Islamic Shashantantra Andolon is an alliance of small Islamic political parties in Bangladesh. ISA is opposed to the somewhat secular Islamic government in that country and is demanding a more strident enforcement of Sharia Law. ISA is committed to the establishment of fundamentalist Islamic rule within Bangladesh. The party is openly hostile towards anything which is not compatible with salafi fundamentalist Islam.
Islamic Shashantantra Andolon is very outspoken against women in politics, academics, sports, and cinema. As fundamentalists, they don't believe that Islam is being sufficiently respected by the other Islamic parties empowered in Bangladesh. In 2004 the ISA led a campaign to have Ahmadiyyas labeled as non-Muslims by the local government. As apostates, it would then be incumbent upon good Muslim jihadists to kill the moderate peace-loving Muslims. Ahmadiyyas are members of a small sect of Islam that do not heed Allah's orders to fight or follow Muhammad's terrorist example. ISA advocated a plan to lay siege to Ahmadiyya communities until they were labeled non-Muslim.
Led by Syed Fazlul Karim, formally known as the Charmonai Pir, the Islamic terrorist group has recently rallied as many as 5,000 members in protesting the War in Iraq - demonstrating how the "War on Terror" is breeding terrorists.
Aliases: Islami Shashantantra Andolon, Islamic Shashantantra Movement
