Be vocal against those defaming Islam: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the entire nation to be vocal against those who are defaming Islam by killing, saying that these elements are making difficult the living of the pious people in the world, reports UNB.
"The whole nation will have to be vocal against those who are undermining Islam by killing people, and the parents, guardians, teachers--everybody will have to stay alert so that their children don't step into this wrong path," she said.
The prime minister made the call while inaugurating Hajj activities-2016 (Hijri 1437) at Ashkona Haji Camp at Uttara in the capital this morning.
Sheikh Hasina said Islam is the religion of peace, where there is no room for militancy and terrorism. "Islam is the religion of peace -- it has been mentioned at every place from the holy Quran to the messages of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)," she said.
"But I feel sorrow and pain when I see that some derailed elements kill people in cool head in the name of religion," she added. In this connection, the premier mentioned that those who are killing innocent people are not doing good work for Islam. "Rather they are maligning Islam and creating a panic about this religion before others, and I don't know what they want to achieve by killing human beings."
Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman presided over the function, while Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Religious Affairs Ministry Bazlul Haque Harun, local lawmaker Advocate Sahara Khatun and Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Abdullah HM Al-Mutairi spoke as the special guests.
Religious Affairs Secretary Md Abdul Jalil delivered the welcome address.
The premier said Islam always speaks peace and tolerance as well as the rights to other religions. "But some derailed elements are defaming Islam by killing innocent people in the name of religion and my question is that for whose interest they want to protect and what they want to achieve through this," she said.
Through this type of inhuman work, she said, these derailed elements are making living of those people, who perform religion, in the world difficult.
The prime minister hoped that the honour and dignity of Islam will remain uphold in the world. "It's my wish that the Islam would always take a place as the best religion in the world," she said.
Renewing her firm resolve that there won't be any place for militancy and terrorism in the country, the Prime Minister requested the pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj to pray for the countrymen so that they are freed from terrorism and militancy and live in peace.  "We love the country deeply and we want further development of the country ... that's why we seek your doa for the country and the people so that we could achieve the goal of establishing hunger and poverty-free Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu," she said.

Be vocal against those defaming Islam: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the entire nation to be vocal against those who are defaming Islam by killing, saying that these elements are making difficult the living of the pious people in the world, reports UNB. The whole nation will have to be vocal against those who are undermining Islam by killing people, and the parents, guardians, teachers--everybody will have to stay alert so that their children dont step into this wrong path, she said. The prime minister made the call while inaugurating Hajj activities-2016 (Hijri 1437) at Ashkona Haji Camp at Uttara in the capital this morning. Sheikh Hasina said Islam is the religion of peace, where there is no room for militancy and terrorism. Islam is the religion of peace -- it has been mentioned at every place from the holy Quran to the messages of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), she said. But I feel sorrow and pain when I see that some derailed elements kill people in cool head in the name of religion, she added. In this connection, the premier mentioned that those who are killing innocent people are not doing good work for Islam. Rather they are maligning Islam and creating a panic about this religion before others, and I dont know what they want to achieve by killing human beings. Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman presided over the function, while Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Religious Affairs Ministry Bazlul Haque Harun, local lawmaker Advocate Sahara Khatun and Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Abdullah HM Al-Mutairi spoke as the special guests. Religious Affairs Secretary Md Abdul Jalil delivered the welcome address. The premier said Islam always speaks peace and tolerance as well as the rights to other religions. But some derailed elements are defaming Islam by killing innocent people in the name of religion and my question is that for whose interest they want to protect and what they want to achieve through this, she said. Through this type of inhuman work, she said, these derailed elements are making living of those people, who perform religion, in the world difficult. The prime minister hoped that the honour and dignity of Islam will remain uphold in the world. Its my wish that the Islam would always take a place as the best religion in the world, she said. Renewing her firm resolve that there wont be any place for militancy and terrorism in the country, the Prime Minister requested the pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj to pray for the countrymen so that they are freed from terrorism and militancy and live in peace. We love the country deeply and we want further development of the country ... thats why we seek your doa for the country and the people so that we could achieve the goal of establishing hunger and poverty-free Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu, she said.