Re: [KHABOR] RE: [mukto-mona] Fw: [Alapon] Wall Street Journal article--my comment-- a religion as state ideology does not harm development.

We have seen some versions of Islamic state. Talibanized Afghanstan is one of them and obviously the most extreme one. Development depends on how a nation utilizes it's human resources. The Taliban administration made women who constitute half of the human resources almost unproductive. I am wondering what Mr. Hannan will do with all the women now employed in various sectors. 

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On May 10, 2012, at 7:34 PM, "S A Hannan" <sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com> wrote:

 

Munawar sahib and others,

Please read again. I said "A proper Islamic state is expected to do  well in development because it produces moral persons, not secular materialists."

Islam also highlights development in the verse Rabbana Atina Fiddunia Hasanatan ------------"Islam has encouraged work and decried giving up the world or begging.

 

Shah Abdul Hannan

 

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From: khabor@yahoogroups.com [mailto:khabor@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ali Manwar
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:22 PM
To: khabor@yahoogroups.com; mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [KHABOR] RE: [mukto-mona] Fw: [Alapon] Wall Street Journal article--my comment-- a religion as state ideology does not harm development.

 

 

Dear Mr. Hannan: You did not prove that it was the religion that was the cause of development. So, what is the point?

 

Ali Manwar, PhD

Maryland

 

From: S A Hannan <sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:31 AM
Subject: [KHABOR] RE: [mukto-mona] Fw: [Alapon] Wall Street Journal article--my comment-- a religion as state ideology does not harm development.

 

Dear Sirs,

Please see my short response to the letter below. If the state takes a religion as its ideology, it does not harm development. Abbasid Khilafat had Islam as the basis of the state. So is the case of Mughals in India . Ashoke's rule in India had Buddhism, Israel has Judaism. All these states reached high stage of development and religious ideology did not harm development.

Development is the function of good leaders, good laws and good governance, state ideology help this only. A proper Islamic state is expected to do  well in development because it produces moral persons, not secular materialists.

Shah Abdul Hannan

 

 

From: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com [mailto: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Jiten Roy
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 5:20 AM
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Encouraging news indeed! Advanced and prosperous countries do not mix religion and politics. This is not just a statement; the truth is right in front of our eyes. That's the key to the success of the advanced countries. Government has no business to deal with any religion. Let religion take its course. Whatever progress Bangladesh has made under the present government is due to whatever secular policies they have implemented, and we see the results right away. This should be the encouragement for the government to adopt more secular policies. Country's progress comes from the progress of the individual citizen, irrespective of religious affiliation. When government starts to promote a particular religion over the others, it breaks the cycle of progress in other religious groups, which is bound to degrade the overall progress of the country. Let's learn from history, and work together towards the progress and prosperity of all citizens by transforming Bangladesh into a true secular country, as opposed to making it a model Islamic country. There is no future for any Islamic or Hindu or Christian country in the world. These are vacuous aspirations only - nothing to do with reality. Jiten Roy   --- On Wed, 5/9/12, Muhammad Ali <man1k195709@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Muhammad Ali <man1k195709@yahoo.com> Subject: [mukto-mona] Fw: [Alapon] Wall Street Journal article To: Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 5:36 PM     ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: modasser khosseine <bolonhome@hotmail.com> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:32 PM Subject: [Alapon] Wall Street Journal article           Wall Street Journal article Bangladesh Is South Asia 's Standard-Bearer The former 'basket case' is more moderate on religion and more pragmatic on development than its peers.