Mamunul Haque
Shaykh al-Hadith Allama Mamunul Haque | |
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মামুনুল হক | |
 Mamunul Haque gave a political speech in 2019 | |
| Joint Secretary General of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh | |
| In office 15 November 2020 – 25 April 2021 | |
| Secretary General of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mahfuzul Haque |
| Shaykh al-Hadith, Jamia Rahmania Arabia, Dhaka | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Azizul Haque |
| Editor in Chief of Monthly Rahmani Paigam | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Islamic preacher |
| Personal | |
| Born | November 1973 (age 50) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Era | Modern |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh, Islamic History, Political Analysis, Politics, Writing, Economics, Social Work, Islamic lecture, Deobandism, Islamic Movement |
| Alma mater | |
| Relatives | Mahfuzul Haque (brother) Nurul Haque Miah (brother-in-law) |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Mamunul Haque (Bengali: মামুনুল হক; born November 1973) is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, politician, academic, writer, editor, and social reformer. He is the former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh,[1] secretary general of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Shaykh al-Hadith of Jamia Rahmania Arabia Dhaka, founder of Babri Mosque Bangladesh, editor-in-chief of Monthly Rahmani Paigam, president of Bangladesh Khelafat Youth Majlish and Khatib at Baitul Mamur Jame Mosque. He is also a leading figure in several organizations, including Rabetatul Waizin Bangladesh, an organization of Islamic speakers in Bangladesh. He is particularly popular with the hard-line speaks against atheists, secularists, anti-Islamist and was arrested for leading the movement in this regard. 65 organizations including Bangladesh Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League have started a massive movement across the country demanding banning, arrest and exemplary punishment of him for promoting Islamic fundamentalism.[2][3][4]
Early life and family
[edit]Mamunul Haque was born in November 1973, in Azimpur, Dhaka. He belongs to a Bengali Muslim family of Qadis originally from the village of Bhirich Khan, in Louhajang, Munshiganj.[5] His father Azizul Haque, was the founder of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and first Bengali translator of Sahih al-Bukhari.[6][7] He has 13 brothers and sisters. Mahfuzul Haque is his eldest brother, a prominent Islamic scholar in Bangladesh.[8]
Career
[edit]On 10 October 2020, he was selected secretary general of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish[9] and on 15 November, joint-secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[10]
On 29 September 2019, he was elected as an advisor to Rabetatul Waizin Bangladesh, an organization of Islamic speakers in Bangladesh.[11] In February 2020, he started the construction of Babri Mosque Bangladesh in Dhaka.[12]
Family
[edit]According to Haque, he has married twice.
Arrest
[edit]He was arrested by the Bangladesh government on 12 May 2013 for leading the Hefazat Movement held at Shapla Square in Dhaka on 5 and 6 May 2013.[13] During this time he wrote a book, Speaking From Prison, which was published in September of that year.[14]
In 2021, he was arrested, and he is central Joint Secretary General of the Defunct Committee of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, he was released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Friday at 11 am, 3 May 2024. Kashimpur High Security Central Jail Senior Jail Superintendent Subrata Kumar Bala confirmed this information. He said the bail papers reached the jail on Thursday afternoon. After verification, he was released at 11 am on Friday, 3 May 2024.[15]
Publications
[edit]He has published ten books and edited four. Since 2001, he has been editor of the magazine Monthly Rahmani Paygame.[16][17] He also writes articles on contemporary issues in national and daily newspapers.[18]
Books
[edit]- Haque, Mamunul (2009). Islami Andolane Chai Jindadil Karmi ইসলামী আন্দোলনে চাই জিন্দাদিল কর্মী (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- —— (2009). Safal Muminer Paichay সফল মুমিনের পরিচয় [Identity of A Successful Believer] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- —— (2009). Islami Andolon Ki O Keno ইসলামী আন্দোলন কী ও কেন? [What Is The Islamic Movement and Why?] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- —— (2009). Islami Sangathan Ki O Keno ইসলামী সংগঠন কী ও কেন? [What is Islamic Organization and Why?] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- —— (2012). Shofol Jiboner Pothe সফল জীবনের পথে [On The Aay To a Successful Life] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Rashidia Library.
