1st Edition
Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh 50 Years After Independence
By Abdul Wohab
Copyright 2024
122 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
122 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
122 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh comprehensively analyses the syncretistic form of Bengali Islam and its relationship with secularism in Bangladesh from pre-British to contemporary times. It focuses on the importance of understanding the dynamics between religion and secularism within specific cultural contexts.
The author draws upon historical, sociological, and political literature,... Read more
Chapter 1: Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh; Chapter 2: Revisiting Worldviews on Secularism and Religiosity: West and Beyond; Chapter 3: Secularism in a Historical Form: Syncretistic Islam in Medieval to the 19th century Bengal; Chapter 4: Transformation of Secularism: 20th and 21st century Bangladesh; Chapter 5: Islam and Secularism? The Role of State, Religion and Political Parties in Bangladesh; Chapter 6: Future of Secularism: Bangladesh and Beyond; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Appendix; Index; References
Biography
Abdul Wohab is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), North South University (NSU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
