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| Authorities to remove 'martyr' title from Mollah's tombstone |
| 2015-09-04 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] The authorities of Liberation War Affairs Ministry will take necessary initiative to the "martyr" title from the tombstone of executed war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah if any complaint is filed. In a mockery of martyrdom, the tomb plaque of the 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... leader, who was hanged for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, reads: "Shaheed (martyr) Abdul Quader Mollah." Replying to a query of a ruling party politician, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque Thursday told the Parliament: "The authorities are not aware of the matter. The ministry will take necessary step if any written complaint is lodged in this regard." The memorial plaque was set up on Mollah's grave in Faridpur's Sadarpur upazila two months after his execution in 2013. |
| Posted by:Fred |