Critical allegations have been raised in opposition to a radical Islamic group named ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ asserting a money award for changing Hindus into Islam.
An ‘X’ account named ‘Voice of Bangladeshi Hindu’ in a publish mentioned, “Bangladesh Hindu Cyber Group hacked an Islamic Fb group and located it from there. They may get more cash in the event that they convert Brahmin women and Indian Bengali women”.
In the same publish, one other ‘X’ account named Treeni mentioned, “Lure a Hindu lady, and win as much as 3 lakhs; get 5 lakhs for changing a Hindu household” – Sinister Islamist plan uncovered! Bangladesh Cyber Group hacked a Fb web page run by Islamists of Bangladesh. Stunning information emerged out after it, a reward of Rs 3 Lakhs Taka has been put for changing a Hindu Brahmin lady. A reward of Rs 2 Lakhs Taka for an Indian Bengali lady, and Rs 5 Lakhs for changing a Hindu household”.
It might be talked about right here that Ahl-Al-Hadith or Ahl-e Hadith is a non secular motion that emerged in northern India within the mid-nineteenth century. It maintains deeper ties with Tablighi Jamaat whereas in current a long time, it has expanded its presence in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, and has drawn each inspiration and monetary help from a variety of Center Japanese nations, together with Saudi Arabia. Following withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, Ahl-Al-Hadith or Ahl-e Hadith started increasing its presence within the nation by availing patronization of the Taliban in addition to different radical Islamic militancy outfits resembling Haqqani Community.
Ahl-e Hadith – which means the folks of hadith, is a radical Islamic motion that emerged in northern India within the mid-nineteenth century.
In current a long time, the Ahl-e Hadith motion has expanded its presence in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, and has drawn each inspiration and monetary help from Saudi Arabia.
Terrorist organizations resembling Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahedin (HuM), Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansar Al Islam (AAI) has recruited followers of the Ahl-e Hadith motion prior to now. It was reported within the media that members of Lashkar-e-Taiba have been planning to assault the US and Indian missions in Dhaka on November 26, 2009 – a number of weeks earlier than the final election.
Ahl-e Hadith motion in Bangladesh made its presence noticeable by Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib, a former Rajshahi College Arabic professor. He’s the founding father of Ahle Hadith Motion Bangladesh (AHAB) which got here into being on September 22, 1994. He’s additionally the founding father of an Islamic analysis journal, month-to-month At-Tahreek.
Whereas forming the AHJS, Muhammad Asadullah Al-Galib argued that they wanted to have interaction in Jihad in opposition to Islamic fallacies together with the shrine tradition to deliver an Islamic rule within the nation.
In February 23, 2005, Asadullah Al-Ghalib was arrested together with three of his closest aides on expenses of their involvement in terrorist actions.
The Jamaatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB), based in 1998, and its militant wing Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) turned energetic within the early 2000s and was impressed by the ideology of Wahhabi-inspired Ahl-e Hadith Motion. JMB chief Abdur Rahman and Asadullah Al-Ghalib have been well-known to one another. Abdur Rahman studied at Madina College in Saudi Arabia on Ghalib’s suggestion and after finishing his course, he joined Ahle Hadith.
In keeping with its Fb web page, ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ is described as “non-political spiritual group”. It’s situated at Jamiyat Bhobon [Jamiyat building], 79/Ka/3, North Jatrabari, Dhaka 1204. Cell: +88 01933 355 901-910, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This group additionally has a LinkedIn account and account on X. It additionally runs a channel on YouTube by which it’s persevering with radical Islamic propaganda. It additionally maintains a variety of newspapers, that are taking part in the function of its propaganda machines. Web site of ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ group is down.
The “letter” which has been circulated by ‘Voice of Bangladeshi Hindu’ and subsequently by a number of accounts of ‘X’ couldn’t be verified. However the actions of ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ is extraordinarily suspicious. Furthermore, as this group maintains connections with Tablighi Jamaat, it’s not unlikely that ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ is operating such spiritual conversion tasks.
It might be talked about right here that Bangladesh authorities are extraordinarily reluctant in investigating any such allegations. For instance, in July 2022 in an article titled ‘New jihadist manufacturing unit inside a madrassa in Bangladesh’ detailed data was supplied a few huge madrassa named ‘Jamia Rashidia Koranic madrassa’, which is being run by Mufti Shahidullah, a disciple of Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi. In keeping with data Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi additionally is aware of as Mufti Rashid Ahmed, who died in February 2022 was a closely radical Pakistani clergyman who based the Al Rashid Belief and the Jamia Tur Rasheed in Karachi, Pakistan.
It’s additional learnt Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi was additionally a outstanding supporter of the Afghan Taliban, and after he returned with “extraordinarily optimistic impressions” from Afghanistan and wrote a e book as recommendation for the Talibans, titled Obedience to the Amir and composed in 1998 or 1999, Mullah Omar was so impressed that he distributed Pashto and Dari variations of it to the guests, saying it completely represented the Talibans’ ideology, whereas Barnett Rubin states that this “guide on methods to run a militant group” helped the Taliban “devise an organizational mannequin that suppressed tribalism and patronage community extra successfully than some other group in Afghanistan”.
One other supply mentioned, Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi had established direct communication with Osama bin Laden and few different key leaders of Al Qaeda. Most of his disciples are followers of radical Islam and jihad.
A Western intelligence supply mentioned, following 9/11 jihadist assaults on the US soil, Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi was placed on sanction record amongst many different Al Qaeda males.
It’s alleged that a lot of college students of this madrassa are despatched to Afghanistan and Pakistan below the guise of the members of Tablighi Jamaat.
Most suspicious half is, though Jamia Rashidia Qawmi madrasa requires over US$200,000 each month for offering meals and different primary facilities to its college students and academics, there isn’t any proven supply of earnings of this group. Journalists, proper activists and even members of the diplomatic missions should not allowed throughout the compound of this jihad manufacturing unit.
Equally, actions of ‘Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith’ are extraordinarily suspicious. It requires correct investigation and wider publicity within the media.
