Witness and martyrdom: Palestinian female martyrs’ video-testimonies

Hamamra, Bilal Tawfiq

doi:10.1080/14797585.2018.1511941

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“…Interestingly, accounts of suicide as sacrifice were not linked with sacrifice as understood in Islam given that the explicit prohibition against suicide in the Quran (Sarfraz & Castle, 2002;Shah & Chandia, 2010). While suicide and martyrdom/sacrifice are conflated in conflict zones (Hamamra, 2018), the participants did not relate the sacrifice of the men who had committed suicide to martyrdom. This may be due to the fact that the self-sacrifice (suicide) was related to familial/social issues rather than religious ones.…”

Section: Personal Sacrifice For the Good And Stability Of The Familymentioning

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“…The dominant faith in Bangladesh is Islam (with Muslims comprising 90.4% of the country) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2015). Suicide is prohibited or condemned in Islam, but martyrdom (self-sacrifice) for the sake of the religion is admired as being a strong sign of masculine/active act (Hamamra, 2018). Countries in which the dominant faith is Islam consistently show lower rates of suicide compared to other parts of the world, although strong social stigma, religious and culture prohibitions against suicide are likely to contribute to under-reporting in these contexts (Gearing & Alonzo, 2018; Gearing & Lizardi, 2009; Koenig & Al Shohaib, 2014; Lester, 2006).…”

Section: Masculinity and Suicide In Bangladeshmentioning

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Masculinity and Suicide in Bangladesh

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Suicide is a serious but under-researched public health problem in Bangladesh. In light of this, we sought to explore the association between masculinities and suicide. We interviewed 20 family members/friends of men who died by suicide across 12 rural areas of the Jhenaidah district, Bangladesh. We found that male suicide was attributed to men’s inability to fulfil hegemonic masculine demands such as financial provision and meeting the sexual needs of their spouses. Suicide was also linked to men’s loss of self-respect and respect from others. Some participants mentioned that men committed suicide as an act of self-sacrifice, while others cited mental and physical illness. As a result of these findings, we propose that addressing socio-cultural and religious issues associated with men’s troubles may help to prevent suicide. At the same time, changing the restrictive gender roles and masculinity-related ideals is also needed to counter the problem.

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Masculinity and Suicide in Bangladesh

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“…The issue of under‐reporting and misclassification may be connected to the values and beliefs of dominant religious faith in Bangladesh where Muslims constitute approximately 90% of the population (BBS, 2015). Suicide is prohibited and condemned as sin in Islam (Hamamra, 2018). Due to this socio‐religious setting, strong social stigma, religious, and culture prohibitions against suicide are likely to contribute to under‐reporting in the country (Gearing & Alonzo, 2018; Gearing & Lizardi, 2008; Koenig & Al Shohaib, 2014; Lester, 2006).…”

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Suicide prevention in Bangladesh: The current state and the way forward

Khan

Arendse

Ratele

2020

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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Despite the World Health Organization's (WHO) call to adopt a national action plan on suicide, Bangladesh is yet to respond proactively to prevent this serious public health problem. The existing government and non‐government prevention interventions are very limited, segmented and almost invisible. Suicide (including attempted suicide) is currently a criminal offense under the Bangladeshi legal framework. The aim of this paper is to propose a framing toward a national suicide prevention action plan in Bangladesh based on a situational analysis of local existing suicide prevention interventions. International policy documents, empirical and review works, and legal documents that speak to suicide interventions were reviewed. Critical analysis of these interventions suggests that Bangladesh should prioritize the adoption of a multi‐sectoral suicide prevention action plan. The issue of decriminalization suicide should be carefully considered and policies harmonized before adopting the plan. Obtaining commitment from the policymakers to launch such intervention may be challenging. Considering the seriousness of the problem, Bangladeshi policymakers should be proactive in adopting a suicide prevention action plan. Neighboring countries provide useful lessons of the implementation measures that may assist with developing a suicide prevention action plan.

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