THESE days, we are being forced to return to the ‘savage’ God, the ‘jealous God’—the God of Amir Hamzah’s famous poem. We are reminded of Him when, in many places, people yell, invoke His name, and feel they have the right to murder.

God and violence: two words that would be far apart if there were no powerless people tortured by those who think they are carrying out His edict.

In February 2011, a group of people acting in the name