| ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন বাংলাদেশ | |
 Logo of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh | |
 Head office of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh | |
| Formation | 22 March 1975; 50 years ago (22 March 1975) |
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| Type | Islamic education, Publication and research activities |
| Headquarters | Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Agargoan,Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,Dhaka,Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| A F M Khalid Hossain | |
| Abdus Salam Khan[1] | |
| Mohammad Ismail Hossain | |
Main organ |  Government of Bangladesh |
Parent organization | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Budget | Allocated by Government |
| Staff | 1477 |
| Website | islamicfoundation |
Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (Bengali:ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন বাংলাদেশ) is a government organization under theMinistry of Religious Affairs inBangladesh working to disseminate values and ideals ofIslam and carry out activities related to those values and ideals.[2][3] The head office of the foundation is in Dhaka, which is supported by 6 divisional offices and 64 district offices, as well as 7 Imam Training Academy Centers and 29 Islamic Mission Centers.[3] The director general is the chief executive of the foundation.[3]
In 1959, two organizations were formed inDhaka,Bangladesh to propagate the teachings and following of Islam. The Baitul Mukarram Society built theBaitul Mukarram (Arabic:بيت المكرّم; the holy house) mosque and Islamic scholars formed aDarul Ulum (Arabic:دار العلوم; house of knowledge) to popularize and research on Islamic philosophy, culture and way of life.[2] In 1960, the Darul Ulum was renamed as Islamic Academy and was made a branch ofCentral Institute of Islamic Research based in Karachi.[2]
The current organization came into effect in 1974, whenSheikh Mujibur Rahman formally inaugurated as the Islamic Foundation.[4]
On 20–22 March 1978, the foundation organized a seminar sponsored by theOIC and attended by representatives of 16 countries including Bangladesh.[2] In 1979–80, development of the foundation got a new momentum.[2]
In 2015, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh issued afatwa banning the use of chairs for elderly worshipers inmosques. The head of the foundation, Shamim Afzal toldAgence France-Presse, "There are no instances of the Prophet praying while sitting on a chair," despite numeroushadiths contradicting this claim.[5] He added that "chairs spoiled the beauty of the mosques."[5]
This led to outrage and protest from more eruditeulema, who termed it "an incorrect and exaggerated decision."[5][6] ThePrime MinisterSheikh Hasina issued a statement that she was "stunned" by such afatwa, terming it incorrect. She added that she herself offered prayers in chairs during flights.[7]
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