meaty meals. If I were entertaining a vegetarian, Colombian would be the last place I'd go.
re: E Eto
Yep, it's very meat-heavy, though I'd say Argentine food is more meat-obsessed. Of course, they've got Italian influence that allows for some vegetarian dishes.
I'm trying to think of vegetarian Colombian items and coming up pretty blank except for a fee appetizers. Even the beans often have meat.0
re: missmasala
missmasala, PS: i have yet to find decent N. Indian food in NYC, but my husband is Punjabi and N. Indian food is pretty much all we cook at home (though I've been exploring Maharashtrian recipes lately...). I'd be happy to send some good, easy N. Indian recipes your way...just shoot me an email: email@example.com.
re: CitySpoonful
not sure if it's northern or southern indian but IMO Delhi Heights is a superb restaurant. It's located in Jackson heights. The kathi rolls, garlic nan, onion kulcha, sag paneer,and chicken makhani are all amazing.
Delhi Heights
37-66 74th St, Queens, NY 113720-
re: daffyduck
Maharaja in Jax Heights has always been our go-to place for N. Indian, but admittedly their food is usually quite greasy and not that great.
I noticed Delhi Heights has interesting, hard-to-find menu items, like maki ki roti (griddled flat breads made from corn flour) -- which is very Punjabi. Then again, they also had hakka noodles (Desi-Chinese noodles) and a few S. Indian dishes on the menu, too -- when I last looked. That huge breadth always makes me suspicious, but I haven't had a chance to check it out yet for myself.
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37-66 74th St, Queens, NY 11372Maharaja Sweets and Snacks
7310 37th Ave, Queens, NY 113720-
re: CitySpoonful
the menu has some weaker items. im not a fan of their biryani or tandoori items. but some of the highs i hit were very high. Their manchuarian items are also very good
re: CitySpoonful
Funny, I'm half maharashtrian so that's often what i cook. tho i ran out of goda masala recently and have made any.
would love some punjabi recipes--i'll email you.0-
re: missmasala
Ha! I actually have a lot of goda masala on hand these days. I had tried making some myself, and then I bought some when we were in Pune last summer. :) Would love to get some of your recipes, too -- we've been loving the Maharashtrian dishes I've been trying out....
re: CitySpoonful
I'm going to sound a bit pompous-my answer is no. I just came back from Bogota and as much as I'd love to recommend a place, I can't. Do you have any friends from Colombia who know how to cook? I had a homemade meal at my family's house in Bogota (pork sancocho) and it was frigging delicious. Other than that, I suggest you buy an airline ticket to Colombia ans gorge yourself silly.
re: David11238
Thanks, David 11238. I suspected as much. I have Colombian friends, but unfortunately they are not culinarily inclined.
http://www.nativesrestaurant.com/rest... my personal favorite
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Don't really know.... I friend of mine who grew up in Columbia loves Bogata on 5th Ave and there is a new Columbian restaurant on 5th Ave where Pollio's used to be.... Never tried either of them..
141 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217Colombia in Park Slope
376 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 112150-
re: CitySpoonful
Bogota is good (though I lived many years in Bogota and the food is much more Cali or Medellin style - no Bogota in it!)) but the Bandeja Paisa (Medellin style) is extremely tasty! I will check out the new Colombia in Park Slope.
Colombia in Park Slope
376 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 112150-
re: Mangita
Mangita, I'm curious -- how would you define the differences between Cali, Medellin and Bogota-style cooking? Different ingredients, seasonings, staple foods? Thanks!!
re: CitySpoonful
Cali and Medellin is pretty similar- and is pretty much what we can get in the area but in Bogota there are a lot more soups (it can get cold there) - great chicken soup and of course ajiaco (a potato, chicken and corn soup with cream and capers and avovado and a green leaf spice guascas which is the specialty of Bogota) The spices (except guascas) are no different across the country because of course Colombian food is not heavily spiced. In Bogota I remember we used to eat these little white corn (fried) empanadas (some with chicken and others meat)with coffee (these were yummy), pollo con arroz con cocacola y pasas (yes chicken stew served over a rice made with coke and raisins), tamales (chicken, and pork with chick peas) also usually served with hot chocolate, roscones (a guava pastry), hot chocolate into which we put a white farmers cheese so it melted and since some of my family was from Buccaramanga we ate a large yellow corn meal arepas as opposed to a white corn arepa. What else? Changua for breakfast (eggs, scallion and milk soup). I guess Bogota cusine traditionally focuses on soups and stews and a lot of potatoes. And on the coast a lot of seafood and in Tolima grilling is a specialty.
re: Mangita
Mangita, thanks so much for this information! I will keep this in mind as I try out some of the places recommended here.
