A F M Khalid Hossain

Abul Fayez Muhammad Khalid Hossain (Bengali: আ ফ ম খালিদ হোসেন) (popularly known as Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain) (born 2 February 1959) is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, educator, writer, researcher, editor, international Islamic speaker and social reformer. He is the Vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, editor of monthly At-Tawheed and assistant editor of Balag al-Sharq. He was the Professor and Head of Department of Islamic History and Culture at Omargani MES College and Central President of the Islami Chhatra Samaj, student wing of Nizam-e-Islam Party. He has published more than two hundred research articles in various journals, including The World Muslim League Journal. He has edited 3 to 9 volumes of the second edition of Islamic Encyclopedia and Sirat encyclopedia, published by Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. He has published 20 books. He is also a regular writer at 4 national newspapers.

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Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain

Damat Barakatuhum
আ ফ ম খালিদ হোসেন
Khalid in 2020
Head of Department of Islamic History and Culture, Omargani MES College
In office
22 July 1992 – 31 January 2019
Vice-president, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
Assumed office
15 November 2020
Personal
Born (1959-02-02) February 2, 1959
Satkania, Chittagong, East Pakistan
ReligionIslam
NationalityBangladeshi
Parents
  • Muhammad Habibullah (father)
EthnicityBengali
EraModern
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Main interest(s)Hadith, Fiqh, Writing, Tasawwuf, Islamic History
Notable work(s)
Alma mater
Relatives
Signature
Academic background
ThesisThe Sermons of the Prophet Muhammad saw. : A socio-cultural Study (2006)
Doctoral advisorDr. Shah Mohammad Safiqullah
Muslim leader
Websitewww.afmkhalid.com
Part of a series on
Deobandism
Ideology and influences
Founders and key figures
Notable institutions
Darul ulooms and madrasas
Centres (markaz) of Tablighi Jamaat
Associated organizations

Name and lineage

Khalid Hossain was born on 2 February 1959 in a Muslim family in Madarsha Union, Satkania Upazila under Chittagong District. His father Muhammad Habibullah was an Islamic scholar.[1][2][3]

Education

He started his education by enrolling in Babunagar Government Primary School and studied till class 3. From 1969 to 1971 he studied at Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya. He passed Alim in 1971 and Fazil in 1973 with first class from Satkania Mahmudul Uloom Alia Madrasa. From 1973 to 1975 he studied Hadith at Chittagong Chandanpura Darul Uloom. He passed Kamil from Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board in 1975.[1]

He studied Sahih al-Bukhari under Muhammad Amin, disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Sahih Muslim under Matiur Rahman Nizami, Jami' al-Tirmidhi under Ismail Arakani Qasemi, Sunan Abu Dawood under Nawab Hasan Qasemi.[4]

In 1982 he passed BA (Hons) from the Department of Islamic History and Culture at University of Chittagong and in 1983 he passed MA in the same subject. He completed his PhD in 2006 with a scholarship from the University of Chittagong on ‘The Sermons of the Prophet Muhammad saw. : A socio-cultural Study’. Among his teachers are Abdul Halim Bukhari etc.[1]

Career

He started his career in 1987 as a lecturer in Arabic language and literature at Satkania Alia Mahmudul Uloom Fazil Madrasa. From 1992 to January 2019, he was a Professor and Head of the Department of Islamic History and Culture at Omargani MES College, Chittagong.[5][6] Since 2007, he has been the editor of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya's religious and literary journal monthly At-Tawheed and Khatib of Hazrat Uthman (ra) Jame Mosque in A-Block, Halishahar.[7][8][9]

He was also a part-time professor at Asian University of Bangladesh for one and a half years. During Harun Islamabad's tenure, he was teaching for four years in the Department of Bangla Language and Literature at Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya and one year as a teacher at Osilatul Ilam at Jamia Darul Ma'arif Al-Islamia at the invitation of Sultan Zauq Nadvi. During his student life (1973-1984) he was the correspondent of Dainik Sangbad, Dainik Banglar Bani, The Bangladesh Times and the university reporter of The New Nation.[1]

On 15 November 2020, he was elected Vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[10][11]

Tasawwuf

He received the tariqa (the path of Sufism) from Jamir Uddin Nanupuri and after the death of Nanupuri, Shah Ahmad Shafi taught him tariqa. He is also a disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi.[4]

Publications

His first article "The Life and Work of Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA)" was published by monthly At-Tawheed. Currently, he is the editor of monthly At-Tawheed and assistant editor of the Arabic magazine Balag al-Sharq, regular writer at four national newspapers.[12] He has published more than two hundred research articles in various journals, including The World Muslim League Journal. He has edited 3 to 9 volumes of the second edition of Islamic Encyclopedia and Sirat encyclopedia published by Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.[1] He has published 20 books.[4]

Books
  • Maslak-e Ulama-e-Deoband (translation)
  • Contribution of Muslims in India (translation)
  • Karwan-e Zindegi - Volume 3 (translation)
  • Khatib-e-Azam Maulana Siddique Ahmad: The Source of a Revolution (1989)[13]
  • Selected Essays-1 etc.[14]
Edited
  • Sirat-e Ayesha (Ra.)
  • Rise of global Islam
  • Aso Nari Porda Kori
  • Prayers for men and women etc.

He is also a member of the committee for verification of authenticity and purity of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi's book translated into Bengali.

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Bibliography
  • "The need for expert islamic scholars is too much: Dr. A F M Khalid Hussain". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  • Ekramul Haque, FSD (2020-12-27). "Short biography of Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain". QOWMIPEDIA (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.

Reference
  1. "(Feature) The need for expert scholars is too much: Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. "Who is the next secretary general of Hefazat?". Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. "Islamic bodies raise some objections". The Daily Star. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. Ekramul Haque, FSD (2020-12-27). "Short biography of Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain". QOWMIPEDIA (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. "Religious leaders urged to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS". The Daily Star. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  6. Rahman, Arifur (2019-02-15). "Reception of A. F. M. Khalid Hossain". Dainik Purbadesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  7. "Power is the key to Saudi now: Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain". www.amadershomoy.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  8. "Rahbar will sharpen the faith of the readers". DailyInqilabOnline (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  9. "The tide of Islam has been created in the country - Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain". DailyInqilabOnline (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  10. "Hefazat-e-Islam in Chittagong: 'Closed door meeting' of Jago Hindu Parishad". Chattogram Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  11. "Those who got important posts in the new committee of Hefazat". RTV Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  12. "Qawmi scholars are advancing in the practice of Bengali". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  13. Hosena, Ā Pha Ma Khālida (1989). Khatibe Ājama Maolānā Chiddika Āhamada: ekaṭi yuga-biplaba ut̲sa (in Bengali). Cintādhārā Prakāśana.
  14. "Dr. Selected Essays by A. F. M. Khalid Hossain-1". At-tawhid (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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