"You women - he says - should sit in the house of your husband, take care
of his things and raise his children. This is your job. Why should you
leave the house?"

"Allow her to study until the fourth grade. This is all she needs to keep
the household accounts after she gets married."

Si arra itu emang hrsnya tinggal di negara Islam spt Bangladesh, Afghan,
Pakistan, Mesir, Saudi dll. Anehnya, dia malahan milih negara kafir yg
penuh dgn babi sbg makanan. Apa si arra ini doyan babi?



*08/14/2013 15:20*
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh: the revival of fundamentalism, a threat to women and democracy
by Nozrul Islam

Growing popularity of the Islamic party (Jamaat-e-Islami) with extremist
groups, such as Hefajat-e-Islam, whose leader has issued statements against
women during Ramadan. The group wants a constitution based on Sharia, the
eradication of minorities and separation between the sexes.

<http://www.asianews.it/files/img/BANGLADESH_%28f%29_0814_-_Islam.jpg>

Dhaka (AsiaNews) - The rekindled "sympathy" for the Jamaat-e-Islami, the
Islamic party, and especially for fundamentalist groups linked to it is of
increasing concern in Bangladesh. Above all Hefajat-e-Islam (Defense of
Islam), which in recent months has made radical and violent statements,
especially against women, minorities and secularism in the country. This is
according to reports from Catholic sources - anonymous for security reasons
- sent to AsiaNews.

The first alarm bells to sound were the famous "13 points" presented in one
of the more violent hartal (strikes) in recent months, which took place on
May 5 
last<http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Bangladesh,-clashes-between-police-and-Islamic-fundamentalists:-22-dead-and-hundreds-injured-27837.html>and
cost the lives of dozens of people. Among the requests, a constitution
based on Sharia law, the death penalty for anyone who defames Allah,
Muhammad or Islam; the separation between the sexes at every level of
society.

As if that were not enough, during Ramadan controversial and discriminatory
statements were made which many analysts considered an insult and unsuited
to the sacredness of the period, considered one of the most important
moments in the Islamic religion. In particular, in July a video posted to
Youtube and Facebook caused quite a stir. The movie shows Sheikh ul-Islam
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, the 93 leader of Hefajat-e-Islam, discrediting
women and explaining the need to deprive them of their freedom, an
education and a job.

"You women - he says - should sit in the house of your husband, take care
of his things and raise his children. This is your job. Why should you
leave the house?". "Why send your daughters to work in textile factories? -
He asks his audience - They leave home at 7 am and do not come back before
midnight. You do not know what men they are with, you do not know how many
zina [unlawful sexual activity, ed] are involved in".

He adds: "You spend thousands of thaka [national currency, ed] to send her
to school, high school, college. Allow her to study until the fourth grade.
This is all she needs to keep the household accounts after she gets
married."


It is unclear when Ahmad Shah Shafi's statements were recorded. According
to some even it was filmed last winter, if not sooner. But it is
significant that it was put online - and, specifically, on platforms widely
used by young people like Youtube and Facebook - in July, during Ramadan
and in the midst of a period of political
instability<http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Islamist-leader-sentenced-to-death,-but-Bangladesh-continues-downward-spiral-28498.html>in
Bangladesh, a few months before the general election.

Some commentators note that a victory of the Nationalist Party (Bangladesh
Nationalist Party, now in opposition) is highly likely in these elections
and - most importantly - its strongest ally: the Jamaat-e-Islami, which was
excluded<http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Banned-by-a-court,-Islamist-party-cannot-run-in-general-elections-28646.html>from
the electoral race, because deemed "undemocratic."


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