Saifur Rahman Nizami
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
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Syed Mohammad Saifur Rahman Nizami Shah is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and researcher of Hadith. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2020 by the government of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Syed Mohammad Saifur Rahman Nizami | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ ছাইফুর রহমান নিজামী | |
Nizami in 2025 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1916 (age 109–110) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Birth and early life
Nizam's father was Syed Shah Golam Rahman Echmati.[4]
Contributions
Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, he delivered the first prayer broadcast on Chittagong Radio, a recording of which is preserved in the Chittagong Radio archives. [failed verification]In 1973, he founded a charitable organization named Anjuman-e-Ikhwat-e-Ma'rifat Trust. In 1975, he established the Shah Golam Rahman Orphanage in Mastan Nagar, Mirsarai, and in 1978, he founded Jamea Rahmania Fazil Madrasa. He currently serves as the chief adviser of the World Sunni Movement, Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh and the World Insaniyat Revolution.[5]
