Television actress Nausheen Ali Sardar, in an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, on the occasion of Bakri-Eid today, talked about how despite being a Muslim, she is totally against this celebration and the idea of killing naive animals in the name of God.
The actress said, “No God ever has asked to kill his own beings, that too for him. I love animals a lot, so much that despite being a Muslim, I absolutely do not eat meat.” Nausheen also remembered the time when earlier she had encountered the bitterness of netizens when she requested people to be careful during Makar Sankranti and not to hurt birds.
“I remember I was travelling somewhere when I saw a bird killed by a kite. I was so disheartened that I immediately put up a post on social media asking people not to play with the lives of innocent animals and birds. It was Makar Sankranti that day. The moment I uploaded the post, Hola! I was trolled left and right. It suddenly became a matter of Hindus versus Muslims in the comments section. Rather than understanding the logic and concern behind the post, trolls turned this entire concern into a religious issue.”
The ‘Kkusum’ actress said “Not just Bakri-Eid or Makar Sankranti, even during Christmas, when Turkeys are killed, it affects me. Any festival that involves killing of innocent animals and birds is a BIG NO for me.”
“For me, religion is all about humanity. There is nothing above or beneath humanity. I don’t believe in this constitution of religion. I am agnostic and believe in every supreme power and not just one. I visit temples, churches and gurudwaras too. Mount Mary is my go-to place. Whenever I feel the need to connect to the divine power, I visit Mother Mary and it is a practice since my childhood,” she further added.
