Hefazat-e-Islam has come to the forefront of discussion in the public sphere as the eve of its long March to Dhaka on the 6th of April draws near. But what are the demands of this movement?
On the 9th of March,
Hefazat-e-Islam leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi put forward a 13 point demand at the
Olama-Mashayekh (Islamic Scholars) Convention organized at Darul Uloom
Hathazari Madrassah Convention Hall:
1) Reinstatement
of ‘Absolute trust and faith in Allah’ in the constitution of Bangladesh and
abolishment of all laws which are in conflict with the values of the Quran and
Sunnah
2)
Enactment of
(anti-defamation) law at the parliament keeping death penalty as the highest
form of punishment to prevent defamation of Allah, Muhammad (S.A.W) and Islam, and
prevent spreading hate against Muslims (highest penalty prevalent for
defamation is 10 years).
3) Immediate end
to the negative propaganda by all atheist bloggers in a leading role in the so
called Shahbag movement who have defamed Allah, Mohammad (S.A.W), and Islam and
their exemplary punishment.
4) End to all alien
cultural practices like immodesty, lewdness, misconduct, culture of free mixing
of the sexes, candle lighting in the name of personal freedom and free speech.
5) Abolishment
of the anti-Islamic inheritance law and the ungodly education policy.
Making Islamic education compulsory in all levels from primary to higher secondary.
6) Declaration
of Ahmadis as non-Muslims by the government and put a stop to their negative and
conspirational activities.
7) Stop instating
more statues in the name of sculpture at road intersections and educational
institutions to save Dhaka the city of mosques, from becoming the city of
statues.
8) Remove all
the hassles and obstructions at Baitul Mokarram and all mosques in Bangladesh which
prevent Musallis from offering prayer. Also stop creating obstruction for
people to attend religious sermons and other religious gatherings.
9) Stop the spread
of Islamophobia among the youth through depiction of negative characters on TV
plays & movies in religious attire and painting negative stereotypes of the
beard, cap and Islamic practices on various media.
10)Stop anti-Islamic activities at Chittagong propagated
by several NGO’s and Christian missionaries under guise of religious conversion.
11) End to the massacre, indiscriminate firing
and attacks on the prophet loving Muslim scholars, madrassah students and the
general public.
12)End to all threats against Islamic
scholars, madrassah students and Imams and Muslim clerics of mosques throughout
the country.
13)Immediate and unconditional release of all
detained Islamic scholars, madrassah students and members of the general public
and withdrawal of all false cases filed against them. Compensation to families
of all injured and deceased and exemplary punishment to all those responsible.
Source: Naya Diganta
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