Shah Abdul Wahhab (born 1894)
Shah Abd al-Wahhab | |
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শাহ আবদুল ওয়াহহাব | |
| Rector of Darul Uloom Hathazari | |
| In office 1941–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Habibullah Qurayshi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Hathazari, Chittagong District, then part of the Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 2 June 1982 (aged 87–88) |
| Resting place | Maqbara-e-Habibi, Hathazari |
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| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Children | 5 |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Teachers | Habibullah Qurayshi Ibrahim Balyawi Izaz Ali Amrohi Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Anwar Shah Kashmiri |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
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| Deobandi movement |
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Shah Abdul Wahhab (Bengali: শাহ আব্দুল ওয়াহহাব, romanized: śāh ābdul ōẏāhahāb; 1894 – 2 June 1982) was a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, educator, jurist, and spiritual leader. He served as the second rector of Darul Uloom Hathazari, primarily participating in administrative and educational activities. He was a vice president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and sat on the Chittagong Court jury for 23 years. He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom, and was one of the disciples of Ashraf Ali Thanwi.
Wahhab established several madrasas and mosques in Bangladesh. He participated in the Bishwa Ijtema and was associated with the Tablighi Jamaat movement in Bangladesh and Myanmar. He was also involved with the educational board Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, and the Islamic University, Bangladesh.