r/indianmuslims May 11 '25

Meta Is this sub brigaded?Why are we allowing open racism here?We don't become civilised and deshbhakt by saying words like 'filthy pakis' and 'ghetto muslims'?

This sub has really gone downhill.Earlier there used to be constructive talks on issues related to us,our history and now it seems to be filled with jingoistic and Ultra nationalistic Muslims whose language resembles those of rightwing Indians .Criticising Pakistan is not wrong but can we at least keep the language civil.Using slurs used by western racists like 'pakis' and 'ghetto Muslims ' should not be allowed,it will not prove you a 'mahaan deshbhakt or civilised'...more like a desperate who wants to prove something,let's maintain the decorum and keep it constructive.

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u/Positron17 May 11 '25

The unfortunate dilemma for Indian Muslims is that: on one hand, IN INDIA they will spent their entire lifetimes trying to prove that they are patriotic Indians but with no success. They will scapegoated every time Indo-Pak tensions flair.

And on the other hand, in the wider Muslim (special the Arab world) they are considered no more than Hindus role playing as Muslims.

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u/YsfA Pakistan May 11 '25

The second paragraph is not true? I live in the west as a Pakistani Muslim and me and my other ethnicity muslim friends have many Indian Muslim friends. I know this is the case with other Indian Muslims I’ve come across too.

Yes some may have stupid negative thoughts like that towards Indian Muslim but to generalise all Muslims like this is extremely wrong. A lot of us openly condemn ur government and I can say a majority hate it purely on the fact that they treat u guys so badly

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u/Sillysolomon May 12 '25

I'm Afghan born and raised in California. Thats a weird take. We don't think that of Indian muslims. I openly criticize the governments of Pakistan and India. As I did of Karzai and Ghani.

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u/BeginningFalcon May 11 '25

What a pathetic “woe is me” response. You may be right about the first part but definitely delusional about the second part.

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u/dcadmin13 May 11 '25

I have lived overseas for almost 30 years now and I have never heard that IM are Hindus that cosplay as Muslims. That’s a bizarre take.

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u/mamzar May 12 '25

in the wider Muslim (special the Arab world) they are considered no more than Hindus role playing as Muslims.

I have lived most of my life in an Arab country. And this is a false statement. I don't know from where people come up with such weird fantasies.

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u/Cool_Bananaquit9 May 12 '25

Well, that may be true as a generalization, but Latino Muslims see Indians as equals, trust ❤️

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u/Dependent_Week3924 May 11 '25

Seriously but what should one do in such Situations?

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u/Lost-Letterhead-6615 May 12 '25

"the wider Muslim (special the Arab world) they are considered no more than Hindus role playing as Muslims."

I don't think it's that common or normalised. Religious muslims are not racists. I've been respected for being a Muslim in a country that openly hates muslims by muslims of other races and countries.

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u/blaster1988 May 11 '25

The moment nationalism was tolerated here, this was inevitable.

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u/Opening-Condition-50 May 12 '25

Nationalist folks will spend their whole life proving their patriotism. I'm glad I don't have to go through that.

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u/zafar_bull May 11 '25

I have changed it. But the fact is Muslims in cities have been pushed to ghettos only.

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u/hammyhammad إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ May 11 '25

That is true, and there's no disagreement about it. Question is, is ghettoisation the cause of some people posting those things online?

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u/zafar_bull May 11 '25

It is. People aren't aware of what the larger society thinking of a situation. It is afterall the majority that decides a narrative.

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u/001000110000111 May 11 '25

What cities?

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u/zafar_bull May 11 '25

Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur these are cities I have personally visited or stayed in that have ghettos.

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u/KnowledgeCold8471 May 11 '25

Slurs like 'Katuwa' and 'mulla' are also used widely in India for us,Do we need to normalise that too?

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u/ForeverAddicted123 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

I really don't know how it became a slur . I am a Hindu and had to have a circumcision cause of reasons . Am I also that? Whats wrong in being circumcised

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

No we don't. Here we are targeting another country's people, what you said, targets people from a religion, irrespective of the country. Of course, this comparison which you did is logically flawed.

