Since the trailer of Safeer-e-Ishq on HumTV, I had been curious to watch the drama. First of its kind to talk about sectarian violence. I was interested in knowing how sectarianism would be dealt with, as it is a very current and politically charged issue. Last month at least 29 shias were killed in different parts of the country at the hands of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipap-e-Sahaba and Tehreek-e-Taliban. While in November so far, already 53 people have died because of target killings and bomb blasts all over Pakistan.
Tujhe ehsas-e-karbala bhi ho jayega kabhi
Tanha kisi aziz ki mayyat utha kar dekh
Before I digress too much and go into more statistics.
Apart from every other scene punctuated with crying and speeches about not backing out, the drama was pretty decent. But, in my opinion, instead of showing the whole emotional side of the issue, it would have been constructive to make it educational.
For example, I have had a tough time explaining to people (specially the ones who get influenced by the Tableeghi clan) that Shias do go for Hajj, they don't spit in water, they don't have 40 siparas in the Quran, Ali is not considered the prophet, etc etc. Breaking away these myths is far more important. Cause they make the basis of legitimizing attack on Shias.
The problem is not emotional, rather political. I do not think that one can counter the Takfiri ideology by merely showing crying orphans and widows.
PS Let us hope to see something similar for the Ahmedis, Christians, Hindus and other minorities in the near future.
It never had and it never will unfortunately
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