Maruf Hasan

Comedy Drama Tragedy

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Maruf Hasan

Comedy Drama Tragedy

Belajar Dari Bangladesh(part -10)

Belajar Dari Bangladesh(part -10)

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Iqbal has been waiting to receive foods in front of Rectory building. Safi and Shahid also joined with Iqbal.

‘How far?’

‘ On the way…It is traffic jam. I called just now maybe 10 minutes more’

Safi was describing about an incident to Shahid.

‘Malay man stopped at the side by road and he helped me to push the bike till the garage. He is really generous.’

‘ there are Malays in Malaysia they are really very good’

‘ Yes…. If I see good at someone, why should not I confess that’

Food came and the received the food. Today is the grant ifter arranged by IIUM BD community. It was mass gathering with 500 students and lecturers. One of the famous scholar from Bangladesh joined in this program. This young scholar graduated from IIUM also recently. He said this university is promoting moderation in religion and that’s my goal in life. Not to be too extreme to send the message of Islam. Iqbal has mix view though.

Next day, Iqbal did Ifter at central mosque and he started to talk with Malay student.

‘ Which dept brother’

‘Civil engineering’

‘oww ..thats best. What is your future plan . any business?’

‘ I like to work’

‘ Come on man..job is slavery…aim for business maybe in 10 years btw where is your hometown?’

‘Terrenganu’

‘ Oh…I have been there ..pulau perhentian and pulau redang and there is one place where I saw masjidul aqsa and other traditional mosques replica. I entered inside masjidul aqsa. I love that place’

‘ Yes. I have been there too.’

One Arab , maybe Yemeni , came to Iqbal and asked

‘ Are you international student?’

‘Yes….’

‘ There is especial arrangement for international students up there. You go and join there’

‘ Thank you but I like to do ifter here’

The man left and went other students.

Iqbal had 2 views created inside in his mind. One is this is racist approach if he goes there since his malay friend next to him listened that. Secondly, he said to himself that is for rich arab students , not for me. I love to be with these ordinary people. Another thing also came to him mind, the man said from his heart and he was not racist in approach though but he imagined different thing which became clear during isha prayer.

3 students sat before night prayer. One new Bangladeshi students told ‘ I do not go to Mahallah Ruqaiyah for Iftar because they take negatively since many Bangladesh students went there. I feel shy to go and have ifter there’.

‘ Yes… do not go..thats for rich white arab….they look down at you…no point…. It is actually negative connotation that Bangladeshi spread perhaps by working middle east. Also, Malaysia got same case. I went to mass vaccination program and I saw thousands of uneducated Bangladeshi workers and I really thought them like thousand of dogs. Actually, I observe them from their view as I developed. I hate my race as well forgetting that I am one of the dirty dog among them.’

‘ I am new brother and I had no idea but as I see last few months I understand our people position in foreign land.’

Iqbal prayed tarawih at central mosque and had tea and bread and gossip for 15 minutes. He loves UIA due to its Islamic environment. So lively. One lecturer from different university came to pray tarawih here. Children are running here and there. This is heavenly environment for Iqbal. In fact, he took psychology of religion and when prof asked him about the feeling of ramadan month and Iqbal mentioned how 5 times congregational prayers, Ifter at central mosque and grabbing bananas (students wait for that old man who donates and put outside mosque in front of main door)before solat makes Iqbal feel kind of sense of belonging. Iqbal also referred the hadith of blind man whom prophet asked to pray with congregation with Muslim community. One lecturer said that Gazali said metaphysical truth is only with prophets not scientist nor philosophers. Iqbal later ponder on this and said to him….Thats true perhaps because Ibn Sina talk about floating man and Dechert talked about mind- body problem, ‘I think therefore I am’ . But in reality, all are assumption or hypothesis but it cant be proven scientifically. Weather religion is true or false, hence, Iqbal decided to be with organized religion and Islam to him best .


At night, Iqbal went to canteen of mahallah Jubair and one Palestine student , name Jihad and another Syrian student, Sham, were buying drinks. Iqbal met and he also bought Banana shake. That would be his Sahur.

