The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami yesterday said that there is no scope in Islam to separate religious leadership from political leadership.

In this regard, he referred that four Khalifas of Kholafa-e-Rashedin, along with running the state, had given sermons at the mosques and conducted the daily prayers. The Jamaat Ameer was addressing a discussion meeting and prize giving ceremony at the Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDE,B) auditorium in the city as chief guest to mark the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.

He alleged that some atheists with Muslims names present Islamic teaching in a distorted manner. If such atheist intellectuals with Muslims names were not vocal against Islam, none could show the audacity of opposing Islamic teachings, he said.

The function, organised by Dhaka City Unit of Jamaat-e-Islami, was held with city Ameer Rafiqul Islam Khan in the chair.

Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary Generals Abdul Qader Mollah, ATM Azharul Islam and Prof Mojibur Rahman, city secretary Hamidur Rahman Azad, Nurul Islam Bulbul, Maulana Abdul Halim, Maulana Abdus Shahid Nasim and Maulana Zainul Abedin, among others, addressed the meeting.

Maulana Nizami said those demanding imposition of a ban on religion-based politics; were indeed talking about imposing ban on the ideals of Prophet Mohammad (SM).

He regretted that some intellectuals with Muslims names like Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury are hatching conspiracy against Islam.

The Jamaat Ameer termed the doctrine of Allah given to Prophet Mohammad (SM) consistent with human nature.

"Islam cannot be accepted partially. The Quran should be abided fully," he observed.

He said those who called people towards the true path had always faced obstructions.

Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami Women Affairs Secretary Shamsunnahar Nizami yesterday said the womenfolk in the country would not accept any law giving approval to the women development policy, which is contrary to the Quran and Sunnah.

Addressing a separate discussion meeting at IDE,B auditorium she alleged that a vested quarter is trying to approve what she called an imbalance policy in the name of equity between men and women.

"No problem related to women can be resolved ignoring the teachings of Islam," she observed.