Izharul Islam Chowdhury (Bengali: মুফতি ইজহারুল ইসলাম) is the founder of Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar.[1][2][3] He is the present executive president of Nizam-e-Islam Party[4][5] and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[6][7]

Early life and education

Chowdhury studied at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam and Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Patiya.[8]

Career

In 1992, Chowdhury was a founding leader of the Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, an Islamist terrorist organization.[9] In 2011, he was placed in remand over his links to banned Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami.[10]

Chowdhury serves as the director of his madrasa Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar.[8] A bomb explosion took place at the dorm of the Madrassah, killing three on 7 October 2013.[11] Police recovered bomb-making equipment from the room and crude explosives.[12] Police filed charges against Chowdhury, his son Harun Izhar, and seven others.[11][13] An arrest warrant was issued against him in March 2014.[11] He was sent to jail in August 2015.[12]

In March 2022, Chowdhury was sentenced to two years imprisonment for submitting a wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.[14]

Chowdhury is the Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[15]

Works

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News in Brief". The Daily Star. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hefazat Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Izhar arrested". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Anti-militant drive at Mufti Izhar's madrasa". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hefazat-e-Islam is not the property of an individual or a particular family". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Riaz, Ali; Fair, Assistant Professor of Security Studies C. Christine; Fair, C. Christine (2010). Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-92624-2.
  6. ↑ "Hefajat nayeb-e-ameer Mufti Izhar arrested - National". News Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hefazat takes the Tea Party route". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Islami Oikya Jote leaders From politics to teaching". Probe News. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ferocious HujiB now on the wane". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Mufti Izhar remanded". The Daily Star. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "Arrest warrant issued against Mufti Izhar". The Daily Star. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Hefajat leader Mufti Izhar sent to jail". The Daily Star. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mufti Izhar, son charge-sheeted". The Daily Star. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Not submitting wealth info: Former Hefazat leader Mufti Izharul gets 2-yr jail". The Daily Star. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bangladesh frees Islamist leader accused of instigating violence during Modi's visit, golden jubilee". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Faizullah, Mufti". Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izharul_Islam_Chowdhury