Associate Professor
Dr. Shafi Md. Mostofa
Department of World Religions and Culture
Faculty of Arts
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Shafi Md Mostofa (PhD) is a theologian and security studies scholar with broad interests in political Islam, populism, violent extremism, securitization, and social movements. He is an Associate Professor of World Religions and Culture at the University of Dhaka and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New England, Australia. He pursued post‑doctoral research at the Central European University (CEU), ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Diploma | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Populism and Democratic Erosion in South Asia) | Democracy Institute of Central European University | Hungary | 2025 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Charles Wallace Senior Fellow in Asian Studies (CVE in Bangladesh and UK) | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | United Kingdom | 2024 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Research Fellow in Asia Pacific Network (Dynamics of Violent Extremism in South Asia) | University of New England | Australia | 2021 |
| Ph.D. | History and Peace Studies (Middle Class Radicalization in Bangladesh) | University of New England (Awarded) | Australia | 2020 |
| M.Phil. | World Religions and Culture | University of Dhaka (First Part: Passed) | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| Masters | World Religions and Culture | University of Dhaka (1st Class 1st Position) | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| Bachelor | World Religions and Culture | University of Dhaka (1st Class 1st Position) | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitational Training on Korean Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and Capacity Building | Korean International Cooperation Agency | South Korea | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | Democracy Institute, Central European University | Hungary | Sep 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Student Advisor | Department of World Religions and Culture | Dhaka | Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Charles Wallace Research Fellow | London School of Economics and Political Science | UK | Dec 2023 | May 2024 |
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Dec 2022 | Present |
| Sports Advisor | Department of World Religions and Culture | Dhaka | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 |
| Research Associate | School of Criminology and Sociology, University of New England | Australia | Jul 2020 | Jan 2021 |
| Adjunct Lecturer | University of New England | Australia | Jun 2020 | Present |
| Research Fellow | UNE Asia Pacific Network | Australia | Jun 2020 | May 2021 |
| Guest Lecturer | University of New England | Australia | Jul 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| Teaching Assistant | University of New England | Australia | May 2017 | Dec 2019 |
| Adjunct | Bangladesh University of Textiles | Dhaka | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Nov 2015 | Nov 2022 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Oct 2012 | Nov 2015 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Violent Extremism, Political Islam, Populism, Securitization, and Social Movements | My research focuses on SDG 16. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Everyday Economic Life of Qwami Graduates | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Nooruddin Muhammad | 2026 | ||
| Masters | Why Women are Excluded from Politics: The Case of July Revolution | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Refah Tasnia Jaman | 2026 | ||
| Masters | Religious Norms and Women's Beautification Practices | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Nayma Sultana | 2026 | ||
| Masters | Religion and Foreign Policy Formation: The Case of Bangladesh | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Professor Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam | Marjana Akter Maria | 2025 | |
| Masters | July Revolution: Collective Framing, Gen Z Mobilization, and Unpartisanship | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Ragib Anjum | 2025 | ||
| Masters | Islamphobia in Muslim Majority Country: The Case of Bangladesh | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Md Ashiful Islam Anonto | 2025 | ||
| Masters | Rohingya Crisis: A South Asian Dilemma for Peace and Security | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Bristy Akter | 2024 | ||
| Masters | Clash of Values and the Rise of Terrorism in Bangladesh | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Ashikul Islam Kanon | 2024 | ||
| Masters | Prophet's [PBUH] War Strategies | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Tahmid Al Mudassir Chowdhury | 2024 | ||
