@article{article_783781, title={Islam, Politics and Bangladesh: A Qualitative Content Analysis on the Democratic and Political Culture of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI)}, journal={Adam Academy Journal of Social Sciences}, volume={10}, pages={291–318}, year={2020}, author={Islam, Md Nazmul and Önder, Murat and Nyadera, İsrael Nyaburi}, keywords={Nitel İçerik Analizi, Siyasi Kültür, Demokratik Katılım, İslami Hareket ve Bangladeş Cemaat-İ-İslami (BJI)}, abstract={<p>This study attempts to explore the political culture and democratic participation of Bangladesh Jama’at-e-Islam (BJI) from a historical perspective. It first looks at how Islam came in Bangladesh and how Islam has evolved in the political sphere and its association with democracy in the country. The paper is keen to establish how BJI is using its political objectives, mission, and vision to reach the ordinary people of Bangladesh. In the process of achieving this objective, the study also investigates the policies, motives, and experiences of this organization from the historical arena to the current situation. It also assesses the programmes, contemporary controversies, and policy challenges of this organization. In examining the engagement and ongoing political activities of BJI, this study is providing an ethnographic analysis of Bangladesh Jama’at-e-Islam (BJI) with regard to its role in the democratic movement in the country. The paper particularly focuses on the national election and adopts a qualitative approach to understand the purposes and the perceptions of this political party. Overall, descriptive and analytical methodology has been applied in this paper to narrate the situation related to BJI. This paper utilizes the qualitative content method as a strategy of analysis. <br /> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Ankara Düşünce ve Araştırma Merkezi}