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Originally posted by Toramana
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Well important point to note; the word Pashtuns is never mentioned in Ghaznawiyan Era accounts. The word "Afghan" which is mentioned is ambiguous, as it's been noted that the term "Afghan" did not get applied to Pashtoons until the 17th or 18th century, so this may not have referred to Pashtoons but inhabitants of present Afghanistan. Pashtoons didn't inhabit the Kabul valley until the 16th century. Pashtoons were by and large Semi Nomadic Pastoralists; not ironically the Ghorid Chieftans were also semi nomadic Pastoralists. You forget numerous other ethnicities aside from Pashtoons lived in the region. Pashtoons migrated from Western Valleys around Herat and Ghor and then towards Kandahar and finally the Kabul Valey much later on. Do not make the mistake that "Anyone from Afghanistan is Pashtoon". It's also important to note that the accounts of Ferishta, , Bairuni and Utibi often have contradictory information. Perhaps this is evidence of merely Ghaznawid propaganda to disparage rival Muslim rulers, this is common now where often Muslims will label other Muslims "infidel" merely for not following a certain jurisprudential ruling; I don't see why it could not happen then as well. I have no found any references that Prithivraj Chauhan had Afghan Soldiers. It Appears that the linguistic use of the word Afghan has changed dramatically over time rather than actually referring to Pashtoons in the proper sense.
You're going back to the claim of Muslim Colonialism which is an Orientalist Lie; it's totally a manufactured concept. The only event in Muslim History which could be drawn as "colonialist" was perhaps the Ummayad era; an era highly critiqued by Muslims themselves and more over didn't last long.
Imperialism/Colonialism is and always will be a European phenomena; that's simply the way it is. To use the term and apply it to Muslims is sheer intellectual dishonesty.
I never made the claim that the existence of Non-Muslim Pashtuns was some western conspiracy, I said that the claim of "Arabs or Turks" to rob others freedom and liberties by imposing Islam is an Orientalist Concoction; which it is, and this has been proven by most Counter-Orientalists such as Edwaird Said in his book "Orientalism". Your response is merely a STRAW MAN argument; and thereby has no merit. If you want to debate my points; then debate the points that I have made, not the points you're trying to portray me as making.
For the Muslims there is no "Geopolitical Propaganda" insomuch as a Unified Struggle of Muslims is concerned. This is a revolutionary movement, one based on plain historical need against an exploitive Capitalist Neo-Imperialist force. This is evident by the nature of capitalism itself, it's exploitive by it's own premises. Communism as some may respond back with, is merely statist capitalism. These extravagant fantasies of lush harems is another example of typical silliness that's been brandished as gospel by the Church of Neo-Imperialism and the naive Eastern mind has taken to heart. Using terms like "Medieval" is merely an appeal to theatrics made by a Destructive and Exploitive Neo-Imperialist Institutions; and more over it's an appeal to Novelty; typical but grossly misleading logical fallacy peddled by their ideologues. There's no propaganda needed; just a desire to resist self destruction and some dignity to do it and more over not to have the colonized mindset of having an inferiority complex by White Europeans.
Regardless of what alleged claim of "knowledge" we are measuring here. My measure of Knowledge is how well that knowledge is used in respects to the Ecosystem and the Environment. The Dysfunctional Cultures have destroyed tremendous amounts of the Ecosystem and disturbed the Environment to the point of sabotaging the habitability of the planet. That to me demonstrates which one is intellectually and morally superior. Perhaps others do not; but that demonstrates that people who deems such societies as emblems of progress do not do so because of Logical or Rational assessment; but more likely for other motives.
To answer your question; I am neither Muslim nor Pashtoon first or last; Islam is my way of life and belief system. Pashtoon is my ethnicity; they are not in competition for each other for who takes the lead; they coexist harmoniously as far as I am concerned. I leave such childish attempts at contrasts for the juvenile minded.
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