Izharul Islam Chowdhury
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
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Izharul Islam Chowdhury (Bengali: মুফতি ইজহারুল ইসলাম) is the founder of Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar.[1][2][3] He is the present executive president of Nizam-e-Islam Party[4][5] and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[6][7]
Mufti Izharul Islam | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Izharul Islam Chowdhury |
| Children | Mufti Harun Izhar (son) |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Political party | Nizam-e-Islam, Hefazat-e-Islam |
| Main interest | Fiqh |
| Notable idea | Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar |
| Education | Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Early life and education
Chowdhury studied at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam and Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Patiya.[8]
Career
In 1992, Chowdhury was a founding leader of the Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, an Islamist terrorist organization.[9] In 2011, he was placed in remand over his links to banned Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami.[10]
Chowdhury serves as the director of his madrasa Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar.[8] A bomb explosion took place at the dorm of the Madrassah, killing three on 7 October 2013.[11] Police recovered bomb-making equipment from the room and crude explosives.[12] Police filed charges against Chowdhury, his son Harun Izhar, and seven others.[11][13] An arrest warrant was issued against him in March 2014.[11] He was sent to jail in August 2015.[12]
In March 2022, Chowdhury was sentenced to two years imprisonment for submitting a wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.[14]
Chowdhury is the Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[15]
Works
- Hayat-e Mufti-e Azam (Biography of Muhammad Faizullah) in Urdu[16]
- Fathul Maraam sharhe faizul kalam[citation needed]
