VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰国组织宣称为孟加拉爆炸案负责
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(十二)月
AS IT IS 2015-11-29 IS Terrorists Say They Attacked Bangladesh Shi'ite Mosque 1 伊斯兰国组织宣称为孟加拉爆炸案负责
The Islamic State terrorist group says it is responsible for an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim religious center in northern Bangladesh on Thursday.
One person was killed and three were injured in the attack. Gunmen shot people praying at the mosque in Bogra, which is about 200 kilometers northwest of Dhaka.
Arifure Rahman Mondal is a police official in Bogra. He spoke 2 to VOA about the attack by telephone.
He said the gunmen entered the mosque and began shooting worshippers. He says four people were shot and taken to the hospital. The muezzin, or the person who calls Muslims to prayers, died at the hospital.
Mondal told VOA “we have already launched a country-wide operation to hunt out the assailants."
The muezzin was 70-year-old Moazzem Hossain. Television stations in the area reported the three injured men were seriously wounded.
Mohammed Ukil is a family member of the muezzin. He said the attackers appeared to be worshippers. He said when the worshippers bowed in prayer, the attackers shot their weapons from the back of the mosque. Then they ran away, he says.
This is the second attack on the small Shi’ite community. Last month, a bomb exploded at a gathering 3 there of Shi’ite Muslims. Two people were killed.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina strongly criticized the attackers: “A good Muslim can never resort to terrorism. The gunmen who attacked the worshipers at the mosque cannot be called Muslim. In the name of religion these perverts 5 are killing 6 people, indulging in terrorism and bringing (a) bad name to Islam.”
Officials in Bangladesh are worried about an increase in the number of militant 7 Islamists in the country.
Between February and October, four secular 8, or non-religious, writers and one publisher were killed in Bangladesh. They publish their opinions on the Internet. Police say they were murdered by Ansarullah Bangla Team, a strict Islamist group.
In recent weeks, gunmen also killed two foreigners -- an Italian aid worker and a Japanese farming expert -- in separate attacks. The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for those attacks and for the bomb attack on the Shi’ite gathering.
Officials say Islamic State terrorists have claimed responsibility for recent attacks in the country. But those officials blame the opposition 9 Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, for the attacks.
On Thursday, police said the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh group carried out the attack on the Shi’ite religious gathering last month. The Islamist group has been banned.
Police also said they shot and killed the group’s leader during a raid on Wednesday. They killed another commander during the raid, as well. They also said they arrested five members of the group suspected of being involved in the bombing.
About 96 percent of the 149 million Muslims in Bangladesh are Sunni. The rest are Shi’ites. Imran H. Sarker is an activist 10 in Dhaka. He says the two groups have lived close to one another for a long time and have not fought.
He told VOA many people were surprised when the bomb attack happened because many Sunni Muslims were at the gathering.
The attack on the mosque on Thursday worries Shi’ite Muslims in neighboring India.
Bilal Hussain is a Shi’ite community leader in New Delhi. He is part of a group based in India that works to reduce tensions between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims. He told VOA he was shocked by the attacks. He says they appear to be new attempts to divide Muslims.
He said “IS is trying to set the Sunnis in Bangladesh against the Shias. The group is an enemy of Islam.”
Words In the News
mosque – n. where religious services for Muslims are held
worshipper – n. a person who shows respect, love or adoration 11 for something or someone, usually a god
muezzin – n. a man who calls Muslims to prayer from a mosque
assailant – n. a person who attacks another person
bow – v. to turn your body or head toward the ground
resort to – phrasal verb to do (something) especially because no other choices are possible
in the name of – expression acting 12 on behalf of a belief or other person
pervert 4 – n. a person whose behavior is not normal or acceptable
indulge in – phrasal verb to become involved in, such as a treat
bad name – expression to be known for bad behavior or actions
secular – adj. not religious
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- Reading such silly stories will pervert your taste for good books.读这种愚昧的故事会败坏你对好书的嗜好。
- Do not pervert the idea.别歪曲那想法。
- A clever criminal perverts his talents. 一个聪明的犯罪者误用了他的才智。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Not all fondlers are sexual perverts. 并非所有的骚扰者都是性变态。 来自互联网
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
- Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。