Writ against Qurbani rejected by High Court

MOHESHWAR FINED TK 5,000

Writ against Qurbani rejected
by High Court
Special Correspondent
The High Court Thursday summarily rejected the controversial writ petition filed by a Hindu community leader who asked for correcting the Holy Quran’s narration of the holy sacrifice (Qurbani) of prophet Ibrahim.
   Dev Narayan Moheshwar, President of Vishwa Shanti Parishad, the petitioner, was also fined taka five thousand for attempting to ignite communal fire in the society.
   After the pronouncement of the order, the members of the public present outside the court tried to manhandle Dev Narayan who was quickly rescued and escorted to a safer place by police.
   He, however, was not arrested for hurting the religious sentiments although various Islamic groups and scholars accused him of inciting communal tension and demanded stern action against him.
   Earlier on August 1 last, Dev Narayan Moheshwar filed a Writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court challenging the Muslims’ religious ritual that they believed and observed for thousands of years.
   Dev Narayan in his petition sought the HC’s direction that Hazrat Ibrahim (As), the father of the Muslim nation, took Hazrat Ishak (As) for sacrifice, not Hazrat Ismail (As) setting the practice of the “qurbani”.
   He also prayed the court’s explanation on the matter, its direction to change lessons of the curriculum texts in educational institutions as per his demands, and purity of the Holy Quran about it.
   According to the Muslim tradition, Hazrat Ibrahim (As), receiving direction from Almighty Allah, was about to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail (As), observed Eid-ul-Azha once a year and sacrifice animals as a symbol of sacrifice. The bench of HC Division comprising Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah and Justice Md Rezaul Haque heard the petition and delivered its order on the matter.
   However, fight of nerve among the two communities’ followers has already been reflected in the web-based social sites and conversations in some cases since filing of the Writ with High Court on August 1. Removing “Absolute trust and faith in Allah” from the Constitution and the Writ challenging purity of the Holy Quran are tied with the same rope as a part of great conspiracies against Islam, leaders of different Islamic parties alleged.
   Meanwhile, two separate cases were filed in the district courts in Bhola and Tangail against Deb Narayan Moheshwar for hurting Muslims’ sentiment.