Bangladeshi PM Calls for Saving Islam’s Sanctity
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all concerned to work in unison to protect the sanctity of Islam and preach for its expansion “so that the people could know about its main message and teachings”.
She was talking to a Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin delegation which called on and congratulated her at her Gono Bhaban residence for passing the Islamic Arabic University Bill, 2013 on September 18.
Islam is a most liberal religion and no other belief provides people such dignity, she said, adding that only Islam ensured women’s rights to both the husband’s and father’s property but this has been wrongly explained.
“So, I think the Alem-Mashaekh (Islamic scholars) will have to come forward to remove the confusion,” she said.
“Islam is a religion of peace and it teaches us for leading a beautiful life. But it is unfortunate that some people hurt religious sentiments and tarnish Islam’s image by taking shelter of militancy and terrorism,” said Hasina.
On the May 5 countrywide rampage, Hasina said Hefajat-e-Islam activists joined hands with BNP and Jamaat terrorists to ignite fires inside Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and torch hundreds of copies of the Holy Quran.
“Such a large number of copies of the Quran were not burnt in the history of Islam,” she said, urging everyone to remain alert to prevent recurrence of such an incident.
Hasina said the Awami League (AL) was always devoted to the welfare of Islam. “My government has been working tirelessly for preaching and expansion of Islam,” she said.
Source: The Daily Star
Islam is a most liberal religion and no other belief provides people such dignity, she said, adding that only Islam ensured women’s rights to both the husband’s and father’s property but this has been wrongly explained.
“So, I think the Alem-Mashaekh (Islamic scholars) will have to come forward to remove the confusion,” she said.
“Islam is a religion of peace and it teaches us for leading a beautiful life. But it is unfortunate that some people hurt religious sentiments and tarnish Islam’s image by taking shelter of militancy and terrorism,” said Hasina.
On the May 5 countrywide rampage, Hasina said Hefajat-e-Islam activists joined hands with BNP and Jamaat terrorists to ignite fires inside Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and torch hundreds of copies of the Holy Quran.
“Such a large number of copies of the Quran were not burnt in the history of Islam,” she said, urging everyone to remain alert to prevent recurrence of such an incident.
Hasina said the Awami League (AL) was always devoted to the welfare of Islam. “My government has been working tirelessly for preaching and expansion of Islam,” she said.
Source: The Daily Star
