Syed Faizul Karim | |
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 Faizul Karim in 2024 | |
| Nayeb-e-Ameer ofIslami Andolan Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2006 | |
| Ameer | Syed Rezaul Karim |
| Preceded by | Syed Fazlul Karim |
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| Born | (1973-01-10)10 January 1973 (age 52) |
| Political party | Islami Andolan Bangladesh |
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| Other names | Shaikh-e Charmonai |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Disciple of | Shah Ahmad Shafi |
Syed Faizul Karim (Bengali:সৈয়দ ফয়জুল করিম; born 10 January 1973) is aBangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician. He is known asShaikh-e-Charmonai to his supporters. He is senior nayeb-e-ameer ofIslami Andolan Bangladesh. He is also the vice president of Bangladesh Mujahid Committee and Bangladesh Quran Education Board and a central member ofBefaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh. During his student life, he served as the central president of theIslami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh.
Faizul Karim was born on 10 January 1973 inChar Monai Union ofBarisal district. He belonged to aBengali Muslim family who were the hereditaryPirs of Charmonai, with his great grandfather,Sayed Amjad Ali, being a descendant ofAli, the fourthCaliph ofIslam. His father,Syed Fazlul Karim, and grandfather,Syed Muhammad Ishaq, were the leaders of the Charmonai Darbar. He has a total of 6 brothers and 1 sister, includingSyed Rezaul Karim.[1]
He started his education from Jamia Rashidia Islamia Charmonai, founded by his grandfather. He passed Kamil from its Alia branch in 1995.[1] He also attended classes in itsQawmi branch. After that, he passed first division inFiqh andHadith from Sagardi Islamia Kamil Madrasa, Barisal. He studied at Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania for some time.[1]
After completing his education, he joined Charmonai Jamia Rashidia Islamia as a teacher in Alia branch. Later, he was the assistant principal of both Alia and Qawmi branches for a long time. After his father's death on 25 November 2006, he held various positions inIslami Andolan Bangladesh and Bangladesh Mujahid Committee. He was involved inIslami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh since his student life. Later he served as the president of its Central Committee.[1][2]
In 2016, a lot of controversy arose over a speech he gave aboutUniversity of Dhaka.[3] Where he claimed, University of Dhaka could not be established in 1911 due to the opposition ofHindus. The foundation stone of DU was laid in 1921 on the proposal of a Muslim man, Nawab of Dhaka, SirKhwaja Salimullah. So it is a Muslim university and no atheist can live there. Regarding the curriculum, he said, "A syllabus that does not include the biography of theProphet (PBUH), does not include the biography ofUmar, does not include the biography of such great people - such syllabus books will not be taught or even allowed to be read in Bangladesh."[3]
On 13 November 2020, he opposed the sculpture ofSheikh Mujibur Rahman under the construction in Gandaria inJatrabari. Later, a national debate started.[4][5] After various reactions, sedition case was filed against him and the PBI took the investigation into the case.[6][7]
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