Hindu-Muslim religious encounter in Bangladesh: a case study in Dhaka

Rahman, Md. Asadur and Ali, Md. Yousuf and Mohamed Zein, Ibrahim (2017) Hindu-Muslim religious encounter in Bangladesh: a case study in Dhaka. IIUM Press, Gombak. ISBN 978-967-418-506-0

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Abstract

This study investigates the present condition of Hindu-Muslim relations in Bangladesh, a multi religious country in South Asia with Muslim majority. It is based on in-depth interview with 18 Hindu and 18 Muslim respondnets in Dhaka, the capital city. Among these 18 from each category, the type of the respondents the booker has selected is religious scholars, cultural activists, and educationists cum community representatives. The study aims to justify the propagations and sense of Hindu-Muslim confrontation as reflected in many narratives and literatures where an attempt to portray the felt absence of interreligious harmony.

Item Type:	Book
Additional Information:	2299/61869
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hindu, Muslim, religious encounter, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP600 Other beliefs and movements H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Assistant Professor MD YOUSUF ALI YOUSUF
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2019 10:48
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2019 10:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/61869

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