Those waving Rooh Afza are 'baffoons' at best

Some clowns have been seen waving bottles of Rooh Afza sherbet in their hands, more for denouncing Baba Ramdeo of Patanjali than out of their love for the rejuvenating elixir taken in the hot summer. Although it is claimed to be an Unani sherbet, the fact is that it is based on an Arabic-Persian formula. There is no Unani system of medicine, but it is predominantly Ayurvedic that has been adopted by Muslim Hakeems, giving it an Unani name. There is no doubt that the story of Rooh Afza is intertwined with the partition of India in 1947. After the death of its founder, Hakim Abdul Majeed, his sons took over the business. While his eldest son Abdul Hameen chose to stay in India because of the prosperous and flourishing business, the younger one, Mohammad Saeed, moved to Pakistan. In Pakistan, Mohammad Saeed started producing Rooh Afza by setting up a factory in Karachi. He used to dabble in the politics also and went on to become the Governor of Sindh.

This division led to the drink being produced in both countries, and it remains a beloved beverage on both sides of the border. Hakeem- Brothers on both sides fervently spent money on establishing Mosques and Islamic education centres. While in India, Jamia Hamdard University came into existence, the other brother, Hakim Muhammad Saeed of Pakistan, established Madinat-al-Hikmah, the “city of wisdom”, which includes the establishment of Hamdard Laboratories in 1948 and also Hamdard University that was founded in Pakistan in 1985.

Thus, both brothers played a vital role in the partition of India in the company of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, enjoyed the best of both countries. Their communalism knew no bounds; it was pernicious and condemnable by every stretch of consideration.

Coming to these jokers, it is not difficult to say that by showing the bottles of Rooh Afza, they are getting the perverted pleasure of teasing Baba Ramdev, for they might even get some financial gratification from certain sources.

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