Ubaidul Haq
Ubaidul Haq | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Khatib of National Mosque of Bangladesh | |
| In office In office 1984–2007 | |
| Title | Khatib |
| Personal | |
| Born | 2 May 1928 |
| Died | 6 October 2007 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Senior posting | |
Influenced by | |
Ubaidul Haq or Obaidul Haq (2 May 1928- 6 October 2007) is a former khatib of the national mosque of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life and education
Obaidul Haq was born on 2nd May, 1928 to one Zahurul Haq in Zakiganj Upazila of Sylhet District.[2]
He was schooled at neighbouring Biyanibazar Qawmi Madrasa and then at Munshibazar Ayeragaon Madrasa, founded by his father, for two years.[2]
He In 1942, he enrolled in Darul Uloom Deoband and received his vocation on in Tafsir and Hadith from Syed Husain Ahmad Madani and Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi.[2]
Career
Education
Obaidul Haq later joined Dhaka's Bara Katara Hossainya Ashraful Ulum Madrasa in 1950, teaching hadith studies. In 1952 he joined Dhaka Alia Madrasa as a teacher, where he taught on hadith studies between 1964 and 1971 and served as the additional vice principal from 1973 through 1979.
He was the Shaikhul Hadith at Chittagong's Patia Madrasa between 1986 and 1987, and held the same position at Sylhet's Jamia Kasimul Dargah Madrasa from 1987 until his death.[2]
He was also a professor at Faizul Uloom Madrasa at Azimpur in the Dhaka.[2]
Khatib of Baitul Mukarram
He was the longest serving khatib of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque.
In 2001, he was forced into retirement by the then Awami League government.[3] He then sought a writ petition which overturned the government's decision.
Anti- terror agitation
At a conference in 1 April, 2005, organised in Paltan Maidan, Dhaka by the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam he along with the leading ulema of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh declared a fatwa denouncing terrorism.[1]
Later that year, after a series of bombings in Bangladesh he led thousands of worshipers and political activists in a prayer and massive demonstration denouncing terrorism.[4] He remarked that those who were killing people with bombs, were the enemies of Islam and people as well.[5]
Views
In 1994, he expressed concern over the growing support for the unfair practices of Christian proselytizers by non-governmental organisations and the sympathy for them by Bangladeshi left-wing political parties.[6]
On March 21, 2003, he led a large anti-war rally in protest of the invasion of Iraq with Fazlul Haque Amini, where he remarked that:
The US will occupy all the oil-rich Middle East and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, gradually.[7]
In 2005, following the series of bombings by the banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) while leading the protest denouncing terrorism he remarked:[4]
Islam prohibits suicide bombings. These bombers are enemies of Islam. It is a duty for all Muslims to stand up against those who are killing people in the name of Islam.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Islam has no relation with terrorism: ulama". No. 1. The Milli Gazette. The Milli Gazette. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Khatib Obaidul Haq passes away". 1. No. 1. The Daily Star. The Daily Star. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Lipton, Edward P. Religious Freedom in Asia. Nova Publishers. p. 12. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Protest against Bangladesh bombs". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Thousands raise hands to almighty during jumma to get rid of suicide bombings". BDNews24. BDNews24. 8 December 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Islam, Saidul (2001). "The role of NGOs in promoting Christianity: The case of Bangladesh". Intellectual Discourse. 9 (2): 1. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Protests and Demonstrations". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 31 January 2016.