Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
The logo of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh | |
| Abbreviation | HIB Hefazat |
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| Formation | January 2010 |
| Founders | Shah Ahmad Shafi Junaid Babunagari Izharul Islam Chowdhury Abdul Malek Halim |
| Type | Islamist advocacy group |
| Headquarters | Al-Jamiatul Islamiah Azizul Uloom Babunagar, Hathazari Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Muhibbullah Babunagari | |
Secretary General | Sajidur Rahman |
Joint Secretary-General | Mamunul Haque |
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| Deobandi movement |
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| Centres (markaz) of Tablighi Jamaat |
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| Deobandi jihadism |
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Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (Bengali: হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ, lit. 'Protection of Islam, Bangladesh') is a Deobandi Islamist advocacy group consisting mostly of religious teachers (Ulama) and students in Bangladesh. The group is mainly based on qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh. In 2013, they submitted a 13-point charter to the government of Bangladesh, which included the demand for the enactment of a blasphemy law. Under recent years, Hefazat has been formed into more of a moderate and anti-terrorist ideology due to success of Awami League in ensuring jobs and mobilising qawmi madrasas.