''Islam Pracharak'' was a historic monthly Bengali magazine founded in the late 19th century.

History

''Islam Pracharak'' was founded in September 1891. The magazine was edited by

Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad (1861–1933) was a Bengali Muslim writer, journalist, and thinker. Early life Ahmad was born in 1861 in the village of Kaunia in Barisal District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj. His father died when he was eight. He was ...

. The magazine wanted to promote Islamic literature, culture, and history. It encouraged Bengali Muslims to stop religious superstitions. The magazine published translated passages from the Quran and other Islamic religious content. The magazine stopped publication in 1893 but restarted publication in 1899. The magazine was permanently closed in April 1900. The magazine supported the Ottoman Empire and wrote that the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about , roughl ...

was encouraging Christians to rebel against the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...

. The magazine was conservative and supported the Partition of Bengal.

References

{{italic title 1891 establishments in India Bengali-language magazines Defunct magazines published in India Magazines established in 1891 Monthly magazines published in India Magazines disestablished in 1900 Conservative magazines