Shamsul Haque Faridpuri

Mujahid-e-Azam
Shamsul Haque Faridpuri
Mujahid-e-Azam Shamsul Haque Faridpuri
Title	Sadr Saheb Huzur
Personal
Born	Shamsul Haque; 1896; Gawhardanga, Tungipara, Gopalganj
Died	21 January 1969 (aged 72–73)
Resting place	Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Khademul Islam Gawhardanga
Religion	Islam
Children	Ruhul Amin
Parents	Munshi Muhammad Abdullah (father); Aminah Khatun (mother);
Era	19th–20th century
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Movement	Deobandi
Main interest(s)	Hadith, fiqh
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Deoband
Tariqa	Chishti Order
Occupation	Teacher, writer
Muslim leader
Teacher	Izaz Ali Amrohi; Anwar Shah Kashmiri; Hussain Ahmed Madani
Disciple of	Zafar Ahmad Usmani
	Influenced by Ashraf Ali Thanwi;
	Influenced Azizul Haque, Fazlul Haque Amini;
President of Idarat al-Maʿarif
Succeeded by	Muhammad Yunus
	Arabic name
Personal (Ism)	Shams al-Ḥaqq; شمس الحق
Patronymic (Nasab)	ibn Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Chirāgh ʿAlī ibn Chānd Ghāzī ibn ʿAbd al-Awwal; بن محمد عبد الله بن تشراغ علي بن تشاند الغازي بن عبد الأول
Epithet (Laqab)	Ṣadr Ṣāḥib Ḥuḍūr; صدر صاحب حضور
Toponymic (Nisba)	al-Farīdfūrī; الفريدفوري

Shams al-Ḥaqq ibn Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Chirāgh ʿAlī al-Farīdfūrī (Arabic: شمس الحق بن محمد عبد الله بن تشراغ علي الفريدفوري), or simply known as Shamsul Haque Faridpuri (Bengali: শামসুল হক ফরিদপুরী; 1896 – 21 January 1969) was an Islamic scholar, educationist, and social reformer. He was the founder-principal of Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh.^[3] He also founded many other madrasas.^[4] Organisations which he initiated include; Khademul Islam Jamat and Anjuman-e-Tabligh-al-Quran.^[5]^[6]

Early life and family

Ghazi Shamsul Haque was born on a Friday in the year 1896,^[7] to the Bengali Muslim Ghazi family in the village of Ghoperdanga (later Gawhardanga) in erstwhile Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj (now Gopalganj District, Bangladesh).^{[citation needed]} He traces his paternal ancestry to an Arab soldier who was one of the members of Bakhtiyar Khalji's army during his conquest of Bengal. His ancestors settled in Jessore where they propagated Islam to locals with his great-great grandfather, Mawlana Abdul Awwal al-Ghazi, relocating the family to Faridpur.^[8] His father, Ghazi Muhammad Abdullah ibn Chiragh Ali, was a munshi and participant of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and his mother, Amena Khatun, was a homemaker. Faridpuri's great-grandfather, Chand Ghazi, was a student of Syed Ahmad Shaheed and took part in the Battle of Balakot against the Sikhs.^[9]^[10]

Education

Faridpuri first began his preschool education under the local Hindu pandit of Patgati. He then studied in Tungipara and Sutiakathi School where he completed his primary education. In 1915, he was the best performer for class 6 in the annual exams at the Baghariya High School in Noapara. He then joined for class 7 at the Calcutta Alia Madrasa and in 1919 he passed the entrance exam for the Anglo-Persian department. With a scholarship, Faridpuri enrolled at the Presidency College Calcutta for a few days before being interrupted by Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement. As a result, Faridpuri left the college and set off for Thana Bhawan where he met Ashraf Ali Thanwi. Under Thanwi's advice, Faridpuri enrolled at the Mazahir Uloom seminary in Saharanpur where he completed Islamic studies up to a bachelors level. He then moved on to study at Darul Uloom Deoband where he studied tasawwuf under Thanwi and hadith under Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Izaz Ali Amrohi and Hussain Ahmed Madani until 1927. Faridpuri also gained khilafat from Zafar Ahmad Usmani and Abdul Ghani.^[11]

Career

After completing his education, Faridpuri returned to his homeland in Bengal where he became a prominent teacher of hadith. He became the principal of Jamia Islamia Yunusia in Brahmanbaria in 1928 until 1935 when he founded the Gazalia Madrasa in Bagerhat. He then moved on to Ashraful Uloom in Bara Katara, Dhaka from 1936 until 1950. He founded the Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Khademul Islam in his home village of Gawhardanga in 1937. In 1940, he founded Khademul Islam Jamat (Congregation of the Guardians of Islam), an organisation which promoted the implementation of Islamic ideals. He also founded the Anjuman-e-Tabligh-al-Quran (Association of Quranic Preaching) to challenge the activities of Christian Missionaries that were actively propagating to Muslims in the region. Faridpuri was an advocate of campaigns such as the Pakistan Movement and the Tablighi Jamaat. The Idaratul Ma`arif was a centre for Islamic research that was established by Faridpuri. From 1951 up until his death, he taught hadith classes in Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh. He also founded the capital's Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom in Faridabad in 1956.

