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Khatme Nabuwat Andolon Bangladesh
Khatme Nabuwat Andolon Bangladesh (KNAB) Islamic extremist organization that has positioned itself as an Anti-Ahmadiyya group in Bangladesh. They have campaigned for to seize Ahmadiyya mosques and have the Government of Bangladesh declare Ahmadiyya non-Muslims. They have attacked the homes and mosques of the Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom described them as "''a group of anti-Ahmadi Islamic clerics''" International Religious Freedom Report in 2005. History Khatme Nabuwat Andolon Bangladesh is a splinter group of the International Khatme Nabuwat Movement, Bangladesh (IKNMB). Hifajate Khatme Nabuwat Andolon (HKNA) is a similar anti-Ahmadiyya group in Bangladesh. In December 2003, KNAB bought out a procession from the North gate of Baitul Mokarram National Mosque to lay siege to a Ahmadiyya Muslim Community mosque in Bakshibazar, Dhaka. On 19 March 2004, Khatme Nabuwat Andolon Bangladesh threatened that they will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya (, ), officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community or the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ, ar, الجماعة الإسلامية الأحمدية, al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmīyah al-Aḥmadīyah; ur, , translit=Jamā'at Aḥmadiyyah Muslimah), is an Islamic revival or messianic movement originating in Punjab, British India, in the late 19th century. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), who claimed to have been divinely appointed as both the Promised Mahdi (Guided One) and Messiah expected by Muslims to appear towards the end times and bring about, by peaceful means, the final triumph of Islam; as well as to embody, in this capacity, the expected eschatological figure of other major religious traditions. Adherents of the Ahmadiyya—a term adopted expressly in reference to Muhammad's alternative name '' Aḥmad''—are known as Ahmadi Muslims or simply Ahmadis. Ahmadi thought emphasizes the belief that Islam is the final dispensation for humanity as revealed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zia International Airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ( bn, হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর, Romanization of Bengali, Romanized: ''Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr'') ( formerly VGZR) is the largest international airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola, from the city centre, in the northern part of the capital city Dhaka. The airport is also used as a part of Bangladesh Air Force Base. The airport has an area of . The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980, taking over from Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of Shah Jalal, who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The International Air Transport Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj ( bn, মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District. Geography Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through. Administration The district consists of 6 upazilas: ref name=Banglapedia #Lohajang Upazila # Sreenagar Upazila # Munshiganj Sadar Upazila # Sirajdikhan Upazila # Tongibari Upazila #Gazaria Upazila Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Munshiganj District had a population of 1,445,660, of which 721,552 were males and 724,108 were females. Rural population was 1,259,554 (87.13%) while urban population was 186,106 (12.87%). Munshiganj had a litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh ( bn, হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ) is an Islamic Advocacy group of madrassah teachers and students. In 2013, it submitted to the government of Bangladesh a 13-point charter, which included the demand for the enactment of a blasphemy law. History Hefazat-e-Islam was formed in 2010, as a pressure group comprising the teachers of several madrasas at Chittagong, Bangladesh. The formation was allegedly triggered by the 2009 "Women Development Policy" draft. On 24 February 2010, Hefazat wanted to hold a rally at Laldighi Maidan, Chittagong to protest the government's move to slap a ban on religion-based politics, cancellation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, and a proposed education policy that would have ended madrasah education. The police refused their request to hold a rally and injured 19 protesters. A few of these madrasa students were arrested by police and later released. In 2011, Hefajat-e-Islam protest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the succession to Muhammad and subsequently acquired broader political significance, as well as theological and juridical dimensions. According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad left no successor and the participants of the Saqifah event appointed Abu Bakr as the next-in-line (the first caliph). This contrasts with the Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. The adherents of Sunni Islam are referred to in Arabic as ("the people of the Sunnah and the community") or for short. In English, its doctrines and practices are sometimes called ''Sunnism'', while adherents are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, Sunnites and Ahlus Sunnah. Sunni Islam is sometimes referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. On 1 August 2013, the Bangladesh Supreme Court cancelled the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami, ruling that the party is unfit to contest national elections. Its predecessor, the party (Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan), strongly opposed the independence of Bangladesh and break-up of Pakistan. In 1971, paramilitary forces associated with the party collaborated with the Pakistan Army in mass killings of Bengladeshi nationalists and pro-intellectuals. Upon the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the new government banned Jamaat-e-Islami from political participation since the government was secular and some of its leaders went into exile in Pakistan. Following the assassination of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh
Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh is an Salafi Islamic organisation of Bangladesh. It was founded in the 1980s by Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib ( bn, মুহম্মদ আসাদুল্লাহ আল-গালিব; born 15 January 1948) is a Bangladeshi reformist Islamic scholar and former professor of Arabic at the University of Rajshahi. He is ..., who continues to lead it as of 2016. References {{Islamism in Bangladesh Islamism in Bangladesh Terrorism in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahbub Jamil
Mahbub Jamil is a Bangladeshi businessman and former special assistant to the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker government with the rank of a cabinet minister. Career On 22 January 2008, Jamil was appointed Special Assistant to Chief Advisor of the Caretaker government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, with the rank of a Minister. He was placed in charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Jamil is the Chairman of Singer Bangladesh. He had served as the President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka and Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry. On 25 February 2008, Jamil was appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Biman. On 28 July 2011, Jamil was appointed an adviser to the Board of Directors of Robi Axiata Robi Axiata Limited, doing business as Robi, is the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh currently owned by two major stakeholders being Axiata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satkhira District
Satkhira ( bn, সাতক্ষীরা জেলা, pron: ''Satkhira'') is a district in southwestern Bangladesh and is part of Khulna Division. It lies along the border with West Bengal, India. It is on the bank of the Arpangachhia River. The largest city and headquarter of this district is Satkhira. Administration The district consists of two municipalities, seven upazilas, 79 union porishods, 8 thana (police station) and 1436 villages. The upazilas are: * Satkhira Sadar Upazila * Assasuni Upazila * Debhata Upazila * Tala Upazila * Kalaroa Upazila * Kaliganj Upazila * Shyamnagar Upazila The two municipalities are Satkhira and Kalaroa. * Chairman of Zila Porishod: Nazrul Islam * Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Humayun Kabir Geography Satkhira District has an area of about . It is bordered to the north by Jessore District, on the south by the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Khulna District, and to the west by North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Commission On International Religious Freedom
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is a U.S. federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF's principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and the Congress. The USCIRF has been criticized for perceptions of a pro-Christian bias and for the selection of certain Commissioners, including Tony Perkins and Gary Bauer, as well as connections with anti-LGBTQ hate groups. History USCIRF was authorized by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established:GPPublic Law 105 - 292 - International Religious Freedom Act of 1998Page accessed June 3, 2016GPPage accessed June 3, 2016 *An O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Action Battalion
Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Civil Service and Bangladesh Ansar. It was formed on 26 March 2004 as RAT (Rapid Action Team), and commenced operations on 14 April 2004. From 2004 to 2008 RAB had killed 1,062 people. The Rapid Action Battalion has been criticized by rights groups for its use of extrajudicial killings and is accused of forced disappearances. History 2003-2008 Rapid Action Battalion was formed on 12 July 2003 under the Armed Police Battalion (Amendment) Act, 2003. The act was passed through the amendment of Armed Forces Battalion Ordinance 1979 which provides immunity to RAB officers for actions taken in the course of their duty. Each battalion of Rapid Action Battalion is commanded by Additional Deputy Inspector General rank officer or its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Thana
Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara ( bn, উত্তরা) is a suburb of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word ''uttar'' meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. History Planning In 1966, Dhaka Improvement Trust planned to build a satellite town under ''North Satellite Town project'' in Dhaka District. In 1980, DIT changed the project name into ''Uttara Residential Model Town Project''. First phase RAJUK completed the first phase of the project in 1992. In this phase Uttara had 6,000 plots. The total land for these plots was 950 acrss. Completed sectors in 1st phase are Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Sector 6, Sector 7, Sector 8, Sector 9, and Sector 10. Second phase New phase started after the completion of first phase. Second phase took 6 years to complete. Completed sectors in 2nd phase are Sector 11, Sector 12, Sector 13, and Sector 14. Third phase During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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