I tend not to stray into religious arguments because they are somewhat
pointless. But as a Muslim I have to say that this is exemplary of why I
stay away from such arguments. The mention of Islam makes some people
super-sensitive. Why is that? Is our faith that weak?
Please remember that Arabic is a language and as such, many ideas can be
expressed in it including a translation of "In the name of Bangabandhu...."
- I don't suggest that my satirical construct is accurate!
In any case, no disrespect of Islam was done in my piece. If anything it
should have appealed to Muslim sentiment to recognize and reject idolatry
when its spitting in their face. The fact that so many are unable to do so
suggests that there is a lack of Muslims in Bangladesh....and if not
anything else, certainly they are not the majority!
-----Original Message-----
From:
alochona@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
alochona@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of
shafiq013@yahoo.comSent: 04 February 2011 23:37
To:
alochona@yahoogroups.comSubject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Naming Dhaka as" Mujib Nagar"
Really!
I thought Mismillah, Quran, prophet are part of a religion. The religion of
Islam.
Op! May be I am little bit old to understand it. If the mission is to
redicule someone, there are many other ways.
So carry on. Carry on with your "very logical extrapolations."
Shafiq Ahmad
--- In
alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Emanur Rahman" <emanur@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think this is bringing in religion. Rather its a very a
logical extrapolation of the way that many regard Bangabandhu. It
demonstrates how ridiculous and perhaps dangerous this concept is. It has
allowed many to sanitise, rationalise, obscure and generally brush under the
carpet responsibility for the malaise that is our country today. It allows
us to settle for less.
>
> Yes, the majority of Bangladeshis are Muslim.
>
> Ergo the majority of Bangladeshis should be offended by this worship
and the immorality and corruption it breeds and feeds.
>
> Joy Bangla...?
>
> Emanur Rahman | m. +447734567561 | e. emanur@...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shafiq013@...
> Sender:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:54:22
> To:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> Reply-To:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Naming Dhaka as" Mujib Nagar"
>
>
> Mr. Eman
>
> You frustration is understood. May be you are sour for some personal
> reasons. However, may I request you, very humbly, don't drag in
> religion in your discussion, at the least in this way. Not only it
shows
> your disrespect to religion of Islam but also indicates you have
nothing
> much to say. Even if you are not a Muslim (though your name suggests
you
> are), please show your respect to the religion of the majority in
> Bangladesh. You may hate Awami League or Sheikh Mujib for some (may
be)
> valid reasons. You have every right to express your viewpoint but it
is
> really a shame to bring-in religion in this way.
>
> Shafiq Ahmad
>
> --- In
alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Emanur Rahman" emanur@ wrote:
> >
> > I agree although the Buriganga with its effluence and waste may be
the
> most appropriate choice.
> >
> > I also propose that "Bismillah..." be removed from the constitution
> and replaced with "bismilbangabandu.....".
> >
> > To seal the deal, all references to the Prophet should be removed
from
> a new and official BAL version of the Quran as neither he nor the
> Almighty had any contribution to the glorious independence war, you
know
> the Bangabandhu v Pakistan war where one man single handedly defeated
an
> entire army.
> >
> > Joy Bangla!
> >
> > Emanur Rahman | m. +447734567561 | e. emanur@
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sajjad Hossain shossain456@
> > Sender:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:29:17
> > To:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> > Reply-To:
alochona@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [ALOCHONA] Naming Dhaka as" Mujib Nagar"
> >
> > In order to pay our indebtedness to Father of the Nation,
Bangabondhu
> Sheikh
> > Mujibur Rahman I propose to change the name of Dhaka to "Mujib
Nagar"
> > and "Bay of Bengal" to "Bay of Bangabondhu".
> >
> > Any comments from the Alochoks?
> >
> > SH
> > Toronto
> >
>
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