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[quote]I am personally a non-sectarian sayyad but belong to a traditionally Sunni family.  But excuse me why get personal?

In my view all groupings on the basis of any religion are divisions of humanity into sects.  The groups which use the word 'namaz' for their prayer are Musims, Ahmadies, Shias, Zartusht, etc., etc.

In Pakistan, Ahmadies are non-Muslim according to the Islamic Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.  So they are called Islamic or Constitutional non-Muslims while Shias are called 'kafirs' by a group who call themselves 'Sunni Musluims', spear-headed by a religio-political  group called 'Sippahe Suhaaba', according to whom even  those who do not consiber Shias as 'kafirs' are themselves  kafirs.

Then there is a social sectarianism in our part of the world.  Interestingly, the low-cast Hindoos who convert to Islam are called 'Musalli'.  It is perhaps why the Mullah avoid the use of the Quranic term salat and use instead the pagan term 'namaz' for their prayer.

I am sorry this discussion of sectarianism would lead us nowhere but would side-track the issue under discussion.[/quote]

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