Yunus Ahmad
Mawlana, Principal Yunus Ahmad | |
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 Yunus Ahmad in 2020 | |
| Secretary General, Islami Andolan Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1957 Maishaghuni, Khulna |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Islami Andolan Bangladesh |
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| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Other names | Pir Saheb Khulna |
| Senior posting | |
| Disciple of | Syed Fazlul Karim |
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Yunus Ahmad (Bengali: ইউনুস আহমাদ; born 16 July 1957) is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician. Currently, he is serving as the Secretary General of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.[1]
Early life
Yunus Ahmad was born on July 16, 1957 in Maishaghuni village of Khulna district. His father Muslim Uddin and mother Sakina. His education started from JBM Primary School. He then passed secondary school from Belfulia High School. In 1973 he was admitted to Khulna City College. In 1974 he passed his HSC from Khulna Bangabandhu Degree College and moved to Jamia Rashidiya Islamia Charmonai and started memorizing the Quran. After completing the memorization of the Quran under the supervision of Hafez Nuruzzaman, he passed Dakhil from Anandnagar Nesaria Madrasa in 1981, Alim from Jugihati Aminya Madrasa in 1983, Fazil in 1985 and Kamil from Khulna Alia in 1987. He started practicing tasawwuf by taking bay'at from Syed Fazlul Karim. On November 17, 1998, he received the caliphate from him.[2]
Career
His career began at JBM Hafizia Madrasa. Later he taught for some time at Deyara Hafizia Madrasah. In 1996, he took charge as Principal of Jamia Rashidiya Goalkhali Adarsh Cadet Scheme Madrasah. He was in charge until 2002. Currently he is teaching Hadith in Dhaka Kadmatli Jamia Islamia Fazlul Uloom Madrasa.[2]
Political life
He joined Muhammadullah Hafezzi's repentance politics in 1981 at the suggestion of Syed Fazlul Karim. He served as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Mujahid Committee, Khulna district branch. He was associated with the Islami Andolan Bangladesh since its inception. In 2008, he was elected as the general secretary of this party.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "ফের ইসলামী আন্দোলনের আমির চরমোনাই পীর". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ahmad, Junaid (24 February 2017). "হাফেজ মাওলানা অধ্যক্ষ ইউনুস আহমাদ (দা.বা.)-কে যেমন দেখেছি". Our Charmonai.
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- 1957 births
- 20th-century Bangladeshi people
- 21st-century Bangladeshi politicians
- Bangladeshi Sunni Muslims
- Bengali politicians
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- Deobandis
- 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
- People from Khulna District
- Bangladeshi Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
- Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
- Hanafis
- Chormonai movement
- 20th-century Bengalis
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