Haji Shariatullah
Bengali Islamic reformer (1781–1840) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haji Shariatullah (Bengali: হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ; 1781–1840) was a prominent religious leader and Islamic scholar from Bengal in the eastern subcontinent, who is best known as the founder of the Faraizi movement. In 1884, the Shariatpur District was formed and named after him.[1]
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Haji Shariatullah | |
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Born | Shariatullah 1781 Char Shamail, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency, Company Raj (present-day Madaripur District, Bangladesh) |
Died | 1840(1840-00-00) (aged 58–59) |
Religion | Islam |
Children | Dudu Miyan |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Known for | Faraizi Movement |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Mawlana Murad |
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