Abdul Quddus | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল কুদ্দুস | |
 Quddus in 2017 | |
| Secretary-General ofBefaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Jabbar Jahanabadi |
| Succeeded by | Mahfuzul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-01-01)1 January 1955 (age 70) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Hathazari |
| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Main interest(s) | Education |
| Signature |  |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Muhammad Faizullah |
| Disciple of | |
Abdul Quddus (born 1 January 1955) is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educationist who served as the 4th Secretary-General ofBefaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, as well as ex officio Co-Chairman ofAl-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh. He is currently serving as the Director-General ofJamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom. He previously served as a member of theBangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission and was the Vice President ofHefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. In 2020, a leaked phone conversation revealed alleged irregularities in Befaq, marking the decline of his formal roles within theQawmi network.
Abdul Quddus was born on 1 January 1955 in Bijoypur village,Barura Upazila,Comilla District, to Badsha Mia and Kulsum Begum.[1] After memorizing theQuran at the age of eleven at Mridhabazar Madrasa, he studied Arabic grammar and later pursued higher education at several madrasas, including Ulama Bazar Madrasa and Mekhal Madrasa, where he studied underMuhammad Faizullah.[1] He then continued atDarul Uloom Hathazari, where he spent six years studying subjects ranging fromSharh al-Jami to the Dawra-e-Hadith course. He completed the Dawra-e-Hadith in 1977 and undertook specialization inTafsir underShah Ahmad Shafi.[1] Alongside formal scholarship, he also engaged in Sufi practices, pledging allegiance to Abdul Aziz and later receiving khilafah from him, as well as fromAbrarul Haq Haqqi and Ahmad Shafi.[1]
Quddus began his teaching career in 1978 at Jamia Ejazia Madrasa inJessore and later held senior teaching positions at Jamia Ashrafia inMymensingh,Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania in Dhaka, andJamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom, where he taught canonical Hadith texts such asSahih al-Bukhari,Sahih Muslim, andSunan Abi Dawud.[1] In 1995, he was promoted to Director-General of Imdadul Uloom while continuing to serve asSheikh al-Hadith. He also taught at Imdadul Ulum Madrasa in Golapbagh and Azizul Ulum Madrasa in Bijoypur.[1] His administrative roles expanded nationally when he was appointed a member of the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission in 2012.[2] He served as treasurer of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh for several years before becoming acting Secretary-General in 2016 and was elected to the post in 2018.[3] During this period, the government recognized Dawra-e-Hadith certificates, and the apex body Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh was formed, where he was appointed co-chairman.[4]
In 2020, Quddus faced criticism after a leaked phone conversation revealed alleged irregularities in Befaq's activities, leading students to demand his resignation.[5] On 22 September 2020, he announced his decision to step down and formally resigned at an executive meeting on 3 October, citing health reasons.[3]Mahfuzul Haque was later elected Secretary-General.[6] The same year, adelegate conference of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh at Darul Uloom Hathazari excluded him from his position as Vice President.[7]
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