Rahman Md Mizanur

This article contests the tendency to see Islam as overwhelmingly collective and theorizes the individual from Islamic history and tradition of thought. It does so by recovering and recasting the ideas of Abul Hashim (1905–1974), a prominent South Asian anticolonial Muslim thinker and political actor. It examines how Hashim reconstructs Quranic ideas to oppose modern individualism primarily due to its loss of moral unity and advances a theory of the individual that argues for a unified ethical framework, which binds the individual, God, and others in an embedded relationship of love and care in the community. The article explores a unique trajectory for self-constitution developed within Islamic history and tradition—a trajectory that goes beyond the rise of the autonomous, reflexive, and self-serving individual without compromising the importance of one’s intention and conscience in shaping the self. This theory of the individual from Islamic tradition refutes the Eurocentric framework of theorizing the concept by presenting a distinct framework that transcends the dichotomy between the individual and the community, a battle that is pervasive in contemporary Euro-American political thought.

Collecting data using an appropriate sampling technique is a challenging task for a researcher to do. The researchers will be unable to collect data from all possible situations, which will preclude them from answering the study’s research questions in their current form. In light of the enormous number and variety of sampling techniques/methods available, the researcher must be knowledgeable about the differences to select the most appropriate sampling technique/method for the specific study under consideration. In this context, this study also looks into the basic concepts in probability sampling, kinds of probability sampling techniques with their advantages and disadvantages. Social science researchers will benefit from this study since it will assist them in choosing the most suitable probability sampling technique(s) for completing their research smoothly and successfully.

Tarihe bakıldığında Bangladeş, İslami ilimlerdeki çalışmalar bakımından zengin bir hüviyete sahiptir. Nüfusunun yüzde doksandan fazlasının Müslüman olduğu bu ülkede siyasi faaliyetlerde bulunan bazı İslam alimleri siyasette etkili olmuşlardır. Emperyalizmin ve dini alan üzerinde yapılan baskıların yanı sıra Kur’an’ın yayılması ve bu minvalde bir Bangladeş toplumunun inşa edilmesinde siyasi alanda olduğu gibi ilmi alanda da önemli şahsiyetler ortaya çıkmıştır. Delawar Hossain Sayedee Bangladeş’teki Müslümanları bu durum karşısında uyarmış ve mücadele etmelerinde destek olmuş öncü siyasetçi bir ilim adamıdır. Ülkenin dört bir yanını dolaşarak, vaazlar vererek, kitaplar yazarak insanları doğrudan doğruya Kur’an ve Sünnetle tanıştırmaya çalışan bu şahsiyet hakkında akademik alanda yapılan çalışmaların az olması nedeniyle bu konu üzerinde durulmuştur. Bu makalede Bangladeş’te Kur’an-ı Kerim çalışmaları alanında Delawar Hossain Sayedee’nin rolü açıklanarak en önemli eseri olan “Kur’an’ı Kerim Tercümesi” kitabı öne çıkan bazı özellikleri ile değerlendirilecektir.

The overall objective of the study was to examine the pros and cons of the participatory approach adopted in natural resource management in the ecologically protected areas of the Sundarbans mangrove of Bangladesh. A comparative study was done between the people who are involved and non-involved in this approach. Empirical data was collected through personal interviews with a structured questionnaire. The Gini coefficient was measured first and then embedded with the Lorenz curve to draw a line between perfect equality and inequality vis-a-vis. The study revealed that the co-management built awareness in favor of biodiversity conservation and the efficient use of natural resources. Contradictorily, a segment of different hierarchical committees was involved in destructive activities like poisoning the wetlands for fishing. Therefore, a mixed outcome was found. The findings will help the policymakers in identifying the pitfalls and bottlenecks rooted in co-management. Hence, the study recommends revising the approach to ensure the community’s active participation on an equal basis and take action against them who degrade those resources. Exploring profitable alternative income-generating activities is warranted to narrow down the dependency on the Sundarbans mangrove’s natural resources. In order to address the tragedy of the commons, the study advocates for the unity of all knowledge ranging from science to humanistic scholarship for sound policymaking.