Abdul Matin Chowdhury (scholar)
Bengali religious scholar and political activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdul Matin Chowdhury (Bengali: আব্দুল মতিন চৌধুরী; 1915 – 19 February 1990), popularly known as Shaikh-e-Fulbari (Bengali: শায়খে ফুলবাড়ী, lit. 'Shaikh of Fulbari'), was a Bengali religious scholar and political activist. A disciple of Hussain Ahmed Madani, he later gained his own following and was politically involved during the partition of India and independence of Bangladesh.
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Title | Maulana, Allamah, Shaikh-e-Fulbari |
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Born | 1915 |
Died | 19 February 1990(1990-02-19) (aged 74–75) |
Resting place | Mir Hazara Graveyard, Fulbari, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Modern |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Movement | Deobandi |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Tariqa | Chishti (Sabiri-Imdadi) Naqshbandi Qadri Suhrawardy |
Profession | Islamic scholar, political activist |
Relatives | Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury[1] |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Hussain Ahmed Madani |
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Profession | Islamic scholar, political activist |
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