Baitul Mukarram incident
The third round of mishaps in the form of shoe throwing inside our national mosque is hurting its sanctity. It is the place where Muslims offer their prayer; it is thus a place where the devotees express their gratitude to the Almighty Allah through their prayers. This needs complete harmony, peace, quietness and tranquillity of mind, free from all forms of meanness and prejudices. Perturbing is the fact that some people inside the God's House are tarnishing the sacredness of the place. Such appalling acts not only pollute the mosque but also affect the minds of people who believe in the faith. The government should also act quickly to put a stop to this.
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It is a matter of regret to see pictures of people jostling and throwing shoes inside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque on the pages of national dailies. We should remember that creating hue and cry in the mosque denigrates the sanctity of the mosque deserve punishments in the eyes of Islam. It is, above all, tarnishing the image of the religion. We appeal to the government to take necessary steps against both the parties- pro and anti- Khatib parties. We don't want to see the same picture again in the newspapers on the next weekend. A new Khatib with a transparent image should be appointed.
Kamal, On e-mail
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What happened the last three weeks in Baitul Mukarram, the national mosque of Bangladesh, is very pathetic. This clash should not linger any more. The government should take immediate steps to stop this type of incident.
Md.Mahfuzur Rahman Manik, IER, Dhaka University
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