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Saturday, September 8, 2012

[chottala.com] Number of U.S. mosques up 74% since 2000



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The number of American mosques has increased dramatically in the last decade despite post 9/11 protests aimed at Muslim houses of worship, according to a new study.Researchers conducting the national count found a total of 2,106 Islamic centers, compared to 1,209 in 2000 and 962 in 1994. About one-quarter of the centers were built between 2000-2011, as the community faced intense scrutiny by government officials and a suspicious public.Estimates of the total American Muslim population have become a contentious issue as Muslims seek to have a voice in public life. The U.S. Census does not ask about religion. Pew conducted a survey last year that estimated the American Muslim community encompassed 2.75 million people, or nearly 1 percent of the U.S. population, a finding similar to that of other recent surveys.

http://www.modbee.com/2012/02/29/2090955/us-muslim-study-finds-jump-in.html
http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/03/03/134336

Number of U.S. mosques up 74% since 2000

By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – The number of Islamic places of worship in the United States soared 74% in the past decade.

While protests against new mosques in New York, Tennessee and California made headlines, the overall number of mosques quietly rose from 1,209 in 2000 to 2,106 in 2010.

And most of their leaders say American society is not hostile to Islam, according to a comprehensive census of U.S. mosques and survey of imams, mosque presidents and board members released Wednesday.

"This is a very healthy community," said lead researcher and study author Ihsan Bagby, an associate professor of Islamic studies at the University of Kentucky.

They're also very engaged: The study finds "98% of mosque leaders say Muslims should be involved in American institutions and 91% agree that Muslims should be involved in politics."

The study — The American Mosque 2011 — was sponsored by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research (Hartford Seminary), the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, as well as the nation's largest Islamic civic and religious groups, including the Islamic Society of North America and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Muslims feared being "marginalized, demonized and isolated" after 9/11, said Safaa Zarzour, secretary general of the Islamic Society. But the new study shows they have "kept their eyes on the prize — becoming part of mainstream America."

Major findings include:

•States with the most mosques are New York (257), California (246) and Texas (166).

•Most mosques are in cities, but 28% were in suburban sites in 2010, up from 16% in 2000.

•Mosques are ethnically diverse. The major participants are South Asians, Arabs and African Americans, with growing numbers of new immigrants including Somalis, West Africans and Iraqis. The study did not include Nation of Islam mosques because it is a separate religion.

•Most mosque leaders (87%) say "radicalism and extremism" are not increasing among Muslim youth, "in their own experience." They say the greater challenge is "attracting and keeping them close to the mosque."

All religious groups should be worried about losing their youth, said David Roozen, who directs the Hartford Institute, which overseas an every-decade look at the growth and health of U.S. religious congregations, Faith Communities Today.

Islam will continue to grow, he said, and the old summation of American religion -- Protestant, Catholic, Jew — may soon be revised. But it won't be Protestant, Catholic Muslim, Roozen said.

"The fastest growing group of all is those with no religion," Roozen said.

Although the study does not claim to say how many Muslims are in the USA, Bagby estimates there are 2.6 million "mosque participants" — people who have attended prayers for Eid (a major holy day) or Friday prayers or were considered participants by the mosque leader survey.

Bagby says he reached the number by taking mosque attendance reported by the leadership and multiplying the average number of attendees by the number of mosques.

Bagby's report concludes, "If there are 2.6 million Muslims who pray the Eid prayer, then the total Muslim population should be closer to estimates (by Bagby) of up to 7 million."

No other survey projects even 3 million Muslims in the USA.

For example, a 2010 survey on global Muslim population by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found there were 2.6 million Muslims, including adults and children, in the country. And a 2011 survey by the same research group found 2.75 million Muslims, including 1.8 million adults.

Bagby disputes other studies, saying they underestimate because they are based on random phone interviews and many Muslims, particularly immigrants, will not discuss their religion with a stranger on the phone.

