 "Taimur Ali Khan: Response to Kareena, Saif's son's name shows Islamophobia, stupidity")
It’s a boy for Kareena and Saif, but the news doesn’t end there.
Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is already a star, thanks to the controversy around his name. What controversy, you ask? Taimur’s parents unwittingly created a bit of a buzz on naming him after Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. Kareena Kapoor Khan’s pregnancy was mired in enough buzz as it is, and with the announcement of the baby’s name, social media went into a bit of an overdrive. Here are some comments on a Firstpost report of the delivery:
Words Of #Taimur From His Book 'Tuzk-e-Taimuri', Describes How He Orderd The Massacre Of 1,00,000 Hindus In Delhi #TaimurAliKhan @TarekFatah pic.twitter.com/Ok8QpyFE2w
— Amit Pandey (@dr_amitpandey) December 21, 2016
Hatred, wishing death for a just born kid because they didn't like the Name #TaimurAliKhan given to new born by their parent. That's Sanghis pic.twitter.com/yQ5OTHrbFq
— Joy (@Joydas) December 20, 2016
1000 apologies but when I saw #TaimurAliKhan trending I thought they found out the truck driver who ran over people in Germany.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 20, 2016
Saif Ali khan named his son #Taimur Ali Khan, such outdated name, should have gone for Osama..!!#TaimurAliKhan
— Aagam Shah (@aagamgshah) December 20, 2016
If this stupid logic about #TaimurAliKhan works, then everyone will name their kids Sachin or Virat. But it never works..
— Imagine Singh (@ImagineSingh) December 21, 2016
Nirbhaya Rape Prime accused was named "Ram" did he behaved like one? Then what make u idiots think that #TaimurAliKhan will be a warmonger?
— Abbas Haider (@abbas_haiderr) December 20, 2016
The most obvious response to this brouhaha is that social media is a breeding ground for rampant hatred towards multiple religions, but if your first thought on reading the name Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is that he used to be a mass murdering Persian conquerer, then we would suggest you google Islamophobia, because you have it. Now, we’d understand a perfectly humorous tweet on how the name Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is rare, or unheard of, but for yet another thing to be made into a communal fight, especially given we are veterans at outraging about anything, is just plain stupid. It’s the holiday season. Go buy a plum cake or something.
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