Hezbut Tawheed

Hezbut Tawheed (Bengali: হেযবুত তওহীদ) is a Bangladesh-based religious group which is currently blacklisted[1] by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies for their alleged connection with militancy and involvement of Takfir towards Ulemas.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Hezbut Tawheed
হেযবুত তওহীদ
Formation16 February 1995 (1995-02-16)
FounderMuhammad Bayazeed Khan panni
Founded atDaud Mahal, Karatia, Tangail
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
LeaderHossain Mohammad Salim
Websitehezbuttawheed.org

History

Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni, the family of the traditional Panni family of Tangail, founded Hezbut Tawheed on 16 February 1995.[2][8]

The Daily Star reported on 19 January 2008 that Hezbut Tawheed was teaching Jihad in Patuakhali District through books written by Panni.[9]

After the death of Panni in 2012, Hossain Mohammad Salim of Noakhali district took charge of the organization. According to its website, it has offices and organizational activities in all the districts of Bangladesh.

Controversy

Although the organization claims that they are working against militancy and communalism,[10] the group was blacklisted by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies in 2008. Bangladesh Bank also issued a warning to the banking sectors of Bangladesh against joining any programmes organised by the group or its associated bodies.[3][11]

References
  1. Kantho, Kaler. "হিজবুত তাওহীদ দালালরোর ছদ্মবেশ - কালের কণ্ঠ".
  2. Pike, John. "Hizbut Touhid". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. "BB warns banks about Hizb-ut Tawhid". New Age.
  4. "Hizb-ut Tawhid may be banned".
  5. "Government cautioned about Hizb-ut Tawhid". Dhaka Tribune. 27 October 2014.
  6. "হিযবুত তাওহীদ নিষিদ্ধ করা হতে পারে -- প্রথম পাতা -- জনকন্ঠ" (in Bengali).
  7. "হিযবুত তাওহীদ নিষিদ্ধের চিন্তা করছে সরকার" (in Bengali).
  8. মসজিদ তৈরি নিয়ে সহিংসতায় দুজন নিহত. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  9. "Militants preaching jihad in Patuakhali". The Daily Star. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  10. "হেযবুত তওহীদ আন্দোলনের মূলনীতি - হেযবুত তওহীদ" (in Bengali).
  11. "'হিজবুত তাওহীদ' নিয়ে কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের সতর্কতা" (in Bengali).
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