| Masters | Geopolitics in the Indopacific | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Tamim Muntasir | 2023 | ||
| Masters | Rising Divorce Rate among Urban Women in Bangladesh | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Md Tariqul Islam Tanvir | 2022 | ||
| Masters | What Causes Suicide among University Graduates in Bangladesh? | Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa | Jarin Tasnim Tasfi | 2022 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamism | Between Mosque and the Parliament: Post-Islamist Turn in Bangladesh | University Grant Commission | 05-05-2026 | ||
| Securitization | Politics of Securitization in Bangladesh | University Grants Commission | 01-05-2026 | ||
| Trust-Building | Trust-Building Mechanism of Awami League | University Grand Commission | 23-12-2023 | 05-05-2026 | |
| Interfaith Harmony | Interreligious Dialogue in Islam: The Perspective of Muslim Scholars in Bangladesh | University Grand Commission | 24-03-2023 | 05-05-2026 | Dr. Mohammad Elius |
| Ecology | Eco-religious Teaching Environmental Sustainability: An Analysis of Workability of John B. Cobb's 'Ecological Model' in the Context of Bangladesh | University Grand Commission | 22-03-2023 | 05-05-2026 | Dr. Abu Sayem |
| Radicalization | Women Radicalization in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka | 01-07-2022 | 30-06-2023 | Shahla Shahreen |
| Political Islam | Electoral Failure of Political Islam in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka | 01-07-2022 | 31-12-2023 | |
| Populism in South Asia | Religion and Changing Political Discourses in South Asia | University of New England | 01-07-2022 | 30-06-2023 | Professor Howard Brasted and Dr. DB Subedi |
| Religion and Development | Role of Faith Leaders in Development | World Vision | 01-01-2022 | 15-03-2023 | Dr. Sazzad H. Siddiqui |
| Women Empowerment | Why Do Men Rape? Masculinities, Criminal Men and Sexual Violence in Bangladesh | University of Dhaka | 01-12-2021 | 30-06-2023 | Dr. Sheikh Imtiaz |
| Extremism | Violent Extremism in South Asia | University of New England | 01-10-2020 | 31-05-2021 | Dr. John Idris Lahai |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2026: "Shrinking Civic Space in South Asia", Nepal Institute of Contemporary Studies, Kathmandu University, Nepal. |
| 2 | 2026: "Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific", Centre for Road and Belt Initiative, Beijing, China. |
| 3 | 2025: "Opposition Strategies in Bangladesh During Democratic Backsliding", Central European University, Hungary. |
| 4 | 2024: "Violent Extremism in South Asia", US State Department's Foreign Service Institute, USA. |
| 5 | 2024: Bangladesh: Radical Politics, Extremism and the Way Forward, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK |
| 6 | 2023: The Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh: The Sub-Continental Brotherhood, The Democracy Forum, UK. |
| 7 | 2023: Why Bangladesh is Tilting towards China, Stimson Centre, USA. |
| 8 | 2023: Faith and Development in the 21st Century, World Vision, Dinajpur. |
| 9 | 2023: "Role of Faith Leaders in Development", World Vision Bangladesh, Dhaka. |
| 10 | 2023: 'Authoritarianism, Election Management, Media and Politics', Asia Democratic Network (ADN), Oslo, Norway. |
| 11 | 2022: 'Foreign Fighters in South Asia', the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India. |
| 12 | 2022: "Political Islam in the Globalized World", the Department of Government and International Relations, the University of Sydney, Australia. |
| 13 | 2021: ‘Religion, secularism, and state in Bangladesh’, Institute of South Asia Studies of the National University of Singapore, Singapore. |
| 14 | 2020: ‘Covid-19 and Clash of Narratives’, International Webinar, the Centre for Studies of South and South-East Asian Societies of Kazi Nazrul University, India. |
| 15 | 2020: ‘Explaining Puzzles of Radicalization: A Pyramid Root Cause Model’, South Asian Studies Association of Australia, Australia. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Security Policy Lab | Advisor | 2026 | Life Time |
| 2 | Far Right Asia Network | Member | 2025 | Life Time |
| 3 | Diplomat Intelligence Network | Member | 2022 | Life Time |
| 4 | Asiatic Society of Bangladesh | Member | 2022 | 2024 |
| 5 | Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue | Associated Member | 2012 | Life Time |
| 6 | UNE Asia Pacific Network | Regular | 2029 onwards | Life Time |
| 7 | South Asian Studies Association of Australia | Regular | 2017- Present | 2025 |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Shafi Md Mostofa
Muslim Youth in Bangladesh and UK: Identifying Vulnerabilities and Insights for Countering Violent Extremism.
