Atheism in Bangladesh and its impact on youngsters
Atheism, or disbelieve in the existence of God, the creator, is rising worldwide. A serious dislike towards Islam, or Islamophobia is rising not only in non-Islamic countries, but also in Muslim countries. Bangladeshi atheists do not declare their hatred towards other religions; it is only against I...
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CENTER FOR ISLAM AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS (CIGA)
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/104064/3/ATHEISM%20IN%20BANGLADESH.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/104064/4/Binder1-Dr%20Noor%20Osman.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/104064/ https://www.izu.edu.tr/en/ciga/conferences/islamophobia/4th-international-conference-on-islamophobia |
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| Summary: | Atheism, or disbelieve in the existence of God, the creator, is rising worldwide. A serious dislike towards Islam, or Islamophobia is rising not only in non-Islamic countries, but also in Muslim countries. Bangladeshi atheists do not declare their hatred towards other religions; it is only against Islam. Hence, they would rather be termed as ‘Islamophobists’ than being ‘atheists’. They start criticizing all fundamental creeds of Islam, such as the Day of Judgement, Isra’ and Mi`raj, Jannah and Jahannam, Angels, Hur al-‘Ieen, male dominance in family etc. Their main target is to disconnect Muslim youths and teenagers from Islam and its tenets. Though as a Muslim majority country, they were not welcome in criticizing Islam openly; they could reach wider audience and youngsters through bloggings and digital media. They received many international awards, simply because of their open hatred against Islam and Muslims. Hence a thorough study is needed to understand their ideas and how it impacted young teenagers. The study would follow their writings in Books, articles, blogs and digital media to see what their main concerns are, and how are they corrupting the young minds. |
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