07-31-2006, 08:43 AM
Schuaeb, let me correct some of your facts here, without any shadow of doubt the largest Muslim population is in Indonesia and the ranking goes as following
1) Indonesia
2) Pakistan
3) India
4) Bangladesh
Now there may be some different opinions about Indian Muslims being the second largest body compared to Pakistan, but that is a very minor difference. Refer this site
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_India
Another site that is more comparative, lists India in no.2 slot but I am not sure if they have got the right statistics, since most official statistics put the percentage of Muslim population at 12%-13% and not 14% as this sites shows, the again the difference is not a lot.
http//islamicweb.com/begin/population.htm
I understand your point that the Muslims in India are a sizeable number when compared to Muslim majority countries as such.
Schuaeb I will suggest you read through this thread thoroughly, I have never said that âMuslim Leagueâ was the best party, I am not sure how you have come to the conclusion that âCongressâ was not being stubborn, my knowledge of Pakistani history is not based on âPakistan Studiesâ (as you say), I went to Indian Schools, read âtheir biased historyâ (remember each nation has its own history written to suit its ideology) and then did my own back ground reading all other versions around. I may not be able to convince you why Pakistan was not a mistake based on ideology and politics since you seemed to be over whelmed by Indian propaganda!
But my dear we Pakistan, the Indus Valley, the Indus Land has always been a separate entity compared to India. A good perspective is from the Book âThe Indus Valley Sagaâ by Aitezaz Ahsan.
Also go through the time line in the thread above, which clearly gives out âwhoâ ran Pakistan for thousands of years,.. we have always been a separate country in all of history.
1) Indonesia
2) Pakistan
3) India
4) Bangladesh
Now there may be some different opinions about Indian Muslims being the second largest body compared to Pakistan, but that is a very minor difference. Refer this site
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_India
Another site that is more comparative, lists India in no.2 slot but I am not sure if they have got the right statistics, since most official statistics put the percentage of Muslim population at 12%-13% and not 14% as this sites shows, the again the difference is not a lot.
http//islamicweb.com/begin/population.htm
I understand your point that the Muslims in India are a sizeable number when compared to Muslim majority countries as such.
Schuaeb I will suggest you read through this thread thoroughly, I have never said that âMuslim Leagueâ was the best party, I am not sure how you have come to the conclusion that âCongressâ was not being stubborn, my knowledge of Pakistani history is not based on âPakistan Studiesâ (as you say), I went to Indian Schools, read âtheir biased historyâ (remember each nation has its own history written to suit its ideology) and then did my own back ground reading all other versions around. I may not be able to convince you why Pakistan was not a mistake based on ideology and politics since you seemed to be over whelmed by Indian propaganda!
But my dear we Pakistan, the Indus Valley, the Indus Land has always been a separate entity compared to India. A good perspective is from the Book âThe Indus Valley Sagaâ by Aitezaz Ahsan.
Also go through the time line in the thread above, which clearly gives out âwhoâ ran Pakistan for thousands of years,.. we have always been a separate country in all of history.
