Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to remain careful of stopping spreading confusion about Islam.
She made the call while inaugurating the Hajj Programme of 2018 (1439 Hijri) in the city on Wednesday.
“We must keep religion above all in every sphere of our life and we have to uphold the main teachings of Islam before the people,” she said.
The prime minister said Islam is the only religion which preaches mostly for peace and welfare of the people. But some people are out to interpret the teachings of the religion in a different way, causing problem to whole Muslim community across the world, she said.
Minister for Religious Affairs Matiur Rahman presided over the inauguration of the Hajj Program of 2018 (1439 Hijri) at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the city on Wednesday, reports BSS.
Sheikh Hasina said since her return to home in 1981 from exile she has been making constant efforts for welfare of the people and materialize the dream of Bangabandhu to build a poverty and hunger free country.
Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism AKM Shajahan Kamal, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Religious Affairs Bazlul Haque Harun, Sahara Khatun, MP, Charge-d’ Affaires of Saudi embassy in Dhaka Amir Omar Salem were present as special guests.
Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Anisur Rahman gave welcome address and senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mokarram Mosque Moulana Mizanur Rahman conducted the prayers.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanged pleasantries with the pilgrims and wished their safe return after performing all the Hajj rituals.
“I myself wrote to Saudi King many times requesting him to look into those difficulties,” she said adding that the Saudi government took many measures in response to those requests to facilitate the pilgrims.
Pointing out the relations between Bangladesh and other Muslim countries, the prime minister said Bangladesh became a member of the OIC during the tenure of Bangabandhu.
A total of 1,26,798 Muslims from Bangladesh would perform Hajj this year including 6,798 under government management and first flight of pilgrims is scheduled to leave Dhaka Saturday next.