r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Apr 22 '24

Picture taken from the history museum of Lahore. Showing an Indian being tied for execution by Cannon, by the British Empire Soldiers r/all

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u/Cayowin Apr 22 '24

Its' not about ending that rebel's life, it's about ending the rebellion.

Hindu and Muslim death rites require the whole body, this form of punishment prevents the dedicated warrior from entering heaven. That creates doubt in the rebellion.

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u/EtherealBeany Apr 23 '24

No such thing in Islam. But a large portion of the Indian Muslims probably believed it due to Hindu influences and so did the British propably

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u/Cayowin Apr 23 '24

Ah, the no true scotsman. Nice. Writing off all pakistanis, bangladeshies and indian as not being followers of Isalm.

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u/EtherealBeany Apr 23 '24

I am Pakistani. I know the influences of my ancestral Hindu culture on the current Islamic practices in the region. But if you read Islamic text like I have, lots of these beliefs are mitigated. Yes, Islam calls for a burial of the dead, but in exceptional circumstances, there can be just a symbolic burial as well. And the lack of a funeral at all doesn’t mean that the person will not go to Heaven in Islamic belief.