I am not a supporter of Jamat but I will tell you one thing. BAL asked for Jamat's blessings in 1991 to get their presidential candidate passed. Jamat said no to BAL. BAL tried many times to be friend with Jamat but Jamat leadership said 'hell no with BAL'. Only major political party in Bangladesh, BAL worked with another unknown Islamic party to get to the power and establish 'FATWA'. BAL signed a treaty with that party to let them declare fatwa if they win, a form of sha'ria just before the 2006 election. BTW, who is Bangabandhu to revoke someone's citizenship. It is the highest court that can decide.
--- On Sat, 2/6/10, Shamim Chowdhury <veirsmill@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Shamim Chowdhury <veirsmill@yahoo.com>
Subject: [khabor.com] Part 1: Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh: Forces of Darkness
To: "Shamim Chowdhury" <veirsmill@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9:06 AM
Part 1: Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh: Forces of Darkness Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (often referred to as just 'Jamaat') is the largest and most influential Islamist political party in Bangladesh. Jamaat strongly collaborated with Pakistan army to prevent the independence of Bangladesh but after the victory of Bangladesh freedom fighters over Pakistan army , Jamaat-e-Islami accepted the independence of Bangladesh and started political activities again under a controversial authorization by late president Ziaur Rahman in 1978 History of the party British India (1941-1947) The Jamaat-e-Islami was founded in pre-partition India by Syed Ab'ul Ala Maududi in 1941. Maulana Maududi moved to Pakistan from India after independence and the current party in Bangladesh originated out of the East Pakistan wing of the party. However, Jamaat had opposed the creation of a separate state for the Muslims of India. While persisting in his Anti-Pakistan Ideology Maududi writes in one of his books, *"If we have ever uttered a single word in the favor of creation of Pakistan , it must be proved with references." That is why Jamat-e-Islami also did not support the Muslim League, the largest Muslim party, in core election of 1946. Pakistan Period (1948 - 1971) One of Jamat's top leader, Mujahid's statement on "Daily Sangram" on October 15th ,1971 - *"The youths of the Razakars and al-Badar forces and all other voluntary organizations have been working for the national to protect it from the collaborators and agents of India . But, recently it was observed that a section of political leaders like ZA Bhutto, Kawsar Niazi, Mufti Mahmud and Asgar Khan have been making objectionable remarks about the patriots.
Intellectual Killing At december 14th,1971 when the pakistan army is about to surrender, Jamaat leaders with help of pakistan army killed most top intellectuals/scholars of Bangladesh probably in order to secure a opponentless position in an post-independent Bangladesh.December 14th today is known as Intellectual Killing Day in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Period (1978 - present) For this stance, and Jamaat was banned after victory of Mukti Bahini and its all of tope leaders fled to West Pakistan. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , first president of Bangladesh also cancelled the citizenship of Golam Azam, the leader of Jamaat. Later Golam Azam from pakistan moved to london and other leaders moved to middle-east countries. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated in 1975 and in consequence army chief Major general Ziaur Rahman came to power who allowed Jamaat to start its political activities again in Bangladesh. Ziaur Rahman also allowed Golam Azam to return to Bangladesh from England . Golam Azam came back and retook the position as the leader of Jamaat. After the end of military rule in 1990, protests began against Golam Azam and Jamaat under war criminal charges headed by Jahanara Imam, an author who also lost her two sons and husband in the liberation war. Golam azam's citizenship was challenged in supreme court as he was holding a pakistani passport.In the lack of appropriate law about war criminal , Bangladesh supreme court had to allow golam azam to have Bangladeshi passport and for same lack of law Jamaat was not disaallow from continuing its political activities. Jahanara Imama who was already suffering from cancer died after few years and since then no active protests against Jamaat about war criminal was seen. The Jamaat in parliamentary elections | 1973 Parliament Election | 1978 Parliament Election | 1986 Parliament Election | 1991 Parliament Election | 1996 Parliament Election | 2001 Parliament Election | 2008 Parliament Election | | Party was banned because of its opposition of Bangladesh independence and collaborated with Pakistan army. | Party was allowed to start political activities. | Won 10 seats. | Won 18 seats. | Won 3 seats. | Won 18 seats. (took part by forming alliance with 3 other parties.) | Won 2 seats.(took part by forming alliance with 3 other parties.) | Shamim Chowdhury Maryland, USA Will continue in next posting | |
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