What is it about?
Examining the Islamization theories, the chapter critically discusses the advent of Islam and growth of Muslim society in Bengal (now Bangladesh). The advent of Islam in Bengal has been recorded much before the political conquest of the Muslims of the country. The peaceful missionary activities by the Arab traders and Sufi saints were primarily responsible for the increase in the number of Muslims and the growth of Muslim society in Bengal. After the Muslim conquest of the territory, the Islamic preachers were invariably patronized by the Sultans to carry on with their mission. In addition, Muslims from overseas and other parts of India began pouring into Bengal, eventually settling down. Peaceful conversion and immigration can be said to be the two main reasons for the growth of Muslim society in Bengal. We will bring and critically analyze various theories of Islamization in Bengal such as the religion of the sword or force theory, religion of social liberation theory, religion of patronage theory, and immigration theory.
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Why is it important?
Important to know the emergence of Islam in Bangladesh.
Perspectives
Islam was spread in Bangladesh NOT at the point of swords, but at the point of words.
Dr. Md Nazrul Islam
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
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This page is a summary of: The Advent of Islam and Growth of Muslim Society in Bengal, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42909-6_5.
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