Jamaat leaders urge partymen to serve people through ‘sacrifice, self-purification’

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar and Assistant Secretary General Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair have called on the party’s office-bearers to attain moral virtues as pre-conditions for serving the people and establishing “deen” or the “right path.”

Speaking at a party event in Sylhet on Saturday, the two leaders emphasised acquiring and practicing qualities like patience, sacrifice, steadfast faith, moral integrity, self-purification and the pursuit of knowledge.

The event featured a daylong training session for Sylhet district and metropolitan working committee members, and was held at an auditorium in the Madina Market area of Sylhet city.

Porwar, also a former lawmaker, said that Jamaat-e-Islami’s office-bearers must play a more active role in establishing people’s rights and fulfilling public expectations. He stressed the need to prioritize people’s rights, problems, and needs. Alongside ensuring transparency and accountability in carrying out responsibilities, public engagement must be strengthened at every level of the organization.

He said public trust must be earned by standing beside people in their joys and sorrows, identifying local problems and taking initiatives to resolve them, and engaging in public welfare activities. Rather than creating distance from the public, leaders must listen to people and reflect their expectations through responsible conduct.

He further said there was no substitute for sacrifice, patience, and steadfastness in the movement to establish the Deen or the “straight parth”. The top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami had set an exceptional example of sacrifice by remaining steadfast in their faith and embracing martyrdom with smiles on their faces. Learning from their sacrifices, ideals, and struggles, office-bearers must remain prepared to make the highest sacrifices for the establishment of the Deen.

He called on leaders to work for the welfare of the people, setting aside personal interests, comfort, and adversity. Upholding steadfast faith, moral integrity, and organizational discipline, everyone must work together with the goal of attaining the pleasure of Allah.

The training session was chaired by Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami and director of its Sylhet region. It was moderated by Muhammad Fakhrul Islam, a member of the party’s Central Working Committee and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Sylhet Metropolitan unit. Naib Ameers, secretaries, and working committee members from Sylhet Metropolitan, Sylhet district, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj districts participated in the program.

Mia Golam Porwar said that effective support for the organization’s candidates in local elections requires well-planned strategies to be developed in advance. Electoral activities must be designed with a clear understanding of local residents’ needs, problems, and expectations.

He emphasized the importance of presenting candidates’ qualifications, capabilities, integrity, and public engagement to voters, while strengthening coordination, organizational discipline, and a sense of responsibility among party workers. He also stressed maintaining regular contact with the public, engaging in door-to-door discussions, and presenting practical plans to address local problems. He urged office-bearers to work in unity to earn public trust and expand public support.

The training session also featured speeches by Maulana Habibur Rahman, a member of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Central Majlish-e-Shura and Ameer of its Sylhet district unit, and Hafiz Abdul Hai Harun, a member of the Sylhet regional team.

Among those present were Habiganj district Ameer Kazi Maulana Mukhlisur Rahman; Moulvibazar district Ameer Engineer Shahed Ali; Sylhet Metropolitan Naib Ameers Hafiz Miftahuddin and Dr. Nurul Islam Babul; district Naib Ameer Professor Abdul Hannan; Sylhet Metropolitan Secretary Mohammad Shahjahan Ali; and district Secretary Md Zainal Abedin, among others.

In his concluding remarks as chair, Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair said regular training, self-purification, and the pursuit of knowledge were indispensable for improving the moral and organizational standards of Jamaat’s office-bearers.

He said everyone must remain conscious of their individual responsibilities and work with a sense of accountability to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives. By strengthening public engagement, prioritizing people’s rights and expectations, and making organizational activities more dynamic at the local level, office-bearers must develop their capabilities and leadership qualities.

He called on all leaders and members to demonstrate greater sincerity and commitment in fulfilling their responsibilities and standing beside the people amid the country’s changing circumstances.