Ghandi was a Hindu. Hindus believe that the way to salvation (Atman, redemption from the wheel of Samsara, the cycle of reincarnation) is non-attachment, and non-violence.
Ghandi was an admirable man, but he was not a Muslim, nor a Jew. They do not practice non-attachment and non-violence. (Actually, I think some Jewish sects practice non-violence, but am not aware of any Muslim sects that practice non-violence.)
Religious Muslims believe in practicing sharia. Many wish to live in a society governed by sharia law, applicable not only to Muslims but all others. I think the best we can hope for is from Muslims is tolerance, not Ghandi-like non-attachment and non-violence.
Based on your other posts, I don't think you are a follower of Ghandi, either. If one does not practice non-violence, one cannot expect non-violence in return.;^)
Ghandi was also a lawyer, who understood the British legal system, and thus, understood that Britains, in the end, would respect the civil rights of Indians.
He also understood that World War I marked the end of empires. |
