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Shia Muslims are a minority in Bangladesh, with roughly 2% of the population being Shia. [1] [needs update] Many Bangladeshi Shi'a Muslims belong to the Bihari community.Even though there are only small numbers of Shi'as, the observance commemorating the martyrdom of Ali's sons, Hasan and Husayn, are still widely observed by the nation's Sunni community; highlighting the historical influence ...
Shia Muslims are a minority in Dhaka. During the first 10 days of Muharram , Hussaini Dalan becomes a centre of mourning and religious gathering in old Dhaka. Both Sunni and the Shia followers join the mourning, usually ending in Ashura when a large procession parades through the streets, though mourning continues from the 1st day of muharram ...
While Islam was still a part of faith and culture, it was no longer the only factor that formed national identity. [30] Bangladesh was established as a constitutionally secular state [31] and the Bangladeshi constitution enshrined secular, socialist and democratic principles. [32]
Pages in category "Bangladeshi Shia Muslims" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ali Amjad Khan; I.
Jihadist Islamic militants in the nation are seen as a key challenge by the Bangladeshi authorities. The Islamist ideologies was imported into Bangladesh in the early 1990s by the jihadist returnees of the Soviet–Afghan War, who wanted to turn Bangladesh into a full-fledged Islamic state ruled by the Sharia (Islamic) law. [44] [45] [46] [47]
Bangladeshi Shia Muslims (10 P) I. Ispahani family (7 P) Pages in category "Shia Islam in Bangladesh" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Prithimpassa family, also known as the Nawabs of Longla, [1] [2] are a Shia royal family from the Prithimpassa Union, Kulaura Upazila, Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.The family was of the erstwhile feudal nobility of East Bengal.
WikiShia is a free online encyclopedia about Shi'a Islam.It contains more than 23,000 content pages about Shia Islam in 13 languages including English, Persian, Spanish, Turkish, French, Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Russian, Chinese, Hindi and Kiswahili.