Sat. May 18th, 2024

Bangladesh

Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh

Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country

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