UK: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), 2026 .
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| 2 |
Massimo Ramaioli, Francesco Cavatorta and Shafi Md Mostofa
Cattivi Maestri: Intellectuals and Radical Political Mobilization.
USA: American Behavioral Scientist, SAGE, 2026 .
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| 3 |
Shafi Md Mostofa
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh: Histories, Agendas, and Strategies.
London and New York: Routledge, 2025 .
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| 4 |
Shafi Md Mostofa, DB Subedi and Howard V Brasted
Authoritarianism and religion in South Asia: Trends and twists.
USA: SAGE, 2024 .
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| 5 |
Shafi Md Mostofa
Dynamics of Violent Extremism in South Asia: Nexus between State Fragility and Extremism.
Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 .
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| 6 |
Shafi Md Mostofa
Role of Women in Islam and Sikhism.
Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012 .
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| 7 |
Shafi Md Mostofa
Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh.
Cham: Springer, 2021 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Tablighi Jamaat: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-4 .
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| 2 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Hefazat-e-Islam: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-3 .
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| 3 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Bangladesh Jama'at-e-Islami: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-2 .
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| 4 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Neo-JMB: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-8 .
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| 5 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Islami Andolon Bangladesh: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-5 .
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| 6 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Ansar Al Islam: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-7 .
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| 7 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Understanding Institutions of Political Islam."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Shafi Md Mostofa Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-1 .
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| 8 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh: History, Agenda and Strategies."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh: Histories, Agendas, and Strategies. Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-6 .
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| 9 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Political Islam: An Endless Search for a Khalifa."
Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh. Routledge, London and New York, 2025 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310839-9 .
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| 10 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Nexus Between State Fragility and Extremism in South Asia."
Violent Extremism in South Asia. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 1-22 .
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| 11 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "State Fragility and Violent Extremism in Bangladesh."
Violent Extremism in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 51-79 .
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| 12 |
Syed Mahfujul Haque Marjan and Shafi Md Mostofa "State Fragility and Dynamism of Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh: Recruitment Strategies, Women and Prison Radicalization, and Future Trajectories."
Violent Extremism in South Asia. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 81-102 .
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| 13 |
Intijamul Islam and Shafi Md Mostofa "State Fragility, Violent Extremism, and Future of Afghanistan."
Violent Extremism in South Asia. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 173-189 .
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| 14 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "A Politico-Religious Nexus in Bangladesh: Secularism vs Religion."
Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 202-220 .
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| 15 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Introduction: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh."
Cham: Springer, 2021 1-36 .
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| 16 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Concluding Remarks: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh."
Cham: Springer, 2021 187-192 .
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| 17 |
Shafi Md Mostofa, Imran Ahmed and Howard Brasted "Revisiting S.P. Huntington’s ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ Thesis."
Routledge Handbook of Political Islam. Shahram Akbarzadeh Routledge, UK, 2020 .
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| 18 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Baki Md Murtoza "ROLE OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL INTEGRATION: A CASE STUDY OF BHUTANESE REFUGEES OF NEPAL IN AUSTRALIA."
REFUGEE EDUCATION IN SOUTH ASIA: POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND IMPLICATIONS. 2021 .
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| 19 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Islamic State’s Recruitment Strategies: The Case Study of Bangladesh."
Religion, Extremism and Violence in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022 .
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| 20 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Religious Extremism and Terrorist Recruitment: The Case of Al Qaeda in Bangladesh."
Religion, Extremism and Violence in South Asia. Springer, 2022 .
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| 21 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Explaining Islamist Militancy: A Pyramid Root Cause Model."
Cham: Spinger, 2021 .
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| 22 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Rise and Growth of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh."
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 .
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| 23 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Islamization of Bangladesh."
Cham: Springer, 2021 .
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| 24 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Local Drivers of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh."
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 .
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| 25 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Ideological and Global Factors of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh."
