, Jan. 1 -- A group of 101 leading Islamic scholars in Bangladesh has stated that the recently formed Jamaat-led political alliance cannot be recognized as an Islamic bloc.

The statement, issued through Dawatul Ihsan Bangladesh, emphasized that faith and creed take precedence over electoral agreements, and alliances formed solely for political purposes cannot represent true Islamic unity.

The scholars warned that labeling the coalition as "Islamic" misleads ordinary Muslims and weakens doctrinal clarity. They stressed that parties or groups whose ideology contradicts Sunni beliefs, the principles of the Prophet, and the example of his companions cannot form a legitimate Islamic alliance. Any compromise on matters of faith, they said, un...