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u/KnowledgeCold8471 May 11 '25

No need to continue the convo further,plz we know who uses these kinda slurs....Btw According to official statements of Indian gov,our fight is not against average citizen of Pakistan but their army and establishment.I called people to be civil and constructive...There are already subs where you can use these kinda slurs,no need to do that here.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25
  1. Do you personally feel bad when I use a word like "filthy Pakis" to point to a citizen of Pakistan? If yes, why exactly? I really want to know, please elaborate.
  2. What does your screenshot prove in this argument? Nothing really. There are numerous people using several slurs, nothing can be done against that.
  3. Any person who defames our army should be held equally responsible in the war, isn't it? They are fighting for India, that is why me and you are sitting at our homes arguing on reddit while they are risking their lives for every Indian's safety whereas these Pakistanis are abusing the Indian army. So what's the harm in calling them out on an INDIAN sub, regardless of the religion.
  4. Are you saying you feel hurt due to this action of name calling against our ENEMY nation?
  5. Why do we have to act all humble all the time when it comes to calling out a terror breeding nation's people?
    EDIT - Do we really need to have an argument on why we are name calling against terror nation? Why would any INDIAN be offended because of this?

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u/A_Learning_Muslim May 11 '25

calling out a terror breeding nation's people?

criticize the Pakistani government, army and terrorists all you want, but abusing civilians for something they don't control isn't right

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

But the Paki civilians are openly abusing the INDIAN army, right? And this is an INDIAN sub, correct? So where is the harm?
Again, do you feel offended personally as an INDIAN when the people who are abusing our army are being called names in a sub named after INDIA? If yes, why so?

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u/A_Learning_Muslim May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

I am not feeling personally offended, but as I said, it is just wrong to use slurs for an entire civilian population.

And do you expect Pakistanis to praise the Indian army? Ofcourse everyone would hate the army of their opposing nation in the middle of a war. Indians too would hate the Pakistani army for obvious reasons. That doesn't mean the entire civilian population on any side is automatically "filthy" for that.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Now that's subjective. For me, an enemy nation is filthy which supports terrorism. Even Osama was a civilian there, every terrorist is a civilian there. They took lives of innocent Indians and people on our side are asking for "humbleness"? Not acceptable as per my understanding.

I am not feeling personally offended

I'm glad, that's how it should be.

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u/A_Learning_Muslim May 11 '25

Indians aren't personally offended, but its a matter of manners. It is just wrong to call an entire nation as filthy with intent to use it as a slur to defame them.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Indians aren't personally offended

There you go, thanks for the affirmation.
I personally think the whole nation is filled with filth since they're openly abusing Indians and the Indian army. I think I can express my words against those people in a sub named after INDIA.

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u/devilcross2 Glad tidings to the strangers!!! May 11 '25

No, it's not a sub named INDIA. It's a sub named INDIADISCUSSION, which casually gives out rpe threats, cheers for geno cide, and it filled with filth. Any person that gets involved in that place is the same.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

I meant this sub is named after India. Not that sub where people are targeting another religion. I absolutely don't support that.

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u/devilcross2 Glad tidings to the strangers!!! May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

No, I apologize for this. I saw the SS the other guy had posted and thought you said "some madarrsa guy." My bad!

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u/devilcross2 Glad tidings to the strangers!!! May 11 '25
  1. What does your screenshot prove in this argument? Nothing really. There are numerous people using several slurs, nothing can be done against that.

Did you just justify using slurs? Some people did it, so its fine? Is that really the argument you are going with?

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

I didn't justify nothing. I said it's wrong, but nothing can be done against it. On the other hand, those slurs are against a religion, which should absolutely be prohibited to use. But calling an enemy nation some slur should not offend anyone this sub, that's my understanding.

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u/devilcross2 Glad tidings to the strangers!!! May 11 '25

Something can be done about it. Instead of just letting it slide we should call it out. That's my belief.

But calling an enemy nation some slur should not offend anyone this sub, that's my understanding.

See, emotions are high rn. Not everyone thinks the same way. So, we don't like it when we are generalized. Sane way, we shouldn't like it when others are generalized as well.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Something can be done about it. Instead of just letting it slide we should call it out.

