Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, "I am deeply grateful to Almighty Allah as He has granted us the opportunity to hold this meeting in a very heart-warming environment. I have attended many programs with huge gatherings in my organizational and social life. But the peace and tranquility, I am feeling today is incomparable to any such previous experiences. I am too weak to fulfil your desire and expectations but Allah is great and His power encompasses everything. Allah Almighty is sufficient for us and He is the best guardian and helper.
Whatever we are watching now, we could not even think of it. But Allah has made everything easier for us. This year, I went to perform Hajj. Then I went to another country for 10 days. From there, I was scheduled to leave for a superpower country. But in the airport, I came to know that I am not allowed to go over there. I accepted that situation as a solution from Allah. I did have full trust upon Allah and believed that Allah has kept something bigger waiting for me.
Then I went back to KSA and performed another Umrah. In the holy Kabaa, I said to Almighty that our nation is being suffered by a vicious oppressor and the scholars and ulama have been extremely discredited. The scholars-ulama who hold the teachings of the Prophet in their hearts but they they are being persecuted the most. I prayed to Allah seeking your freedom.
Jamaat Ameer described that, “I returned to the country on July 17. The field has been heated since July 15. There was no clash just for 4 hours on July 17. After that the severe violence started. That day was the Day of Ashura. I thought that if I come a day later, I will be trapped. Allah Ta'ala allowed me to come to the country very safely. I am not essential to the organization, to the countrymen, but the country and the organization are essential to me. What mercy of God! If I had been out this time, I would have only been scurrying for the country. But Allah accepted me for the country. I said to my partner, what is Allah's plan? Allah did not like what we wanted. Rather, what Allah Ta'ala wanted, has been added to our lucks.
He said, leaders of all levels of our organization including me are always ready for the Deen of Almighty Allah. He doesn’t let the opportunists and the enemies of religion eat jackfruits on our heads anymore. Allah gives us warning, give us courage, give us wisdom, guide us by favoring us from Your own side. We want to say to the great Lord in words 'O our Allah! You guide us to the straight path. We seek help from you, keep steadfast on this path. May Satan not make our feet slip.
Today's courtyard is your courtyard from now on. From now on we are all for each other. We will all be united like a wall of lead, inshallah. If you have suffered a little because of some past behavior, I apologize to you for the sake of Allah. InshaAllah we will walk together in the coming days based on the guidance of Allah. We are a team and neither of us is big nor small. Almighty Allah said, 'The most pious among you is the best of people. The most respected. Let us leave the big and small matters to Allah, the Lord of the world. Let's not drag it out. May we be able to respect each other, love a little from the heart - May Allah grant us that Tawfik, Ameen."
Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, member of the central executive council of Jamaat-e-Islami and president of the Ulama Committee, said, "We can't stop thanking Allah that Ulemas from all levels of the country have come here today in response to the call of Jamaat Ameer." I am grateful to you for coming here and enriching and beautifying this exchange meeting today, Alhamdulillah.
He also said that the religious scholars and Islamic leaders regardless of the party, should unite for the greater interest of Islam, for the sake of religion, for the sake of protecting the country, and above all for the purpose of building an ideal Islamic society free from crime. Over the ages, the religious figures have made important contributions in preserving the independence of the Indian subcontinent, nation building, social development, social reform and building an ideal society. Irrespective of our differences, if we can be united on the basic issues, then no one can stop the victory of Islam in this country, Insha'Allah.
Maulana Azizul Haq Islamabadi, Joint Secretary General of Hefjat Islam, said, “Jamaat Ameer Jamaat has blessed everyone by bringing together the scholars of all factions. This unity of ours, or thousands of unity, will be of no avail, unless we can unite in the battle of the ballot.
Allama Khurshid Alam Qasemi, Ameer of Sahabah in Al-Ajma, thanked the Ameer Jamaat and said, “My one suggestion is that the followers of Kalima should be united. From that Khairul Kuruni to the British movement we were united. So, we need to be united again.
Senior Naib Ameer of Bangladesh Nezam Islam Party, Maulana Abdul Majed Athari said, “Our party started from Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanbi (RA). But there are thousands of differences between us. Now we all have to forget all differences and unite."
