The Jamaʿat-e-Islami ("Islamic party") is one of the oldest Islamist movements. It is a leading political force in Pakistan but has a more marginal presence in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. It treats Islam as a complete way of...

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The Jamaat-e-Islami of Pakistan under the leadership of Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi (1903-1979) took an active part in the politics of Pakistan. Its primary objective is to reform the existing set-up of government and establish the Islamic system through constitutional means. In operational terms,...

Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. www.jamaat.org. Jamaat-e-Islami, Lahore, Pakistan. (Accessed 11/14/01). Gr 5 Up-Jamaat-e-Islami is a religious/political group based in Pakistan that promotes the tenets of Islam. The Web site tells not only of their mission, but also about Islam in general. The essays are...

A former Bangladesh prime minister and 45 members of her political alliance were charged Wednesday in the killing of four of their rivals during riots last year, news report said.Sheikh Hasina, who was prime minister from 1996 to 2001, called the charges an attempt to...

Five years after riding to power in Pakistan's critical border provinces on a wave of anti-American rage, Islamist parties are divided and in disarray ahead of crucial January elections.Their alliance is on the cusp of a bad-tempered breakup that could cut their influence — and...