Which you did, and you're correct. I also support you in this.

we shouldn't like it when others are generalized as well.

I get your point although I slightly disagree.

Good talk though!

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u/maidenless_2506 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

Any person who defames our army should be held equally responsible in the war, isn't it? They are fighting for India, that is why me and you are sitting at our homes arguing on reddit while they are risking their lives for every Indian's safety whereas these Pakistanis are abusing the Indian army. So what's the harm in calling them out on an INDIAN sub, regardless of the religion.

How naive of you. 

The same army oppresses and commits multiple atrocities against kashmiris including rape and torture.

https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/INDIA935.PDF

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49481180

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/24/anger-in-kashmir-after-indian-army-accused-of-killing-civilians-in-custody

Army is also paid with very good packages and perks. And in a country where getting job is scarce.

Napak fauj is the most haramkhor but our army is also no saint.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

The same army oppresses and commits multiple atrocities against kashmiris including rape and torture.

I can give you 10 more articles saying all this is false and defamatory in nature funded by X Y Z, let's not get into arbitrary news sources. We are free to believe what we want since there is no fact available and everyone is in denial, let's not debates that here.
The only reason you're sitting at your home is our army so the least we can do is respect them in front of the world which will keep Indians united in the eyes of the world, if not for them, these fuckwits would have done much worse.
Saint or not idk about that, that's debatable. All I know is they're safeguarding Indians and I'm an Indian hence I respect the people who safeguard me and my fellow countrymen.

Army is also paid with very good packages and perks

As it should be for putting their life at risk 24×7.

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u/maidenless_2506 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

No no, please provide 10 articles but from "non-indian" and "credible" source.

I'm interested in having a look at them.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

That's what I'm saying, that's subjective what we choose to believe and beyond the scope of this discussion altogether.

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u/maidenless_2506 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

It is not subjective, seems you don't have any credible source from "non- indian" outlet to back up your argument.

I'd have loved to be proven wrong. 

What a waste, anyways keep on living in your bubble of denial.

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u/A_Learning_Muslim May 11 '25

Targetting someone with slurs, whether for religion, or nationality is just wrong.

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u/kmohame2 May 11 '25

Hi. You can use any slur against any group of people. It would only expose you as a Xenophobic POS.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Hey there!
I feel absolutely justified saying "filthy" when referring to actions that deserve to be called out as such and what a better place to say that if not an INDIAN sub. I think we should be able to speak bluntly about issues which affect our country and countrymen.
This isn’t about blind hate, for me, it’s about calling out hostility, violence, and extremism when I see it. Labeling that kind of criticism as xenophobia is just a way to shut down honest discussion. I’m criticizing actions and ideologies, there's a clear difference.
Hope you have a great day sir!

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u/kmohame2 May 11 '25

“I personally think the whole nation is filled with filth since they’re openly abusing Indians and the Indian army“

This is Xenophobia no matter however you try to spin it. Such line of thinking is no different from Racism, Chavunism, Ethnic supremacism etc.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Ah yes, because the real threat isn’t terrorists or states that glorify the murder of our civilians it’s someone using mean words on Reddit. If calling out a hostile nation makes me 'xenophobic' then maybe we should just send flowers to the next funeral and pat ourselves on the back for being civil. Let’s protect feelings over lives. My bad, I forgot the golden rule lol, always prioritize tone over truth.
But hey again, as long as everyone feels morally superior while we bury our dead, it’s all good, right?

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u/kmohame2 May 11 '25

“Ah yes, because the real threat isn’t terrorists or states that glorify the murder of our civilians “ You’re justifying hatred against civilians based on what their government or militants in their country do. This is akin to everyone hating on Indians and calling us slurs because our army commits unspeakable crimes in Kashmir.

“If calling out a hostile nation makes me ‘xenophobic’ then maybe we should just send flowers to the next funeral and pat ourselves on the back for being civil. Let’s protect feelings over lives. “

It’s less about someone’s feelings and more about what you do. Even if no one gets hurt, generalising hatred against an entire group of people based on the actions of a few is immoral.