‘Jamaat foe of Islam’

Leaders of ‘Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah’, an organisation of Muslims, on Sunday said Jamaat-e-Islami, its student front Chhatra Shibir and other followers of Abul A’la Maududi, who misinterpreted Quran and Sunnah, are enemies of Islam.

They made the observation at a conference held at Chittagong Press Club. The organisation’s Chairman Kazi Nurul Islam Hashemi chaired the meet.

Its Secretary General Syed Muhammad Mosihuddoulah said: “Jamaat-e-Islami and their student wing Shibir are followers of Maududi. Wahabis and Maududis are enemies of Islam. They’ve presented Islam in a distortedl manner before the people by misinterpreting the holy Quran and Sunnah.”

Disapproving of the recent violence that Jamaat and its allies unleashed, he demanded punishment to those responsible for the frenzy that claimed lives of at least 70 people.

Secretary General of Bangladesh Islami Front MM Matin announced a mass rally of Sunni in Chittagong within a month.

“Five million people will take part in the rally. This will show the government how strong the Sunni ulamas (scholars) are,” he said.

He urged the government to find a way out of the current state of conflict taking the ulamas with them.