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GENERAL TOPICS | BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS / Re: IS UAE REALLY A MUSLIM COUNTRY? I DON'T THINK SO. (MUST SEE)
« on: February 11, 2014, 06:44:56 PM »
Peace
Bengalis ARE an ethnic group. Bengladeshi is a citizenship. Its like how "Saudi" is a citizenship and "Arab" in the ethnic group.
To clear up some presumptions, i need to clarify a few things:
Bengal: a historical, geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia, politically divided between India and Bangladesh
Bengalis: the principal ethnic group native to the region of Bengal, which is politically divided between Bangladesh and India.
Bangladesh: A country that makes up PART of Bengal.
Bengaladeshi: A citizen of Bengladesh
There are Muslim Bengalis (which are the majority in Bengaladish) and Hindu Bengalis (which are the majority in India). They are called Bengalis because they come from the region of Bengal (this is divided between modern india and Bangladesh), Begalis can be pagan like the majority of Benglis in India or
You say that Bengalis are pagan, not necessarily, Hindu Bengalis, which are the majority in the Indian part of Bengal, are Pagan, (Thus your picture shows Hindu Gods, this is why it says bengal and not bengladesh), these people never claim to be Muslims, they are Bengali Hindus. Muslim Bengalis make up the mjority
It is true that many people have settled in Bengal over the centuries, but that doesn't mean its not Bengali, those people integrated into Bengal Society Adopted the local Culture, and Mixed with the native population, the latter reason makes the decendants Bengals. I have a friend whos grandfather is Uzbek, however, he migrated to mecca, married an Arab Girl, and there daughter married an Arab boy, does this make him NOT ARAB? No it doesnt, he is an arab, with some Uzbek decent, but arab nonetheless. You can belong to any race/ethic group (Bengalis, Arabs, etc.) and be a muslim.
Peace
Bengalis ARE an ethnic group. Bengladeshi is a citizenship. Its like how "Saudi" is a citizenship and "Arab" in the ethnic group.
To clear up some presumptions, i need to clarify a few things:
Bengal: a historical, geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia, politically divided between India and Bangladesh
Bengalis: the principal ethnic group native to the region of Bengal, which is politically divided between Bangladesh and India.
Bangladesh: A country that makes up PART of Bengal.
Bengaladeshi: A citizen of Bengladesh
There are Muslim Bengalis (which are the majority in Bengaladish) and Hindu Bengalis (which are the majority in India). They are called Bengalis because they come from the region of Bengal (this is divided between modern india and Bangladesh), Begalis can be pagan like the majority of Benglis in India or
You say that Bengalis are pagan, not necessarily, Hindu Bengalis, which are the majority in the Indian part of Bengal, are Pagan, (Thus your picture shows Hindu Gods, this is why it says bengal and not bengladesh), these people never claim to be Muslims, they are Bengali Hindus. Muslim Bengalis make up the mjority
It is true that many people have settled in Bengal over the centuries, but that doesn't mean its not Bengali, those people integrated into Bengal Society Adopted the local Culture, and Mixed with the native population, the latter reason makes the decendants Bengals. I have a friend whos grandfather is Uzbek, however, he migrated to mecca, married an Arab Girl, and there daughter married an Arab boy, does this make him NOT ARAB? No it doesnt, he is an arab, with some Uzbek decent, but arab nonetheless. You can belong to any race/ethic group (Bengalis, Arabs, etc.) and be a muslim.
Peace