Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis is an Islamist political party in Bangladesh, established on December 8, 1989, through the merger of part of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon and the Islami Jubo Shibir. The organization's primary aim is to establish a governance system in Bangladesh based on Islamic principles, particularly modeled on the Quran , Sunnah , and the precedents of the early Islamic Caliphates i.e. Rashidun Caliphate . It seeks to reform the country's socio-political structure to align with Islamic values, aiming for both material well-being and spiritual salvation.
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24-898: A government led by religious scholars and intellectuals. The central governance of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis is structured around several key bodies: the Guardian Council, the Ameer, the Central General Council, the Central Majlis-e-Shura, and the Central Executive Council. Among these, the Central Majlis-e-Shura serves as the highest decision-making body, tasked with determining the party's policy direction. The organization’s program emphasizes various objectives, including raising public awareness about
32-412: The 1990s, accusing her of blasphemy, and organized nationwide protests that contributed to her eventual exile. The organization has consistently opposed foreign influence, imperialism, and any forms of social or cultural practices it sees as contradictory to Islamic values. It has called for the implementation of an Islamic economic system, the protection of women’s rights within an Islamic framework, and
40-455: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BKM&oldid=1179652756 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish One of the Majlis's early actions
48-629: The reformation of the national education system to reflect Islamic principles. The Khelafat Majlis maintains that mosques should serve as central hubs for religious, social, and political activities in the Muslim community. Politically, the Majlis has aligned itself with other Islamic and nationalist forces on several occasions, such as its opposition to the Awami League government in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The party has called for mass movements to replace what it views as corrupt, secular leadership with
56-459: Was elected to the national parliament from the Sylhet-5 constituency. Throughout its history, the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis has been active in protesting against activities it considers un-Islamic, such as the installation of the "Eternal Flame" at Suhrawardy Udyan , which it condemned as a form of idol worship . The organization also played a role in the movement against author Taslima Nasrin in
64-427: Was its participation in the anti-Ershad movement . The organization opposed the then-government's policies, calling for opposition parties to boycott elections and resist military-led rule. Several Majlis leaders were imprisoned during this time, and the organization continued to advocate for political reform and Islamic leadership in the country. In the 1991 parliamentary elections , one of its leaders, Obaidul Haque ,
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