Haji Shariatullah
Haji Shariatullah | |
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হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Shariatullah Taluqdar 1781 Shamail Village, Faridpur District, Bengal, British India (now Shibchar, Madaripur District, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 1840 (aged 58–59) |
| Children | Dudu Miyan |
| Main interest(s) | |
| Education | Al Azhar University |
| Known for | Faraizi Movement |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Qadiri |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher |
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| Islam in Bangladesh |
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Haji Shariatullah (Bengali: হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ; 1781–1840) was a prominent religious leader and Islamic scholar from Bengal in the eastern subcontinent, who is best known as the founder of the Faraizi movement. In 1884, the Shariatpur District was formed and named after him.