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Home  Worldwide  Bangladesh  October, 2004  People, police thwart Ahmadiyya mosque raid
People, police thwart Ahmadiyya mosque raid

The Daily Star
Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 138Mon. October 11, 2004

Editorial

People, police thwart Ahmadiyya mosque raid

This is how it should be

And we are glad to see that there still are people around us who are willing to take that most important step, who would come forward to denounce those giving religion a totally negative image.
We are relieved and somewhat delighted too by the quick and timely steps taken jointly by civil society, local people and most importantly law enforcing agencies to thwart a planned raid by religious zealots on an Ahmadiyya mosque in Narayanganj last Friday. The coordinated effort clearly proved that the zealots can be resisted if there is a will on the part of the secular forces to stop them on their tracks, definitely with the help of the authorities. Here we must congratulate the police force on their promptly taking measures to prevent the trouble-mongers from entering the city.

This is the most positive news regarding the Ahmadiyyas ever since they came under scathing attack from some fanatic Muslims. This is how it should be. If and when a minority group of any religion, caste or creed come under threat from Islamic bigots, this is exactly the way the police and saner members of the society should react to protect them. And we are glad to see that there still are people around us who are willing to take that most important step, who would come forward to denounce those giving religion a totally negative image.

This wasn’t, however, the first time the Ahmadiyyas came under threat. Not so long ago, the zealots had demanded that Ahmadiyyas be declared non-Muslims instantly. We have continuously condemned such attempts to violate a citizen’s right to freely practise his or her own religious beliefs. The inaction on the part of the alliance government to catch and punish the culprits was encouraging them to continue with their hate campaign. It is heartening to note that the authorities in Narayanganj preempted the attack on Ahmadiyyas. We hope this wouldn’t be an isolated incident. The threats have not stopped, one of which looms over Nakhalpara mosque in the capital. We urge the government to rein in such intolerance with an iron fist. Society must be allowed to enjoy religious harmony.

Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/10/11/d41011020221.htm
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