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Saturday, August 24, 2013

[mukto-mona] Re: Dr. A. H. Jaffor Ullah passed away

Like many on this forum, I had my own share of verbal battles with Dr. Jaffor Ullah, but I always appreciated the sincerity and the boldness with which he articulated his views and the firm resolve with which he held on to his convictions. I will miss his presence on this forum and most of all, I will miss arguing with him. May his family and loved ones have the strength to bear this terrible loss and may his soul rest in peace.

M. Harun uz Zaman

--- In mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com, Sukhamaya Bain <subain1@...> wrote:
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> I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of Dr. A. H. Jaffor Ullah. Here is an obituary on him in the local newspaper in New Orleans.
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> http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=abul-hasnat-jaffor-ullah&pid=166565449&fhid=5630#fbLoggedOut
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> Dr. Ullah was a good friend of mine, although we lost contact lately. I met him sometime in 1995 when I was doing a summer teaching job at Tulane University. In the summer of 1996 we used to meet quite often. At that time I was a researcher at the USDA Southern Regional Research Center, away from my regular faculty position at Xavier University, and Dr. Ullah was a senior researcher there.
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> He was the editor cum publisher of a monthly magazine called Bangla Barta, which he used to send for free to his friends and acquaintances. I was a contributor for that magazine. We used to exchange ideas about articles in the News from Bangladesh, where he was a key player, and I was a pretty frequent contributor. I also had my first lesson on the stock market business from him.
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> He and his family were a cultured bunch, with literary, linguistic and musical talents and activities. Our families visited each other a few times from 1995-1997. I met his son Rashad first when he was a high school kid visiting his dad’s office. I remember, when I was talking with him in English, he said to me something like, “Uncle, we can talk in Bangla also.” Of course, later he did a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Yale University.
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> The death of Dr. Ullah is indeed a great loss for the secular voices that originated from Bangladesh. I salute Dr. Ullah for his contributions to rational discourses on human issues of the Indian subcontinent and of the world.
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> Sukhamaya Bain  
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> From: Avijit Roy <charbak_bd@...>
> To: Mukto-mona YahooGroups <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>; MM Publication <mm_publication@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 1:51 AM
> Subject: [mukto-mona] Dr. A. H. Jaffor Ullah passed away
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> Farewell, great voice of secularism, Dr. Jaffor Ullah! You were a great voice of reason and  humanity.
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> An Obituary:
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> বিদায় জাফর ভাই [ড.এ এইচ জাফর উল্লাহ], বিদায় আমাদের লড়াকু সেক্যুলারিস্ট সৈনিক
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> http://mukto-mona.com/bangla_blog/?p=37056
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> Regards,
> Avijit
>     ===================================
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[mukto-mona] Fw: Minority repression has no ties to religion: Mozena



Yes, economic incentive is there, but - those who take part in the repression, many of them are solely motivated by religious motives. These are religious persecutions. Also, religious conversion is a problem for minorities. There is a provision in Islam for reward for inducing conversion; young girls are mostly the victim of such repression. The family involved in this situation usually leaves the country quietly to avoid humiliation. Many families leave the country even before for fear of such possibility.

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Violence against the religious minorities in Bangladesh is "seldom, if ever, about religion," the US Ambassador Dan Mozena has said.

Instead, he said on Thursday, those were about the pursuit of power and financial gains of the "cheap politicians and greedy land grabbers" who he said created and manipulated "friction in the guise of religion to their own benefit".

"These cheap politicians and greedy land grabbers are a threat to the nation".

Mozena was speaking at an inter-faith dialogue on religion for peace and tolerance.

He said the owner of the Rana Plaza that collapsed in April and killed more than 1100 people grabbed the land from a Hindu family.

"(The building) is now known around the world as a symbol of greed, corruption, and land grabbing from minorities".

He called upon all including the government to reject "these cheap politicians and land grabbers" who he said "seek to use religion to advance their self-serving agendas to acquire power and wealth".

Leaders of different religions including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity, representatives of the Vatican embassy in Dhaka, academicians and students attended the dialogue.

The Ambassador recalled the destruction of Buddhist temples and monasteries in Ramu last September and attacks in February on Hindus in Noakhali, Comilla, Barisal, Satkhira, Gaibandha, Chapainawabganj and other places.

"Such attacks are not in character with the spirit of Bangladesh…a spirit of tolerance, moderation, acceptance…a spirit that reflects the Bangladeshi tradition of living in peace and harmony".

He said he knew of no nation like Bangladesh where the President hosts grand receptions to commemorate the great festivals of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.

Religious diversity was "truly the beauty and magic" of Bangladesh, he said, where attacks on religious minorities were "most jarring and disturbing".

The American envoy also cited his visits to different parts of the country with his wife and said their impression was that different religions lived "side by side in harmony for hundreds of years".

"Everywhere we go, we see that Bangladeshis of whatever religion have the same aspirations.

"They want simply to build better lives for themselves and their families".

Ambassador Mozena also called upon all religious leaders "to use your influence, your power of persuasion to foster and build the peace and harmony that all Bangladeshis seek".

Speaking at the dialogue, all religious leaders said there was no clash among religions if anyone properly followed the ideals.

Charge d'Affaires of Holy See of Vatican Embassy Massimo Catterin said practising religious increases respect and peace of human beings.

"The problem is our perception of religions and the way of interpreting religions".




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[mukto-mona] Fight broke out between Bangladeshi and Pakistani laborers in Abu Dhabi



This is an example of how national brotherhood can transcend the religious brotherhood that religious radicals try to promote; there is nothing that can supersede the brotherhood of motherland. Also, please be aware of the fact that - religious brotherhood is artificial, whereas, the brotherhood of motherland is natural.

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Oh! No.  This terribly sad news is totally a bolt out of the Blue! I cannot imagine Jaffor not being among us in our daily fight against the enemies of our Muktijuddho and all manner of religious extremism and their sneaky offshoots. I will miss Jaffor from now on. I wish his loving family all the fortitude for bearing this tragic, untimely loss. Please convey my condolences to his family.  May his soul rest in peace.

                                Farida Majid


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Mukto-Mona Writers' Corner has posted a new item, 'Abul Hasnat Jaffor Ullah, a
Remarkable Free-Thinker'

I felt deeply sad learning this morning that Dr. A. H. Jaffor Ullah died last
night while in a coma. I got the news from Dr. Avijit Roy via his postings in
the mukto-mona Bangla blog, in the mukto-mona forum, and on his Facebook page.
After learning that he was a personal friend of mine, [...]

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