Abdul Quddus (scholar)

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Abdul Quddus
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Quddus in 2017
Secretary-General of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 November 2016

Abdul Quddus (born 1 January 1955) is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educationist who served as the 4th Secretary-General of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, as well as ex officio Co-Chairman of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh. He is currently serving as the Director-General of Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom. He previously served as a member of the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission and was the Vice President of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. In late 2020, a leaked phone conversation revealed alleged irregularities in Befaq, marking the decline of his formal roles within the Qawmi network.

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Early background

Abdul Quddus was born on 1 January 1955 in Bijoypur village, Barura Upazila, Comilla District, to Badsha Mia and Kulsum Begum. [1] After memorizing the Quran at the age of eleven at Mridhabazar Madrasa, he studied Arabic grammar and later pursued higher education at several madrasas, including Ulama Bazar Madrasa and Mekhal Madrasa, where he studied under Muhammad Faizullah. [1] He then continued at Darul Uloom Hathazari, where he spent six years studying subjects ranging from Sharh al-Jami to the Dawra-e-Hadith course. He completed the Dawra-e-Hadith in 1977 and undertook specialization in Tafsir under Shah Ahmad Shafi. [1] Alongside formal scholarship, he also engaged in Sufi practices, pledging allegiance to Abdul Aziz and later receiving khilafah from him, as well as from Abrarul Haq Haqqi and Ahmad Shafi. [1]

Career

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Quddus at 2017 Qawmi ulama meeting with PM Hasina

Quddus began his teaching career in 1978 at Jamia Ejazia Madrasa in Jessore and later held senior teaching positions at Jamia Ashrafia in Mymensingh, Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania in Dhaka, and Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom, where he taught canonical Hadith texts such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and Sunan Abi Dawud. [1] In 1995, he was promoted to Director-General of Imdadul Uloom while continuing to serve as Sheikh al-Hadith. He also taught at Imdadul Ulum Madrasa in Golapbagh and Azizul Ulum Madrasa in Bijoypur. [1] His administrative roles expanded nationally when he was appointed a member of the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission in 2012. [2] He served as treasurer of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh for several years before becoming acting Secretary-General in 2016 and was elected to the post in 2018. [3] During this period, the government recognized Dawra-e-Hadith certificates, and the apex body Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh was formed, where he was appointed co-chairman. [4]

In 2020, Quddus faced criticism after a leaked phone conversation revealed alleged irregularities in Befaq's activities, leading students to demand his resignation. [5] On 22 September 2020, he announced his decision to step down and formally resigned at an executive meeting on 3 October, citing health reasons. [3] Mahfuzul Haque was later elected Secretary-General. [6] The same year, a delegate conference of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh at Darul Uloom Hathazari excluded him from his position as Vice President. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ullah, Muhammad Ahsan (2021). Hadith studies in Bengali Language (1952-2015) (PhD thesis) (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka. p. 441. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Commission on Madrasa Management and Education Recommendations". Bdnews24.com . 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ahmed Shafi re-elected as Befaq president". Bangla Tribune . 12 February 2018.
  4. ↑ White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh (in Bengali). Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212: Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism. 2022. p. 200.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ↑ Zahid, Salim (2 October 2020). "Two lobby are busy with Befaq before Hefazat". Prothom Alo . Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Hossain, Chowdhury Akbar (4 October 2020). "Befaq Secretary General Mahfuzul Haque on condition of leaving party post". Bangla Tribune.
  7. ↑ Talib, Abu (15 November 2020). "Key Figures Excluded from Hefazat's New Leadership Panel". Jugantor .
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