Muhammad Faizullah
Muhammad Faizullah was a Deobandi Islamic scholar and poet from Bangladesh.[1] He taught at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam.[2] He established the Mekhal Hamiussunnah Madrasah.[3]
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| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 1976 (aged 83–84) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Era | Modern |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh |
| Notable idea(s) | Mekhal Hamiussunnah Madrasah |
| Alma mater | Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam, Darul Uloom Deoband |
Education
Faizullah studied at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam in Chittagang and then at Darul Uloom Deoband.[4]
Career
After returning from Darul Uloom Deoband, Faizullah taught at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam and continued for the rest of his life. He was also a poet and writer, proficient in Bengali, Arabic, Urdu and Persian. Including a collection of poems in Persian, Faizullah wrote a book called Faizul Kalam.
Death and legacy
His death was in 1976. Maulana Muhammad Izharul Islam wrote a biography of Faizullah titled Hayate Mufti-e-Azam (Life of the Grand Mufti).
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Abu Musa Mohammad Arif Billah (2012). "Faizullah, Mufti". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Mekhal Hamiussunna Madrasa". wikimapia.org.
- Khan, Muin-ud-Din Ahmad. "Haji Shariatullah". Muslim Bangla. Retrieved 27 February 2020.