However, the Pew research, which included phone interviews in four languages, also synthesized data from the Census Bureau and immigration authorities. Pew used country-of-birth information with data from surveys on the percentage of people from each country, or group of countries, who belong to various faiths.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2012-02-29/islamic-worship-growth-us/53298792/1

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[chottala.com] Pakistan Army’s official take on 1971 War



 1971 War



With 1971 commenced the most tragic year of our history. Failing to resolve a political problem by political means, a Martial Law regime, manipulated by some megalomaniac politicians, resorted to military action in East Pakistan on night 25/26 March. Widespread insurgency broke out. Personnel of two infantry divisions and Civil Armed Forces with weapons were airlifted in Pakistan International Airlines planes, over-flying about 5000 miles non stop via Sri Lanka in the first week of April 1971 – the longest operational air move by Pakistan Army. By May near normalcy had been restored, thanks to the fast reaction, dedication and cool courage of our soldiers, sailors and airmen operating in a hostile environment under adverse climatic and terrain conditions, without adequate logistics and medical support. India's immoral covert armed intervention having failed, by October it had concentrated four times our strength in over 12 divisions (400,000) supported by five regiments of tanks, and about 50,000 activists trained and equipped by Indian Army. Indian Navy's one aircraft carrier, eight destroyers/frigates, two submarines and three landing crafts, against our four gunboats, eight Chinese coasters and two landing craft supported them. Eleven Indian Air Force squadrons – 4 Hunter, 1 SU-7, 3 Gnat and 3 MiG 21 – from five airfields around East Pakistan faced our one valiant Number 14 squadron of F-86F Sabres based on a single airfield around Dhaka .

On 21 November, Eid day, when our fatigued soldiers had been operating in the most hostile environment for almost ten months, including a month of fasting, the Indian army felt emboldened enough to launch a full scale invasion at over twenty fronts in the east, west and north of East Pakistan . Divisions attacked our brigade positions; brigades attacked our battalion, company and platoon positions, supported by their armour, artillery and lair force. When most of our defensive positions, rooted to the ground, could not be overrun, Indian forces after suffering heavy casualties resorted to outflanking moves. The aggressors could not capture, till the cease-fire; on 16 December, a single town except Jessore, which was not defended for strategic reasons. For the Pakistani soldiers this was their finest hour, fighting against heavy odds with their backs to the wall inflicting heavy casualties, bloodied but unbowed" when an Indian commander, through a messenger asked for our Jamalpur battalion to surrender, encircled by two brigades, the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Ahmad, Sitara-i-Juraat of 31 Baloch replied in a message wrapped around a bullet which read, "I want to tell you that the fighting you have seen so far is very little; in fact the fighting has not even started. So let us stop negotiating and start the fight." Similarly 4 Frontier Force under 205 Brigade (Brigadier Tajammul Malik) held out at Hilli for l19 days against 6 battalions, inflicting heavy casualties, till withdrawal on 11 December, after getting outflanked. Similar hard fought actions took place at Bahaduria and elsewhere by Punjab, Baloch, Frontier Force and Azad Kashmir units all arms and services, and Civil Armed Forces including West Pakistan Rangers and police units. 107 Brigades (Brigadier Mohammad Hayat, Sitara-i-Juraat) held at bay a division of 5 brigades and 2 armour regiments at Khulna inflicting heavy casualties till 17 December and ceased fighting only after repeated orders of our Eastern Command.

On the West Pakistan front, on 3 December 1971 , India attacked with the main effort against Shakargarh sector with three infantry divisions supported by three armoured brigades against our 8 Division front, operating under our 1 Corps (Commander Lieutenant General Irshad Ahmad Khan). The attack was halted in the tracks, inflicting heavy casualties. 8 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Brigadier Mohammad Ahmed, Sitara-i-Juraat) effectively blocked and destroyed enemy penetration our minefield and saved Zafarwal from being outflanked by enemy armour. In Jammu and Kashmir , Chhamb, Lahore , Kasur, Sulemanki and Rajasthan sectors, war was carried into Indian territory , with success at some points, not so successfully at others due to inadequate forces and air support. For the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force this conflict was their finest hour. Fighting against overwhelming odds in both wings of the country raged with full fury. Before our counter offensive could be launched in West Pakistan , India asked for cease-fire in the United Nations. The Ghazis and Shaheeds proved in their supreme hour of trial all the military virtues of Faith, Honour, Valour, Fortitude, Endurance, Loyalty, Group Cohesion and Unlimited Liability, and above all, the spirit of Jehad.