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : From liberation to prohibition: BengaliAwamism, ethnopopulism and the de-democratisation of Bangladesh,
Third World Quarterly (impact factor:2.8) Taylor and Francis , pp.1-20 , 2026
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| 2 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Bristi Akter : From Grievance to Threat: The Security Implications of Rohingya Refugee Displacement in Bangladesh,
Sage Open (impact factor:2.8) SAGE , 2026
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| 3 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Intellectuals and Radical Political Mobilization,
American Behavioral Scientist (impact factor:2.8) , pp.1-15 , 2026
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| 4 |
Tahmid Al Muddassir Chowdhury, Abdullah Al Mahmud and Shafi Md Mostofa : Evolution of Gender Roles in Islam: Navigating Diversity, Flexibility, and Harmony within Muslim Family Values,
Jurnal Lentera Insani Mahkota Science Publishers , 2026
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| 5 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Mohammad Elius : Barriers to Interfaith Dialogue: The Case of Islamic Scholars in Bangladesh,
The Muslim World Wiley , 2026
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| 6 |
Md Shahidul Islam and Shafi Md Mostofa : Framing Terrorism in Bangladesh: Examining Western-Centric Influences and the Case for a Postcolonial Approach,
Politics and Policy (impact factor:1.5) Wiley , 2026
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| 7 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : A landslide election victory is only the first test for Bangladesh’s BNP,
East Asia Forum , 2026
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| 8 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Minorities in Bangladesh caught within political upheaval,
East Asia Forum Australian National University, Australia , 2025
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| 9 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Exploring the Common Ground: A Comparative Analysis of Zoroastrianism and Islam,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Humanities , vol.69 , no.2 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , 2025
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| 10 |
Tamim Muntasir and Shafi Md Mostofa : Ideological alliances: Bangladesh’s role in the geopolitical chess game of the Indo-Pacific region,
Asian Security (impact factor:2.0) Taylor and Francis , pp.141-157 , 2025
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| 11 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Electoral Failure of Political Islam: The Case of Jamaat-E-Islami in Bangladesh,
South Asia Research (impact factor:0.90) Sage, USA , pp.https://doi.org/10.1177/02627280241303045 , 2024
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| 12 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Geopolitics and Revolution: The Superpower Nexus Behind Hasina's Rule and the Future of Bangladesh's Foreign Policy,
SAIS Review of International Affairs (impact factor:0.10) Johns Hopkins University , pp.1-13 , 2024
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| 13 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Bangladesh faces a hard road to overcome Hasina’s legacies,
East Asia Forum Australian National University, Australia , pp.https://doi.org/10.59425/eabc.1723932000 , 2024
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| 14 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Md Tariqul Islam Tanvir : Why Women Get Divorced in Bangladesh: Exploring Individualism and Other Factors,
Journal of Family History (impact factor:0.70) SAGE , 2024
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| 15 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Prison radicalization: A persisting threat for Bangladesh,
Politics and Policy (impact factor:0.67) , vol.12 , no.2 Wiley , pp.1-15 , 2024
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| 16 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Introduction to the special issue: Authoritarianism and religion in South Asia: Trends and twists,
World Affairs (impact factor:0.56) , vol.187 , no.2 Wiley , pp.1-12 , 2024
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| 17 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Faith, politics, and power: The evolution of secularism and authoritarianism in Bangladesh,
World Affairs (impact factor:0.57) , vol.187 , no.2 Wiley , pp.30-46 , 2024
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| 18 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Terror Financing Tricks in Bangladesh: Self-Donations, Expatriate Remittances, and Robbery,
Terrorism Monitor , vol.22 , no.5 Jamestown Foundation, USA , pp.1-4 , 2024
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| 19 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Redefining gender roles: women in South Asia's Jihadist Movements,
Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (impact factor:2.01) Taylor and Francis , pp.1-17 , 2024
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| 20 |
Shahla Shahreen and Shafi Md Mostofa : Female radicalisation in Bangladesh: an investigation of its scope, extent and key motivations behind,
Critical Studies on Terrorism (impact factor:2.6) , vol.21 , no.12 Taylor and Francis , pp.1-23 , 2024
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| 21 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Muhammad Sazzad Hussain Siddiqui : Faith Leaders and Child Well-Being in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study,
The Review of Faith and International Affairs (impact factor:2.1) , vol.3 , no.1 Taylor and Francis , pp.59-74 , 2024
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| 22 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Jarin Tasnim Tasfi : Understanding complex causes of suicidal behaviour among graduates in Bangladesh,
