Eid & Our Martyrs of Islam in 2013 by Abu Syed Eid this year, we mean 2013, is different from many its kinds in the past. The days following the 1971 liberation war witnessed the mourning of those who lost their beloved ones in the war. As history suggests, those crying days helped people to take pledge for a new Bangladesh. Such is the case for relatives of those who are gone. Yes, we are talking about the martyrs sacrificed their lives in massacre during the protest following the verdict of Mawlana Saydee on 28th February and 6th April black night. The significant difference between those who lost their lives during liberation war and those during the last 7 months is that, while martyrs in the past sacrificed lives for an independent state that would grant freedom of Bengalis in national self-determination, the martyrs in 2013 compromised their lives for protecting dignity of their faith, Islam. Who saw young boys stand firm against the armed law enforcement agencies and desire martyrdom? This trend is though not new in the history of Islamic movements in different era, it is much newer in the history of present Bangladesh. On the 28th February and following days more than 170 people lost their lives. They were killed by their neighbors, or brothers from the same community. Secularists try to defy the claim that those martyrs stood for Islam. It is true that they stood for Mawlana Saydee; but is Mawlana Saydee merely an ordinary person? He has been the symbol of many who love Islam and want to regard what Islam says about them. His speeches on Quran and Hadith brought freedom for millions. He is more valued for what he does or say than what he is. People’s regard for this great man mostly comes from the love of Islam. So, those who compromised their lives for him in this world traded their souls with Allah for Jannah. The martyrs on the night of 6th April remain the evidence of how we as a nation reflected what happened to us in the past. On the 25th March 1971 Pakistani army indiscriminately killed Bengali people. Our history, literature, narratives and oral traditions suggest how obsessed we are about that night. But what about the night of 6th April? Was it’s ferocity low in intensity? Many reliable sources and even victims themselves revealed that the number of killed is definitely not less than 2500. This time the case is different: our law enforcement agencies replaced their Pakistani counterparts and victims are people of their own nation as usual. Why did supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam come to Dhaka despite life threats coming from police and ruling party violent activists? The supporters involved children, youths, and elderly people. Any ordinary human can understand the real motive of this people. They do not understand the politics, but they understand that their beloved prophet is dishonored and their way of life Islam is under challenge. That feeling even made them disillusioned about the threats of arrest, shooting of police. How strange Muslims massacred their fellow Muslims and filled the street with blood! For their sacrifices Islam is now seeing resurgence in Bangladesh. On their blood we dream to build Islam on this land and preserve our right to practice our faith our way. Who would defy the fact that, their sacrifices made this land fertile for Islam? Islam is now a dominant faith in Bangladesh. People might disagree on political issues, but they are mostly unanimous that their faith must be protected. This resurgence of Islamic faith among people lessened the scope for atheist secularists to misguide people in disguise of spirit of 1971 independence war. In sum, the contribution the martyrs made for Islam in this land could only be felt with the future courses of time. What is our responsibility to these martyrs who accepted death for Islam? We can not finish our duty only by tagging them as Shahid. During this Eid, we must in group visit the families and relatives of those left us and met our beloved Allah. Sharing their feelings and passing times with families of martyrs would give them a sense that they are not alone. It would give them the courage to survive. While we would celebrate our Eid with joys and entertainment, the families of these martyrs would keep mourning during Eid days. How painful those moments are! These painful moments must define our dream for Islam in a new Bangladesh. They left us, but devolved upon us a great responsibility for future Islam. Islam is wonderful in the sense that, it says Muslims everywhere are like one body. If one part of that body is injured or harmed, the other parts feel the same pain too. We feel pain for those gave their lives for Islam in Bangladesh, especially on 28th October and 6th April and we also feel the same pain for those sacrificed lives in Egypt in recent days against secularists. Too many lives signify too much responsibility on us. The uniqueness of Islam is that, all its followers are serving one cause, “there is no one but Allah, and Muhammad (sm) is His messenger”. In serving that cause, our journey begins at the very dawn of our birth, and our journey ends with our death.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:12:15 +0000
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