Actor Shaan Shahid schooled on Twitter for hate-mongering
Actor posted a quote attributed to the chivalrous Muslim leader Salahuddin Ayyubi and that led to mixed responses
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Actor Shaan Shahid landed himself in hot waters for 'inciting violence' after he tweeted a quote attributed to the chivalrous Muslim emperor Salahuddin Ayyubi.
"Kill traitors before your enemies," the quote read.
And the tweet didn't sit well with many.
"What is the meaning of this tweet? Looks like an open incitement to violence. Extremely irresponsible and frightening given the current context," Nida Kirmani penned.
To which, the Arth actor responded, "It’s said by Salauddin Ayoubi not by captain Ayubi. Please stop matching it with your own conspiracy theory. So, if I quote anything you will paste it as a current scenario opinion. It is not just quoting history."
Nida then retorted, "Why are you tweeting this at this particular moment? Please act responsibly. Artists should be voices for peace."
Many responded to Shaan's tweet with sarcasm:
"When Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik Khan are the latest warriors of the 5th Generation Warfare, you know you have lost the war already," a user shared.
He then added, "It's high time, goofy hate mongers like Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik just stick to selling housing society plots."
"When a political party's intellectual wing comprises of Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Amir Liaquat Hussain, Hamza Abbasi, Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik," wrote another one.
"I wonder why Shaan keeps forgetting about his father’s struggle & progressive cinema. In the 70’s his late father Riaz Shahid, a renowned socialist film maker, journalist was a thorn in the eyes of establishment. He was labelled a traitor by Jamat-e-Islami," said one.
Previously, Shaan was trolled after the actor appealed to fellow Pakistanis to sell their dollars and buy local currency instead.
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"Kill traitors before your enemies," the quote read.
And the tweet didn't sit well with many.
"What is the meaning of this tweet? Looks like an open incitement to violence. Extremely irresponsible and frightening given the current context," Nida Kirmani penned.
To which, the Arth actor responded, "It’s said by Salauddin Ayoubi not by captain Ayubi. Please stop matching it with your own conspiracy theory. So, if I quote anything you will paste it as a current scenario opinion. It is not just quoting history."
Nida then retorted, "Why are you tweeting this at this particular moment? Please act responsibly. Artists should be voices for peace."
Many responded to Shaan's tweet with sarcasm:
"When Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik Khan are the latest warriors of the 5th Generation Warfare, you know you have lost the war already," a user shared.
He then added, "It's high time, goofy hate mongers like Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik just stick to selling housing society plots."
"When a political party's intellectual wing comprises of Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Amir Liaquat Hussain, Hamza Abbasi, Shaan Shahid and Veena Malik," wrote another one.
"I wonder why Shaan keeps forgetting about his father’s struggle & progressive cinema. In the 70’s his late father Riaz Shahid, a renowned socialist film maker, journalist was a thorn in the eyes of establishment. He was labelled a traitor by Jamat-e-Islami," said one.
Previously, Shaan was trolled after the actor appealed to fellow Pakistanis to sell their dollars and buy local currency instead.
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