HC rejects petition on "Qurbani" in textbooks
The High Court (HC) yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition on "Qurbani" written in the textbooks of Islamic education, and also fined Tk 5,000 to the petitioner as it may hurt religious sentiment of the Muslims.
The court asked petitioner Dev Narayan Moheswar, who claimed himself as the president of the Universe Peace Council, not to move such petition, as it can hurt religious sentiment of the people in future.
An HC bench of Justice MA Wahhab Miah and Justice Kazi Reza-ul Huq yesterday passed the order after hearing the petition.
Narayan Moheswar, who also claimed that he converted himself to Muslim, on July 26 filed the petition stating that Hazart Ibrahim (As) laid down his son Hazrat Ishaque (As) to sacrifice for Almighty Allah's satisfaction is written in the Holy Quran, Holy Enjil and Holy Taurat.
But the authorities concerned have written in all the textbooks of Islamic education that Hazrat Ibrahim (As) laid down his son Ismail (As) to sacrifice for Almighty Allah's satisfaction, which is "incorrect and contradictory" to the Holy books, he stated.
He prayed to the HC for directing the government to take steps to insert the name Hazrat Ishaque (As) in place of Hazrat Ismail (As) in all textbooks of Islamic education.
During the hearing, Additional Attorney General Murad Reza opposed the petition, saying that the petitioner has filed the petition to hurt the religious sentiment of the Muslims in Bangladesh as well as other countries in the world.
He also said such petition is not maintainable and the petitioners should be asked to pay exemplary cost for filing such "vexatious and malafide" petition with this court.
The petitioner himself moved the petition.
Deputy Attorney General Razik-Al Jalil and Assistant Attorney General Khandker Diliruzzaman assisted Murad Reza.
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