Source: The Washington Post
Things loosened up after the liberal Pakistan Justice Movement won political power in the region four years ago and the army drove out the most hard-line insurgent groups. Musicians drifted back to their workshops and the traditional sounds of stringed rebabs and drums poured from wedding halls.
But an alarming incident several weeks ago at a lively village wedding in the Khyber tribal area suggested that the threat of violent moral sanction from Islamist vigilantes had suddenly returned.
Hundreds of guests had gathered for an evening of entertainment Sept. 4 when a stranger burst in and said they must suspend the performance or it would be halted by force, reportedly on orders from a local seminary leader.
Categories: Asia, Music, Pakistan, Sufism, The Muslim Times
Extremist ( Muslims, Buddhist, Christians etc ) is the agent Satan ( evil) on earth, their work is to find conflict or kill people. Evil ir Satan is our enemy, we have to fight and defeat them together endlessly. This extremist always exist forever as God promised. Less extremist will be less conflict.
Well, just to mention: no music at Ahmadiyya weddings too …
Yes, it is the fact Ahmadiyyah Muslim still follow ancient sunnah, at time of prophet Muhammad bpuh there was no electronic Music.