Since I assume I'll be eating Cali/Medellin style food, are there any typical dishes from the region that I should be sure to try?
re: CitySpoonful
Well, I like the bandeja paisa ("paisa" is kind of a nickname for people from Medellin)- it is usually grilled steak, rice beans (always beans from those areas) plantains, a fried egg, sometimes avocado and picado (the little vinegreymix of chopped onions, cilantro and a bit of a spicy pepper) and if any place you go serves any version of a Colombian tamal get it- I love these in any version and they are so different from the Mexican version. I look forward to your report!
re: Mangita
that's too bad i've heard great things about it. hopefully another CHer has had it and knows where to go.
im also a very big fan of http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-gata-golos... and http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-casa-del-p... dont miss they have this cheese\fruit danish that is sublime the fruits come in two flavors (guava and pineapple i think) these are both bakerys not restaurants but i've gotten good food at both places, especially the former (though i remember their pork loins being dry).
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3802 Broadway, Queens, NY 11103La Casa del Pan
33-18 30th Ave, Queens, NY 111030-
re: daffyduck
daffyduck, I had no idea Casa del Pan serves real food. I must investigate! Do you know if their pastries are mainly Colombian? Their sign advertises Argentinian baked goods, too...
re: CitySpoonful
i dont know if they do. so I was unclear, I meant La Gata Golosa has real food (rice, beans, meats). Casa del Pan has empanadas and areapas but everything else is mostly bread or pastries. I think they're a Colombian bakery, I love their pandebano which is a Colombian cheese bread I believe.
La Gata Golosa
89-01 37th Ave, Queens, NY 113720-
re: daffyduck
Do they have the real Colombian emanadas? The ones made with corn masa and not flour? The flour ones are really Argentine in origin. I liked in Colombia (so many years ago!) when these were introduced in Bogota. Now they are fairly ubiquitous there but they are not true Colombian emanadas and while they can be good my heart (and tastes) remain wedded to the origional (small) corn based emanadas.
re: Mangita
The CDP by me has two types of flour empanadas (beef and chicken I believe) and one kind of corn (beef and potato maybe? I prefer the flour). They keep them in the window heater with the arepas, chorizo, and potatoes.
Casa del Pan is as Colombian as their Postobon collection. They do actually have a limited "real food" selection for lunch, I think primarily of the roasted chicken variety.
re: daffyduck
IMO the food at La Gata Golosa is pretty good but their hot sauce is amazing. Their hot sauce is served in a cup and I literally ask them for 3 extra cups and all my food in it and eat it. If you're ever in the mood for anything sweet they have a pandebano that has guava and some sort of sweet cream cheese inside it's very good. They also serve cholados with ice cream which is amazinggg. La Gata Golosa is actually starting to become my favorite 24 hour spot.
La Gata Golosa
89-01 37th Ave, Queens, NY 113720-
re: daffyduck
It is actually "pandebono" literally "good bread" - sorry to be obnoxious- I will try La Gata Golosa but I must say that as good as the hot sauce might be that would be nod to other south of the boarder tastes or even evolving American tastes that expect hot sauce whenever Latin cuisine is involved. Colombians are simply not hot sauce eaters and the closest they come to it is "pico de gallo" which is more vinegary with than really hot. In fact, the biggest complaint many have about Colombian fare is that it is very plainly seasoned. So, the average Colombian plate on a daily basis is actually fairly dull- it is the the regional specialties like sancocho, ajiaco, their tamales, etc. that are the items worth ferreting out. But, I am going to head off to Queens one day and try all the places everyone has suggested. And with regard to some of the comments about vegetarians- most Colombians idea of a vegetable is lettuce and and occasional pea or carrot!
La Gata Golosa
89-01 37th Ave, Queens, NY 113720-
re: Mangita
the hot sauce i'm referring to is probably pico de gallo, it is vinegary, yet reminds me of a spicy salsa. it's very mild in terms of spiciness but I find it delicious. I'm far form an expert in Colombian food though. So I can't compare it that much with other hot sauces or pico de gallos.
re: daffyduck
yes, that sounds like pico de gallp- after Memorial Weekend I am going to try to get to Queens to try your recommendation. Thanks for the tip
re: Mangita
I hope you like it. I am a big fan of their pico de gallo. I personally think the food is better at Native Restaurant on Northern Blvd (their empannadas come with a green sauce that is deliciouss).
But IMO for dessert, La Gata Galosa is amazing. you shouldn't miss the crisp, soft cheese bread that has guava and some sort of sweet cream cheese inside (wish i knew the name!). that and the cholados with ice cream are my favorite items. If I eat there again soon I'll try to take a picture of the food.0-
re: daffyduck
daffyduck, thanks for these two recs! i am a huge fan of condiments so I'm happy to travel for a good "gren sauce" or pico de gallo!
