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| Bangladesh |
| Protest against Bangladesh bombs |
| 2005-12-09 |
| Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh have protested against recent suicide bombings blamed on Islamic militants. The protests were organised by the country's leading Muslim clerics, who have denounced the attacks as against the tenets of Islam. The main demonstration took place at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque in Dhaka after Friday prayers. "Islam prohibits suicide bombings. These bombers are enemies of Islam," the chief cleric, Obaidul Haq, told worshippers. "It is a duty for all Muslims to stand up against those who are killing people in the name of Islam," he said. He also urged clerics in the hundreds of thousands of mosques across Bangladesh to mobilise public opinion against the bombers. Similar protests took place in towns and cities around Bangladesh. The government, which has urged the clerics to organise demonstrations after Friday prayers, says the organisations behind the recent bombings are abusing Islam and damaging its reputation. "These bombers are enemies of Islam and must be stopped," an official at the ministry of religious affairs was quoted saying by Reuters news agency. |
| Posted by:Steve |