Tajul Islam (scholar)

Faqr-e-Bangal
Tajul Islam
তাজুল ইসলাম
Born1896
Died3 April 1967(1967-04-03) (aged 70–71)
Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma mater
Known forAnti-Ahmadiyya activism
Political party
Children6
FatherAnwar Ali
Main interest(s)Seal of the Prophets
RelativesIbrahim Ujani (father-in-law)
Religious life
DenominationSunni
SchoolHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Senior posting
Teacher
Disciple ofHussain Ahmad Madani

Tajul Islam (1896 – 3 April 1967) was a 20th-century Bengali Islamic scholar, debater, and politician known for his long-term leadership of Jamia Islamia Yunusia, his involvement in the anti-Ahmadiyya movement, his participation in the Indian independence and Pakistan movements, and his efforts to promote Islamic education through the founding of madrasas and religious organizations. He was referred to by the title 'Faqr-e-Bangal'. He was affiliated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and later Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and served as vice president of the Nizam-e-Islam Party.