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re: daffyduck
here is a beef empanada from Casa del Pan they have my favorite empanadas. the exterior\crust is thin and very crisp.
re: daffyduck
BTW would like to report that I tried a variation of pan de bano at La Abundacia by broadway and 63rd street and was not impressed it was dry. I would stick to La Gata or Casa del Pan. However La Abundacia has a yellow\orange rice dish that I love. I don't know what it's called but when they just make it the rice comes inside of a big juicy whole pig. They then take out the rice from the insides of the pig on to the tray. The rice comes with bits of chicken and veggies in it. I like ordering it with a side of beans.
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I just started some general blog. About everything and everyone.
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PC after RR R1 WIN against Sara Errani(ITA;#6) 7(7):6(4) 6:2 (2:14h)
Q. It was a bit of a struggle but you got the edge in the end?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, I was a little rusty at the beginning. I think it's a little bit expected after a break, and, you know, playing right away against a top player always makes it a little bit difficult because you don't have that room, adaptation. So I had to make that adaptation kind of during the match.
But I think, you know, overall was important to take that first set. It was a big turnaround point and to stay in the moment, to really just try to find a way how to, you know, how to win points, how to win games.
Q. Do you know when a match is sort of going more slowly?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: No, not really. For me it doesn't matter how long the match takes. I will stay and play as long as it takes. My physical ability, there is no question about it, how long it takes the match, as long as I'm going to stay there, so I never really looked at it.
Q. When you haven't played in a while and you're rusty and you're an aggressive player, are you thinking, okay, now I need to dictate against her? I also want to play patiently because I don't want to commit too many unforced errors early?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, yeah. It's important to find that balance. I felt like at the beginning, you know, my intentions and the way I played was the right way. It was just execution was missing a little bit. There were a few nets and few small outs. I didn't feel like they were big, big mistakes.
You know, that rustiness, that's what it comes after a little bit of a break, but I felt like after I found a little bit more patience, and in the important moment I was more brave to take my chances and the execution was better.
Q. When you are at a tournament like this, do you approach the first round differently than you would at a normal tournament just because you know the competition is going to be at a higher level off the bat, or is it same as usual?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: It's a little bit different, because it doesn't feel like a first round. It feels like just the match, you know, in the group. So it is a little bit different approach, and it's been a while since I played a first round against a top 6 player, so it is going to be different.
Here, you know, the way the structure of the tournament is, you not only have to win matches, but sometimes you can rely on the games. So it's important just to stay in the moment, and it's the only, you know, one tournament where you can lose and still come back and still win the tournament.
Q. We all know Sara is a very good clay‑court player, but what do you think makes her also a very dangerous player on hard court? Is it the variety of the way she plays the ball or her fighting spirit, she never gives up?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: I think Sara proved over especially the last two years that she's been a really dangerous opponent on every surface. Of course, I think that her results were more consistent during the clay, but overall she's a very good fighter. She doesn't give anything away.
She makes you hit a lot of balls, and she starts to be more aggressive. She has a lot of variety, and, you know, she can come to the net. So you never really know what to expect, but you do know that you will expect a lot of balls bringing back.
Q. Because this is the showcase at the end of the women's season, the speed of the court and the quality of the players are obviously very important to the game. What do you think of the speed of the court here, this Championships? Do the players actually have any input into what they think would be the optimum speed of the court to bring the best tennis out at this stage of the season?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: I don't think it's ever been asked by the players, because it more depends, you know, of the quality, not how fast the court is, is overall quality of the stadium that has to fit the standards.
But, you know, I think the court is pretty rough, I would have to say. It's a little bit slow. But that's what we have. I think, you know, you can't really find excuses or something. If the surface can be a little bit better because it's tough on the body, maybe, yeah, but I think it's the last year. I think it's a good point to bring for the next Championships.
We're going to change location and everything, so I think there can be improvement, but there is nothing wrong with the court.
Q. While you were off a little bit and ill, were you reading the comments about whether women should or could play three out of five sets at the slams, and would you realistically be in favor about that?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, I read about it. I think there has been a lot of talk about it. It's been brought so much into press, and I think we can stand by one opinion that all the women have: We're ready to play whatever it is.
I just think that, you know, playing five sets can be very challenging for the scheduling. I actually think men should play three sets. It would be, you know, more interesting.
Q. So what would be your preference? If someone said you can either stay at two out of three or you can switch to three out of five, what would you say?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: I would say men should play best of three (smiling).
