Why Muslims Need Therapy En Masse
We’re quick to label Zionist Jews as “evil” for the occupation, the killings, the subjugation of an indigenous people. But then, what do we call Ghaznavi, Ghori, Taimur, Babar, or Aurangzeb men who did the same in different centuries, under different banners? What about Yahya Khan, Gaddafi, or Mian Mithoo? The pattern doesn’t really change, only the names do. Every empire has a story to tell about itself. The conqueror always insists his mission was holy, civilizing, or just. The cruelty of others is barbarism; our own becomes destiny. That’s not justice, that's a psychological defense mechanism wearing the mask of faith. In truth, Muslims like all wounded civilizations are suffering from “collective denial”. We haven’t made peace with our past. We glorify invaders, rename massacres as victories, and romanticize bloodshed as piety. Deep down, we know something doesn’t fit, and that dissonance eats away at our integrity. This is why therapy, honestly, cultural therapy is necessary. ...