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| Anti-Jamaat Islamists to hold rally on March 23 |
| 2013-03-15 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Bangladesh Olama Mashaek Sanghati Gay Pareehad, a platform of Islamist scholars and holy mans, yesterday announced to hold a grand rally on March 23 in the capital demanding a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... and capital punishment for all war criminals. The rally will begin at 11:00am at Motijheel Shapla Chattar, parishad leaders told a presser at Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium at Segunbagicha. "Jamaat is an enemy of Islam. It is importing religious extremism in the country in the name of Islam. That's why we demand a ban on Jamaat," said Fariduddin Masud, chief of the parishad and Khatib (chief Imam) of Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj. He also called upon all Islamic forces, scholars and holy mans to get united for the March 23 rally and raise voice against war criminals and anti-Islamic forces. Jamaat often openly compares its leaders with Hazrat Muhammad (PTUI!), which is against Islam, mentioned Masud. The party, he complained, wants to turn the country into a turban one. He called upon all youths in Jamaat and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir ... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh... not to take responsibility of its leaders involved in war crimes. |
| Posted by:Fred |