"Islamic" militants
I am writing this letter in reference to the recent report titled “ Huge explosive haul after JMB men held” on Monday Nov 17 where the JMB members were referred to as “Islamic militants”. I always wonder from where the word “Islamic militants” came and what is really meant by “Islamic militants” or “Islamic terrorists” . Where in our religion it is mentioned how to be an “ISLAMIC militant or how to be an “ISLAMIC terrorist”? What is the “Islamic way” to kill people or do harm to others? Living abroad when I open newspapers or listen to the media I feel bad to hear the word “Islamic terrorist” but at the same time I feel that these people do not know much about this great religion so it is easy for them to label the terrorists as the way they are doing now. Once I had to speak to my child's schoolteacher regarding a handout given at school on 9/11 observance day where a picture showed an airplane being attacked by “Islamic terrorists”. My little girl questioned me “mom who is a Islamic terrorist”, Why are they calling this bad people as Islamic terrorists.
Terrorist are terrorist irrespective of race and religion. My poor child who is learning religion in a foreign land could not figure out why Islam would be called as such and she was ashamed, she was hurt.
The nicest teacher who never thought that the picture could be an issue realized the problem quickly and apologised. That's why I can't accept when these fanatics are named after this peaceful religion in a country where majority of the people practice Islam. It has become a trend to call them “Islamic…” as because they claim them as the ' Dharok and Bhahok” of Islam. All of us know that no where in Quran any killing like the one they are doing is given any sorts of allowance , rather that's the worst sin anyone can ever do in their lifetime. I would earnestly request all of you not to use the adjective “Islamic” prior to their designation. Label them as just “Terrorist” who are trying to achieve their goal in the holy name of Islam by fooling people who has a soft but vulnerable heart for Islam. Please do not glorify them by calling “Islamic militants” anymore.
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