Hafez Ahmadullah
Hafez Ahmadullah | |
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হাফেজ আহমদুল্লাহ | |
Ahmadullah in 2023 | |
| Chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh | |
| In office 16 December 2023 – 14 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Zauq Nadwi |
| Succeeded by | Abu Taher Nadwi |
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| Born | 12 May 1941 Patiya Upazila, Chittagong District, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 14 September 2025 (aged 84) Lalkhan Bazar, Chittagong District, Bangladesh |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Relatives | Shah Ahmad Hasan (grandfather) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Disciple of | Muhammadullah Hafezzi |
Hafez Ahmadullah (12 May 1941 – 14 September 2025) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, who served as the chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh from 16 December 2023, a state-recognized Qawmi madrasa board, until his death. On 15 February 2024, he was appointed president of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, where he also served as head mufti. He was widely referred to as 'Faqīh al-Din' (Jurist of the Religion), a title ascribed to him in recognition of decades of scholarship in Islamic jurisprudence, having received formal instruction from Muhammad Shafi, Pakistan's former Grand Mufti.
He had a foundational role in establishing the Islamic Fiqh Board Bangladesh on 17 May 2017, inspired by its Indian counterpart. In addition to his expertise in fiqh, he was also engaged in hadith scholarship and taught as Sheikh al-Hadith at both Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya and Al-Jameatul Arabiatul Islamia Ziri. Spiritually, he was associated with the tradition of Ashraf Ali Thanwi through his succession from Muhammadullah Hafezzi, a direct disciple of Thanwi. He also held the position of vice-president in Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.