election

Separating politics from religion

Aug 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB Colourful posters of smiling candidates are not new among election-related paraphernalia. But a certain orange-colour poster caught people’s attention because of the slogans it contained. One slogan read: “No to the exploitation of religion.” Another affirmed support “for a civilian state”. A […]

Bangladesh court disqualifies Islamic party

Source: Miami Herald By FARID HOSSAIN ASSOCIATED PRESS   DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladesh court has disqualified the country’s largest Islamic party from taking part in the next general election, saying it opposes secularism. The High Court panel ruled Thursday that the opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party’s regulations violate the constitutional […]

MIXING RELIGION WITH POLITICS

Source: Daily Star MIXING RELIGION WITH POLITICS An otherwise little known group Hefazat-e-Islam has become instrumental in winning election, especially at a time when everyone has thought that secularism in Bangladesh taking a strong foothold. Political use of religion–especially Islam–is back, and it seems to have all the ingredients to […]