By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
In recent years, many of the Muslim nations although are continuing to term those who participated in the war in Afghanistan as terrorists, in the state-owned and private media, Afghan warriors are continued to be termed as 'Mijahid' [member of Holy War].
Mujahid is originally, "someone who struggles". The term has, even in Arabic, taken on meanings that are specifically religious, or in particular, military or paramilitary, or both.
Muslim nations, irrespective of their geological locations, language or culture, consider armed militants in Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan and other parts of the world as members of Holy War. Some nations, including Bangladesh have recently accepted the fact that, those fought in Afghan war are terrorists. Despite this recent change in strategy, there is no change in the official terminology of those militants who continue to be in the fields of militancy. Bangladesh´s present so-called secularist government also considers Afghan, Palestine, Kashmir etc militants as Mujahids.
Dhaka, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks for excellent relations with India, United States and rest of the non-Muslim world. But, they possibly fail to realize the fact that, by terming Kashmiri or Afghan or Palestinian militants as Members of Holy War, they in fact, prove to be un-dependable and dubious. Read more ...
In recent years, many of the Muslim nations although are continuing to term those who participated in the war in Afghanistan as terrorists, in the state-owned and private media, Afghan warriors are continued to be termed as 'Mijahid' [member of Holy War].
Mujahid is originally, "someone who struggles". The term has, even in Arabic, taken on meanings that are specifically religious, or in particular, military or paramilitary, or both.
Muslim nations, irrespective of their geological locations, language or culture, consider armed militants in Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan and other parts of the world as members of Holy War. Some nations, including Bangladesh have recently accepted the fact that, those fought in Afghan war are terrorists. Despite this recent change in strategy, there is no change in the official terminology of those militants who continue to be in the fields of militancy. Bangladesh´s present so-called secularist government also considers Afghan, Palestine, Kashmir etc militants as Mujahids.
Dhaka, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks for excellent relations with India, United States and rest of the non-Muslim world. But, they possibly fail to realize the fact that, by terming Kashmiri or Afghan or Palestinian militants as Members of Holy War, they in fact, prove to be un-dependable and dubious. Read more ...
Source: American Chronicle