Abdus Salam Chatgami
Mufti-e-Azam Abdus Salam Chatgami | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1943 CE (1363 AH) |
| Died | 8 September 2021 Hathazari, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam, Hathazari |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Era | Modern |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Tafseer, Fiqh |
| Notable work(s) |
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| Alma mater | Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, educator, writer, and researcher |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Muhammad Yousuf Banuri |
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Abdus Salam Chatgami (আবদুস সালাম চাটগামী); 1943 – 8 September 2021), popularly known as Mufti-e-Azam Abdus Salam Chatgami was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, educator, writer, and researcher. For his research work, he was considered one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the Indian subcontinent.[1] In Bangladesh and Pakistan, he was called Mufti-e-Azam (Grand Mufti) as an honorific.
Early life and education
Abdus Salam Chatgami was born at Anowara, Chittagong of British India. After completing the primary education in his village, he enrolled in Babunagar Madrasa in 1958. In 1967, he completed a Daura e Hadith degree at Ziri Madrasa. That same year, he moved to Karachi and was admitted to Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia for higher studies, where he studied Hadith and Fiqh under Muhammad Yousuf Banuri.[1]
Career
After completing his studies at Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, he was appointed as a mufti at the institution. Later, he was promoted to Deputy Grand Mufti and subsequently acting Grand Mufti.[1]
Besides his role as Grand Mufti, he also served as a teacher of Hadith and Khatib of Ahmad Usmani Jame Mosque.[1]
In 2000, he returned to Bangladesh. The following year, he joined Hathazari Madrasa.[1]
Death
Abdus Salam Chatgami died on 8 September 2021. The same day, a committee convened to appoint the next director-general of the institution. Prior to his death, the committee had decided to appoint him as the next director-general.[1]
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Category:1943 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia alumni
Category:20th-century Bengalis
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Category:Deobandis
Category:People from Chittagong District
Category:Bangladeshi Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
Category:Hanafi scholars
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