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[chottala.com] ভেদাভেদ ভুলে শান্তিময় অসাম্প্রদায়িক বিশ্ব গড়তে ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়ার আহ্বান : No room for terrorism in Islam - Grand Mufti in Hajj sermon ......




No room for terrorism in Islam: Grand Mufti in Hajj sermon

Monday, 14 October 2013


গতকাল আরাফার ময়দানে বিশ্বের লাখ লাখ আল্লাহ প্রেমিকের এক মহাসম্মিলন অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। এ সম্মিলনে চলমান বিশ্বের প্রেক্ষাপট তুলে ধরে খুতবা প্রদান করেন সৌদি আরবের গ্রান্ড মুফতি শেখ আব্দুল আজিজ বিন আব্দুল্লাহ আলে শায়খ । খুতবায় তিনি সিরিয়াসহ আরববিশ্বের বিভিন্ন দেশের সহিংসতার বর্ণনা তুলে ধরেন। তিনি মুসলমানদের উদ্দেশ্যে বলেন, বিভক্তি, বিশৃঙ্খলা এবং সাম্প্রদায়িকতা ত্যাগ করতে হবে কুরআন হাদীসের মূলনীতির ভিত্তিতে বিশ্বমুসলিমকে ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়ার জন্য তিনি আহ্বান জানান। ধর্মের শিক্ষার অনুসরণ ছাড়া কোন শান্তি মিলবে না উল্লেখ করে তিনি পরস্পর ভেদাভেদ ভুলে গিয়ে শান্তিময় অসাম্প্রদায়িক বিশ্ব প্রতিষ্ঠা করার জন্য সকলের প্রতি আহ্বান জানান। ............
Makkah, October 14:

Delivering the Haj sermon from Masjid-e-Nimra, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz on Monday said Islam was a religion of peace and condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

"Hell is the final abode for those spilling the blood of innocent human beings. Islam doesn't allow terrorism at any cost. Islam condemns violence and terrorism plaguing the world today. Muslims should demonstrate love for peace and unity," the Grand Mufti said.

He said Muslims throughout the world were going through difficult times and stressed that the global economic crisis could be controlled if the Islamic economic system was adopted. "Muslims should support the community by investing in their businesses," he urged.

According to the Grand Mufti, Muslims were facing problems because they had forgotten the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He said the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) carried a solution to every problem. He called upon the Muslims to remain united, as success lay in their unity.

The Grand Mufti said: "The Holy Quran is the ultimate guidance for the entire humanity which should be implemented and acted upon.""Oh Muslims be God-fearing, adopt taqwa (fear of Allah), shun earning money through un-Islamic means, hold fast to the rope of Allah and don't divide into diverse schools of thought, get united against injustice," the chief mufti urged hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.

Regarding the prevailing world economic crisis, he said Islam had given a comprehensive system of economy and urged the international community to strictly follow the Islamic economic system to resolve the crisis.

The Grand Mufti asked the leaders of the Muslim world to do their duties efficiently in line with Islamic teachings and spend all their resources on the welfare of their nations. He also urged the Muslim states to strengthen their military institutions. — INP

AFP adds: Some 1.5 million pilgrims thronged Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Monday for the high point of the annual Haj, praying for an end to disputes and bloodshed.Helicopters hovered overhead and thousands of troops stood guard to organise roads flooded with men, women and children.

Chanting "Labbaik Allahuma Labaik" (I am responding to your call, God), many of them camped in small colourful tents and took shelter undertrees to escape temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Special sprinklers were set up to help cool the pilgrims.

In his annual sermon, top Saudi cleric Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh urged Muslims to avoid divisions, chaos and sectarianism, without explicitly speaking of the turmoil unleashed by the Arab Spring.

"Your nation is a trust with you. You must safeguard its security, stability and resources," the cleric, who heads Saudi Arabia's highest religious body, said in an address to the Muslim world.

"You should know that you are targeted by your enemy... who wants to spread chaos among you ... It's time to confront this."Attendance is sharply down from last year, due to fears linked to the MERS virus and to multi-billion-dollar expansion work at the Grand Mosque to almost double its capacity to around 2.2 million worshippers.

Governor of Mecca province and head of the central Haj committee Prince Khaled al-Faisal said 1.38 million pilgrims had arrived from outside of the kingdom while only 117,000 permits were issued for domestic pilgrims.

This puts the total number of pilgrims this year at almost 1.5 million, less than half of last year's 3.2 million, after Riyadh slashed Haj quotas.

Prince Khaled told the official SPA news agency late Sunday that authorities had ousted 70,000 nationals and expatriates for not carrying legal permits and had arrested 38,000 others for performing Haj without a permit.

Authorities have also seized as many as 138,000 vehicles for violating the Haj rules, and owners will be penalised, the prince said.Saudi health authorities have stressed that no cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus have been detected so far this pilgrimage.