Q. She had a medical timeout in the second set. Were you put off by it at all?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Not off. I mean, you always feel a little bit, you know, sad for an opponent when they take a medical timeout, and, you know, there were quite a few breaks, but you just have to deal with this.
She played some unbelievable returns after that, so it was, like, okay, get back, just get back, try to play your game.
But I have to give her a lot of credit for, you know, staying out there and fighting really hard. It was important for the crowd, and I think it was still a good match in the second set.
Q. So you said you felt a little bit rusty, but overall, how would you assess your performance tonight versus maybe your last couple of matches? Good, better, about the same? Where are you?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: The last couple of matches?
Q. Last couple matches.
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Couple matches, I will not assess that.
This match I think, you know, it's a good start that, you know, you are right back in the competition mode. You know, I had to come back, and I had to find a way how to deal with the circumstances.
I'm not going to rate that, because I just want to think of what I can do better next match and try to avoid those maybe little mistakes in the beginning. But I think, you know, playing second match it already should get better.
Q. So it's safe to say there is a lot of room still for improvement?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: There is always room for improvement for anybody.
Q. Clearly quality of results, which you have frequently, is more important than quantity, but have you played enough tennis tournaments this year to your satisfaction, or would you like to play more next year?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: It's a good question. I think it's the matter of when to play and what to play, because, you know, just try to adapt a schedule, because I would like to play, you know, all the main tournaments, of course, all the WTA events that I wanted to play this year and just schedule it a little bit better.
I had a very good summer, and, you know, the fall could have been better due to my scheduling. You know, I don't think that the result was ‑‑maybe, you know, if I wouldn't play some tournaments I would still lose for sure, doesn't matter, but for my own learning experience I feel like I can do better next year.
Q. When you were saying regarding Tokyo and Beijing that you didn't feel like you prepared well enough for the Asian swing after the US Open, what exactly did that mean?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: I felt I didn't have enough rest. Really, it took so much out of me that summer with the rehab and playing Cincinnati and playing so well at the US Open. I just needed that break physically, and I felt so guilty not practicing, and I kept practicing and practicing and practicing, so it really didn't do me well.
Q. Going off of that a little bit, what would be your ideal situation? To have longer breaks after major tournaments where you can kind of shut down completely or, you know, a short break between tournaments to kind of just give your body a little bit of rest before you go into another one?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: I think it's important to have a little bit of a break after the major tournament, because you don't realize how much it takes out of you when you go that deep. Because it's not only a one‑week event or two‑week event. It's actually a three‑weeks event because you always get there earlier, and all that drag, mentally and physically, to be able to be there at such a high level, it really takes a lot out of you, especially now with the way the tennis is physically.
Q. Is it hard to want to take that break? For example, if you're at the US Open and you make the finals and you're playing well and you want to capitalize on that momentum and go off and play a tournament immediately, is it difficult to make that kind of shift, or at this point in your career with your experience are you good with saying, No, I need a break?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, that's a learning experience. I really wanted to play in Tokyo. I love that tournament. And it's the last year of that.
So, you know, you do some kind of mistakes. You can call it mistakes. I'd rather call it the learning experience for me to know what to do, you know, if the situation happens again.
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Living hope wrote:
Jan 12th 2011 8:18 GMT
The bible is a spiritual book as well as a historical document. True Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah, Christ, meaning the Anointed One.
Oh dear Living Hope - you are just another extremist - One of those who beleives that they know the secret to life, and death, and that everyone else is wrong.
CAn I remind you that all your interpretations come from the Bible, a book that was written many centuaries after the death of Christ, and as such should have no meaning at all, because it was written with strong political motivations.
And I Can I Also remind you that, it is your type, and the Islamic type of proselytising that is causing such a lot of problems in this world.
Was it not the b asic beleif that the Jews were responsible for Christs death that eventually led to the Holoucost ?
This days, I find proslytisers to be hippocrrites, especially members of the tea party
I've read everything I came across in print on the sad episode. The woman, Ashia Bibi, a Christian by faith, sentenced to death for blasphemy, had touched water of a fellow Muslim woman farm labor, and so she was charged with blasphemy. How ridiculous! She has been ultimately to face death. No comment on the law that takes life away for such flimsy charge. Stranger still that Islam is so fragile as a faith that a touch of a pot of water by a farm labor of different faith is a threat to its existence or reputation.
But the unfortunate part is that Islam in Pakistan believes and practices untouchability like the Hindus. The low caste Hindus, also called there as dalits, are untouchables to the Muslims. At least in one instance the Hindus and Muslims are on same page and platform to hate and persecute the dalits on either side of the border.
The assassin Mumtaz Qadri has become hero of the forces of darkness.
