Tajul Islam (scholar)
Faqr-e-Bangal Tajul Islam | |
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তাজুল ইসলাম | |
| Born | 1896 Tippera District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 3 April 1967 (aged 70–71) Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
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| Known for | Anti-Ahmadiyya activism |
| Political party | |
| Children | 6 |
| Father | Anwar Ali |
| Main interest(s) | Seal of the Prophets |
| Relatives | Ibrahim Ujani (father-in-law) |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | |
| Disciple of | Hussain Ahmad Madani |
Influenced by | |
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.