Shahidul Islam (Mufti)
Shāhid al-Islām ibn Shams al-Ḥaqq as-Sardār al-Jasarī (Arabic: شاهد الإسلام بن شمس الحق السردار الجسري; 15 March 1960 – 27 January 2023),[1] or simply Shahidul Islam (Bengali: শহিদুল ইসলাম), was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician. He was a member of Parliament for the Narail-2 constituency, after winning a by-election in 2002.[2][3][4]
Shahidul Islam | |
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শহিদুল ইসলাম | |
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| Born | 15 March 1960 |
| Died | 27 January 2023 (aged 62) Manikganj, Bangladesh |
| Religion | Islam |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
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| Alma mater | Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia |
| Member of Parliament for Narail-2 | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sharif Khasruzzaman |
| Succeeded by | SK Abu Bakr |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Islami Oikya Jote Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis |
Early life and education
Shahidul Islam was born on 15 March 1960 to a Bengali Muslim family in Jhiltuli, Faridpur, East Pakistan. His father, Shamsul Haque Sardar, hailed from Lohagara in Narail (formerly under Jessore District). In 1988, he received his Masters degree in Hadith studies from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Karachi, Pakistan. He then undertook a degree in Islamic jurisprudence and received the title of mufti.
Career
In 1988, he founded Al Markazul Islami and served as its founding president. He was a member of the Majlis-ash-Shura of the Islami Oikya Jote, and served the senior depurt-Amir of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis.
Islam contested in the Narail-2 constituency during the 2001 8th parliamentary election, but lost his seat to Sheikh Hasina by 4,233 votes. Sheikh Hasina, who is the leader of the Awami League, won numerous seats in the country and gave up the Narail-2 seat. A by-election was held in 2002, in which Shahidul Islam was successfully elected.[3][5]
References
- Former Narail-2 MP Mufti Shahidul Islam passes away
- "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "'Ex-lawmaker Shahidul organising Huji,B from Dubai'". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ৩০ ডিসেম্বরের ম্যাচে মাশরাফির প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী এক ডজন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 August 2021.