Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Bangladesh -- State Minister for religious affairs Advocate M Shahjahan Mian said Bangladesh is fully prepared to celebrate the commemoration of the 1400 years of revelation of the Holy Quran this year along with other Muslim countries in the world.
"The government is planning to publish books and magazines, organize seminars and telecast special programmes in media highlighting the significance of the occasion," he said while delivering his statement at the planarity session of OIC meeting in Istanbul on Sunday, according to a message received Monday.
The Bangladesh State Minister said the Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran to be published in three volumes by the Islamic Foundation may be dedicated for the celebration of this year.
He said the revelation of the Holy Quran was truly a momentous occasion un-parallel to human history, not only for Muslims but also for the whole mankind.
Though a Muslim Majority Country, Advocate Shahjahan said Bangladesh is a liberal and non-communal state which is highly appreciated all over the world for ensuring peaceful co-existence of all citizens from different religions.
"We have been able to ensure security in our country for all our citizens denouncing all forms of terrorism and militancy by highlighting the message of the Quran, Hadith, Humanity, Brotherhood and Tolerance," he said.
He said the Muslim countries should work united to face various challenges especially those of poverty, illiteracy, terrorism and extremism for the greatest interest of Ummah.
As the prophet ({BUH) took recourse to the guidance of the Holy Quran, in our troubled times we must follow the universal teaching of the Holy Quran to achieve personal and societal peace, harmony and progress, he said.
"Let the Quranic message be our guiding light to navigate in the challenging territory that lie ahead, let it be our inspiration to make a prosperous Muslim Ummah, let it be our tool to build a society based on the principles of fairness, truth, justice and equity," he observed.
The state minister also informed the gathering of representatives of Muslim countries that there are about 300,000 mosques, 250,000 government aided and administrated Madrasa, 10,000 non-government Quami Madrasa and 13,000 Madrasa for 'Tahfijul Quran' all over Bangladesh.
Islamic foundation, under the government patronage, published more than 3800 books on Quran, Hadith, Islamic Encyclopedia, Biographies of Islamic Philosophers, he added.
Organization of Islamic Congress (OIC) organized the meeting on 'commemoration of the 1400 years of revelation of the Holy Quran' in Turkey.
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