About
Aftab Ahamd Khan, was born at Lahore, spent early days of childhood in East Pakistan [present Bangladesh]. Studied at FC College Lahore and later Government College [now GC University]. Took a break to get one year’s military training in newly introduced National Service as a volunteer. The military training culminated in his participation in 1971 war around Lahore-Kasur and consequently adopting military as a career. He is a graduate of ‘Command & Staff College’ Quetta, post graduate in ‘Strategic Studies’ form Pakistan Air War College, also completed a course in USA. His quest for knowledge lead him to obtain ‘Masters in Business Administration’ and in ‘Political Science’. Besides military service [retired as Brigadier] he also worked in the ‘Corporate Sector’ in multinational environments. He observed divergent cultures during his world wide travels to North America, Europe, Middle East, China, Far East and Australia. Two incidennts influenced his approach towards religion and education:First: As religious youth in teens, was highly influenced and motivated by the inflammatory sermons delivered by local mosque Khateeb [Imam/prayer leader] in favor of armed Jihad. This ultimately lead to joining Army of Islamic republic, initially as a volunteer and subsequently adopting military as a career. The Mullah also spoke against Molana Abul A’la Modudi, not living very far, which created an urge in the young mind to kill him being infidel, holding anti Islamic views. Thanks God, there were no Taliban and suicide bomber trainers, it remained an urge, never materialized. Allah saved from a heinous sin and crime.
Second: in 2001, while travelling to Abbottabad he noticed wall chalking on many mosques on the roadside;
“کافروں کو جہاں پاءو قتل کرو" قرآن
[Kill the non believers where ever you find them-Quran].
This was quite disturbing, how Islam, the religion of peace, could urge its followers for such an insane behaviour, not compatible with the life of Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him], his companions and hundreds of years of Muslim rule world over? The non Muslims lived as peaceful citizens rather than being killed in Muslim empires.
Hence it was decided to carry out in-depth study of the Quran and later Bible, an aficionado of the Holy Quran. It was astonishing that while critics of Islam, twist the meanings of Quranic verses to extract the meanings of their liking, same is being done by some [not all] of the semi literate extremists calling themselvea moulana [Islamic scholar]. He decided to share the knowledge gained through research to remove the misconception about Quran, Islam and Muslims. The scope of research got expanded to include Bible, Christianity, Judaism and evenAtheism. He got further convinced of reality of obedience and surrender to One God, the Creator of universe, which many great scientists and philosophers also accept:
“Did blind chance know that there was light and what was its refraction… These and other suchlike considerations, always have, and always will prevail with mankind, to believe that there is a Being who made all things, who has all things in his power, and who is therefore to be feared”: Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727).
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