What picture of religious fanaticism do you get in Tree Without Roots?

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What picture of religious fanaticism do you get in “Tree Without Roots”?

“Tree Without Roots” (1967) is one of the best creations of the best-known novelists among the Bengali-Muslim writers Syed Waliullah (1922-1971). In his outstanding novel, he reveals a backward and superstitious village with the imagination of an artist and religious hypocrisy. He portrays the religious fanaticism of the people of the village of Mahabbatpur. Through his novel, Waliullah mentions religious fanaticism, superstitious beliefs, religious hypocrisy, illiteracy, and poverty.

Religious Fanaticism of Muslim Society: Religious fanaticism of Muslim society is one of the main themes of the novel “Tree Without Roots”. Here, Syed Waliullah represents the traditional religious fanaticism of the Muslim society of Bangladesh. Muslim society believes in many religious superstitions. The protagonist of the novel, Majeed, is a fraud. His home village is poverty-stricken.Majeed is the muezzin of a mosque of Madhupur in Garo Hill. One day, he learns about Mahabbatnagar from a government official. Then, he feels this place is not sufficient for his existence. So, he leaves Garo Hill for the betterment and feels his existential crisis. He leaves with: 

A Kurta, a couple of old Lungis, two thin towels, and a small, much-thumped Koran,

He comes to Mahabbatpur and scolds the villagers for leaving the mazar of Saint Shah Sadeque neglected. Actually, it was not a mazar but an age-old grave of an unknown person. As the people of Mahabbatpur were ignorant and fanatical, they believed what Majeed said. Majeed tells them that one night, Saint Shah Sadeque tells him to go to Mahabbatpur in a dream. He tells the villagers, showing his hypocritical attitude.

 You are all blind. You are ignorant men, men without understanding. How could you left the Mazar of Saint Shah Sadeque unattended like this?

He also asks him to tell the villagers to take care of his Mazar and to honour him. So, Majeed leaves Garo Hills and comes to Mahabbatpur. But actually, he leaves