Bibliography

Writings

Shotru Theke Hushiar Thako(শত্রু থেকে হুঁশিয়ার থাকো); English translations: Beware of the enemy^[12]
Choritro Gothon (চরিত্র গঠন); English translations: Character Development^[5]
Potito Pabon (পতিত পবন); Fallen wind
Ma-Bap O Shontaner Hoq (মা-বাপ ও সন্তানের হক); English translations: Rights of the parents and children
Tafsire Sura Fateha (তাফসীরে সূরা ফাতেহা); English translations: Exegesis of Surah al-Fatiha
Taubanama O Jiboner Pon (তওবানামা ও জীবনের পণ); English: The story of repentance and the stake of life
Allahr Porichoy O Manusher Porichoy (আল্লাহর পরিচয় ও মানুষের পরিচয়); English translations: God's background and mankind's background ^[12]
Matri Jatir Morjada (মাতৃজাতির মর্যাদা); English translations: The dignity of matriarchs
Mosjid O Jibonto Mosjid (মসজিদ ও জীবন্ত মসজিদ); English translations: Mosque and living mosques
Hoqqani Tafsir (হক্কানী তাফসীর);^[5] (completed but not fully published yet) - only the first and last Juz were published but the author completed the manuscript of the Tafseer in approximately 16000 pages and urged his students to published it but no one has taken up the task of the continuation of the publication yet)
Dhormer Ashol Uddeshyo Ki? (ধর্মের আসল উদ্দেশ্য কী?); English translations: What is the main goal of religion?
Oshot Alem O Peer Ebong Shotorko Bani (অসৎ আলেম ও পীর : সতর্কবাণী); English: The dishonest alim and pir and words of warning
Tasauof Totto (তাসাওউফ তত্ত্ব); English translations: Inquiry of Mysticism^[12]
Bhul Shongshodhon (ভুল সংশোধন); English translations: Emendation of Mistakes^[13]
Quraner Upor Hostokhep Bordasht Kora Jabe Na (কুরআনের উপর হস্তক্ষেপ বরদাশত করা যাবে না); English: Interference against the Quran will not be tolerated
Shongkkhepe Islam (সংক্ষেপে ইসলাম); English translations: Islam in short
Namazer Ortho (নামাজের অর্থ); English translations: The meaning of prayer
Hajjer Masail (হজ্জের মাসায়েল); English: The topic of Hajj
Halal-Haram O Bidat-Ijtihad (হালাল-হারাম ও বিদয়াত-ইজতেহাদ); English: Halal-haram and bid'ah-ijtihad^[13]
Proloyongkari Ghurnijhorer Karon Ki? (প্রলয়ংকারী ঘূর্ণিঝড়ের কারণ কী?); English translations: What is the reason behind catastrophic cyclones?
Tabligh O Islami Zindegi (তাবলীগ ও ইসলামী জিন্দেগি); English: Tabligh and Islamic life^[12]
Votarer Dayitto O Vote Shomporke Shorioter Nirdesh (ভোটারের দায়িত্ব ও ভোট সম্পর্কে শরীয়তের নির্দেশ); English translations: Responsibilities of the voter and instructions for voting from the Sharia
Adorsho Muslim Poribar O Shushthu Porikolpona (আদর্শ মুসলিম পরিবার ও সুষ্ঠু পরিকল্পনা); English: Ideal Muslim family and elegant plans^[12]
Rozar Fazilat (রোজার ফজিলত); English: Virtue of Fasting
Islahe Nafs (ইসলাহে নফস); English: Soul reformation
Jibon Patheyo (জীবন পাথেয়); English Viaticum of life^[13]
Dhormo O Rajneeti (ধর্ম ও রাজনীতি); English: Religion and politics^[12]
Hadiser Rotno-Bhandar Ba Shashon Poddhoti (হাদীসের রত্নভাণ্ডার বা শাসন পদ্ধতি); English: The gem-stores of Hadith or ruling method
Jihader Gurutto O Fazilat (জিহাদের গুরুত্ব ও ফজিলত); English: Importance and virtue of Jihad^[12]^[13]

