Dear sirs/ friends/members, Assalamu Alaikum.Some people want to abolish Islam as state religion of Bangladesh as reported by the Press.Islam was made state religion by General Ershad's government about two decades back. The move to abolish Islam as state religion is inappropriate. Whether written or not in all Islamic/Muslim states ( whether Khilafate Rashida or Banu Umayya or Banu Abbas or Usmani or Mughals or others ) had effectively Islam as state religion.These stated had Islamic law in force , they found their legitimacy in observing and defending Islam.The atate observed Islam but the non-Muslim citizens had all freedoms including freedom of religion.I hope this government will not take any such steps. Secularism is no answer in a Muslim majority state.Islam and secularism in proper sense are just opposite to each other. Shah Abdul Hannan
