Yeh Hum Naheen – Say No to Terrorism

Yeh Hum Naheen - Say No to TerrorismYeh Hum Naheen¸ (This is NOT us) is an NGO headed by Waseem Mahmood and a number of like minded popular Pakistani vocalists have choosen to join hands and raise their voice on behalf of the Muslim world coming together in the form of a an amazing soul touching sound track, featuring names like Haroon, Ali Haider, Ali Zafar, Shufqat, Strings, Shuja Haider and Hadiqa Kiani.

Since the tragic events of 9/11 which shook the world to the core the world has started to label all Muslims as terrorists, the veil, the beard and other Islamic symbols have come to be recognized more as a threat to the world rather then a symbol of a peaceful Islamic religion. The movement aims to address the issues of the growing radicalization of the Pakistani youth and the rise in terrorist activities breeding locally as well as on the international front, the long term objective of this organization definitely remains to address the negative image of Islam in the West.

Yeh Hum Naheen is geared to become an unprecedented musical movement. Featuring the vocal talents of some of Pakistan’s biggest music artists, including Haroon, Ali Haider, Ali Zafar, Shufqat, Strings, Shuja Haider and Hadiqa Kiani, uniting to sing out the message the world needs to hear. (MP3)

Written by Ali Moeen, composed by Shuja Haider, the central message of the song that has compelled so many people to become involved. It is a message of reconciliation, a message of peace and a message of truth. Capturing the imagination of people across the board, Yeh Hum Naheen has given a voice to the silent majority, those in the Muslim world who have for too long been mis-represented. These are the people who although not appearing on our television screens are saddened and shocked at the high-jacking of Islam by terrorists, and want to stand up and shout “This is Not Us.

We as concerned Muslims must join hands to promote this message of peace and love to the entire world.

We plead the world to hear this cry, Muslims are NOT Terrorists…

Story Credit: Tarique Kamal


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361 responses to “Yeh Hum Naheen – Say No to Terrorism”

  1. Asad Avatar

    Head about this some time back. Good initiative, IMO. We need more such organizations with more media exposure.

  2. Tarique kamal Avatar

    Assalam-U-Alaikum,

    Thanks for appreciating my efforts, your post also mentioned detail information about “yeh hum naheen.
    Nice haan!

    Regards,
    Tarique kamal

  3. Waseem Mahmood Avatar

    I am the person responsible fopr the song. I really would be interested to hear from others what else we can do to get the message across.

  4. Adnan Siddiqi Avatar

    “Yeh Hum Nahin”-OK I agree with this part but “hum kia hain?”, it was not told by the video. Is there something between the lines? What all I see few guys and girls moving their butts and singing “Ye Hum Nahin”.

    if this NGO has been formed to promote similar message of “Enlightment and Moderation” then I must say that they are worthless.

  5. Waseem Mahmood Avatar

    Dear Adnan… Before we tell anybody else who we are we ourselves have to decide what we are. This is something I found that we have been in denial about. Maybe the next song will celebrate what we are.

  6. Adnan Siddiqi Avatar

    @Waseem Sb: Don’t you think it’s unusual and weird? the incomplete message?[as you said].

  7. Arif Ahmed Avatar
    Arif Ahmed

    Dear Waseem Sb,
    Assalamualikum,
    I saw the video a few days ago and decided to explore the web and approach you for my comments. I just read about your book and your intro on that website. Also visited the yehhumnaheen website and read through.
    First of all, a very commendable effort. Nice job, nice song, good to hear, impeccable lyrics, the video however, could have been much better.
    The lyrics actually spoke about how we feel about terrorism. At least some of us have the time, guts, energy and motivation to do something about it.
    On other note, although I know that you are a media personality and possess command on language, the technicalities involved with the language on your website (yehhumnaheen.org) might be new to you. I am able to help you in that. I work in the field of IT (mainstream) and also in PR and marketing (freelance). I have some ideas about how you can spread awareness about the NGO and its objectives. Kindly tell me if you would be interested to know them.

