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Papers by M Hossain

IIUC Studies, 2017

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a strong proponent of Muslim unity, was always against what he called neg... more Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a strong proponent of Muslim unity, was always against what he called negative nationalism in Muslim societies. While he believed that nationalism could play a positive role in arousing compassion of Muslims, he also warned of its potential drawbacks and adverse consequences as a tool for domination and causing harm. Ethnic nationalism is primarily seen in highly homogenous societies throughout the world today. Bangladeshi nationalism, as developed by its proponents, has however, failed to be inclusive, and instead works within a framework which tends towards exclusion. This paper, through a discursive discussion of historical narratives and aspects of identity formation, argues that recent manifestations of the ills of Bangladeshi nationalism, stems from deeper issues related to failure of resolving the place of religious identity, mainly Islamic identity, within the Bangladeshi identity. This has led to aspects of negative nationalism, such as deeply polarized society, and aided in maintaining the divisive dichotomy of the secular and religious within the nation state in Bangladesh.

This research was focused on the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of anti-inflammatory and... more This research was focused on the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Saraca asoca in laboratory animals and whether these effects were of any statistical significance. Carrageenan-induced Hind Paw Edema test in long evans rat was the experiment for anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of Saraca asoca while hot plate test was carried out to assess its analgesic activity in swiss albino mice. The experimental activities for the ethanolic extract of Asoca saraca exhibited statistically significant (p<0.05) anti-inflammatory activity in Carrageenan-induced Hind Paw Edema in long evans rat. In conclusion, these observations provide evidence and possible mechanisms of action for the anti-inflammatory and probable analgesic properties of bark of Saraca asoca claimed in Ayurveda medicine. Further studies should be undertaken to correlate the pharmacological activities with the chemical constituents of the bark of Saraca asoca.

Book Reviews by M Hossain

Muslim World Book Review, 2024

Insan ve Toplum, 2022

Rivers of the Sultan, a finalist for the 2022 George Perkins Marsh Prize awarded by the American ... more Rivers of the Sultan, a finalist for the 2022 George Perkins Marsh Prize awarded by the American Society for Environmental History, was written by Faisal Husain, an environmental historian of the Ottoman Empire with a geographical focus on its Eastern provinces in Anatolia and Iraq. The book examines the role the Tigris and Euphrates played in the establishment of Ottoman state institutions within the river basin between the 16 th and 18 th centuries and is among the latest in a line of works aimed at exploring the early modern Ottoman Empire along the intersections of environmental, political, and economic histories. Going beyond environmental aspects of the Tigris-Euphrates basin, Husain tries to incorporate environmental history into the larger tapestry of the history of Ottoman Iraq. In this respect, he aims to offer a new interpretation of how an instance of river avulsion in the Euphrates upset the political balance in Ottoman Iraq at the turn of the 18 th century, culminating in the weakening of Istanbul's influence and strengthening the regional Pashalik administration's hold on Baghdad (p. 143). The book adopts a regional approach to the question of early modern Ottoman expansion and integration in the Euphrates-Tigris River basin of Ottoman Iraq, significantly expanding on earlier research by well-known scholars such as Rhoads

Insight Turkey , 2020

Hossain, Mohammad. "The Political History of Muslim Bengal An Unfinished Battle of Faith." Insigh... more Hossain, Mohammad. "The Political History of Muslim Bengal An Unfinished Battle of Faith." Insight Turkey 22, no. 4 (2020): 269-271.

Conference Presentations by M Hossain

3rd Graduate Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Management, 2020

Hossain, Mohammad. “State, Epidemics And Ecology In Eastern Bengal: How And Why Colonial Policies... more Hossain, Mohammad. “State, Epidemics And Ecology In Eastern Bengal: How And Why Colonial Policies Failed to Eradicate Epidemics In Dhaka (1858-1947).” Paper presented at 3rd Graduate Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Management, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, May 5, 2020.

Unpublished by M Hossain

Unpublished MA Thesis, 2020

The dynamic nature of the ecological regime of eastern Bengal stems from the fact that it is home... more The dynamic nature of the ecological regime of eastern Bengal stems from the fact that it is home to the largest delta in the world, the Bengal Delta. Despite its importance, its history has been underrepresented in regional historiography. Iftekhar Iqbal tried to address thisunder-representation by incorporating the category of the ecological in his assessment of the region. An important aspect of Iqbal's scholarship includes the study of how human-induced ecological changes in the Bengal Delta spread water-borne diseases and caused famine.
The present study argues that colonial efforts to combat the epidemic disease at Dhaka in eastern Bengal failed due to two reasons. First, the colonial medical institutions and health infrastructure in the nineteenth and early twentieth century Dhaka was disproportionately distributed and remained inadequate and out of the reach of those who needed it most. Second, colonial developmental projects and attitudes leading to the loss of ecological balance in the Bengal Delta contributed to famine-like conditions and hyperendemicity of epidemic disease in the region, which together contributed to higher mortality in the region.
This study employs an ecological framework based on dynamic deltaic nature to examineepidemics in assessing the colonial history of the Bengal Delta region. It also uses the notion of the Delta as a broader 'zone of anomaly' in the history of colonial administration of the region. Employing this framework to assess the history of the region, the study concludes that colonial policies that neglected ecological concerns in the delta were directly responsible for failure in eradicating epidemics in eastern Bengal during the colonial period.

Poetry by M Hossain

As a student of the sciences, I know deep in my heart, that science is just part of the answer, i... more As a student of the sciences,
I know deep in my heart,
that science is just part of the answer,
in search of the meaning of life,
and my identity.

The reflection on glass shows me,
a Muslim cum Bangladeshi by birth,
Bengali by mother tongue,
Middle Eastern in upbringing,
Ottoman Arab in musical tastes,
And a soul still exploring cuisine and culture.

An Indian throughout education,
a Muslim of the subcontinent in historical orientation,
Ummahtic in weltanschauung,
And yes overwhelmingly English,
in arts and literary expression.

Warped up in identity you might say,
but no I don’t care;
for it is not me who is rootless,
but the notion of identity,
in the modern secular nation state.
And I am but a Muslim in modernity.