Traditionally, under Bengali Sufi mystical teachings, the majority Muslim population lived peacefully with other religions, and Bangladesh had a good record on education and civil rights for women. Until recently, Muslim fundamentalists were discredited, because militias such as “al-Badr” and “Razakar” had supported atrocities against civilians during the civil war of 1971.
多年来，孟加拉国一直是伊斯兰世界的一个例外，用一种和平的、世俗主义的民主方式追求着独立事业。从传统来看，在Bengali Sufi神秘的宗义教导下，大部分穆斯林人与其他宗教信仰者和平相处，并且孟加拉国在妇女教育和妇女人权方面拥有良好纪录。然而最近， 穆斯林原教旨主义却因诸如“al-Badr”和“Razaker”等曾在1971年内战中支持过残害平民暴行的民兵组织而蒙羞。