    Best regards and good luck!
    Arif Ahmed
    0300 – 2055211
    legarfes80@hotmail.com

  8. Syed Aadil Avatar

    Salam friends,

    I am here to let you know all that I heard this song and it touched the strings of my heart with its lyrics,melody,chorus and more importantly the concept behind this fantastic song. And one thing more, infact I was the one who first wrote something about it on the internet in my blog given below; cos I was searching the internet for something of a picture of that particular video but got nothing at all. Here is that post on my weblog..

    http://saadil.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/%db%8c%db%81-%db%81%d9%85-%d9%86%db%81%db%8c%da%ba%db%94%db%94%db%94we-arent-these/

  9. Muhammad Owais Ajmal Avatar
    Muhammad Owais Ajmal

    look guys wat these guys in the video gave done is just a small small step…a move to touch our hearts & awaken this generation of ours to do some good for themselves there family for there country…….but i still believe these singers can do more than just a song cum on there is ALI zafar STRINGS WHO NOT….yeh hum naheen aur hoon gey bhi nahin….kasam se

  10. Indian Muslim Avatar
    Indian Muslim

    I seriously doubt that the world considers all Muslims to be terrorists. But it does consider us to be overly obsessed, curtailed and repressed by it’s presence in our lives. Repression never led to any good any where. All religions in the world if followed by the letter would pretty much amount to the same. But some, if taken out of context, can provide lethal combustible material. That’s our predicament. A change in global context… which we seem unable to grapple and adjust to. The failure not of Islam but of Muslims. We don’t know how to keep it in it’s right place.What we need to be saying is that there is more to Muslims than just Islam. Islam may provide the traditions and culture…the background tapestry but it does not hijack our independent thought and facutlies. That we are capable of moulding and adapting with the times. And that all the world is indeed our family. The message must project not teary-eyed rhetoric,anguish, remorse but clear sighted independent thought. A rejection of submission. A victory of the human spirit.

    Khuda Hafiz …yeh ek hindustani Muslim ki awaaz hai.

  11. Who gives a shit??? Avatar
    Who gives a shit???

    We are like a pigeon who closes his eyes and hopes that the cat would walk away.

    The cat offcourse likes the act of the pigeon, but do you think that seeing the ‘innocent’ act of pigeon the cat would walk away.

    Please play the music again, let me close my eyes. I just hope the cat couldn’t digest the last pigeon she had and DIE OF OVER EATING.

    LOL,
    LOL,LOK

  12. Tamerlane Avatar
    Tamerlane

    Hi All,

    I think if you ask any Pakistani living in Europe or in America he/she would tell you that there is a def. need for a more acceptable medium for both east and west to understand each other. This is a great start, it is a touching video and the lyrics are good. Let this be the first step for some sort of journey of understanding. There is too much miss information and ignorance in this world. I am not pointing fingers just at the west; we are also seriously guilty of this. Let’s move forward and make this world a peaceful place for our future generations. Let this peace be our legacy.

  13. Albela Avatar
    Albela

    Yeah, lets TC even more

    Lets follow our leader and give a head to our master so they can’t rape.

  14. Diwaalya Avatar

    Finally someone said “Yeh Hum Haheen, now the question is what we are? No one is going to and tell us what we are, it doesnt work that way. We have to find our self who, and what we are. Each and every one of us has to look within them self to find the answer. If we couldnt then we will be named something else.

  15. Shahrukh Avatar
    Shahrukh

    Hello uncle im shahrukh do you remember me im your bowler in your video. I really love this video and appreciate this video.My friends also liked your video. and i also agree with your aim. Thanks

    Regards,

    Shahrukh Sajid

  16. Suhaib Avatar
    Suhaib

    Assalam-o-alikum
    i just want to ask how can i get the instumental version of this song “Yeh hum Nahin” ???

  17. Suhaib Avatar
    Suhaib

    this is a wonder full song amazing vedio amazing lyrics n i want to tell this to adnan siddiqi that don think off ur Butt try to se ur brain in thinking part

    nywayz mail me if any one have the aswer for my question that where i can get the instumental version of this song??

    because i am an underground singer n i want to sing this song wid my partner so thats the onli reason i need it

    well all n all amazing job on this song

    good luk for the future n Adnad no heart feelings ok

    🙂 keep smiling

    tc u guyz bye

    Allah Hafiz

  18. Steve M Avatar

    Waseem,

    Thank you so much for this much needed initiative, which will, I believe, do much to heal and to cement the bonds of our UK society.

    I’m sorry for coming to your party so late but I posted a link on my blog (blogolob.net) yesterday. My guess is that you’ve reached the tipping point and are about to ‘go cosmic’.

    Very good luck
    Steve

  19. yangzhou Avatar
    yangzhou

    good ! I’m a Chinese boy .I very love this song.
    I love Pakistani people, I love peace!
    are you know Chinese? 我爱和平

  20. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Asalamualaikum..

    Mr.waseem n all others who ve been a part of this..JAZAKHALLAH! MAY Allah bless u all..!

    its awesome…

    lets wake up ppl…these r ways we can contribute to r ummah,,,our imaan,,n therefore ppl who do make the effort ..shd be given all the credit n encouragement..

    inahAllah hope 2 c more of these type of efforts..