Those who hate Pakistan would graciously bless the beast who murdered Salman Taseer. They would also love to cheer the lawyers and the mullahs who have hailed the assassination of the liberal and fearless Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.
The louder the paean for the extremists, greater they would ensure that the disintegration of Pakistan is inevitable, inescapable and faster. If they succeed, [I have little doubt, they wold not] the dream of Mohammad Ali Jinnah would be a chapter of the history---no reality.
The bible is a spiritual book as well as a historical document. True Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah, Christ, meaning the Anointed One, the one who is the Sin-bearer, and who came in fulfilment of Old Teatament prophesises. The lamb offered by Abraham was pointing to Jesus, also called the Lamb of God. The bible names Jesus as the Good Shepherd as in Psalms 23.
Muslims deny that Jesus was crucifed in 33 A.D. contrary even to the secular historical record. Muslims say that it was some kind of optical illusion, or somebody else was crucified, even though he was tried by Pilate, by the temple priests, spat upon, crucified, his tomb sealed, Roman soldiers keeping watch over the tomb etc, still they say it was not Jesus.
None dare scrutinize the character of Mohammad that even the Muslim holy book, the Hadiths tells that Mohammad had many wives, that he married his son's wife, married a child Ashia when she was 6 years old, and permitted temporary one day, one week, one month marriage for convenience, and we have a word for that, but dare question the character of Mohammad, and they have a blasphemy law, which means death based on heresay... Trial unnecessary.
Blasphemy applies only to the Creator, God, and never to an angel, human being or an animal. Don't try to reason with Muslim extremists as that should never be tried...As that confirms guilt.
There are numerous verses in the bible that Jesus is God, and that God is 3 persons in 1 God (example: 1 John 5:7) which is a mystery. Islam believes in God being 1 person in 1 God. That is not so, yet Muslims claim to believe that the bible is true.
Islam is the only religion that teaches murder. No other religion teaches that. No wonder every second or third day a Muslim blows himself in a mosque or market place murdering many and crippling for life many more. Christins do not bomb churches or bomb each other.
In countries where Christians are in the majority, every religion has freedom and till now, no mosque has been bombed in the West. Muslim countries are the most dangerous palces for Muslims to live in. Yet when they immigrate the host country becomes a target for terror. They soon want to make it as unsafe as Pakistan, Afghanistan. Muslims are reputed to be the most murderous sort of people, even murdering fellow Muslims. That comes from the verses of the Koran. It is NOT possible that Mohammad could anything close in character to Abraham, Moses, Daniel, the apostles of Jesus etc. Most non-Muslims think that Mohammad got the koranic verses from a demon, or Satan. Even Mohammad wondered if Satan was giving him the strange messages, till others convinced him otherwise.
God completed the bible in 95 A.D. See Revelation 22:18-20 warning that none must add or take away from the words recorded in the bible.
After 95 AD God will never speak to man till the world meets its end, when God's Kingdom will be set up. Wait to see. God used to speak to man before the bible was completed, but not after 95 AD.
xigggxaggg wrote:
Jan 12th 2011 5:22 GMT
I hate us Indians -ziggi - We should grow up, and do the the same to the KAshmiris , as yopu did to 3 million bangladeshis.
That trial is about to start in Bangladesh , 35 years after the genocide.
First of all i would like to congratulate all Indians who have posted here ..... As always, they have done their best to spit out the venom in their minds to insult both pakistan as well as Islam .... Bravo ...
Secondly, regarding the murder of Salman Taseer, please note that it was an act of a single person ... An isolated act of an individual does not put the blame on the whole society ... Pakistan has a vast majority of moderate muslims ... They all condemn this act .. Talking of this murder, i can give you hundreds of examples of murders in US & Europe ... bot those are acts of insane individuals, while here the whole society is blamed ...
Coming back to India, PLEASE grow up Indians .. First of all stop the killings in Kashmir .. Murdering the innocent unarmed people their will not help you ... . Focus on your own issues ... Control Bal Thakray ... Work on avoiding incidents like Babri mosque riots, Gujrat killings, and stop hiding the real ugly face of India from the World ..... Stop hiding the blood on your hands ... Shame on you
Extreme religiosity got oxygen in Pakistan when the military dictator Zia-ul-Haq used religion to prop his illegal regime. Then it was fanned by the Army leadership who realised (from the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan) that religious jihadis could be used in an ultra-cheap mode of warfare against the Indians in Kashmir.
Subsequently, the constantly prevaricating military dictator Musharraf did little to stem their growing power of these extremists. A senior army officer candidly told me the other day: 'There are only two things that unite Pakistan; Islam and the Army". One can take serious issue with the brainwashing these officers are exposed to over the course of their careers. Currently fissions within Islamic sects is tearing the country apart. (And rather than unify Pakistan the Army is engaged in killing its own 'traitorous' citizens in Balochistan - as a self-appointed arbiter on patriotism).
