9/11 tragedy
Being a Muslim, I condemn the attacks on 9/11 for many reasons. 9/11 marked the destruction of property, loss of lives, onslaught of Islamophobia and intolerance, beginning of two costly wars, and gross violation of human rights in Guantanamo Bay. I was shocked when a few youths of Bangladesh called 9/11 a “justice” on Facebook. This is alarming because such minds are the breeding grounds for other destructive activities by terrorist organisations. This will also scare away non-Muslim tourists and citizens from Bangladesh. I would request the media to play an active role in promoting inter-faith dialogue. Running away from religion-based discussion would only give rise to graver consequences. Some universities offer a course on world religions, but do not actually conduct it. Such a course is needed to teach the commonness among different faiths.
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