    May Allah bless n guide us all…ameen

    UNITY!

  21. Muhammad Hussain Avatar
    Muhammad Hussain

    Hi Adnan,

    Two words for you…. SHUT UP…. if you dont have courage to do something than i will suggest that sit in a side and let others do something…. I really appreciate all these artists that they have come together to give the World a message, which is so desperately required. May be you dont care because you still live in a muslim country but there are millions of muslims living in Western World and we all need to get this message accross to the WEST that we are not Terrorists….

  22. sneh Avatar
    sneh

    true……>>>>>
    dere is a need for us to make ppl aware dat….dey r nt d ones whom we blame its being a great player behind dis chess….rottening the relation between…us…n nt them….

  23. shez Avatar

    it says murder is haraam? but does that mean singing is NOT? or the fact that a singer (female) is wearing so tight clothes that we can visualise her body parts? why are we so hypocritical nowadays?

  24. babar Avatar
    babar

    you guys are doing great to really prove that we are not terrorist but also dig at low level also cause probs are there

  25. Aamir Raza Avatar
    Aamir Raza

    Just watched the video and I must say ‘yea hum nahin’.
    It really touched the strings of my heart knowing the concept behind this fantastic song. I really appreciate the your work and would request all of you who feels for our country to spread this message worldwide.

    Thanks.

  26. ahsan Avatar
    ahsan

    FIRST WE ARE MUSLIMES THEN WE ARE PAKISTANI , AND THEY EVERY TRARIST BECAME A TARARIST WITH SOME PROBLEMS , WE HAVE TO IMPROVE THERE SELF .SOLVE THERE PROBLEMS , IF WE NOT SOLVE THEN WE ARE BIG TERRIST

  27. Mariyum Niazi Avatar
    Mariyum Niazi

    Hi all,
    i really want to appreciate the effort & initiative that you people have put on atleast some ov our people doing good work btw how i can be part of the Team…….!!!!
    Regards
    Mariyum Niazi

  28. Muhammad Kashif Ali Avatar

    hi
    i really want to appreciate the effort & initiative that you people have put on at least some ov our people doing good work BTW how i can be part of the Team…….!!!!
    Regards
    Muhammad Kashif ALi

  29. Muhammad Kashif Ali Avatar

    Two words for you…. SHUT UP…. if you don’t have courage to do something than i will suggest that sit in a side and let others do something…. I really appreciate all these artists that they have come together to give the World a message, which is so desperately required. May be you don’t care because you still live in a Muslim country but there are millions of Muslims living in Western World and we all need to get this message across to the WEST that we are not Terrorists….
    Muhammad Kashif Ali

  30. Aamir Avatar
    Aamir

    AOA,
    As a nation v r under deep stress and unable to take some decision and at this point of time we do not know how to tackle this situation. We should look for combine effort to bring change regarding the world’s opionion about us. This effort(Yeh hum nahin)should be appreciated. I m agree with those people who said that there other ways but dear if there is someone who initiated somthing for the common cause then we should respect that step. If you people thnk tht there r some better ways through which we can send our message effectively then you guys should initiate that we will be with you. Its time to rethink about our(Muslims) current standing in the world and am cent percent agree with the people saying its the worse period for the muslims living in the west. So its our resposiblity to set an example and change world’s opinion.

    Take care, Allah Hafiz.

  31. Mazhar Iqbal Avatar
    Mazhar Iqbal

    Salam
    This is really a great effort to wash the false stain of terrorism from us.
    It should be encouraged & fully supported.
    Islam is the religon of peace & love.And we pakistanies also hate wars , killing & diturbance.

  32. Adil Nazakat Avatar
    Adil Nazakat

    muslims are not terrorists at all in the history of the world history itself evidence ofthat thing that always muslims lead the world and fight against terror so i think that it is wrong to say that the muslims are the terrorists.I would like to tell whole of the world that we are not terrorists and i love Pakistan.And i

  33. Zain Shaukat Avatar
    Zain Shaukat

    musalman terrorist nahin hain. woh log jo aisa smjhte hain woh ghalti me mubtla hain musalman aman aur sukoon ke perokar hain woh jng ko napsnd krte hain aur pyar o mohabbat ka pegham dete hain puray pakistan ko salam

  34. Fatima Habib Avatar
    Fatima Habib

    terrorism America ke qyam se wajud me aya hai lehaza is ki jr america hai aur pakistan ko ilzam dene ki bjaye acha ho ga k apne greban me jhank kr dekhe

  35. Mohsin Maqbool Avatar
    Mohsin Maqbool

    Little Wonders!!
    Loving IT!!

