I Write Against The Religion

When I Write, I Don't Allow The Fear Of Consequences To Interfere With The Writing Process. I Have In The Past Paid For My Commitment To The Truth And The Way I Live My Life. I Am Prepared To Pay More If I Have To.

I Don't Find Any Difference Between Islam And Islamic Fundamentalists. I Believe Religion Is The Root, And From The Root Fundamentalism Grows As A Poisonous Stem. If We Remove Fundamentalism And Keep Religion, Then One Day Or Another Fundamentalism Will Grow Again. I Need To Say That Because Some Liberals Always Defend Islam And Blame Fundamentalists For Creating Problems. But Islam Itself Oppresses Women. Islam Itself Doesn't Permit Democracy And It Violates Human Rights.

It Is Said That Peace Is The Basic Tenet Of All Religion. Yet It Is In The Name Of Religion That There Has Been So Much Disturbance, Bloodshed And Persecution. It Is Indeed A Pity That Even At The Close Of The Twentieth Century We've Had To Witness Such Atrocities Because Of Religion. Flying The Flag Of Religion Has Always Proved The Easiest Way To Crush To Nothingness Human Beings As Well As The Spirit Of Humanity.

I Have Had Fatwas Issued Against Me, Some Three In Bangladesh And Another Five In India. I Will Not Be Cowed By These Threats And Shall Fight For My Rights.

Religion, Society And State - From None Of These Do Women Get Their Proper Honor. It Is Religion, Which Has Created An Unparalleled Disparity Between Men And Women.