- —— (2013). Karagar Theke Bolchi কারাগার থেকে বলছি [Speaking from Prison] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- Islam, Shohidul; —— (2013). Poyla Boishakh Islam Ki Bole পয়লা বৈশাখ ইসলাম কী বলে? [What Does Islam Say on The First Baisakh?] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Darul Ulum Library.
- ——; —— (2013). Hefajote Islamer 4th Dofa Nari Odhikar Bokkha O Vranti Niroson হেফাজতে ইসলামের ৪র্থ দফা নারী অধিকার ব্যখ্যা ও ভ্রান্তি নিরসন [4th Clause of Hefazat Islam Women's Rights Explanation and Misconceptions] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Darul Ulum Library.
- —— (2013). Khelafot Rastrobabostha Porichiti O Mulnity খেলাফত রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থা : পরিচিতি ও মূলনীতি [Caliphate State System: Introduction and Principles] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bishwokollan Publications.
- ——; —— (2014). Sadhinota Songrame Alem Somajer Vomika স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামে আলেম সমাজের ভূমিকা [The Role of Scholars in The Freedom Struggle] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Darul Ulum Library.
- —— (2017). Somoyer Poygam সময়ের পয়গাম [The Passage of Time] (in Bengali). Srizon Prokashona.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hefazat-e-Islam central committee dissolved". Dhaka Tribune. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Sculpture fiasco: Numerous organizations demonstrate demanding arrest of Babunagari, Mamunul". Dhaka Tribune. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Mamunul condemns vandalising of Bangabandhu sculpture, stands by earlier statement". The Daily Star. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Action demanded against Mujib sculpture protesters". New Age. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Haque, Mamunul (2019), শায়খুল হাদীস আজিজুল হক রাহ. এর বর্ণাঢ্য জীবন (in Bengali)
- ^ Dr. Tuhin Malik (2 December 2019). শায়খুল হাদীসের বিরুদ্ধে এ কেমন অপপ্রচার! [What kind of propaganda against Shaykhul Hadith!]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ শায়খুল হাদিসের ছেলে মামুনুল হক খুলনায় আটক [Shaikhul Hadith's son Mamunul Haque arrested in Khulna]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 May 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Qawmi Madrassah Education Board gets new chairman". New Age. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ খেলাফতের ভারপ্রাপ্ত মহাসচিব মামুনুল [Acting Secretary General of Khilafat Mamunul]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Somoy Tv News" হেফাজতের পূর্ণাঙ্গ কমিটির তালিকা প্রকাশ [Publication of the list of the full committee of Hefazat]. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ ওয়াজের ওপর নজরদারির নামে আলেমদের কণ্ঠরোধ চলবে না, কর্মশালায় বক্তারা [Scholars in conference, will not be silenced in the name of monitoring Waz]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ ঢাকায় বাবরি মসজিদের ভিত্তি স্থাপন করলেন আল্লামা শফী [Allama Shafi laid the foundation of Babri Mosque in Dhaka]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ হেফাজত নেতা মামুনুল হক খুলনায় গ্রেফতার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Speaking from prison - Mamunul Haque". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Inqilab, Daily. "মুক্তি পেলেন মাওলানা মামুনুল হক". dailyinqilab.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ বিজয়ের মাসে ইসলামি পত্রিকাগুলো যেমন [Qaumi scholars are advancing in the practice of Bengali]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 24 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "What are the Islamic magazines like in the month of victory?". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ আল্লামা আহমদ শফীর পাশে একজনও কি ভালোবাসার মানুষ নেই? [Allama Ahmad Shafi's side is not a man of love?]. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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