This majority cares little for social progress, and phrases such as “minority rights” or “women empowerment” or, God forbid, “sexual orientation,” don’t mean anything to them. Well, thankfully, they’re still the minority, a vocal minority, but a minority nonetheless. The point is, as a religion, Islam has always sought one thing above all: Power. ***Much ballyhoo has been made of our country’s imminent economic progress, but not enough is ever said about the woeful lack of any tangible social progress. Contrary to popular belief, economic progress relies quite a bit on social progress.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2016 18:00 UTC