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Currently, he is the Imam of the [[Sholakia|Sholakia National Eidgah]], the President of the [[National Religious Madrasa Education Board of Bangladesh]] and the [[Bangladesh Jamiyatul Ulama]], the Director of Iqra Bangladesh, a special adviser to the [[The Asia Foundation]], the Foundation for Global Policy Studies, the Islamic Research Council of Bangladesh, the Chairman of Iqra Multimedia Worldwide Limited, and the editor of the ''Monthly'' ''Patheo''.<ref name=":Ju2020" /> |
Currently, he is the Imam of the [[Sholakia|Sholakia National Eidgah]], the President of the [[National Religious Madrasa Education Board of Bangladesh]] and the [[Bangladesh Jamiyatul Ulama]], the Director of Iqra Bangladesh, a special adviser to the [[The Asia Foundation]], the Foundation for Global Policy Studies, the Islamic Research Council of Bangladesh, the Chairman of Iqra Multimedia Worldwide Limited, and the editor of the ''Monthly'' ''Patheo''.<ref name=":Ju2020" /> |
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== Literary works == |
== Literary works == |
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He started writing from his student life. ''Workers Rights in Islam'' is one of his notable books. In addition to writing for various national dailies such as ''[[The Azad]]'' and [[The Daily Ittefaq |
He started writing from his student life. ''Workers Rights in Islam'' is one of his notable books. In addition to writing for various national dailies such as ''[[The Azad]]'' and ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]'', he also wrote editorial pieces under the pseudonym Faran Rashidi in ''The Daily Ittefaq''. He has a significant role as a cornerstone of the Bengali Islamic literature, as a member of the organization called Lajnatut Talaba, which demanded the expansion of the Bangla language.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ibn Muslim |first=Jahir |date=17 February 2017 |title=বাংলাভাষা ও আলেম সমাজ |work=Jugantor |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218132316/https://www.jugantor.com/news-archive/islam-and-life/2017/02/17/101770/%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%2582%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25AD%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B7%25E0%25A6%25BE-%25E0%25A6%2593-%25E0%25A6%2586%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25AE-%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A6%25AE%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%259C}}</ref> [[Qazi Mu'tasim Billah]] was the main inspiration for him. He has authored 31 books, including 12 translated works. Additionally, he started a Bengali Islamic magazine called ''Monthly Patheo''.<ref name=":Shibli" /> |
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== Deobandism == |
== Deobandism == |
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Masood is currently teaching Musalsal Hadith in Bangladesh. He has previously taught Musalsal Hadith at [[Al-Masjid an-Nabawi]] as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-21 |title=রওযায়েপাকের সামনে আল্লামা মাসঊদের হাদীসে মুসালসালাতের দরস |url=https://patheo24.com/রওযায়েপাকের-সামনে-আল্লাম/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Patheo24 |language=en-US}}</ref> He organized the first international Hadith conference in Bangladesh through his institution, Iqra Bangladesh Madrasa, which saw the participation of several Hadith scholars from Mecca, Syria, and Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |title=বাংলাদেশে প্রথমবারের মতো আন্তর্জাতিক হাদিস কনফারেন্স |url=https://www.jugantor.com/islam-life/266228/বাংলাদেশে-প্রথমবারের-মতো-আন্তর্জাতিক-হাদিস-কনফারেন্স |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=www.jugantor.com |language=en}}</ref> He has recently completed a [[Prophetic biography|Sirat]] spanning two thousand pages.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 July 2020 |title=অখণ্ড অবসর পেয়ে মহানবীর জীবনী লেখা শেষ করেছি |work=Kaler Kantho |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/07/25/938945}}</ref> |