The disease has killed 60 people worldwide, 51 of them in Saudi Arabia.The pilgrims arrived at Arafat from nearby Mina where most of them spent the night following the traditions of the Prophet Mohammed, who performed the rituals 14 centuries ago.

They had moved to Mina on Sunday from the holy city of Mecca, home to the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place of worship, which houses the cube-shaped Kaaba towards which all Muslims pray five times daily.

On reaching Arafat, they crowded onto the hill and the vast plain surrounding it to pray until sunset, when they are due to set off for Muzdalifah for a ritual on Monday symbolising the stoning of the devil.

'End to disputes and bloodshed'"I will pray the whole day for God to improve the situation for Muslims worldwide and an end to disputes and bloodshed in Arab countries," 61-year-old Algerian pensioner Saeed Dherari said.

"I hope that God will grace all Muslims with security and stability," said 75-year-old Ahmad Khader, who hails from the southern Syrian province of Daraa.

"The regime is tyrannical and I pray for God to help the oppressed people," he said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's embattled government.

Egyptian Ahmad Ali, who is performing Haj for the first time, prayed for peace after hundreds were killed in recent months in fighting between the security forces and the supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

"I pray for Egypt to enjoy security and stability and for the people to reach understanding and reconciliation," Ali told AFP.The Haj, which officially ends on Friday, is one of the five pillars of Islam that every capable Muslim must perform at least once.

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/no-room-terrorism-islam-grand-mufti-hajj-sermon

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26093-No-room-for-terrorism-in-Islam-says-Grand-Mufti






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[chottala.com] [Politiconomy] Fwd: Alert for PRAN brand Turmeric [2 Attachments]

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From: "Ali SYED ARBAB Phd., MD" <saali@rad.hfh.edu>
Tm>, "Tarik Canton" <tariqakbar06@yahoo.com>, "Wasi Canton" <wasi08@yahoo.com>, "Zahid Canton" <majainsa@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 7:51:23 AM
Subject: Alert for PRAN brand Turmeric

Alert over PRAN turmeric
New York Correspondent,  bdnews24.com<http://bdnews24.com>

Published: 17 Oct 2013 12:10 BdST Updated: 17 Oct 2013 16:10 BdST

Turmeric powder packaged by PRAN group has been recalled from US stores after it was found with unacceptable levels of lead in it.

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The US Food and Drug Administration in a press release on Oct 8 said the product's importer Asia Cash & Carry Inc. of Maspeth, New York is voluntarily recalling jars of PRAN's turmeric powder.

Primary testing of the 250 gm jar of turmeric powder found it contained 28 parts per million (ppm) of lead after sampling by New York State Health Department and private laboratory testing.

Similarly OnTime Distribution Inc. of Brooklyn, NY has also voluntarily recalled the product by a notice on Oct 3 after it was found to contain lead levels as high as 28 and 42 parts per million (ppm).

Another importer Best Value Inc, of Detroit Michigan in a similar press release dated Oct 15 said testing of PRAN turmeric powder in 400g packets has found that it contains 53 ppm of lead.

"Lead can accumulate in the body over time. Too much of it can cause health problems, including delayed mental and physical development and learning deficiencies. Pregnant women, infants and young children especially should avoid exposure to lead," the notice warned.

The FDA notice also advised that those concerned about blood lead levels should contact their physician or health clinic to ask for testing.

One consumer of the turmeric powder complained on falling sick, after which the testing of PRAN's product was initiated.

The notice asked consumers who have already bought the product not to consume it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

PRAN blames this on 'quality of soil in Bangladesh'.

Its director (marketing) Kamruzzaman Kamal told bdnews24.com<http://bdnews24.com> correspondent Sheikh Abdulla: "We have explained our position to the US authorities when they enquired. This is due to the quality of Bangladesh's soil and not because of our processing."

"Standards are maintained in the processing of our products. We have been exporting spices for a long time. But our standards don't always match with the standard set by in Europe and America. Now the health department all of a sudden has raised objections". he said.

The PRAN official claimed FDA has put other manufacturers under their scanner and not just PRAN.

But the notices on FDA's website(http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm) are only directed at PRAN's turmeric powder.

PRAN brand Spice Powder Turmeric was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Illinois, Hamtramck of Michigan through retail stores.


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The discovery of unacceptable levels of toxic elements like lead in a Bangladeshi product might lead to severe scrutiny by the US authorities on other exports from the country.

There are already exists concerns about expiry dates on food products being inaccurate in products imported from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.

There are also consumer concerns about the processing of these products.

According to US data, spice products worth $10 million are sold to South Asian consumers in the US market.

Importers are worried that the controversy over PRAN's turmeric powder might put their businesses at risk.


Ali Arbab
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Detroit, MI 48202
313-874-4435
saali@rad.hfh.edu<mailto:saali@rad.hfh.edu>









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