Inventing Islam(ism): De-Islamization under Secular Authoritarianism in Bangladesh

The presence of Islamism in Muslimistan necessitates a secular age, as only age does it become possible to be for or against Islam due the decentering default organizing premise Muslim societies. Within this fundamental de-Islamization secularization societies, further is made by power’s ability dictate and even produce Islam, which continues perpetually shift meanings secularism accordance with European Enlightenment’s notion progress. banality universality secularism, markedness provinciality Islam(ism), ensure that (perceived) absence are felt – never other way around. Bangladesh’s recent authoritarian turn, its social engineering during authoritarianism, calls democratization all point towards secularist politics invents Islam(ism) de-Islamization, then explains failings through regime “Islamist character”. implications include never-ending process, spelling end post-Islamism thesis, becomes an impossible state. Secular power new Islamism, delaying post-Islamist moment ad infinitum .