Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh

ISBN-13: 9781032532721 / Twarda / 2023 / 110 str.

Bangladesh) Wohab Abdul (North South University

Opis

This book analyses the syncretistic form of Bengali Islam and its relationship with secularism in Bangladesh from pre-British to contemporary times.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Abdul Wohab is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), North South University (NSU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.