On 4 December 1971 , the United States moved a draft resolution calling for cease-fire and withdrawal of Indian forces, which was vetoed by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Thereafter, another six resolutions including one by China were introduced calling for cease-fire and withdrawal of forces, some of which were accepted by Pakistan. However, due to behind the scene political machinations by India and her allies their passage and implementation was stalled till Dhaka fell on 16 December 1971 and the cease-fire had been perfidiously converted to surrender." I took a careful look at the documents and was aghast to see the heading – which read Instrument of 'Surrender'……" writes Lieutenant General J.F.R.Jacob, Chief of Staff, Indian, Eastern Army. (Lieutenant General J.F.R.Jacob, "Surrender at Dacca : Birth of a Nation).

Flawed national and operational strategy proved to; be disastrous for Pakistan , both politically and militarily. Power, national and operational strategy, the methodology of crisis and conflict management, and higher direction of war in which we had been found wanting in 1971.

http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=197&rnd=446


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Re: [chottala.com] The digit-AL boat....



BAL politicians are most expert politicians in misinterpreting and lying to do looting works. Before liberation BAL politicians told the mills employees that after liberation BAL government will nationalize all mills- industries and all employees of mills-industries will be owners of the mills-industries. But liberation of Bangladesh BAL ministration nationalized all mills-industries under  BAL politicians Administration who looted all mills' michinery and properties Closed all mils -industries as a result all employees instead of being mills-industries ownership  lost their jobs  Now BAL administration has  mad trick policy in the name of porshod board to loot bank money and are looting to destroy Banking system and making people jobless and everything less to Bangladesh a jobless business less food less  country so that people being hungry can be exported in abroad as labor koli mujor for doing loborious works in abroad as slaves.


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Re: [chottala.com] Re: Existential threat to Bangladesh



Why not Pakistan then...is'nt that part of Pakistan neighboring India has similar situation as author hints of between West Bengal and East Bengal..is not not true PUNJAB is in Both Pakistan & India is,nt not true Jammu & Kashmir is still disputed between India & Pakistan...

I think it has been many water under the bridge Bangladesh do not need necessarily need bad relation ship with its neighbor..but has been their since 1971 Dec that is almost 41 year...and will make it longer..

May not be surprised some the author do not mention who where LORD CURZONS adviser..they.are the same who wish to divide INDIA into further..it is the same force they are the one that divided the are the one wanting to put it back together, they are the one that again conspiring to break it down further( India as each state each country)..

All I can tell you is this..I would not give them ANY OF THAT PLEASURE...LORD CURZON & BRITISH had left many years ago..they even left HONG KONG..

It is the same force..in US & British National Assemblies...

The thing is it will be long time some one from TAMIL NADU/ OR ASSAM/OR URISSA will be prime minister or President of India..and same in many other states of India..it was an exception this time MAMATA BANERJEE tried SONGMA..they do have state assemblies..and Gov and etc..

What ever India wishes..my opinion may not matter...I just do not like those guys gleeing 

From: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
To: Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2012 8:08 PM
Subject: [chottala.com] Re: Existential threat to Bangladesh

 
Existential threat to Bangladesh

On 9/8/12, Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

In The Hindu (one of the principal English dailies of India) M V Kamath wrote,

"Let it be said in simple and plain language : Bangladesh has no
business to exist. Its creation in 1947 was as historic a mistake as
Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal was in 1905. Curzon's plan to divide
Bengal was annulled because in the end Bengal's sense of unity
prevailed.Bangladesh, if it wants to survive, must return to India and
India in return must help it to do so. The answer to the problem of
illegal immigration of Bangladeshi's into India lies in one word :
Federation. No mather how loudly the current rulers of Bangladesh may
deny it, Bangladesh can never be self-sufficient. It has a cultural
identity of its own that it shares with West Bengal. It could never be
part of Pakistan and its creation should have been foreseen. So should
its ultimate unity with India, no matter what resistance Begum Zia may
offer or the Jamaat-e-Islami. What needs to be worked out is the
nature of Bangladeshi's reconciliation with India."

http://www.mail-archive.com/assam%40pikespeak.uccs.edu/msg03800.html
>
> Please click to read the Daily Sangram article (4 September 2012), which refers to the above:
>
http://www.dailysangram.com/news_details.php?news_id=95170
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