Shariat Mufti Abu Zafar Qasemi, Ameer of the Khilafat Movement, said, "We must be united regardless of party-opinion. We should forget all our past differences. We cannot give any other political party a chance."
Young Islamic scholar Maulana Rezaul Karim Abrar said, “Seeing all kinds of scholars and ulama in one place is filling the chest with joy. We have to work shoulder to shoulder in the elections.”
Muhtamim Maulana Moniruzzaman Kasemi of Jamia Madania said, "We are united and now we all have to work together again. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamic party in Bangladesh. I have met many times with Jamaat Ameer and he is very humble man. So, I believe he is the one who can make us all stand on one platform, Inshallah.”
Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan presided over the meeting which was moderated by Maulana Khalilur Rahman Madani. Among others, Principal Maulana Zainul Abedin, prominent religious scholar and educationist, Maulana Mufti Mohiuddin Qasemi, Pesh Imam, National Mosque Baitul Mukarram, Mufti Khurshid Alam Qasemi, Ameer Azmat-e-Sahaba, Maulana Azizul Haque Islamabadi, Joint Secretary General, Hefazt-e-Islam Bangladesh, Mufti Rezaul Karim Abrar, Islamic Scholar, Islamic Movement Bangladesh, Maulana Abdul Majeed Athabi, Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer, Bangladesh Nezam Islam Party, Mufti Azharul Islam, Joint Secretary General Hefazt-e-Islam Bangladesh and Muhtamim Signboard Madrasa, Mufti Fakhrul Islam, Ameer Jono Seba Andolon, Mufti Radesh Bin Noor, Nayeb-e-Muhtamim, Makhzanul Ulam Madrasa, Maulana Munir Hossain Qasemi, Principal, Jamia Madania Baridhara, Maulana Abu Zafar Qasemi, Ameer-e-Shariat Bangladesh Khilafat Movement, Mawlana Mufti Abul Kalam, Muhtamim Mirpur Darul Uloom, Maulana Shah Arif Billah Siddiqui, Junior Pir Saheb, Charchina, Peerzada Maulana Abdul Momen Naseri, Pir Saheb of Mirersrai Darbar, Maulana Faizullah Ashrafi, Secretary General Islamic Law Implementation Council, Mufti Azizul Haque Aziz, Ameer Muslim Janata Oikya Parishad, Maulana Abul Kashem Qasemi, Nayeb-e-Ameer, Bangladesh Khilafat Movement and General Secretary Bangladesh Ulama-e-Deoband Parishad, Mufti Ali Hasan Usama, Secretary General, Ajmat-e-Sahabah Bangladesh, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Central Executive Council Member and Dhaka south city Ameer Nurul Islam Bulbul, distinguished educationist Prof. Maulana A.N.M. Rashid Ahmad Madani, Dr. Maulana Habibur Rahman, President Dhaka North city Ulama Division, Principal Maulana Musharraf Hossain, President, Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat Ulama Division, Muhaddis Mahmudul Hasan, Assistant Secretary Bangladesh Majlisul Mufassirin, Maulana Fakhruddin Ahmad, Assistant Secretary Bangladesh Majlisul Mufassirin, Hafez Maulana Lutfar Rahman, Ameer, National Imam Muazzin Parishad and Secretary General Bangladesh Khilafat-e- Rabbani, Shaikh Maulana Mostafiz Rahmani, Secretary General National Imam-Khatib Parishad and eminent TV presenter, Mufti Maulana Nuruzzaman Nomani, Chairman Islami Dawah Circle, Peerzada Maulana Kamrul Islam Saeed Ansari, Pir Saheb, Takerhat Darbar, Professor Dr. Maulana Shamsul Alam, Dhaka University, Dr. Maulana Mir Manzoor Mahmud, Dr. Maulana Kamrul Hasan Shaheen, Mufti Hafez Maulana Masudur Rahman Zahedi, Ameer National Khatib Parishad, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Bakshi, prominent media personality, Principal Maulana Mohiuddin Ghazi, Dr. Maulana Meem Atiqullah, Hafez Maulana Kawsar Ahmad, Mufti Tajul Islam and hundred other religious scholars were present in the exchange meeting.