Bangladesh government has ordered mosques and libraries across the country to remove all books written by a controversial Islamic scholar. The chief of the government-funded Islamic Foundation said that the books by Syed Abul Ala Maududi encouraged militancy and terrorism. <br/><br/>Mr. Maududi – who died in 1979 – is the founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. His works are essential reading for supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in the region. Born in India, the Pakistani scholar is considered the most prominent theorist of radical Islam in modern South Asian history. <br/><br/>But Bangladeshi officials say Mr. Maududi's writings promote radicalism and his ideological goal was to capture power in the name of Islam. <br/><br/>The government has now ordered nearly 24,000 libraries attached to mosques to remove his books immediately. Some have already started to do so. A senior official from Jamaat-e-Islami, ATM Azharul Islam, described the move as an attack on Islam.