Meeting with Maulana Mahmood Madani (HA):
I asked for a meeting so I was told that he will be giving me a ring and he (HA) did.
I told him that I am not Indian but I read at least 5-10 Indian news sources every single day (7 days week), I am somewhat familiar with the Indian circumstances.
Issue 1:
My biggest problem with Indian Muslims is that the Indian Media cuts the statements of Indian Ulama, politicians and laymen and then the castigation of Muslims starts. In this day and age, all you need to do is to issue press statements and videos in full using your site and Social Media and declare that this will be the only official point of release.
By all means, speak to Media but also release unedited versions via your own platforms.
I then told him that get me in touch with your people and I will HELP, FINANCE & ASSIST your entire Media campaign BUT do not give me non-sense, If you are serious my offer stands but don’t JERK ME AROUND!
I offered him to raise money (which I can raise by contacting Indian Muslims). Someone was supposed to ring me but never did.
The Maulana who was supposed to coordinate sends out WhatsApp messages and added me to his list so I get TRASH many times a day and that’s about it. The same Maulana is sending many messages a day justifying statements about Kashmir being part of India. These message are badly formatted in both Urdu and English, no matter which language you try to understand them in!
Maulana told me, “It’s complicated to concentrate on the phone, you need to come and see me”.
I replied, “I don’t have time to WASTE with you! You have very clearly understood what I am offering and how I am offering and I have no interest in coming down, listening to your Bayans and doing Bay’t”.
Indian Muslims are at the EDGE and you need to get a move on.
Issue 2:
My second issue is that a large number of Indian numbers DO NOT read Urdu and many don’t even understand it. Why do you then insist on doing everything in Urdu?
At least get your own Ulama to translate and communicate in regional languages, by all means speak Urdu whose first (and only language) is Urdu but you need to ensure that what you say gets to everyone.
He gave me more non-sense justifying what happens
Because his Mureeds had recommended that he take the time to speak to me, he kept insisting that I should come and sit down and have “Dawat”which I was not interested.
I told him, “Maulana! Indian Muslims are staring at an abyss so DO NOT Subhanullah, Masha’Allah me and sing my praises, I am not interested.But Indian Ulama need to change their game, tell me how we can help and we will GO TO END OF THE EARTH but do not waste my time by normal tactics. I have been introduced to you so ask your Mureeds about me BUT do not waste my time”.
My door is open to you anytime for BUSINESS. Whenever you want to streamline the way you conduct yourself, ring me.
P.S: I have been asked many many times to meet him in person but after my conversation with him, I have realised that its a lost cause. There are many things wrong but I gave him two of the easiest and most glaring issues and easy fixes. They have fixed their Twitter/Facebook a little bit but thats about it.