Dhaka is already far ahead in its journey towards Islamisation. Image: AP
Bangladesh is getting a booster dose of Islamist radicalisation. It is witnessing significant developments that are going unnoticed in the global media. However, they mark significant steps in Dhaka’s onwards march towards Islamisation, emulating Pakistan’s playbook. One such event was an international conference on the concept of Khatm-e-Nabuwat, ie, the finality of prophethood, held in the Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque after the Jumma prayer on January 3, 2025.
According to this concept, the idea of Prophet Mohammad being the final one is the central tenet of Islam, and any deviation from this is tantamount to apostasy. Ali Omar Yaqub Abbasi, Imam of Masjid Al-Aqsa in Palestine, attended the conference as the chief guest. In the two-session conference, the first session was presided over by Junayed Al Habib, the executive president of International Majlish-e Tahaffuje Khatme Nubuwwat, while Acting President Sajidur Rahman chaired the second session.
