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June 6, 2026The Muslim World

Barriers to Interfaith Dialogue: The Case of Islamic Scholars in Bangladesh

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MEMohammad EliusUniversity of DhakaSMShafi Md MostofaUniversity of Dhaka

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Overview

Examines barriers to interfaith dialogue in Bangladesh's Islamic scholars, indicating the need for better frameworks and trust-building.

Key Points

  • The study investigates why Islamic scholars in Bangladesh are minimally engaged in interfaith dialogue despite supportive theological resources.
  • Semi-structured interviews with 20 Islamic scholars and 15 experts were conducted.
  • Analysis combined Jürgen Habermas's theory of communicative action with Islamic pluralism theology.
  • Identified communicative distortion due to instrumental agendas in interfaith initiatives that foster distrust among ulama.
  • Revealed that theological translation failures, particularly concerning soteriology, limit scholars' public participation.
  • Recommended approaches include creating shared agenda-setting institutions and integrating comparative religion into madrasa curricula.

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Elius et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bbbb71a5da9775e773d7https://doi.org/10.1111/muwo.70027
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