In Varanasi, the temple of Shiva was substituted by a mosque during the reign of Aurangzeb. Despite objections from Muslim community, Nehru built a temple for the worshipers of Shiva on the other side of the wall. Both Hindu and Muslim communities observe are at peace there. Also in Jerusalem, the Muslims and Jews pray under the same roof, albeit in different areas. Religious bigots should learn to compromise and believe that the Universe is not only for their community. Insisting otherwise could only bring about their own annihilation.
In my locality, Durga-Puja has been regularly celebrated in the Church for more than 10 years. How come Church-goers are not complaining about it? Just think about how much confidence in their religion those Church-goers have to allow such a major week-long festivity of other religious community to go-on inside their Church. Mosque-goers, who are complaining about the sharing the same building with another religious group should learn from Christians in our locality. Just think about what would have been the reaction if they were asked to share the Mosque instead.
In fact, it's a very good idea to facilitate cross-community religious festivities in the same venue. This will broaden minds and improve religious tolerance.
Jiten Roy
From: Kamal Das <kamalctgu@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Re: মসজিদের ওপর ; তলায় মন্দি 80; স্থাপন নিয়&# 2503; উত্তেজনা
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 8:35 PM
Many a time, my muslim friends have done their prayers in my residence. That did not make my house a mosque. In my opinion, both the temple and the mosque should be banned in the bar council building.
2012/8/3 Subimal Chakrabarty <subimal@yahoo.com>
Mosque on the second floor. Obviously there are offices, stores, or residences on the third floor which is immediately above the mosque. Proposed temple to be on third floor. I don't see any problem! What is the opinion of the Islamic scholars? Lawyers themselves are entangled in a funny legal issue. As a matter of fact it is now much more than legal and potentially an explosive one. Hopefully it will be amicably settled. This kind of issues will go in favor of BNP-Jamaat politics. They will have the opportunity to tell the nation that because Awami rule the Hindus are showing such an audacity.
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