The 13 Point Demands of Hifazat-E-Islam in English

To day Hifaza-E-Islam spiritual leader Allamah Shah Ahmed Shafi- a direct student and Khalifah of Shaykhul-Islam Sayyid Husain Ahmed Madani put forward a 13 demand at the Ulama-Mashayekh Convention organized at Darul_Uloom Hathazari Madreshah Convention Hall in Chittagong, Bangladehs

The 13 Point demand are as follows:

1. Reinstatement of "Absolute trust and faith in Allah" in the constitution of Bangladesh and abolish of all laws which are in conflict with the values of the Qur'an and Sunnah.

2. Enactment of (anti-defamation) law at the parliament keeping death penalty as the highest from of punishment to prevent defamation of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) and Islam, and prevent spreading hate against Muslim (highest penalty prevalent for defamation is 2 years)

3. Immediate end to the negative propaganda by all anti_Islamic Bloggers in a leading role in the so called Shahbag movement who have defamed Allah, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) and Islam.

4. End to all alien culture practices like immodesty, lewdness, misconduct, culture of free mixing of the sexes, candle lighting in the name of personal freedom and free speech.

5. Abolish the anti-Islamic inheritance law and the ungodly education policy. Making Islamic education compulsory in all levels.

6. Declaration of Ahmadis (Qadiyanis) as non-Muslims by the government and put a stop to their negative and conspiratorial activities.

7. Stop erecting statues in the name of sculpture at road intersections and educational institutions to save Dhaka, the city of mosques from becoming the city of statues.

8. Remove all the hassles and obstructions at Baitul-Mukarram and all mosques in Bangladesh which prevent Musallis from offering prayer, Also stop creating obstruction for people to attend religious sermons and other religious gatherings.

9. Stop the spread of Islamophobia among the youth through depiction of negative characters on TV plays and movies in religious attire and painting negative stereotypes of the bread, skullcap and Islamic practices on Various Media.

10. Stop anti-islamic activies in Chittagong propagated by several NGO's and Christian missionaries under the guise of religious conversion.

11. End to the massacre, indiscriminate firing and attacks on the Prophet loving Muslim scholars, Madrasah students and general public.

12. End to all threats against Muslim scholars, Madrasah students, Imams and Muslim clerics of mosques throughout the country.

13. Immediate and unconditional release of all detained Muslim scholars, Madrasah students and members of the general public and with drawal of all false cases field against them. Compensate families of all the injured and deceased and punish those responsible.