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Eid and Society

Universal Message o f Peace

By Dr. Halimfi Khatun
WiAT Is EM actually? la it Just a congregation of devotees? Dress parade of the children and adults' culinary competition? Or the Hood of beggars al your door? Or what? Do we really atop for a moment and ponder?
After 30 days of abstention what does EM really convey to us? Is It only a festival without any Implication? Does Eld usher a season of merry making and Joy? Eating choice dishes and entertaining selected guests and so on?
The answer Is a big no'. Eld Is not for the hedonist or the rat drink and make merry set. Though Eld la for all. but specially It is for the humanist or lover of mankind — who feels for his fellow beings, offers all possible help and service to others. The real Implication of Eld lies on this social aspect, fhe uniqueness of the human race Iles on the gregariousness ol mankind. Gre^riousness is not Just for the sake of it. it binds each and every one In the society with the link of safely, security and provision to keep alive. But this kind of needs cannot keep the human race tn one fold. The Inner needs like love affection, sympathy. appreciation and other traits of mental world are the cementing alloys that keep human society intact. Festivals proclaim the message of union and friendship antong members of the society Ignoring all barriers. Festivals also teache us the greatness of the creator In a different way by separating others days from Eld day by making il a day of blessing and
benediction.
Throughout the whole year we remain busy with our own Job or business and thousand other preoccupations. The society outside, the relatives outside our orbit, the needy in the far away galaxy do not exist to us. Work, duty or whatever It may be called, keeps us chained so to say. "We have no time to stand and stare" sort of days we pass and surrender to the pressure of every day life. Only on the Eld day that trap is open to be with others — the almost unknown neighbours, the forgotten relatives, the drifted friends and of course, the poor, the have not's, the down trodden wealthless millions. We exchange gifts, we exchange good wishes and greetings, we offer our best to our esteemed guests. But for the second grade or third and lower i.e. those who are in the lowest rail of the social ladder we become close fisted and shrink away to show our best. Even the most devout among ourselves fails to sec the pity of it. What Is religion after all? Religion is for humanity. Religion moulds a person to fit in a society by purification and regimentation. This regimen-
tation is for the betterment of the person, his security and for the security of the society at the same time. The basic principles of all the religions are similar. Religion stands for mankind for the society, the country, the family and the world. Whatever may be the trademark of a religion it teaches Its followers the great lesson of love, sympathy and fellow feeling for all. Remembering this universal aspect of religion on the Eld one should forget past bitterness with others. (If there be any) and try to drive away all 111 feelings against any.
Difference brings or begets hatred and malice which Is bound to cause disturbance of severe nature. Religious festivals specially Eid proclaims the message of union, forgiveness. and broadness of mind. If this rare and precious gift could be kept Intact and Imperishable we shall be able to make our mind a diamond mine and the society we live tn will be its proud recipient.
Mankind has achieved a Jot and has conquered the forces of nature. It is a tragedy that man has not been able to conquer the beast dwelling inside
human nature. Venom of malice and greed, rivalry and struggle for supremacy have become the story of the day. The whole planet is at the grip of racial clsah political subjugation and ultimately heinous butchering of the helpless multitude. The globe is strewn with hatred and murder, which has rendered the abode of mankind into a waste land' as depicted by T.S. Eliot. The peace dove is being devoured by the hawks and vultures, the war mangers. the producers sf war weapons.
Nothing is safe, nothing la secure now a days. Not even the drinking water or the air
we breath. Tagore lamented long ago that the world Is mad with Jealousy, cruel clash Is rampant. The cry was sounded long ago before the advent of star war. Now when the Middle East is ablaze, peace is a fugitive, religion can show right path. The real need of a person is very limited, every body should realize this fact and do accordingly. They also must realize that corruption, sabotage and aggression arc the most abominable devil tearing open the heart of goodness. On Eld the sincere-most prayer is — let there be peace in the world. In the country, in the society and in the family.