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World|life|February 25, 2017 / 02:03 PM
Bangladesh Muslims protest against justice goddess statue

AKIPRESS.COM - Thousands of supporters of a conservative Islamist group have protested in Bangladesh against a statue of the goddess of justice erected outside the supreme court, reports BBC.

The protest in the capital, Dhaka, demanded its removal.

The demonstrators say the figure, a variation on the Greek goddess Themis but in a sari, goes against Islam.

The protest is another sign of tension between Islamic conservatism and liberal values in Bangladesh.

Backers of the conservative Islamist group, Hefazat-e-Islam, gathered outside the Baitul Mokarram mosque after Friday prayers, carrying placards and promising further protests across the country if the statue was not removed.
Idolatry

The protesters say the figure, erected in December and holding the familiar sword and scales of justice in her hands, amounts to idolatry.

"Statues or any kind of idols are completely banned in Islam," one demonstrator told the BBC.

"There is no place for a statue in our religion. So Muslims can't allow a statue in the Supreme Court premises."

Bangladesh supreme court building

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