BMC Public Health (impact factor:4.7) , vol.560 Springer Nature , pp.1-21 , 2024
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| 23 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and Howard Brasted : Covid-19 and the Clash of Narratives: From Cold War to End of Time (1989-2023),
International Journal of Criminology and Sociology (impact factor:0.12) , vol.12 Life Science Global , pp.179-186 , 2023
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| 24 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Countering Violent Extremism in Bangladesh,
European Eye on Radicalization , 2023
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| 25 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Recruitment and Radicalization Behind Bars in Bangladesh,
Terrorism Monitor , vol.21 , no.4 Jamestown Foundation , 2023
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| 26 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Minority rights at stake in Bangladesh,
East Asia Forum Australian National University, Australia , 2021
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| 27 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Legal and Moral Rights and Responsibilities of Family Members in Islam : An Analysis,
Islamic Law and Justice , 2017
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| 28 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Rights and Responsibilities of Family Members in Different Religions: A Comparative Study,
, 2016
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| 29 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Gender Equality in Sikhism: A Critical Analysis,
The Sikh Review , vol.64 , no.11 Sikh Research Centre, Kolkata, India , 2015
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| 30 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Concept of God in Zoroastrianism,
Middle Eastern Studies University of Dhaka , 2014
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| 31 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Gender Equality in Islam: A Critical Analysis,
The Dhaka University Studies University of Dhaka , 2013
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| 32 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Position of Women in Islam and Sikhism: A Comparative Study,
Arts Faculty Journal University of Dhaka , 2012
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| 33 |
Shafi Md Mostofa and DB Subedi : Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism in Bangladesh,
Politics and Policy (impact factor:1.65) Cambridge University Press , 2020
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| 34 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Profiles of Islamist Militants in Bangladesh,
Perspective of Terrorism Terrorism Research Initiative, USA , 2019
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| 35 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Understanding Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh,
Journal of Asian and African Studies (impact factor:1.21) SAGE , 2021
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| 36 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Jama'at-e-Islami and Trust Building in Bangladesh,
Politics and Policy (impact factor:0.51) Wiley and Blackwell , 2021
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| 37 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Key Drivers of Female Radicalisation in Bangladesh,
Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses , vol.12 , no.4 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore , 2020
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| 38 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : A Study of Al-Qaeda’s Propaganda Narratives in Bangladesh,
Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses , vol.11 , no.2 Nanyan Technology University, Singapore , 2019
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| 39 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Development of Daesh's Ideology,
Peace and Security Review , vol.8 , no.18 , 2019
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| 40 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : The Diverse Roles of Bangladesh’s Diaspora Communities in Jihadism,
Diaspora Studies (impact factor:1.38) Brill , 2022
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| 41 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Islam and politics in Bangladesh: the followers of Ummah: by Mubashar Hasan,
Global Change, Peace, and Security (impact factor:0.42) Taylor and Francis , 2020
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| 42 |
Shafi Md Mostofa : Islam Beyond Borders: The Umma in World Politics by James Piscatori and Amin Saikal,
Church and State (impact factor:0.25) Oxford University Press , 2021
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| 43 |
Shafi Md Mostofa, Didarul Islam and Ayesha Siddika : Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh by Nazrul Islam and Saidul Islam,
Critical Research on Religion (impact factor:0.92) SAGE , 2021
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Modern World: Politics, Ethics, and the Human Condition."
Bengal Delta Conference
DAIRA, 2026
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| 2 |
Shahla Shahreen and Shafi Md Mostofa "Female radicalisation in Bangladesh: an investigation of its scope, extent and key motivations behind."
American Academy of Religion Conference 2025
USA: 2025
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| 3 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Religion and Modernity."
Bengal Delta Conference 2025
Dhaka: The Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics (daira), 2025
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| 4 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Opposition Strategies during Democratic Erosion in Bangladesh (2009-2024)."
