Browsing by Subject "Religion"
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Hair tied back
(Brac University, 2023-05)Hair Tied Back is a story inspired by Octavia E. Butler’s “The Book of Martha,” a short story about a protagonist who converses with God to come up with a new method of encouraging humans to find joy, hope and determination ... -
An inside view of Qawmi girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh: An anthropological study
(Brac University, 2022-10)This research paper provides an idea of Qawmi Girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh, demonstrating the construction of Muslim womanhood based on moral guidance and the devoted lifestyles of the madrasa’s female students. As a ... -
The mathar orna and authority among middle-class Bangladeshi women: Personal reflections on a collective phenomenon
(Brac University, 2022-05)This thesis explores the socio-cultural aspects of veiling among middle-class Bangladeshi women, especially the mathar orna. The subtle yet powerful maneuvering qualities of this specific form of veiling work to ensure ... -
Muslims in a 'White Australia': colour or religion?
(© 2006 Immigrants and Minorities., 2006-07)Muslim migration to Australia took place over three distinct periods - the Colonial, the 'White Australia' and the Multicultural periods. This article discusses the settlement issues of Muslims during the 'White Australia' ... -
Muslims in Australia: the double edge of terrorism
(© 2007 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies., 2007-11)Self-improvement is often seen as the driving force behind international migration. In other cases, people are forced to depart because of social or political upheaval, oppression or national disaster. Finally, people may ... -
A new world view and the promises of Tabligh: an ethnographic study
(Brac University, 2019-07)The Tablighi Jamaat is a self-proclaimed non-political, transnational Islamic reform movement which was initiated in India in the 1920's. The founder of the Tablighi Jamaat, Moulana Muhammad Ilyas (1885-1944), founded the ... -
Of spiritual and natural: Revitalizing the religious and natural tourism in Sitakunda through Architecture and landscape
(Brac University, 2020-10)Among the many religiously significant sites in the country, the largest Pilgrimage for Hindus takes place in the Chandranath hills of Sitakunda, Chattogram in the Bengali month of Falgun. Hindus are a minority in ... -
Pursuing Islamic spiritualism: a journey from Rumi to Nazrul
(Brac University, 2021-09)Islamic spiritualism has travelled many lands and through a long time. It has been told through many poetries and music. Firstly, It was popularized by Rumi and manifested in Bengali poetry by Nazrul. However, the name ... -
Rejuvenating the flowing sanctity of Panatirtha : enhancing the natural and cultural tourism of Panatirtha, Tahirpur through architectural and planning intervention
(Brac University, 2023-09)According to a popular adage, "sava tirthe varvar, pana tirthe ekvar," the same purity that can be obtained by bathing in other holy locations for periods of time can be obtained by bathing in "Panatirtha" only once. ... -
Religion and muslim women: trajectories of empowerment
(BRAC University, 2011-06)The report is based on a two‐year research project in which we looked at women’s everyday engagement with religion. We aimed to gain insights into how women conceptualize religion, the norms and concepts through which ... -
The role of educational institutions in identity development
(BRAC University, 2019-05)The main aim of this thesis was to study how different institutions play different roles to develop identity of human beings, in a given society. In this thesis I have studied the impact of schools on the identity formation ... -
Understanding the discursive context: Production of muslim women as invisible in the written history of colonial Bengal
(Brac University, 2019-12)This paper studies the social milieu that produced Muslim women as “invisible” and “backward” in the written history, shaped by Hindu/Brahmo dominated nationalist discourse in Bengal. It questions the political atmosphere, ...
