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Amid the ongoing controversy over sculpture in the country, various Islamic thinkers in the country have expressed their negative attitude towards sculpture.
On Saturday, a meeting organized by the director of Jatrabari Madrasa, Maulana Mahmudul Hasan, was held in which the best academics in the country participated, according to a press release.
A statement issued by the clerics after the meeting at Jatrabari Madrasa read: “Making human figures and sculptures for any purpose is strictly prohibited in Islam.”
They said: “It is not lawful to pay tribute to any great person or leader by placing idols or sculptures.”
In their statement, the scholars said that it is reasonable to look for a good alternative based on the Qur’an and Sunnah to pay tribute to a person.
Several Islamist groups have spoken out against the plan to create a sculpture of the founding president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka’s Dolairpar Square.
On Friday, several Bhaskaryabirodhi Islamist organizations called the Baitul Mukarram mosque in Dhaka to protest after it was dispersed by the police.
Last month, Junaid Babungari, the top leader of Bangladesh Hefazat-e-Islami, voiced strong opposition to the sculpture at a conference, prompting widespread debate and criticism.
Following the remarks by the Hefazat top leader, several leaders of the ruling Awami League expressed their firm stance in favor of the sculpture and also hinted at the need to take a tough stance on the issue.
Hefazat-e-Islam Deputy Secretary General Mamunul Haque told BBC Bangla on Friday that they would continue to speak out against the creation of the sculpture.
‘We will move in peace. What is our constitutional right. From there, we will continue to make our claim of faith, we will continue to speak. Whether the government will keep it or not is a government issue, ”he said.
The ruling Awami League has also spoken out in favor of the sculpture.
Awami League Secretary General and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Obaidul Quader, told BBC Bangla: And added that they were “trying to create animosity among religious people by misinterpreting Islam.”
Among other issues raised by the clergy at their meeting on Saturday was the use of information technology to monitor the Prophet’s abusive behavior and take the highest legal action against the culprits.
They also called for the unconditional release of those detained for participating in their movement, an end to the harassment and the withdrawal of the charges against them.
They recently described the Waz mahfil as “unwanted” for giving instructions on the use of loudspeakers under the pretext of noise pollution.
Source: BBC
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