Kashmiri Muslims Embracing Christianity - By Shakeel Rasheed

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Maulana Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Quasmi says, “Investigation in the matter brought the

fact to light that there is an organisation of the converted youngsters called “Khidmat e

Khalq-ul-Allah Society”. Now, it is very obvious that no one can suspect this organisation

bearing an Islamic name to be a Christian organisation established for the campaign of

Christianity.” But the fact is that there are innumerable such missionaries and Churches in

Kashmir bearing Islamic names which are working for the spread of Christianity in thevalley, for example, Noor-e-Hayat Church, Al Bashar Fellowship and Al Majlis Jamaat

Fellowship etc.

This campaign of religious conversion in Kashmir is being done in a systematic way. One can

find missionaries from America, Germany, Netherland, Switzerland and Korea everywhere in

the valley of Kashmir. Their style of working is very systematic. These are distributed in

various sections with different responsibilities. For example, the missionary named ‘Campus

Crusade to Christ is working in south Kashmir and it works only among the students. There is

a group called ‘Frontier’ which campaigns for Christianity only among Kashmiri Gujars.

‘German Town Baptist Trust’ works among the poor villagers. A group called ‘Operation

Gap’ works among those youth who have either surrendered from terrorism or are out of jails.Another group working in the villages is called ‘Assemblies of God’. In the same fashion

groups ‘Al Bashar Mission’ and Gospel of Asia’ work in the border areas. Some of the

groups have been mentioned here but there are hundreds of such groups which are busy in

converting Muslims to Christianity and have made the valley of Kashmir their domain. They

had started coming in 1990 when terrorism was taking roots. All these groups of missionaries

are spread in Srinagar, Pulwama, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Kangan and

other remote areas.

It is not that Kashmiri Muslims are not aware of missionaries’ works of ‘religi ous

conversions’; they do express their shock and grief. On 15th September 2006 some

infuriated people attacked a Christian school. In 2005 the administration had bannedChristian missionaries after complaints of ‘religious conversion’. Some Christian aid and

welfare organisations had come in the valley after the earthquake. Christian missionaries

were also busy in their campaigns. Following their financial help some Muslims converted to

Christianity. One of the greatest reasons for this is that state government and Muslim leaders

have never raised their voice demanding ban on these Christian missionaries.

Maulana Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Quasmi says there is not one such section of the

society where these missionaries have not reached with their message of Christianity with

beautiful words, like, peace, help, assistance, education, service, progress, irrigation,

brotherhood, medical care, industry and art. Maulana further says, ‘some priests’ baptised

young kids of standard seventh to tenth, in schools, orphanages and hostels, without theirknowledge. These kids did not even know what ‘baptism’ is and how will it affect their Deen.

These children now, after growing in years, understand what injustice has been meted out on

them.

Factors that lead to Muslim Conversion to Christianity

The description Maulana Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Quasmi has given in his booklet,

“ Kashmir Mein Irtedad ka Hadsaa”, are eye openers. He writes, “There is no doubt in it that

all these situations are the result of our own making. People think religious conversion is only

due to money power but that is not true. The greatest of all reasons is that Muslims are

breaking away from Islamic rituals and customs. Lack of love for God, weakening

connection with God’s prophet, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw), thought of the day of



Judgement and the greatness of Islamic culture is fading day by day. And this is being

misused by anti Islam Christian preachers, priests and their established NGOs and other

social organisations. Muslims were appellants but alas they became invitees.”

Missionary schools are playing the most important role in the spread of Christianity in

Kashmir. These schools are of two kinds. One, the schools established by Christianmissionaries which include Baramulla’s St. Joseph Secondary School, Srinagar’s Barn Pal

Secondary School, Convent School, Viscowa School and Malinson School. And those

schools which are directly being run by the missionaries as Good Shefid Sonawar, Good

Shefid School, Pulwama, Kashmir Valley School, Airport and St. Paul School, Sonawar etc.

Two, there are such schools which are directly not under missionary command but

missionary school activities are fully in practice there. For example, Christian prayers which

have chapters from Bible and signs of Cross are everywhere in use there. It is very open that

if the child prays from Bible and sees Cross all day long his mind will be affected. These

schools have churches with the statue of Mother Maryam and Cross. Children are encouraged

to visit Churches. Christian preachers ask them to pray there during the days of examination.As a result, children get mentally affected by all these and start getting away from Deen and

Islam.

It can be said that in the name of education, health and assistance people are being cheated.

This preaching of Christianity can be called, ‘Preaching of Treachery’. This education of

‘treachery’ is in full swing in schools, medical centres and sewing centres.

A full generation is facing the threat of apostasy in Kashmir. The question is what to do in

this situation? Maulana Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Quasmi says that there is only one way

out of it and that is that Ulema, scholars of Islam, Mashaikh, Islamic madrasas and social

Islamic organisations create an Islamic atmosphere. Islamic institutions should be established

in every nook and corner of the state. Welfare societies and organisations and groups should

be run like well oiled machines. Parents should select such schools where children’s Islamic

culture also gets refreshed every day with their education. School children must be imparted

Diniyaat and Quran Pak lessons. Rich Muslims should establish modern educational

institutions. Muslims must take care of their neighbours, strangers and relatives. People must

help each other and should never violate others’ rights.

A little labour in this regard will bring God’s blessings and help. If corrective steps are not

taken at the earliest, Kashmir will be called ‘a land of apostates’.

Source: Hamara Samaj, New Delhi, 11th July, 2012-07-16

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