Fazlul Karim (scholar)
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Amir-ul-Mujahidin, Mawlana Muhammad Fazlul Karim | |
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| Title | Pir Saheb Charmonai Shaykh-e-Charmonai |
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| Born | Fazlul Karim 1935 |
| Died | 25 November 2006 (aged 70–71)[1] |
| Cause of death | Kidney Problem |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Alom Taj |
| Children | Syed Rezaul Karim Syed Faizul Karim Syed Abul Khayr Syed Mushtaq Billah Syed Musaddiq Billah Syed Ziaul Karim Syed Nurul Karim Syeda Afifa |
| Parent | Syed Muhammad Ishaq |
| Era | Modern era |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Political party | Islami Andolan |
| Main interest(s) | Political Islam |
| Notable work(s) | Founder of Islami Andolon Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Politician,Teacher |
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Syed Muhammad Fazlul Karim (Bengali: সৈয়দ মোহম্মদ ফজলুল করিম; 1935 – 25 November 2006) was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was the founder of Islami Andolan Bangladesh,[2] and founded a residential madrassah in Charmonai, Barisal, southern Bangladesh.
Early life and education
Syed Muhammad Fazlul Karim was born in 1935, in the village of Charmonai in Barisal, Bengal Province. He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family who were the hereditary Pirs of Charmonai, with his grandfather, Sayed Amjad Ali, being a descendant of Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam. His father, Syed Muhammad Ishaq, was the first Pir of Charmonai. Karim began studying with his father at an early age, later joining his father's madrasa in Charmonai. After completing his degree in Islamic Studies from Alia Madrasah, he joined Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh, Dhaka. He completed Dawra e Hadith from this institution in 1957.[3]
Career
Karim started his career as a teacher at Charmonai Madrasah.[citation needed] In 1987, he established Islami Shashontantra Andolan.[4][5] He served as the head of the movement until his death in 2006.[1]
Death
After long suffering from diabetes and kidney disease Fazlul Karim died at the age 71 in his own home at village Charmonai in Sadar upazila of Barisal district on 25 November 2006. He had two wives, seven sons and a daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Charmonai Pir passes away". The Daily Star. November 26, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Countrymen want to see Islamic force in power: Charmonai Pir". bdnews24.com. June 16, 2005.
- ^ Nizampuri, Ashraf Ali (2013). দ্যা হান্ড্রেড (বাংলা মায়ের একশ কৃতিসন্তান) (1 ed.). Hathazari, Chittagong: Salman Prakashani. pp. 375–378. ISBN 978-112009250-2.
- ^ Riaz, Ali; Ali Ar Raji, Khandakar (2011). "Who are the Islamists?". In Riaz, Ali; Fair, C. Christine (eds.). Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh. Routledge. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-415-57673-4.
- ^ Syed, Jawad; Pio, Edwina; Kamran, Tahir; Zaidi, Abbas (2016). Faith-Based Violence and Deobandi Militancy in Pakistan. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-349-94966-3.
External links
- Islami Andolan Bangladesh