Pakistani Islamists abuse Pasoori fame Ali Sethi over rumours of marriage along with his male companion

On Friday, August 11, a number of Pakistani Islamists descended on varied social media platforms like X (formally Twitter) and Instagram to assault widespread Pakistani singer Ali Sethi of Pasoori fame after rumours of his marriage along with his long-time male companion Salman Toor began doing rounds on the web. Reports emerged that the duo have tied the knot in a hush-hush intimate ceremony in New York City.

Though neither Ali Sethi nor his Pakistani American painter companion Salman Toor formally confirmed the information of their marriage, Islamists in Pakistan began shedding their thoughts and started attacking the singer with abusive posts each on Instagram and X.

A Pakistani named Gul Noor Khan was so offended by the information that she went on to declare that Ali Sethi and his companion ought to be hanged publicly. “If this is true! So they should hang Ali sethi and the guy publicly. This is not a joke literally. If this is Islamic republic of Pakistan so they will take action. This is increasing day by day which is so disgusting man!!! 😱#AliSethi,” she wrote on X.

If that is true! So they need to cling Ali sethi and the man publicly. This shouldn’t be a joke actually. If that is Islamic republic of Pakistan so they are going to take motion. This is rising daily which is so disgusting man!!! 😱#AliSethi

— Gul Noor khan (@GulNoorkhanKha1) August 11, 2023

Another Pakistani Islamist Mohsin Khan shared a verse from the Quran to declare how homosexuality is haram in Islam and lambasted Ali Sethi and his companion for going towards Allah.

This shouldn’t be humorous in any respect, this isn’t a meme content material, that is haram and disgusting! We cannot have any extra LGBT Cases in our society. Allah ki lanat ho Ali Sethi aur Salman Toor pay.#AliSethi #Homosexuality_is_haram pic.twitter.com/E2BputqFmU

— Mohsin khan (@Mohsinkhan566) August 11, 2023

“LGBTQ IS HARAM. If Ali Sethi and toor did this, they will face jhnum and everyone supporting it or choosing silent over it will bear consequences. I am no one to give fatwa on this but it is clearly mentioned in Quran,” one other Pakistani Pakiza Amit posted.

LGBTQ IS HARAM. If Ali Sethi and toor did this, they are going to face jhnum and everybody supporting it or selecting silent over it is going to bear penalties. I’m nobody to provide fatwa on this however it’s clearly talked about in Quran. pic.twitter.com/aZS8AX9LFK

— Pakiza Amir🦋 (@amir_pakiza) August 11, 2023

Another Islamist from Pakistan named Maryam was so miffed that she urged her Muslim brethren to boycott the songs of Ali Sethi, whom she went on to declare a ‘Fitnah’ (Kufr or Kafir).

“Boycott Ali Sethi‘s songs. Our media is too much in this filth. It’s up to us to boycott him completely. Stand against Ali sethi before this fitnah attacks our homes,” Maryam wrote.

Boycott Ali Sethi’s songs. Our media is an excessive amount of on this filth. It’s as much as us to boycott him fully. Stand towards Ali sethi earlier than this fitnah assaults our houses. pic.twitter.com/yIQBaDG1Cw

— Maryam🇵🇸 (@gingerblacc) August 10, 2023

Such was the craze that one Pakistani Islamist went forward to curse Ali Sethi’s father Najam Sethi. While Najam Sethi defending cypher His son #AliSethi acquired married to Salman Toor. Pure instance of ” Haram kha ok bachay Harami hello nikalte hain,” tweeted Tanzeela Fayyaz.

While Najam Sethi defending cypher His son #AliSethi acquired married to Salman Toor. Pure instance of ” Haram kha ok bachay Harami hello nikalte hain pic.twitter.com/8OvAuzfiuM

— Tanzeela Fayyaz (@khan_k_tigress) August 11, 2023

Pakistani Islamists on Instagram had been additionally fairly unsparing in the direction of the Pasoori singer. They too lambasted Ali Sethi for participating in conduct thought-about ‘haram’ in Islam.

Apparently, in line with an India Today report, Ali Sethi and Salman Toor had first met at an artwork class at Aitchison College. While there isn’t any affirmation of the information of their marriage, Salman as soon as talked about his sexuality with The New Yorker in 2022 and revealed that he had tried telling his mother and father about his sexuality when he was 15 years outdated. “They didn’t accept that,” he recalled.

On the work entrance, Ali Sethi is a well-known Pakistani songwriter, composer, and writer. He rose to prominence along with his debut novel, The Wish Maker (2009). He made his movie debut as a singer in Mira Nair’s 2012 movie, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, with ‘Dil Jalane Ki Baat Karte Ho’ tune.

In 2015, he made his debut on Coke Studio Pakistan with the well-known Punjabi folks tune ‘Umraan Langiyaan’. His latest single for Coke Studio – ‘Pasoori’ which got here out in 2022 acquired large love and adulation not simply in Pakistani however in India as properly.

Watch the tune may be seen under.