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quiteconcerned wrote:
Jan 11th 2011 3:36 GMT
All wanton killing is wrong. Thus it was wrong when Mr Zadari gave catre balnche to the Americans to kill innocents, saying it was not his problem.
You seem to be sadly one sikded about this, quiteconcerned.
Did we forget that those americans only target the taliban. And it is Taliban propaganda that demands that they stop - because they killing 'Innocent Civilians'
The Pakistani army has been given, almost 10 years to sort out these TAliban, but after soaking up a lot of funds from tghe Americans, and passing it on to tghe whisky drinking Generals, they have done nothing.
It is ridiculous to blame the only freinds you people have got- The people are the ones who are the biggest donors for your Flood releif,
They have given you more money then the arab colonialists have done .
AND most of all they have saved Pakistan from BAnkruptsy by squeezing a few European arms.
Perhaps some balanced judgement from Pakistaniss is what is really required here.
All wanton killing is wrong. Thus it was wrong when Mr Zadari gave catre balnche to the Americans to kill innocents, saying it was not his problem. His problem sadly has always been to amass as much wealth as possible under American protection and tutelage.
Mr Taseer was no political liberal. He was a minor version of Zardari in corruption and wheeling dealing. He was happy to be of service to the dictators mullahs, etc., as long as there was power and money in it for him. Mr Zadrai, Mr Taseer and Ms Rehman suddenly saw light as shown by the Americans to undo the blasphemey law. To undo the decades old law was never a part of their party or personal agenda.
It is simplistic to see Mr Taseer's murder as an act of a fanatic. On the street there is indifference to Mr Taseer's fate. People have difficulty in disguishing this murder from that of several other innocents everyday, carried out by the Americans. His existence surely brought benefits to his sponsors but not to the people of Pakistan. Their problems of poverty, and rising economic and physical insecurity have been plainly ignored by the Washington installed coterie of the extremely corrupt, sometime referred to as the democratic government. The common view is that all the mainstream politicians are the same uncaring corrupt lot.
By Washington's sights its dream team has failed to deliver and it is actively seeking a change. Mr Biden is said to be in Islamabad to discuss matters with Mr Kayani, not Mr Zardari. Washington badly needs a safe exit from Afghanistan. Let us hope America's misery in Afghanistan, an important cause of Pakistan's suffering, comes to a respectable conclusion.
As I noted in a different post "Whenever there is a newsitem about Pakistan, the pleasant thing is the large number of Indians or those of Indian origin who record comments, indicating the deep interest that Pakistan evokes in its neighbour. Equally pleasant is to see the Indian interest in case there is a news item about China. In both cases the assessment seems to be "adverse". Whilst Indian participation is to be welcomed in both cases, it seldom adds substance to the discussion because it tends to be quite predictable and invariably negative.
"People all over the world wish India well, and pray that it overcomes its many problems, including the sub-Saharan poverty levels for the largest number of poor in the world."
Hype in the Western meida that India is a "superpower" or that it is about to overtake China is simply not helpful, and misguides Indians. Matters are not much different in India as we know from Babri masjid, Kashmir atrocities, naxalite movements, etc., etc. We also know that the "superpower" image suffers everytime an Indian diplomat is "frisked" in their usual rough manner by American authorities. Neither is Pakistan about to go under.
The only thing "staring into the abyss" are the Economist's capabilities in objective journalism, and, to a lesser extent, the American adventure in Afghanistan.
Killing of Taseer seem like presaging of fight between moderates and fundamentalists. Jinnah's flawed vision sought utopia for Muslims in Pakistan . His approach for unity between Muslims was to implement Urdu as national language of Pakistan. All Urdu did was to make the Pakistani states closer to India as it was more of an Indian language than language of that part where Pakistan is. Urdu brought resentment in locals in west as well as East Pakistan. In current state, the unity of Muslims in Pakistan is impossible. First of all they all see each other as Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Saraikis then Talibani, Shia, Sunni, Ahmediya, Bohras, Muhajirs, Deobandi, Barelvi, Sufi etc. Even though, most Pakistani do not like Americans, but they are the reason the unity of Pakistan has remained. If it were not for US action in Afghanistan, the Pakistan could have already been redefined. India and Kashmir has also galvanized it to remain Pakistan. But when Pakistan's internal fissures come to the fore, opposition of India can not unify the country.
