I believe you are coming to some senses now. When you don't tend to stray into religious arguments then why mock someone, who ever he/she may be, using religion. Understand that religion is a very sensitive issue, people do die for religion but your faith seems very strong.
Yes, I do remember Arabic is a language. Bismillah_____ are words of Quran. If you are Muslim as you claim you are, even if the purpose was to create some satire, you should refrain from disfiguring the words of Quran. (By the way bismilbangabandu....." does not mean "In the name of Bangabandhu...."). But your faith seems very strong.
Realize, this is a forum of very limited people. Not everyone in Bangladesh and/or Bangladesh origin is readings all the postings in this forum. People do ignore also considering it is coming from _______. You are right majority of Muslims in Bangladesh have shown no comments on your writing. The reason you know because your faith seems very strong.
Shafiq Ahmad
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Emanur Rahman" <emanur@...> wrote:>
> 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@...
> Sent: 04 February 2011 23:37
> To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [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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