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The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal
The emergence of modern-nation states saw the end of the empirical era of exploitation and exercise of inherent racist tendencies towards the 'other'. However, the effect of that colonial system is still ever-present in the creation and governance of these newly independent states. While every new s...
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| description | The emergence of modern-nation states saw the end of the empirical era of exploitation and exercise of inherent racist tendencies towards the 'other'. However, the effect of that colonial system is still ever-present in the creation and governance of these newly independent states. While every new state aims to be 'modern', they adopt the international legal framework of the West as their own - a system they had initially wanted to escape. The concept of Muslim universality in the form of the ummah should have freed Pakistan from the shackles of its former colonial masters. Instead, this phenomenon was replaced by European universalism, aiding the subtle colonial expansion in a postcolonial world and further division in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh recently entered the 50th anniversary of its independence; Bangladeshis worldwide enshrine this historical significance through annual celebrations commemorating its saviours. Nevertheless, the question of belonging still lingers despite liberation from British, Indian, and Pakistani rule as they seek to heal from the colonial trauma which has caused various identity shifts concerning their 'Bengaliness' and 'Muslimness'. This thesis aims to problematise and provoke discussions around what the Bangladeshi identity currently represents and whether the idea of Bengali Muslim consciousness goes beyond the postcolonial framework of nationalism. Historically, European epistemology has played a significant role in the self-image a person or group creates for themselves. There is a need to revisit and dismantle those frameworks to, ultimately, understand and conceptualise the identity of the Bangla Universal. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3092 The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal Khan, Habib The emergence of modern-nation states saw the end of the empirical era of exploitation and exercise of inherent racist tendencies towards the 'other'. However, the effect of that colonial system is still ever-present in the creation and governance of these newly independent states. While every new state aims to be 'modern', they adopt the international legal framework of the West as their own - a system they had initially wanted to escape. The concept of Muslim universality in the form of the ummah should have freed Pakistan from the shackles of its former colonial masters. Instead, this phenomenon was replaced by European universalism, aiding the subtle colonial expansion in a postcolonial world and further division in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh recently entered the 50th anniversary of its independence; Bangladeshis worldwide enshrine this historical significance through annual celebrations commemorating its saviours. Nevertheless, the question of belonging still lingers despite liberation from British, Indian, and Pakistani rule as they seek to heal from the colonial trauma which has caused various identity shifts concerning their 'Bengaliness' and 'Muslimness'. This thesis aims to problematise and provoke discussions around what the Bangladeshi identity currently represents and whether the idea of Bengali Muslim consciousness goes beyond the postcolonial framework of nationalism. Historically, European epistemology has played a significant role in the self-image a person or group creates for themselves. There is a need to revisit and dismantle those frameworks to, ultimately, understand and conceptualise the identity of the Bangla Universal. 2023-06-21T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2060 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3092/viewcontent/Habibur_Rahman_Khan_Thesis.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Bangladesh independence identity-politics Muslim ethno-nationalism postcolonial states international law Bengali history colonialism Muslim ummah genocide. Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Asian History Asian Studies Comparative and Historical Linguistics Comparative Philosophy Continental Philosophy Cultural History Epistemology History of Religion Human Rights Law Indigenous Studies International Law International Relations Islamic Studies Islamic World and Near East History Law and Politics Law and Race Legal History Linguistic Anthropology Military, War, and Peace New Religious Movements Political History Political Theory Politics and Social Change Race and Ethnicity Regional Sociology Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Social and Cultural Anthropology Social History Social Justice Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies |
| spellingShingle | Bangladesh independence identity-politics Muslim ethno-nationalism postcolonial states international law Bengali history colonialism Muslim ummah genocide. Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Asian History Asian Studies Comparative and Historical Linguistics Comparative Philosophy Continental Philosophy Cultural History Epistemology History of Religion Human Rights Law Indigenous Studies International Law International Relations Islamic Studies Islamic World and Near East History Law and Politics Law and Race Legal History Linguistic Anthropology Military, War, and Peace New Religious Movements Political History Political Theory Politics and Social Change Race and Ethnicity Regional Sociology Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Social and Cultural Anthropology Social History Social Justice Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies Khan, Habib The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title | The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title_full | The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title_fullStr | The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title_short | The Fall and Rise of Bengali Muslim Conciousness: Conceptualising the Identity of the Bangla Universal |
| title_sort | fall and rise of bengali muslim conciousness conceptualising the identity of the bangla universal |
| topic | Bangladesh independence identity-politics Muslim ethno-nationalism postcolonial states international law Bengali history colonialism Muslim ummah genocide. Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Asian History Asian Studies Comparative and Historical Linguistics Comparative Philosophy Continental Philosophy Cultural History Epistemology History of Religion Human Rights Law Indigenous Studies International Law International Relations Islamic Studies Islamic World and Near East History Law and Politics Law and Race Legal History Linguistic Anthropology Military, War, and Peace New Religious Movements Political History Political Theory Politics and Social Change Race and Ethnicity Regional Sociology Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Social and Cultural Anthropology Social History Social Justice Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies |
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