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Ishaq Faridi
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ishaq Faridi (5 June 1957 – 5 June 2005) was a late 20th-century Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, author, and politician known for promoting the use of the Bengali language in Qawmi madrasas.[1] He held the position of Director and Sheikh al-Hadith at Sheikh Januruddin R. Darul Qur'an. He was also associated with political and religious groups such as Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, and Islami Oikya Jote.
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Mohammad Ishaq was born on 5 June 1957 into the Shikdar family of Hoglakandi village, located in Gazaria Upazila of Munshiganj District, Bangladesh.[2][3] His parents were Abdus Salam Shikdar and Sakina Begum. He was their only child, born eighteen years after their marriage. He was named 'Ishaq' by the local mosque imam, Akbar Ali, in reference to the Qur'anic figure of the same name.[4] The surname 'Faridi' was later added, taken from the name of one of his teachers, Farid Uddin Masood.[5] Faridi began his religious education under Akbar Ali at the local mosque. After Akbar Ali's departure, he continued memorizing the Quran under his successor, Abdul Hamid. During this time, he also attended Hoglakandi Government Primary School.[6]
He continued his studies at several madrasas, including Jamia Arabia Darul Uloom in Deobhog, Narayanganj, followed by Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania in Jatrabari and Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom in Faridabad, Dhaka.[7] At Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom, he appeared in the central board examination of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and achieved second place at the higher secondary level.[8] He later enrolled at Jamia Sharyeah Malibagh, where he was among the first group of students in the newly introduced Dawra-e-Hadith program.[9] During this period, he studied Sahih al-Bukhari under Qazi Mu'tasim Billah.[8] He also received authorization to narrate Hadith texts from Abdul Haq Azmi of Darul Uloom Deoband.[10] His other teachers included Nur Hossain Qasmi, Farid Uddin Masood, and Ubaidullah Faruk.[11]
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Faridi began his career in 1984 as a teacher at Jamea Arabia Qasemul Uloom in Comilla.[2] After four years, he founded Madinatul Uloom Sirajia, a religious institution in Kauniakandi village, Gazaria Upazila.[12] Following a brief period of teaching and administration there, he joined Jamia Deenia Shamsul Uloom in Dhaka as a teacher and also served as the imam and khatib at Jhil Mosque in Shahjahanpur.[2] In 1989, he accepted a position as a Muhaddith at Jamia Madania Baridhara Dhaka, and two years later was appointed Director and Sheikh al-Hadith at Sheikh Januruddin R. Darul Qur'an in Dhaka, where he also served as the khatib of the adjacent Masjid-e-Nur.[2]
In addition to his academic roles, Faridi was involved in various social and political organizations. In 1976, he co-founded the Islami Chhatra Oikya Parishad to encourage student unity within the Qawmi madrasa community.[13] He was affiliated with Islami Chhatra Samaj, the student wing of the Nizam-e-Islam Party,[14] and joined the Tanzim-e-Ahlus Sunnah Parishad, established by Muhammad Wakkas, in 1984. In 1998, he became associated with the Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon.[13] He later served as assistant secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh and was a central leader of the Islami Oikya Jote.[14] In 2001, he was appointed joint general secretary of the Islamic Law Implementation Committee and held a leadership role in the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Andolon Parishad Bangladesh.[13] During his student years, he participated in the literary group Lajnatut Talaba and served as joint general secretary of Islahi Muslimin, a welfare organization led by Asad Madani. He also established the Hefazat-e-Muslimeen Parishad in his native Gazaria Upazila.[15]
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Faridi authored numerous works, starting with Qurbani: Itihas o Masail (1986) and ending with Quran Sunnahar Aloke Ihsan Tasawwuf o Atmashuddhi (2005).[16] His writings cover diverse topics such as Islamic jurisprudence, theology, social issues, and history. His original books include Batil Yuge Yuge (1990), Nabi Premer Amar Kahini (June 1995), Ujjal Ekti Nakshatra (September 1988), Islame Bibah-Shadi (August 1992), Jihad-er Marmakotha (1992), Quran Sunnah o Juktir Aloke Islami Aqida (1995), Sud: Ekti Arthonaitik Abhishap (1995), Azadi Andoloner Bir Senani Maulana Ubaydullah Sindhi (1992), Ismat-e Ambiya (Urdu, 1993), Cinema-r Kufol (1993), Dawat Poddhoti o Da'er Gunaboli (1996), Khilafat o Islamer Rajnaitik Darshan (1996), Qawmi Madrasa Ki o Keno (1997), Namaz o Joruri Masail, Khatme Nabuwwat o Qadiani Somprodai, Kusongskarer Berajale Muslim Ummah, Masnun Dua, Quran Sunnah o Juktir Aloke Janmoniyontron, Islam: Rashtra o Rajniti (1999), Islam: Arthoniti o Banking Byabostha (2000), Al Quraner Aloke Tritvobad, Bible Ki Asmani Kitab?, Shaykhul Islam Hazrat Madani: Jibon o Songram (1998), Fatawa o Masail (Volumes 1–6, partial, June 2001), Islamer Drishtite Mad Juwa Lottery (1999), Bishwashanti Protisthay Islam (2005), and Quran Sunnahar Aloke Ihsan Tasawwuf o Atmashuddhi (2005).[17]
In addition to original works, Faridi translated many Islamic texts, often published by the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.[18] These include Islami Jibon (1994), Bukhari Sharif (partial, 1991), Tafsire Tabari (partial, 1990–2000), Al Hidaya (partial, December 2001), Fatawaye Alamgiri (1999), Ashraful Hidaya (partial, 2004), Muslim Sharif (1994), Nadratun Naeem (partial, 2005), Ilaws Sunan (2005), Jibon Gothone Al Quraner Shikkha (2005), and Tafsire Ibn Abbas (partial, November 2000).[19]
Later years
Faridi was a disciple of Asad Madani and received Khilafat and Ijazah (spiritual authorization) from Jamir Uddin Nanupuri in 1994.[12] On 5 June 2005, he died in a road accident in Comilla while traveling to visit Nanupuri.[20] His funeral prayer was held the following day at the compound of Sheikh Januruddin R. Darul Qur'an, led by Qazi Mu'tasim Billah.[10] He was buried near Madinatul Uloom Sirajia in Kauniakandi, Munshiganj. He was survived by one son and six daughters.[21]
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