Updated February 22nd, 2021 at 14:21 IST
Petition asks to change Islamabad's name to 'Islamagood', netizens say 'it is stupid'
From realising “it’s not a joke” to terming it “stupid”, the petition to change Islamabad’s name to ‘Islamagood’ has already received hundreds of signatures.
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From acknowledging that “it’s not even a joke” to some terming it “stupid” and “hilarious”, the petition to change the name of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad to ‘Islamagood’ has already received hundreds of signatures. An online petition on change.org started by Ayham Abrar to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has caused a stir on social media with citizens actually considering the change of name. With at least 404 signatures at the time of writing this article, Abrar has said, “Islam is good. Pakistan love Islam. Why IslamaBAD? Love from Bangladesh”
The petition was started four days ago and since then, it has gone viral on social media with several internet users giving their own suggestions for changing Islamabad’s name. One of the Twitter users wrote ‘Bikharistan’ is better than ‘Islamagood’.
However, there were several other netizens who pointed out that ‘Islamagood’ is ‘stupid’ and even mentioned the meaning of the place, Islamabad. Many were seen criticising, Bangladeshi nationals because the petition has been started by a Bangladeshi native or ‘prank’.
It's not "IslamaBAD" that we need to change it to "IslamaGOOD". It is "Islam ABAD"
— FATIمAH 🇵🇰 (@FSadia_PK)
Simply we Pakistanis are so FARIGH and this is the proof 🤣#islamagood 😂
Bangladesh prank petition wants Pakistani capital name ISLAMABAD changed to ISLAMAGOOD.
— ElAziz 🇺🇬 (@ElAzizug)
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— Naren Kumar (@Naren_kumar07)
Pakistani asking Imran Khan :
Change Islamabad’s name to Islamagood
😂😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ https://t.co/lUDD3YjFVk
Some people on social media start a campaign to change the name 'Islamabad' to 'Islamagood'
— I.U.Amir (@IUAmir1)
The people who know the meaning of 'Abad' pic.twitter.com/jreqSe8zLV
This is STUPIDITY! I mean Islamabad is islam-ABAD, then why everyone is striving to change it to islamaGOOD? #islamagood #Islamabad
— m.qaima.malik (@MQaima)
There's a petition to change Islamabad's name to Islamagood because IslamaBad sounds Islamophobic. pic.twitter.com/IvOf4k9FlL
— Haider Ali (@Jaded_Wanderer)
Changing Islamabad’s name to Islamagood actually has a whole petition going😂 Wut 😂👏🏻
— Aaliyah (@Aaliyahhassan15)
This is absolutely good idea from Islamabad to Islamagood 🙌
— Happiness Uwikigali❤ (@Happy28465133)
People who signed petition to change the name from IslamaBAD to IslamaGOOD. Guys, file another petition, it should be Pakistan ZindaGOOD, not ZindaBAD.
— Alina (@AlinaManiar)
why are they planning to change Islamabad's name to Islamagood 🤦♀️
— Aniela Ayub (@aniela_ayub)
Islamabad means- Islam abad (inhabited place or city)
— Yezdani Shareef (@ShareefYezdani)
Not Islam bad.
But that bloke is thinking in this way thats y he wants to change islamabad into islamagood.😂
After changing the name that bloke will be like-
"Yeh hum hai yeh islamagood hain aur yeh hamari"#PawriHoRahiHai🤣
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What does Islamabad mean? Who named it?
While the idea floating on the internet breaks down ‘Islamabad to Islam and ‘Bad’, it is originally derived from ‘Islam and ‘abad’ meaning ‘City of Islam’ or ‘City of Peace’. The planned federal capital area of Pakistan is an expanse of natural terraces and meadows surrounding the city. The name was decided by Muhammad Ayub Khan and was officially named on February 24, 1960.
Ayub Khan had even set up a special commission in 1959 with Greek architect-engineer and town planner Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis as an adviser on the location of the capital. It was Doxiadis who suggested two areas, one that was outside Karachi and the other to the north of Rawalpindi. Eventually, Ayub decided in the favour of the latter on the Potwar Plateau.
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Published February 22nd, 2021 at 14:24 IST