One wonder about the fate of Pakistan. I am afraid the genie of Muslim radicalism can not be put back in the bottle now. Pakistan can not tell Saudi not to fund Madarassas. The govt is not strong enough to ban extremist groups. No wonder, some Pakistanis clamour for return of dictatorship. I visualize it like this - Pakistan 'll continue hurtling towards its end like Yugoslavia, The impending forces will be unleashed with the departure of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan. The vacuum there will be filled by Taliban who won't stay as good Taliban for long as their existence is based on Sharia implementation. With further weakening of this govt., the next election should see the emergence of Nawaz Sharif's rule. He 'll be made to make peace with emboldened Taliban perhaps around 2017 who would start taking control of the area in the North where army has just won back control from hardliners. With, Army siding with the mullahs and Talibans, when the battle becomes big in Punjab, the final defining moments would come. The moderates on one side but disintegrated as they are now and hardliners in cohort with Saudi on the other side. When the situation deteriorates further after a few massacres and killings of the intelligentsia, the US will come only to secure the nukes and not interfere. China will also be watching as always and refusing to get involved with the Saudi at one end and Iran on the other. India will get sucked into it as moderates will have nowhere to run but to EU, US and India. I assume, in 2018, a new Pakistan taking shape. Sindh, Punjab together as Pakistan. Baluchistan if not separated by that time, then will be looking to separate a year or two later after 2018. The north and Kashmir will be together as Pashtunistan and Kashmir problem should remain as before even though they will now be lumped up with the very poor Pashtunistan.
@sanman, What you have said is very correct. But at the same time we all know one cant clap with one hand. Please visit the site kafila.org to read Swami Aseemanand's confession before the metropolitan magistrate of Tees Hazari Court has finally put the seal of legal validity over what had been circulating for months now
@sanman, Please read history on why and how India got divided? There are quite a few books giving details of Indian National Congress, Muslim League and British Raj's interaction between them on this matter. So long like many I was putting 90% blame on the then Muslim League leadersship for the debackle. But taking into consideration the information being made available recently helped me to equally blame Indian National Congress, British Raj and Muslim League leaders for the blunder, not one party or group of people. In this land before 1857 there was not a single incidence of communal problem but British Raj to make it easy to rule such a huge country, better to call a continent by itself, used the divide and rule policy. Our late leaders then succumbed to the tricks of the British Raj and we are paying the price, no body has a clue, how long we will continue to have to?
How could Pakistan be a moderate country? It was founded on the "2-Nation Theory" which says that Muslims cannot live together in the same country with non-Muslims, and must necessarily seek their own ethno-religious state, where Muslims can call the shots on whether there is separation between Mosque and State (there is none), and which religious community gets the most resources channeled to it (Muslims get all the state's benefits, while minorities are barely able to survive in Pakistan.)
In Pakistan's 2nd-most populous province of Sindh, the population was 35% Hindu prior to partition and creation of Pakistan. Today, it's barely a couple of percent. How can you practice secularism when you've chased out most people who don't belong to your religion?
After the religious minorities have been purged, then any attempt at secularism is automatically reduced to an abstraction.
For those people who remain mute spectators to the murder of Salman Taseer, his defense of a Christian woman being held on death row is something they feel they have little stake in.
Listen to the comments of his son Aatish Taseer, who wrote about his father's views on Hindus, Jews, the Holocaust, and Nazism. I'm afraid you'll find that the views expressed by Salman Taseer on these subjects make him far from moderate by international standards. The point is that what is held to be abhorrent by the rest of the world passes for moderate in Pakistan.
The difference between a great nation and a loser nation are the founding principles , and also the principles that it continues to stand by.
If you compare this with China or the United States, both of which, as nations, were founded on lofty principles, and continue to come back towards some strong principles, and then you compare the principles of this country, and the principles it has drifted towards, and you have to realise that this nation has no future.
How can a nation continue to exhist when it's founding father had no principles at all, to the point where his wife and daughter were unwilling to have any faith in him and what he stood for.
How long will a nation stand when it is so inhumanely intolerant towards minorities, and often towards diversity within it's own culture ?
The principles of a nation, usually expressed in their constitution, of that nation are the legs that it stands on, or falls off.
The difference between a great nation and a loser nation are the founding principles , and also the principles that it continues to stand by.
If you compare this with China or the United nations, both of which, as nations, were founded on lofty principles, and continue to come back towards some strrong principles, and then you compare the principles of this country, and the principles it has drifted towards, then you have to realise that this nation has no future.
How can a nation continue to exhist when it's founding father had no principles at all, to the point where his wife and daughter were unwilling to have any faith in his stand.
How long will a nation stand when it is so inhumanely intolerant towards minorities, and often towards diversity within it's own culture ?
The principles, expressed in their constitution, of a nation are the legs that it stands on, or falls off.
