IN THE NAME OF ISLAM?

A Musalman celebrity (not so famous for his acting skills other than on screen kissing?) has raised the bogey of religious profiling related to a personal transaction to acquire property in Mumbai that did not materialize. Some opportunists have converted this failed deal into political hornet's nest and other fodder to gain photo-ops and remain in public domain.
This minor incident reflects the deep seated prejudice that is harbored by a large cross section of the Muslim community living in the safety and comfort of Indian Territory and enjoying the privileges offered (mostly without any commitment to it) by the democratic Indian State to all its citizens.
Trying to link individual identity to a one dimensional attribute arising from religion is the first defiance that the follower of Islam normally adopts to highlight his/her status in India (and many other nations.)
This preponderance with Islam is the ugly truth that is creating increasing differences in healthy relationships among normal people who do not belong to the religious cluster.
Unfortunately, the fanatical elements claiming to be followers of the Prophet have distorted and hijacked the tenets of Islam, to unleash terror and destruction across the globe in the ‘NAME OF ISLAM’ while the true believer continues to remain quietly silent.
The reluctance to protest by the majority of Muslims has tarnished the community to be brushed by a single trait leading to religious profiling based on misconceived hatred and prejudiced fear.
The only way this status quo can change is for the Musalman to integrate with society without flaunting religion as an identity marker but simply behave like any other normal human being capable of love and good neighborly behavior.