Shah Abdul Wahhab (born 1894)

Shah Abd al-Wahhab
শাহ আবদুল ওয়াহহাব
Rector of Darul Uloom Hathazari
In office
1941–1982
Preceded byHabibullah Qurayshi
Succeeded byMuhammad Hamid
Personal details
Born1894
Hathazari, Chittagong District, then part of the Bengal Presidency
Died2 June 1982(1982-06-02) (aged 87–88)
Resting placeMaqbara-e-Habibi, Hathazari
Alma mater
Personal life
NationalityBangladeshi
Children5
Notable work(s)
  • Monthly Muinul Islam
  • Daily Pasban
  • An-Nadi ath-Thaqafi
  • Ashrafia Library
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
TeachersHabibullah Qurayshi
Ibrahim Balyawi
Izaz Ali Amrohi
Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Anwar Shah Kashmiri
MovementDeobandi
Senior posting
Disciple ofAshraf Ali Thanwi
Disciples
  • Ishaq al-Ghazi

Shah Abdul Wahhab (Bengali: শাহ আব্দুল ওয়াহহাব, romanizedśāh 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.