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15 August 1975. This also marked
the ideals of Abu-ala-Maududi, who
the end of the new beginning. The
was not content with a Muslim state
subsequent political developments in
but wanted a fundamentalist Islamic
the
country
state.
The Jamaat is the manifestation
resulted
in
of “political Islam” in
secularism being
The Jamaat is the
Bangladesh. But Jamaat is not
removed from the
manifestation
of
the only political party which
constitution and
―political Islam‖ in
seeks to establish an Islamic
socialism
was
Bangladesh.
But
state in Bangladesh.
redefined. In the
Jamaat is not the
struggle between Bengali nationalism
only political party which seeks to
and Islamic identity the latter now
establish an Islamic state in
seems to be having an upper hand.
Bangladesh. There are a variety of
other entities which have the same
The Islamic parties which were
goal. Some want this transition to be
despised in Bangladesh for siding
made through ‗peaceful means‘
with Pakistan during their war of
whereas others are impatient and
liberation have not onl