RT Article T1 An extraordinary truth? The Ādam "suicide" notes from Bangladesh JF Mental health, religion & culture VO 13 IS 3 SP 223 OP 244 A1 Selim, Nasima LA English YR 2010 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1838981586 AB In 2007, nine members of the Ādam family committed suicide in a small town of Bangladesh. They had left suicide notes inside the house. The Ādams believed in an anti-Islamic faith, the Ādam "religion," founded by the father, Abdul Ādam, who had died seven years ago. Only one of the members of the Ādam family is still alive, a daughter who was not part of the mass suicide. Most newspapers in the country reported the incident, but few journalists explored the story in depth. Based on a close reading of the suicide notes and a brief analysis of the major newspaper reports, the author argues that while the Ādam "religion" was rooted in the Be-shara (against orthodoxy) tradition within Islam, the Ādams were also suffering from a shared delusion. The Ādams probably practiced kufri kalam (underground satanic practice), and they were part of the sub-culture of protest existing in contemporary Bangladesh. K1 Bangladesh K1 Islam K1 Delusion K1 kufri kalam K1 new religion K1 Suicide K1 Ādam DO 10.1080/13674670903061230