This showes that islamism is one of the biggest global dangers we have and the source for terrorism. And the center of this is Pakistan, the worlds most dangerous place and one or perhaps the most religious of all states. If you consider that this is a country with 160 million residents, of which 40% are under 20 years old, it gives you an impression about what will happen in the next decade. Fortunately the ordinary Pakistani does not have a passport and is not allowed to travel outside of his country. Imagine giving them a passport and the terrorism is spreading all over.
Certainly not alle Pakistanis tend towards islamism and not all Pakistanis are terrorists. But the environment in which they live makes a good ground for terrorism: a vast mix of different cultures with different languages, economic disaster, extremely strong religious influence, corruption, lack of democracy, strong military.
I´ve been to Pakistan and I realised that islamism and eventually islam is biggest global threat we have to fear so far.
You are either clueless or utterly uninformed about the Pakistani society's proclivity or atleast a strong affinity for radical Islamists ideals and their myopic attitude of 'us-against-them'. Consider that there has never been a condemnation of the Islamic radicals attacks on the innocent either in India/Kashmir, Afghanistan or in the US (Times Square bomber). On the other hand there are now spontaneous demonstrations in favour of 'The Blasphemy laws' and popular proclaiming of the Governors killer as a great hero.
Pakistan will slowly but surely be heading for a disaster of biblical proportions if the people of Pakistan don't wake and turn away from the current hate filled policies and the coddling of the terrorists and the Taliban.
In the next ten to fifteen years Pakistan will be lucky to be compared to countries, the likes of Haiti or Somalia. It is not too late to follow the path of decency and friendship - you will find a warm reception by all peoples of goodwill and peace, and prosperity will again find home in Pakistan (Land of the holy?).
Good luck and God bless.
Corruption and political cronyism are prevalent all over the world. Influence traders operate as freely and do as much systemic damage in UK and USA as in India or Pakistan.
That's no excuse for resorting to a belief in God.
Blowing up a corrupt polotician because they have ruined lives or are engaged in organised criminality is arguably legitimate, if only as a warning to the other gangsters, but a public trial is MUCH more effective. Has been since Cicero at least.
Shooting somebody (corrupt or not) because they want to stop a mob from stoning a woman who was handing out drinks is universally recognised by all (unindoctrinated) humans as CONTEMPTIBLY STUPID and a disgrace to the species as a whole.
Salman Tasreer. I tried to look up his list of achievements. Not much really except for 2 marriages and 2 affairs - one each with an Indian journalist and an Indian small-time actor.
I guess you could call him a liberal because he was liberal with his love. But a hard look at real achievements for 3 decades in politics throws up very little.
Which is the real point about Pakistan. More than anything else it suffers from a horrible drought of leaders and statesmen and nation-builders. The creators of Pakistan are nothing but a handful of landowning thugs who have split the country among themselves to keep the jagirs. The army comprises of their own people and so does the political parties. Pakistan is not really in a tug-of-war between forces of democracy versus military but in reality it is a power struggle between these landlords who jealously guard their domains.
The rise of islam has given power to the common Pakistani who is poor, landless and completely dominated by these feudal landowners. But under the guise of islam, this deadlock is broken and the common man on the road can attack his overlord. Islam provides the conduit to power. And Power is the real game people want. The poor are using it to break the centuries old grip of the landlords. In India it is Maoism.
Democracy failed to deliver this to them, this explains the poor record of the islamic parties in elections. For the poor, when you can use islam directly why bother with the convoluted method of electing them then getting them to deliver?
While India has chugged along on its secular ideals, one should not get carried away by thinking that all is well in its religious atmosphere. Truth is Hindus-muslims-sikhs-cristians are all suspicious of each other. But are pragmatic enough to realize they are now bound together. The right word for India always has been TOLERANCE. Not like, dislike, acceptance, love, harmony etc. but simple TOLERANCE. "OK Fine. You do what you want. I'll do my thing. If we can both make a buck out of it good. But it doesn't mean I'm not revolted by you"
How come the Prophet (peace be upon him and upon no one else especially Jews Girls and Gays) wasn't around to help out during the Floods?
Western Media presented that as a humanitarian disaster. I'd like to know why there was no pious refusal of outside help by the natives? They're all so holy - let 'em pray to Allah for a hand-out.
How come murder is acceptable but women's ankles aren't?
Death to Allah. Come and get me you cowardly backstabbers.
@indica, Sorry there is no version of Indian Islam. Islam is one and followed by Muslims all over the world. What is happening in the Interpretation. There are Groups like Sunni, Shia,etc. Again anbother group of Sunnis are practicing Wahabi interpretation who want to go back to the old days of Prophet (SA). For your infirmation Osama bin Laden is from the Wahabi movement. Hope it clarifies your question.
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