Translations

References

^ Syed, Jawad; Pio, Edwina; Kamran, Tahir; Zaidi, Abbas (9 November 2016). Faith-Based Violence and Deobandi Militancy in Pakistan. Springer. p. 429. ISBN 9781349949663. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Chapter 9". Development of sufism in Bengal. Aligarh Muslim University-shodhganga. pp. 282–283. hdl:10603/57200. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ "Official website of Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh". Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ Kabir, Humayun (2015). "Beyond Jamaat-e-Islami: The Political Rise of the Deobandis, the Mystic Leaders, and Islamism in Bangladesh". In Mattson, Ingrid; Nesbitt-Larking, Paul; Tahir, Nawaz (eds.). Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy. Cambridge Scholars. p. 63. ISBN 9781443875141. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Amin, Muhammad Ruhul (2012). "Faridpuri, Maulana Shamsul Haque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ Harun, Mizan (2018). رجال صنعوا التاريخ وخدموا الإسلام والعلم في بنغلاديش للشاملة [Men Who Shaped History And Served Islamic Science In Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Perspective] (in Arabic). Dhaka: Darul Bayan. pp. 161–181.
^ Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Sufi Saints of Bengal of un-known dates" (PDF). Development of Sufism in Bengal (Thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 282. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ al-Kumillai, Muhammad Hifzur Rahman (2018). "الشيخ الفاضل العلامة الكبير المولى شمس الحق بن المنشئ عبد الله الفريد فوري" [The honorable Shaykh, the great Allamah, al-Mawla Shams al-Haqq, son of al-Munshi Abdullah of Farid Pur]. كتاب البدور المضية في تراجم الحنفية (in Arabic). Cairo, Egypt: Dar al-Salih.
^ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Renowned Personalities]. DC Gopalganj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
^ Jakaria, Muhammad (2021). বাংলাদেশে ইসলামের প্রচার-প্রসার ও সামাজিক শৃঙ্খলা প্রতিষ্ঠায় পীর-মাশায়িখের অবদান: একটি পর্যালোচনা (PDF) (Thesis) (in Bengali). University of Dhaka. p. 231.
^ Abul Kalam Azad (19 November 2013). "বাংলা ভাষায় তাফসীর চর্চা: বিশেষত তফসীরে নূরুল কোরআন" (in Bengali). Dhaka University Library. pp. 199–203. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rokomari Dot Com" (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Rokomari Dot Com" (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2013.
^ M. Raihan Sharif (1996). Guidelines to Islamic Economics: Nature, Concepts, and Principles. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). p. 86. ISBN 9789848203019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

External links

Bhul Shongshodhon [Correction of Mistakes of Allama Maududi] by Maulana Shamsul Haque Faridpuri

[FBV429-1] Syed, Jawad; Pio, Edwina; Kamran, Tahir; Zaidi, Abbas (9 November 2016). Faith-Based Violence and Deobandi Militancy in Pakistan. Springer. p. 429. ISBN 9781349949663. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[IM282-283-2] Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Chapter 9". Development of sufism in Bengal. Aligarh Muslim University-shodhganga. pp. 282–283. hdl:10603/57200. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[jamia_lalbagh-3] "Official website of Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh". Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

[IM63-4] Kabir, Humayun (2015). "Beyond Jamaat-e-Islami: The Political Rise of the Deobandis, the Mystic Leaders, and Islamism in Bangladesh". In Mattson, Ingrid; Nesbitt-Larking, Paul; Tahir, Nawaz (eds.). Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy. Cambridge Scholars. p. 63. ISBN 9781443875141. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[Banglapedia-5] Amin, Muhammad Ruhul (2012). "Faridpuri, Maulana Shamsul Haque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[6] Harun, Mizan (2018). رجال صنعوا التاريخ وخدموا الإسلام والعلم في بنغلاديش للشاملة [Men Who Shaped History And Served Islamic Science In Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Perspective] (in Arabic). Dhaka: Darul Bayan. pp. 161–181.

[7] Ismail, Muhammad (1989). "Sufi Saints of Bengal of un-known dates" (PDF). Development of Sufism in Bengal (Thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 282. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[kum-8] -Kumillai, Muhammad Hifzur Rahman (2018). "الشيخ الفاضل العلامة الكبير المولى شمس الحق بن المنشئ عبد الله الفريد فوري" [The honorable Shaykh, the great Allamah, al-Mawla Shams al-Haqq, son of al-Munshi Abdullah of Farid Pur]. كتاب البدور المضية في تراجم الحنفية (in Arabic). Cairo, Egypt: Dar al-Salih.

[9] প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Renowned Personalities]. DC Gopalganj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.

[10] Jakaria, Muhammad (2021). বাংলাদেশে ইসলামের প্রচার-প্রসার ও সামাজিক শৃঙ্খলা প্রতিষ্ঠায় পীর-মাশায়িখের অবদান: একটি পর্যালোচনা (PDF) (Thesis) (in Bengali). University of Dhaka. p. 231.

[11] Abul Kalam Azad (19 November 2013). "বাংলা ভাষায় তাফসীর চর্চা: বিশেষত তফসীরে নূরুল কোরআন" (in Bengali). Dhaka University Library. pp. 199–203. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

[rokomari-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rokomari Dot Com" (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2013.

[rokomari_1-13] "Rokomari Dot Com" (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2013.

[RSm-14] M. Raihan Sharif (1996). Guidelines to Islamic Economics: Nature, Concepts, and Principles. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). p. 86. ISBN 9789848203019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

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