  36. Muhammad Izaz Khan Avatar
    Muhammad Izaz Khan

    Assalam-u-aliakum.
    i think this is a very good idea to say no to terrorism.: yeh hum nahee”
    our image is going to fall in the world’s eye due to the extremism. they think this is ISLAM but i want to say clearly thet ISALM is a religon of Peace. there is no place in ISLAM for extremism. these extremists we are facing are not Muslims and they are not muslims not muslims……………. let me say in short America is responsible for all this. thanks. tnx to all people and starsfor doing this good job.
    bye

  37. Syed Ehtesham Ahmed Avatar
    Syed Ehtesham Ahmed

    ye hum nahi

  38. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    Hi,i just wonna say that”talabaan nay huud he kar di hai”may God bless Pakistan and hold it in his hands till end.”may christian hu bt pahlay Pakistani hu.say with me Pakistan zindahbad!Love u Pakistan and its nature.Thats really true that YAH HUM NAHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.

  39. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    Wonna join this NGO.how can i?

  40. ADEEL RIAZ Avatar
    ADEEL RIAZ

    yeh hum nahi…. kabhi nahi. say all

  41. Amir Bukhari Avatar
    Amir Bukhari

    I really appriciate the step taken by the organization and i disperately want to do some thing on voluntarly basis.Now is the time taht we should show HUM KIA HAI.
    Just want to mention taht we should embose our society as a peace maker.
    and eenately Yeh Hum Nahi…..
    Amir Bukhari

  42. Muhammad Ramzan Avatar
    Muhammad Ramzan

    we are the muslims so I follow the steps of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).

  43. Muhammad Ramzan Avatar
    Muhammad Ramzan

    we are the muslims so I follow the steps of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).
    Belive me yeh hum mulims nahi hain

  44. Sajjad Ahmed Khawaja Avatar
    Sajjad Ahmed Khawaja

    Asslam-o-Alikum!

    Yes all of us are right.
    We(nation) are not one of those(nations), how do this type of activities. How is it possible, a person says Come and Kill me. Supose, If we are, then why we are killing our poeple/brothers.
    I think so, these are situations created by some other nation to make us fight with each other, for his taste.
    I don’t think so, there is need to mention how are those(nations), which are trying to do this.

    My message to all of my Nation(Muslim Community), is to live together and help each other. I am also a educated person and doing job in lahore. i am also not true muslim, not praying for myself. and i am also not against modronism and gaining the style of western culture. But these are the activities, which are making them able to do such type of activities. We have to…………

    1) Together
    2) Help poor and needy peolpe even they are non muslim.
    3) Elect a person, how has think power, and have some islam and his soul(Zameer) wih him. how can think what are the against our and islam benefits.How can stand against such wrong activities. All of our nation love him and his style of actions
    4) we should be aware of Islam not all but try to get all.
    5) We(all) should be aware of these type of activitis/situations created.

    ok
    Allah Hafiz
    May ALLAH bless us

  45. APPA KADAM NAYAK Avatar
    APPA KADAM NAYAK

    YE MEA NAHIE HOON…………………

  46. Izhar Ahmad Avatar
    Izhar Ahmad

    Ye hum nahee hai hai ke apne watan azeez me khud dhamake kar le aur me ye message sub ko donga ke ye hum naheen hai

  47. jabar Avatar
    jabar

    great job Mr.Waseem.this is the time to be united as a nation..

    and say
    “yah hum naheen”

  48. REHAN ASADI Avatar

    ITS TRUE YEH HUM NAHEE…….YEH YAQENAN HUM NAHEE OR HUM IS DEHSHAT GARDI KE MAZAMMAT KARTAY HEIN…….

  49. AJ Avatar
    AJ

    i agree islam dows not support any kind of terrorism

    but islam also dows not allow

    1. Bai pardah aurat
    2. Music
    3. munafiqat

    yai hum nahee (terrorist) or yai bhi hum nahee (behooda nach ganay walay or haram kaam karnay walay)
    PEHLAY DEEN PAY AMAL KARO PHIR KEHNA YAI HUM NAHEE
    paisoun kee khatir apanay mulk or milat ko baichnay waloon
    paisoun kee khatir NAMEHARM mardoun kay saath nachnay walee aourtoun or haram moseeqee ganay waloo sunloo yai bhee hum naheee. ALLAH TUM logoun ko hidayat day AMEEN

  50. asif jan Avatar
    asif jan

    hi
    A.A
    i m glad to know ur aim.i like it but ur sog is not good also
    video.plz change it .v need to love our muslims brothers.thanx