Letters to the Editor
“A land of many Muslims but little of Islam”
Having read the above titled piece by Shahedul Anam Khan, I got confused. He criticised our un-Islamic practices of food adulteration, price hike in Ramadan, strikes, vandalism and tampering with baby milk.
While I appreciate the self-critique, it must be pointed out that the vices in us do not arise because we are Muslims or non-Muslims. The article could just as well have been titled 'little of patriotism' or 'little of socialism' or 'little of basic human integrity'. The self-proclaimed flag bearers of Islam are also a national problem and have little to do with Islam. There is Islam in the rickshaw puller who pedals while fasting and the beggar who shares his iftar with street urchins.
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