Mr. Rahman
My intention has never been to hurt your feelings, nor have I overreacted to any of your opinions. I have put some questions beow. You don't have to answer those, if you don't want to.
1. I do believe in the principle of separation of state and church. I think Maulana Azad also maintained the same principle as a politician. What is your view on it?
2. Ikhtier Uddin Muhammad Bakhtier Khalji came with 17 cavalry and Luxman Sen fled through the back door. What is your explanation? I hope your answer will not be faith-based.
3. I gave some reasons why a religious group may grow in numbers. Why do you think Islam has become a fastest growing religion?
4. Growth is not always welcome. Many Muslim countries also adopt the policy of family planning. Any Muslim country will not accept Muslim refugees. As I have mentioned, growth means a greater responsibility and more resources which a state cannot handle and manage. That is why growth may even be a matter of concern. What do you think about it?
5. Showkat Osman was one of the professors in Dhaka College who shaped the future mind of a teen ager in late sixties. Abdullah Abu Syed was also one of them. Any way, Showkat Osman used to refer to mid-east war in sixties in which Israel won. His advice was to become modern in every respect (pretty comprehensive phrase) as strenghth lies in there. Those who were his students know that he never opened the textbook; he simply used to talk about every thing else.
6. I am not allergic to quotes from scriptures. Many of them express great truths and teachings. Who can defy the teachings like "Go even to distant China for learning", or "Watch that your neighbor does not reamain unfed". Do all Muslims believe and practice those? No.
7. If Islam is not perceived to be in danger, why are all the sectarian killings going on in the Muslim world?
8. Have you not heard that Islam is under the threat of cultural invasion?
Regards.
From: qar <qrahman@netscape.net>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh better than India and Pakistan !!
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh better than India and Pakistan !!
1. The propaganda that Islam is in danger still works. It is one of the agenda of Jamaat-BNP alliance and their intellectuals to keep Islam safe. Remember Khaleda Zia's cautionary words uttered a few years ago that if AL came to power, one would hear "uludhwoni" in mosques.
I googled a little bit. The cyber world is full of hateful articles, vacuous boast, and lies. I
One Christian group has termed what you are saying about growth of Islam as a myth.
I am nervous because this has the potential to make the world more divisive.
I wish we all could keep religion confined to our spiritual life. Religion itself deserves more freedom and effort to internationalize it will bring more havoc for the world.
>>>>>>>>> I was reading a book by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He mentioned his reaction when he heard the term "Pakistan". He said it was UN-Islamic. He provided verses from the Qur'an (He was a great scholar of Islam and mother tongue was Arabic) showing Allah (SWT) made the whole world ready for prayer or "Pure". Calling a certain landscape "Pure land" (Thus implying rest is unpure) is closer to Hindu philosophy than what Islam teaches us. He tried his level best to stop "Partition" but failed because of fanatics from both sides stopped him. Had we know what Islam actually says, people would have looked up to us as "Peace makers" not scared hearing some verses of the Qur'an. As I said many times, Muslims are to blame for it mostly. As you know - the fasted growing religion has been the fasted growing problem on earth also. >>>>>>> Growth did not cause any problem. Ignorance and politics did. Don't think this comment was based on "Logic". Mostly on assumptions and perception. Specifically if you live in the US, it became "Kosher" to talk about Islam this way (Without any rational). I'll rest now..... Shalom! -----Original Message----- From: Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com> To: mukto-mona <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, Jun 19, 2012 5:35 am Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh better than India and Pakistan !!
Islam may be the fasted growing religion because of some obvious reasons, such as - Christians are not getting married lately or getting married late in their lives and having less number of children compared to Muslims. Also, you cannot become Christian by birth; you need to be baptized into it. Subimal Chakraborty is right – it's not the quantity, it's the quality that matters in the end. As you know - the fasted growing religion has been the fasted growing problem on earth also. Jiten Roy
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