Academics in a meeting with the Minister of the Interior on the subject of sculpture

The academics went to the home of the Minister of the Interior, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, to discuss the subject of the sculpture. The academics’ meeting with the Minister of the Interior began at 9 pm on Monday (December 14). A delegation led by Maulana Mahmudul Hasan, Chairman of the Qaumi Madrasa Board Befaq, attended the meeting. Also present at the meeting were Allama Farid Uddin Masood, Maulana Mahfuzul Haque, Mosleuddin, Maulana Ataullah Hafezji and others.

They will present the explanation of the idol to the minister from the religious point of view. They will also discuss a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Before joining the meeting, Befaq General Secretary Maulana Mahfuzul Haque told the Bangla Tribune that 7/8 people would be present at the meeting. They will talk to the minister about the statue.
By the way, Maulana Mamunul Haque, Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Khilafah Majlis and Central President of Bangladesh Khilafah Youth Majlis, demanded a ban on sculpture in Islam at a rally on November 13. He opposed the construction of the sculpture of the Father of the Bangabandhu Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He warned the government that if it did not deviate from the sculpture’s construction plan, it would cause another incident at Shapla Chattar and throw the sculpture away. Later, some religious-based political and social organizations took to the field in support of his demand.

In this context, last Saturday a meeting was held on the instability that the country is experiencing and the national crisis with sculpture. Leading academics attended the meeting at Jatrabari Madrasa in the capital. The meeting was chaired by Mahmudul Hasan, Acting Chairman of the Qaumi Madrasa Befaq Board of Education and Chairman of Al Hayatul Uliya Lil Jamiatil Qaumiya Bangladesh.
After the meeting, Befaq Secretary General Maulana Mahfuzul Haque told reporters that eminent academics from all over the country participated in the meeting. 5 proposals have been accepted based on everyone’s opinion. They will be sent to the Prime Minister in the form of a memorandum. At the same time, a delegation will meet with the Prime Minister. Maulana Mahfuzul Haque said that the making of human idols or sculptures for any purpose is strictly prohibited in the eyes of Islam. In the country of 92% Muslims, in light of the faith and conscience of the people, it is better to look for a better alternative supported by the Quran and Sunnah. Responding to a question about what alternative thinking is, Mahfuzul Haque said: “Our proposal is to build a Mujib Minar with 99 names of Allah.”