Opposition Strategy
Budapest: 2025
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| 5 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "The Power of Being Liminal: Incipient Elites and Un-Partisanship in Bangladesh's July Revolution."
Intellectuals and Political Mobilization
Budapest: 2025
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| 6 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Political Nationalism and Democratic Erosion in Bangladesh."
Political Science Association of Austria
Central European University, 2024
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| 7 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Cattivi Maestri: Intellectuals and Radical Political Mobilization."
Young Scholar Conference
Budapest: 2024
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| 8 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Islamist Terrorism: A Threat for South Asian Peace and Security."
Peace and Security Conference 2021
Dhaka: 2021
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| 9 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Covid-19 and Clash of Narratives: From the End of Cold War to Covid-19."
Centre for Studies of South and South-East Asian Societies
India: Kazi Nazrul University, 2020
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| 10 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Concept of True Family in Unification Church."
Peace Buildling
India: Universal Peace Federation, 2014
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| 11 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Does Lack of Good Governance Lead to Militancy?."
Rethinking Peace, Conflict, and Governance
Sydney: University of New England, 2020
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| 12 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Who are Islamist Militants in Bangladesh."
The Postgraduate Conference
University of New England, Australia, 2020
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| 13 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Middle-Class Radicalization in Bangladesh."
The Postgraduate Conference
University of New England, 2019
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| 14 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "IS Recruitment Policy in Bangladesh."
Violent Religious Extremism in South Aisa
the Deakin Institute of Globalization, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
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| 15 |
Shafi Md Mostofa "Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Challenge for South Asian Peace and Security."
International Conference on Dialogue for Peace and Harmony
Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, University of Dhaka, 2021
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Dean's Award 2025 (Journal Article Category) | 2025 | Bangladesh | I was awarded the Dean's Award 2025 for publishing the highest number and highest quality of Q1 Journal Articles. |
| National | Dean's Award 2025 (International Book Category) | 2025 | Bangladesh | I was awarded the Dean's Award 2025 for publishing a high-quality book from Springer Nature, Switzerland (Book Title: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Pyramid Root Cause Model). |
| National | Dhaka University Research Excellence Award | 2024 | Bangladesh | I was awarded for publishing high-quality Q1 Journal Articles. |
| International | Democracy and Development Fellowship | 2024 | Hungary | To study and research 'political nationalism' at the Central European University (CEU), Hungary and Vienna. |
| International | Charles Wallace Fellowship | 2023 | United Kingdom | To explore Countering Violent Extremism in Bangladesh and the UK strategies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. |
| International | 'Peer Mentor of the Year - 2020' | 2020 | Australia | UNE Life awarded this for my contributions to promoting the UNE culture and leading Australian society. |
| International | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) PhD Completion Award | 2020 | Australia | For successful completion of PhD, University of New England, Australia |
| International | Conference Funding: Religious Extremism in South Asia at Deakin University | 2018 | Australia | Funded by UNE Asia Centre |
| International | Short Course Funding: “Qualitative Methodology” at Macquarie University | 2017 | Australia | Funded by UNE Asia Centre and UNE Peace Studies. |
| International | Fieldwork support funding from the School of BCSS, University of New England | 2017 | Australia | Funded by University of New England, Australia. |
| International | Keith & Dorothy Mackay Scholarship | 2017 | Australia | A short course scholarship. |
| International | International Postgraduate Research Award | 2016 | Australia | The scholarship was awarded to pursue Ph.D. from Australia. |
| National | Khaleda Monzoor-e-Khuda Memorial Gold Medal | 2012 | Bangladesh | This was awarded by the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for obtaining the highest marks in MA, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| National | Eastern Bank Limited and Dhaka University Alumni Association | 2011 | Bangladesh | Unversity of Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| National | Mahanambrata Brahmachary Foundation Award | 2011 | Bangladesh | This was awarded for obtaining the highest marks in BA Honors examinations between 2005 and 2009, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Dr. Shafi Md. Mostofa
Associate Professor
Department
Department of World Religions and Culture Faculty of Arts
Email
shafi@du.ac.bd