The Message ..

The Message .., a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

I got a message from a friend that made me happy , at least he was honest in saying his mind , and sad because he was playing the role of God judging me wanting me as a friend and yet wanting me to unfriend him on Facebook ..and what is Facebook ..is it a Temple of Hope is it a Holy Shrine ,,,so after you read his message I entreat others to remove me from their Feeds .. you wont see my pictures or updates .. or if what I shoot , and what I shoot is not what I preach or proselytize ..you keep your faith intact I am not just a Shia I am much more I am a Hindu Christian Sufi Buddhist behind the camera I am the religion I shoot and I showcase all your religion and mine , only mine is a rich tapestry of blood mingling with tears , dead bodies of 72 Faithful warriors of Imam Hussain , my Moharam pictures were not shot for the Shia community they know all this since birth I shot it for the Non Muslims my foreigner friends to how them my Culture of Pain we call Ghame Hussain..I shoot with my eyes I cant shoot with your eyes or your narrow mindedness or your bigot background ,,this is for those who are my hardcore critics or anti-Shias ,,I have no issue I stay away from my own community , respecting their privacy and my own ,I pay for my Internet time , I dont shoot for money at all..and I dont argue , debate or get into a dialogue simply because I am neither a Shia scholar , or a theologian I have views that differ from many I wont be buried I am donating my body to Medicine and these are my personal prerogatives , and my personal views need no disclaimer , I dont post shit on your wall I dont post my pictures or tag my pictures , or force my views on you ,, you dont read my profile when you add me , and once you have added me enter my world accessible to my pictures than you should immediately unfriend me ..I am sure none of you are that naive or dumb..

I once shot the eunuchs hijras transgender as a human documentary but when I realized it was being misused , my pictures stolen used by prostitution rings in Yahoo groups to solicit youngsters I removed all my pictures my eunuch documentary from public domain..

So it is crazy , those who add me and I am an open book ... Google search me and you know what I am who I am.. but I am not a Shia icon, wont ever be dont ever want to be ..I am human a proud Indian and that is more than enough for me.

I have de activated my Facebook account twice because there are more Fakes on Facebook than the fakes in the real world .. so I have emptied out my angst ,,, so to those after reading my friends message to me have any reservations please step out ,,, UNFRIEND and also Block Me ,,

You would be saving your soul.. my soul needs no saving wont be arcived in mud or in fire ,,,

The message from my so called friend who was a friend of my dead departed childhood friend , and I have never met this so called friend and I dont think I will ever meet him we live million miles across the oceans of time and space ,,

Firoze,
I know we all have beliefs. But I'm not into these bloodbath pix. I want to continue to be your friend, but please befriend me on facebook. I don't believe we need to mutilate ourselves for a better life. But of course you are entitled to your beliefs.
Peace

By befriend he meant UNFRIEND ME...