I have realised

The two groups of Muslims that live in Indo-Pak are facing a challenge. Pakistan was established as an Islamic state. When the Muslims of India heard this call for an Islamic state, a large number of them abandoned their lands, their ancestral properties, and migrated to Pakistan. Many made the ultimate sacrifice during the partition, and this was only for the sake of Islam. Many Muslims were also held back by the Ulama to keep Islam alive in India. Muslims had previously ruled over these lands for nearly 800 to 1000 years. As a result, tens of millions of Muslims stayed back.

Both Muslims of India and Pakistan are working for Islam in their respective lands. They are both fulfiling important responsibilities. If some Muslims had not stayed back, India would have become another Spain. Spain had been under Islamic rule for hundreds of years. Today there is no sign of Islam left in Spain. The masajid and madaris of Qurtuba and Andalus have fallen silent. Today, India is also considered a land of Muslims. They have a powerful Muslim voice that is heard by the global Muslim community. The Muslims of India need to make sure that Islam remains vibrant in their lands.

A large part of our Islamic heritage here in Pakistan comes to us from the Doaba region of India - Gangoh, Nanauta, Shamli, Deoband, Saharanpur, Thana Bhavan, Raipur. The Islam that is taught in our madaris and masajid is imbued by the memories of that region of India. Many of the books that we use for Islamic guidance are written by the Ulama of India. The Muslims of India are responsible for safeguarding the Islamic heritage of those Ulama.

The Muslims of Indo-Pak have kept Islam alive in their respective lands. They have also taken the message of Islam to all corners of the world. Muslims from all over the world have come to Indo-Pak to learn about the Deen.

So, instead of being disheartened by the fact that Muslims are being oppressed everywhere, we should remember that in spite of being a (politically) weak entity, Muslims are rising to the challenge (of protecting Islam).