I can't speak for 100 odd million people - that is the population of Pakistani Punjab - which is to say 70% of the Punjabi people in the world are citizens of Pakistan.
But Punjabi is still loved, many on a evening - in our farms - we listen to Punjabi poetry - and recite it, with tears in our eyes. Punjabi Muslim poetry has both a worldly and mystical element. Urdu - is a national language - and like English it allows us, to communicate with our Sindi, Balochi, Pashtun, Kashmiri, and other brothers and sisters.
Music is considered haraam and the Shia are considered wajib ul qatl, Jewish conspiracy and worse by many in the mainstream Islam.
These people need to convince them, not non Muslims.
Music is not haram - it is for people who are more of the Wahabi tradition, most of the people in Pakistan - are from the Barelvi tradition, we listen to devotional and secular music all the time.
And I am a Shia - have been targeted for assassination by the takfir, on a number of occasions but I come from people made of sterner stuff, we will continue to strive for our country. That is a promise.
You certainly don't know more than those who so kindly saved you from the Jahiliyah.
Remember, bidat is punishable. By death.
You are fond of making Voltaire like quotes: I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
It doesn't go with your culture and your reality. Your choice to continue the charade, everyone and his uncle can only laugh at it.
And where are you striving from? A kaffir country? How exactly is that striving going? A few examples?
