Mahfuzul Haque
Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic Scholar
Mahfuzul Haque (born 15 November 1969) is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, educator, and former politician, currently serving as the Governor of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh since 18 November 2024. He has held the position of Secretary-General of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh since 3 October 2020 and previously served as the Secretary-General of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis from 2013 to 2020. He is the principal of Jamia Rahmania Arabia, an Islamic seminary founded with the involvement of his father, Azizul Haque. He is an ex-officio member of the standing committee of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh, vice president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, and chairs the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Social Islami Bank. He also oversees the publication of the monthly religious magazine Rahmani Paigam.
Early life and education
Mahfuzul Haque was born on 15 November 1969 in Azimpur, Dhaka. He is the eighth of thirteen siblings, and his younger brother is Mamunul Haque. Their father, Azizul Haque, was an Islamic scholar best known for his Bengali translation of Sahih al-Bukhari. Haque began his early education under the guidance of his father. He later enrolled at Azimpur Chan-Tara Hefz Madrasa, where he memorized the Qur'an at the age of eleven under the tutelage of Abdul Matin.
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