Masood is currently teaching Musalsal Hadith in Bangladesh. He has previously taught Musalsal Hadith at [[Al-Masjid an-Nabawi]] as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-21 |title=রওযায়েপাকের সামনে আল্লামা মাসঊদের হাদীসে মুসালসালাতের দরস |url=https://patheo24.com/রওযায়েপাকের-সামনে-আল্লাম/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Patheo24 |language=en-US}}</ref> He organized the first international Hadith conference in Bangladesh through his institution, Iqra Bangladesh Madrasa, which saw the participation of several Hadith scholars from Mecca, Syria, and Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |title=বাংলাদেশে প্রথমবারের মতো আন্তর্জাতিক হাদিস কনফারেন্স |url=https://www.jugantor.com/islam-life/266228/বাংলাদেশে-প্রথমবারের-মতো-আন্তর্জাতিক-হাদিস-কনফারেন্স |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=www.jugantor.com |language=en}}</ref> He has recently completed a [[Prophetic biography|Sirat]] spanning two thousand pages.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 July 2020 |title=অখণ্ড অবসর পেয়ে মহানবীর জীবনী লেখা শেষ করেছি |work=Kaler Kantho |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/07/25/938945}}</ref> |
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=== Madrasas === |
=== Madrasas === |
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As a proponent of the [[Deobandi movement]], he actively promoted and spread its teachings in Bangladesh. To that end, he founded a madrasa called Jamiatul Islah Al-Madania in Ichhapur village, located in the Jaora Union of [[Thakurgaon District|Thakurgaon]]. He arranges an annual four-day Islahi [[Ijtema]] on the grounds of the madrasa, drawing scholars, educators, and the general public from far and wide. Through this event, he motivates the public to pursue self-purification.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=ইজতেমা সম্পন্ন |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/ইজতেমা-সম্পন্ন |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> In addition to this madrasa, he established Jamia Iqra Bangladesh in Rampura, Dhaka, of which his younger brother Arif Uddin Maruf is currently the chairman. He also established several other unorthodox religious schools under the banner of Iqra Bangladesh, which are overseen by his eldest son, Sadaruddin Maknoon. |
As a proponent of the [[Deobandi movement]], he actively promoted and spread its teachings in Bangladesh. To that end, he founded a madrasa called Jamiatul Islah Al-Madania in Ichhapur village, located in the Jaora Union of [[Thakurgaon District|Thakurgaon]]. He arranges an annual four-day Islahi [[Ijtema]] on the grounds of the madrasa, drawing scholars, educators, and the general public from far and wide. Through this event, he motivates the public to pursue self-purification.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=ইজতেমা সম্পন্ন |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/ইজতেমা-সম্পন্ন |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> In addition to this madrasa, he established Jamia Iqra Bangladesh in Rampura, Dhaka, of which his younger brother Arif Uddin Maruf is currently the chairman. He also established several other unorthodox religious schools under the banner of Iqra Bangladesh, which are overseen by his eldest son, Sadaruddin Maknoon. |
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== Works for Peace == |
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== Liberation war and war criminals == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:35, 23 February 2023
Farid Uddin Masood | |
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 Masood in 2019 | |
| Grand Imam, Sholakia National Eidgah | |
| Chairman, National Religious Madrasa Education Board of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2016 | |
| President, Bangladesh Jamiyatul Ulama | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1950 Hijlia, Pakundia, Kishoreganj |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Parents |
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| Main interest(s) | |
| Notable idea(s) | Fatwa of Peace for Humanity |
| Notable work(s) |
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| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Senior posting | |
Influenced by | |
Farid Uddin Masood (born 7 March 1950) is an Islamic scholar in Bangladesh known for his role as the Imam of Sholakia National Eidgah, Chairman of the National Religious Madrasa Education Board of Bangladesh, President of Bangladesh Jamiyatul Ulama, Director of Iqra Bangladesh, and former Director of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. He has made significant contributions in various areas, such as serving as a key member of the Lajnatut Talaba for the expansion of Bengali Islamic literature. As the Co-chair of the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission, he played a pivotal role in obtaining recognition for the equivalency of Qawmi madrasa certificates. He is renowned for his Fatwa of Peace for Humanity against terrorism and suicide bombings, which has been endorsed by over 100,000 scholars. He has authored and translated more than a hundred books and serves as the editor-in-chief of the Monthly Patheo.
