The non-political organization Hefazat-e-Islam has taken an
initiative to bridge differences among seven Islamic political parties from the
Qawmi madrasa tradition. To reinvigorate Hefazat’s activities, the organization’s
amir and secretary general have started a process aimed at uniting the seven
parties.
Speaking with several leaders who attended a meeting on the
unity process, it was learned that Hefazat’s ‘murubbis’ (senior religious
leaders) advised the Islamic parties to leave their...