They started to talk while sitting.

‘ Hey …man..which dept are you?’Iqbal asked.

‘ Dentistry’ Sham

‘Oh..thats Kuantan campus and I have been there’

‘ He graduated just one week before it took for him 8 years including Celpad’ Jihad told.

‘ Will you work here?’

‘ No…I have no option open here. I will try to go to Europe’

‘Why not Qatar? You can earn a lot’

‘Well, Qatar asked for experience and master in dentistry and I do not have that’

‘ Why Europe? Stay in Muslim countries’ Jihad said angrily.

‘ Well…Europe got security. What security you get in Muslim countries?’

‘I have nation theory combining all Arab countries as one why not stay here’ Jihad said.

‘ Well, I had dream too to see India as one nation but it is theory but it will never work. OIC consist of 57 muslim ountries and all are fragmented . It is not possible to fullfil your dream.’Iqbal said.

‘ What security r u talking about?’

‘Well, west give you financial security at the first place and then you get citizenship and there is law which is no racist at least you can file your case and fight verbally with them and that’s missing in these Asian countries. You go to Qatar and they pay you but you do not bother with Qatari and they will kick you our after the job. You need security not for you but for your wife and children otherwise they would raise question in future in their mind and blame you . Qatar and any Muslim countries are so fucked up and fucking racist in mentality. I do not know I feel you guys like common people and if I stayed in my country and lead normal life that I can still do, I would not understand these international students problem. Rich people never face these problem I guess it is the problem of middle class and these middle class are majority across the world. They suffer the most and majority die with dream with unfulfilld . Obviously if you have money which country you live or born it does not matter. Hahaha” distorted thought Iqbal randomly uttered.

‘What about us? What about our security?’ Jihad laughed.

‘Well, we boys and fathers are like dogs and we have no right and we need to focus on the security of our wives and children and old parents’

Sham nodded helplessly.

‘I have plan to go to Europe and work and then I will try to move Canada since USA is dangerous now but USA got good job opportunity and money. Hence, I cant predict the future’

‘What about China? ‘ Jihad asked.

‘Well, China is kind of monarchy and communist and no religion is encouraged there but world like China because the cheap labor and good product of technology. Companies are like bastards. They look for cheaper labor and China is best for that cheap labor. Chinese are machine and they work like crazy and world knows that. They would lead the world if they can move on like that. In India, each state wish to be independent as we saw Sikh revolution recently. India can never ever lead but China can do this. They are insane nation.’

‘ We live for individual now and family to the highest extent. If country destroyed, we do not care. Actually Ibn Khaldun gave a framework how civilization collapse and it can be applied for nationalism as well since nationalism as the main issue in contemporary society. 1st generation fight and get the emotion, 2nd generation still get the pain and 3rd generation forgets the pain of their father and forefather for the land…That’s how entire Muslim civilization got fucked up. Why do we want to go to Europe when I can get citizenship in any third world country, the point is no money you can generate if you are not really expert and your scope if very limited due to over population, Rohingya are getting citizenship through agent in Bangladesh but they need passport only to flee from Bangladesh and move to any country that got money and better opportunity. Malaysia is not important but it became important when it got better money compared to other Asian thirst class countries. These are mass uneducated people and doing cleaning job the money they can earn, they cant imagine in their home country. The construction job Bangladeshi do here if he does in Bangladesh, the price is half. That’s how migration works. No emotion is here. Economy is the strongest driving force for mass donkeys. Al they care about money. I will not be able to marry in my Palestine since I have no job but these girls prefer to be raped and get killed with Israeli soldiers but not interested to marry though some agree with religious sentiment but that’s the reality for majority and people are moving from god and going towards money. I do not think next century will move on with Allah anymore…hahaha’ Jihad stopped.

‘Damn… You Palestines are really genius’ Sham said.

‘Well, I need to walk around campus guys…Salam’ Iqbal left the canteen.



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