Early life
Masood was born on 7 March 1950 in Hijlia in Pakundia Upazila of Kishoreganj district. His paternal residence was in Belanka under Tarail Upazila in the same district. His father, Abdur Rashid, was a teacher by profession and his mother was Sayeda Zebunnisa. In his personal life, he is the father of one daughter and three sons.[1]
He completed his primary education under his father. Then he enrolled in Al Jamiatul Imdadiya, Kishoreganj.[1] Later, with the aim of acquiring higher education, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband in India. In 1976, he obtained the first position and completed his studies in Hadith at Deoband.[2] Among his teachers at Deoband were notable figures such as Sharif Hasan Deobandi, Muhammad Ali, and Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi. He has received the permission for Baiat from Asad Madni.[3]
Career
After completing his Takmil fil Hadith from Al Jamiatul Imdadiya, Kishoreganj, in 1969 he began teaching there. When the Bangladesh Liberation War started, he actively participated in the war. After the independence, he started teaching at Jamia Islamia Darul Ulum Madania in Dhaka. Later, he moved to Darul Uloom Deoband and then joined Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom Faridabad as a muhaddith. He taught at institutions like Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh and Jamia Madania Baridhara, and currently he is serving as Sheikhul Hadith at Jamia Iqra Bangladesh.[1]
In 1977, he joined Islamic Foundation Bangladesh and served as a director.[2] Afterwards, he was appointed as the chairman of the Islahul Muslimin and also served as the chairman of the Islamic Research Council Bangladesh.[4]
Currently, he is the Imam of the Sholakia National Eidgah, the President of the National Religious Madrasa Education Board of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Jamiyatul Ulama, the Director of Iqra Bangladesh, a special adviser to the The Asia Foundation, the Foundation for Global Policy Studies, the Islamic Research Council of Bangladesh, the Chairman of Iqra Multimedia Worldwide Limited, and the editor of the Monthly Patheo.[2]
Literary works
He started writing from his student life. Workers Rights in Islam is one of his notable books. In addition to writing for various national dailies such as The Azad and The Daily Ittefaq, he also wrote editorial pieces under the pseudonym Faran Rashidi in The Daily Ittefaq. He has a significant role as a cornerstone of the Bengali Islamic literature, as a member of the organization called Lajnatut Talaba, which demanded the expansion of the Bangla language.[5] Qazi Mu'tasim Billah was the main inspiration for him. He has authored 31 books, including 12 translated works. Additionally, he started a Bengali Islamic magazine called Monthly Patheo.[1]
Deobandism
Masood is currently teaching Musalsal Hadith in Bangladesh. He has previously taught Musalsal Hadith at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi as well.[6] He organized the first international Hadith conference in Bangladesh through his institution, Iqra Bangladesh Madrasa, which saw the participation of several Hadith scholars from Mecca, Syria, and Iraq.[7] He has recently completed a Sirat spanning two thousand pages.[8]
Madrasas
As a proponent of the Deobandi movement, he actively promoted and spread its teachings in Bangladesh. To that end, he founded a madrasa called Jamiatul Islah Al-Madania in Ichhapur village, located in the Jaora Union of Thakurgaon. He arranges an annual four-day Islahi Ijtema on the grounds of the madrasa, drawing scholars, educators, and the general public from far and wide. Through this event, he motivates the public to pursue self-purification.[9] In addition to this madrasa, he established Jamia Iqra Bangladesh in Rampura, Dhaka, of which his younger brother Arif Uddin Maruf is currently the chairman. He also established several other unorthodox religious schools under the banner of Iqra Bangladesh, which are overseen by his eldest son, Sadaruddin Maknoon.
Organisations
Government recognition of Qawmi madrasa
Works for Peace
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Liberation war and war criminals
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Public service
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References
- ^ a b c d Shibli, Shaker Hossain (2008). আলেম মুক্তিযোদ্ধার খুঁজে (in Bengali). Banglabazar, Dhaka-1100: Al Ishaq Publications. p. 508.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b c "'আল্লামা শফীর ১৩ দফায় আরও ১ দফা যোগ করতে চেয়েছিলাম'". Jugantor. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "প্রতিটা নেক কাজের সুগন্ধি আছে: ফরীদ উদ্দীন মাসঊদ". Jugantor. 10 February 2019.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ব দরবারে সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতির উজ্জ্বল দৃষ্টান্ত". Kaler Kantho. 16 September 2011.
- ^ Ibn Muslim, Jahir (17 February 2017). "বাংলাভাষা ও আলেম সমাজ". Jugantor.
- ^ "রওযায়েপাকের সামনে আল্লামা মাসঊদের হাদীসে মুসালসালাতের দরস". Patheo24. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশে প্রথমবারের মতো আন্তর্জাতিক হাদিস কনফারেন্স". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "অখণ্ড অবসর পেয়ে মহানবীর জীবনী লেখা শেষ করেছি". Kaler Kantho. 25 July 2020.
- ^ "ইজতেমা সম্পন্ন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- 1950 births
- Deobandis
- Hanafi fiqh scholars
- Hanafis
- Maturidis
- Darul Uloom Deoband alumni
- Bangladeshi Islamic religious leaders
- 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
- Bangladeshi Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
- Living people
- People from Kishoreganj District
- 20th-century Bengalis
- 21st-century Bengalis
- Bengali Muslim scholars of Islam