Islamic values!
A good number of letters have appeared in this column on the topic. Some have expressed resentment or dissatisfaction on the performance of Shahrukh Khan and his troupe citing Islamic values. I would like to remind those concerned readers that Bangladesh has done away with Islamic fundamentalism back in 1971. Bangladesh is a secular state; as such it is unfair to defend anything on Islamic pretext. Furthermore, I would like to add that merely by being born into a Muslim family and living in a Muslim society does not make a person Muslim.
According to Islam, all human beings are born into Islam; upbringing and religious practice determine the religious identity of a person. Only attending Jumma prayers, fasting during the month of Ramadan, slaughtering huge cattle during Eid and performing hajj every year does not qualify a person to be a Muslim. To be a Muslim, one has to abide by all the tenets of Islam, which is as difficult as holding a burning charcoal by the hand, resisting all kinds of evil temptations, enduring pains and sufferings of life. So, before criticizing anybody, let us first determine whether we qualify for the job or not.
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