Critique of ethnic nationalism in the teachings of Said Nursi: A study of nationalism and the question of Islam in Bangladeshi identity

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dc.contributor.authorRabeya, Sumaiya
dc.contributor.authorHossain, Mohammad
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-15T13:43:58Z
dc.date.available2019-09-15T13:43:58Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.description.abstractBediuzzaman Said Nursi, a strong proponent of Muslim unity, was always against what he called negative nationalism in Muslim societies. While he believed that nationalism could play a positive role in arousing compassion of Muslims, he also warned of its potential drawbacks and adverse consequences as a tool for domination and causing harm. Ethnic nationalism is primarily seen in highly homogenous societies throughout the world today. Bangladeshi nationalism, as developed by its proponents, has however, failed to be inclusive, and instead works within a framework which tends towards exclusion. This paper, through a discursive discussion of historical narratives and aspects of identity formation, argues that recent manifestations of the ills of Bangladeshi nationalism, stems from deeper issues related to failure of resolving the place of religious identity, mainly Islamic identity, within the Bangladeshi identity. This has led to aspects of negative nationalism, such as deeply polarized society, and aided in maintaining the divisive dichotomy of the secular and religious within the nation state in Bangladesh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVol-14 June 2017, Article-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn1813-7733
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.iiuc.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/handle/88203/1829
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCRP, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladeshen_US
dc.subjectBediuzzaman Nursi,en_US
dc.subjectIslamen_US
dc.subjectEthnic nationalismen_US
dc.subjectBangladeshen_US
dc.titleCritique of ethnic nationalism in the teachings of Said Nursi: A study of nationalism and the question of Islam in Bangladeshi identityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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