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{{short description|Bangladeshi political party}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Islami Oikya Jote
| native_name = ইসলামী ঐক্য জোট <br> Islamic Unity Alliance
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| colorcode = Green
| president = Maulana Abdul Latif Nezami
| secretary_general = Mufti Faizullah
| ideology = [[Islamism]]
| headquarters = Lalbagh,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangladeshpoint.com/society-and-culture.html?pid=262&sid=397:Islami-Oikya-Jote-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%9F|title=Islami Oikya Jote (ইসলামী ঐক্য জোট)|website=Bangladeshpoint.com|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> Dhaka
| international = 
| country = Bangladesh
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The '''Islami Oikya Jote''' ({{lang-bn|ইসলামী ঐক্য জোট}}, ''Islami Oikko Joţ'', "Islamic Unity Front") is a [[political party]] in [[Bangladesh]] and is allied with the [[Four Party Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/08/08/ioj-chief-says-he-has-list-of-awami-league-leaders-doing-business-with-jamaat-e-islamimen|title=IOJ chief says he has list of Awami League leaders doing business with Jamaat-e-Islami men|access-date=2016-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DZXHBQAAQBAJ&q=Islami+Oikya+Jote+founder&pg=PT155 |title = Indian Foreign and Security Policy in South Asia: Regional Power Strategies|isbn = 9781136520037|last1 = Destradi|first1 = Sandra|date = 2012-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/04/18/islami-oikya-jote-faction-welcomes-hasina-s-firm-stance-on-religion|title=Islami Oikya Jote faction welcomes Hasina's 'firm stance' on religion|access-date=2016-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/01/07/islami-oikya-jote-leaves-bnp-led-20-party-alliance|title=Islami Oikya Jote leaves BNP-led 20-Party alliance|access-date=2016-08-11}}</ref>

== History ==

During the [[legislative]] [[elections in Bangladesh|elections]] of 1 October 2001, the party won 2 out of 300 elected members in an alliance with the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. It was led by [[Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini]] and [[Azizul Haque (politician)|Azizul Haq]].<ref name="handbook 2012">{{cite book|title=Political Handbook of the World 2012|author=Tom Lansford|publisher=SAGE|year=2012|pages=113|isbn=9781608719952|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d33MfEFXvW8C}}</ref>

In 2013, the party called upon its community to «severe ties» with atheists and the enemies of Islam, and to take it out in the streets to «foil conspiracies against Islam», and specifically asked the media not to associate this announcement with any other Islamic party whatsoever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangladeshchronicle.net/2013/04/sever-ties-with-atheists-enemies-of-islam-mufti-faizullah/|title=Sever ties with atheists, enemies of Islam: Mufti Faizullah|website=Bangladeshchronicle.net|date=1 April 2013|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

A 2015 article in the journal ''[[Prothom Alo]]'' stated that the party had been inactive «in recent years». The spokesperson of the party said most of the party's activity happens over the phone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/77081/Religion-based-parties-squeeze|title=Religion-based parties squeeze|website=Prothom-alo.com|date=27 August 2015|author=Selim Zahid|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

In January 2016 Islami Oikya Jote Chairman Abdul Latif Nezami announced to quit BNP-led 20-party alliance at a press conference. The OIJ chieh also stated that it is for their organization's interest. But after a few hours of the announcement of Islami Oikya Jote's quitting the BNP-led 20-party alliance, a faction of the Islamist party declared that it would remain with the coalition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/islami-oikya-jote-quits-20-party-alliance-198409|title = Islami Oikya Jote quits 20-party alliance|date = 7 January 2016}}</ref> In April 2016, the Islami Oikya Jote congratulated the prime minister's decision to lash out the «atheist bloggers» behind the Ganajagaran Mancha's movement for highest punishment for [[1971 Bangladesh genocide|1971 war criminals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/04/18/islami-oikya-jote-faction-welcomes-hasina-s-firm-stance-on-religion|title=Islami Oikya Jote faction welcomes Hasina's 'firm stance' on religion|website=Bdnews24.com|date=18 April 2016|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> In July 2016, a faction of the party accused the [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]] to be behind the recent terrorist attacks in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/150778/Jamaat-behind-terror-attacks:-Islami-Oikya-Jote|title=Jamaat behind terror attacks: Islami Oikya Jote|newspaper=Daily Sun|date=13 July 2016|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

In March 2017, the Islami Oikya Jote expressed its desire to see all Islamic parties run independently for the 2019 [[elections in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/03/11/ioj-gearing-next-polls-independently/|title=IOJ to take part in next polls independently|website=Dhakatribune.com|date=11 March 2017|author=Manik Miazee|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> In 2017, the party repeatedly warned that all non-Islamic idols must be banned from public places, including the Lady Justice statue in front of the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2017/05/22/ioj-idols-public-place-will-not-accepted/|title=IOJ: Idols in public place will not be accepted|website=Dhakartribune.com|date=22 May 2017|author=Manik Miazee|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/06/12/islami-oikya-jote-demands-resign/|title=Islami Oikya Jote demands ministers supporting SC statue step down|website=Dhakartribune.com|date=12 June 2017|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> In July 2017, Islami Oika Jote formed a new alliance of Islamic parties to weigh against the [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2017/07/07/tariqat-federation-float-new-islamic-alliance/|title=Tariqat Federation to float new Islamic alliance|website=Dhakartribune.com|date=7 July 2017|author=Salman Tareque Sakil, Chowdhury Akbor Hossain|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

== Student wing ==
The student wing of Islami Oikya Jote is the Islami Chhatra Khelafat. They took part in the [[2013 Shapla Square protests]] in support of [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-03|title=Hefazat supporters take en masse oath to sacrifice their own lives|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/03/hefazat-supporters-take-en-masse-oath-to-sacrifice-their-own-lives|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

==Leaders==

[[Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini]]<ref name="handbook 2012"/> and [[Azizul Haque (politician)|Azizul Haq]] were the two most influential leaders of the party.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite journal|date=October 23, 2006|title=Bangladesh Today|url=http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/asia/south-asia/bangladesh/121_bangladesh_today.pdf|journal=Asia Report|publisher=[[International Crisis Group]]|issue=121|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520095354/http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/asia/south-asia/bangladesh/121_bangladesh_today.pdf|archive-date=May 20, 2016}}

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