Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib


Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib (Bengali: মুহম্মদ আসাদুল্লাহ আল-গালিব; born 15 January 1948) is a Bangladeshi reformist Islamic scholar and former professor of Arabic at the University of Rajshahi. He is the leader of a puritan Islamic movement Ahl-i Hadith Andalon Bangladesh (AHAB).[4][5] He is also the founder of an Islamic research journal, Monthly At-tahreek.[6] In an interview in 2017, Shakhawat Hossain, Ahl-e Hadith Andolon Bangladesh spokesperson, said the group claimed its lineage and the inspiration for its name from Islamist groups that had fought British colonialism in the early 19th century.[7]

Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib
مُحَمَّد اَسَدُ اللّه اَلْغاَلِب
মুহাম্মাদ আসাদুল্লাহ আল-গালিব
Personal
Born (1948-01-15) 15 January 1948
ReligionIslam
NationalityBangladeshi
Home townSatkhira
SpouseTahirunnesa
Children
  • Dr. Tamanna Tasnim[1]
  • Dr. Ahmad Abdullah Saqib[2]
  • Dr. Ahmad Abdullah Najib[3]
  • Ahmad Abdullah Shakir
ParentMaulana Ahmad Ali Basirunnesa
DenominationSunni
SectAhle Hadith/Salafi
Notable work(s)Tafsirul Quran
Tarjamatul Quran
Siratur Rasul (SM)
Salatur Rasul (SM)
Ahlehadith Movement: its Origin and Development with Special Reference to the South Asian Region (PhD Thesis)
Education
Profession
Muslim leader
Profession
Websiteasadullahalghalib.com

On 23 February 2005, the Bangladesh government arrested him following allegations of Islamic militancy.[8][9][10] He was further alleged to have received funding from the Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage.[11][12] However, he denied any involvement with Islamic militancy and was freed from jail on 28 August 2008.[13][14][15][16][17] He was eventually acquitted of all charges.[18][19][20][21]

Founded organisations

He founded various religious, educational and non-profit social welfare organizations in Bangladesh.[16][22]

  • Ahlehadeeth Andolon Bangladesh (Ahlehadeeth Movement Bangladesh) – A national Ahlehadeeth organisation, Founded on Friday, 23 September 1994.
  • Bangladesh Ahlehadeeth Jubo Shangha – A youths' wing of Ahlehadeeth Movement Bangladesh, founded on 5 February 1978.
  • Bangladesh Ahlehadeeth Mahilla Songstha - A ladies' wing of Ahlehadeeth Movement Bangladesh, Founded on 7 June 1981.
  • Tawheed Trust (Regd) – A registered non-profit social welfare well-known organization, which is based in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, opened on 5 September 1989.
  • Salafiyah Trust (Regd) - A registered social welfare organization, founded in 2002.
  • Hadeeth Foundation Bangladesh – A renowned Islamic research foundation with Darul Ifta and publishing house, founded on 15 November 1992.
  • Islamic Complex - Founded in 2010.
  • Monthly at-Tahreek – An Islamic research journal first published in September 1997.[6]
  • Sonamoni - A children's wing of Ahlehadeeth Movement Bangladesh, founded in 1994.
  • Pather Alo Foundation - A national project for orphans, sightless, disabled and neglected people, founded in 2009.

Works
  • Tarjamatul Quran
  • Tafsirul Quran

Views

In 2005, in conjunction with the protests led by the chief cleric, Ubaidul Haq, he led a protest in Rajshahi to condemn a series of bombings.[23]

See also

References
  1. "Dr. Tamanna Tasnim". Doctor Bangladesh. 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. "ক্যারিয়ার ভাবনা" [Carrier Thoghts]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. Hossain, Muhammad Sakhawat, ed. (December 2020). সংগঠনের তিনজন দায়িত্বশীলের পিএইচ.ডি. ডিগ্রি লাভ [Obtained PhD degree of three responsible of the organisation]. Monthly At-Tahreek (in Bengali). Rajshahi: Hadith Foundation Bangladesh. 24 (Third): 47. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.}
  4. Ahlehadeeth Andalon Bangladesh (AHAB)
  5. আহলেহাদীছ আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ. Ahlehadeethbd.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. মাসিক আত-তাহরীক - জানুয়ারী ২০১৬. At-tahreek.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. "Ahl-e Hadith movement in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 11 March 2018.
  8. Waliur Rahman (23 February 2005). "Police hold Bangladesh professor". BBC News.
  9. "Bangladeshi professor arrested as militant". United Press International. 24 February 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  10. Routray, Bibhu Prasad (2 March 2005). "Bangladesh steps out of denial cocoon". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. Montero, David (7 September 2005). "How extremism came to Bangladesh". The Christian Science Monitor.
  12. "Ghalib, 3 other Ahle Hadith leaders held". News From Bangladesh. 24 February 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  13. "Bangladesh brings 15 Islamists to court". United Press International. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  14. "Ahlehadeeth denies militant links". The Independent. Dhaka. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  15. "Ahle Hadith Andolon chief Ghalib freed on bail". The Financial Express. Dhaka. bdnews24.com. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  16. "Militant kingpin Galib freed on bail". The Daily Star. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  17. "Alleged militant kingpin Ghalib out on bail". bdnews24.com. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  18. "Dr Galib, 17 others relieved from bomb attack case". UNB. 26 July 2005 – via Infotrac Newsstand.
  19. "Galib, 5 others acquitted". The Daily Star. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  20. Ali, Anwar (17 February 2005). "RU teacher with 'militant link' operates in 42 districts". The Daily Star.
  21. Parvez, Saimum (2016). "Terrorism and Counter Terrorism in Bangladesh". In Riaz, Ali; Sajjadur Rahman, Mohammad (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. Routledge. p. 432. ISBN 978-1-317-30877-5.
  22. "Ahle Hadith". Probe News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  23. "Thousands raise hands to almighty during jumma to get rid of suicide bombings". bdnews24.com. 8 December 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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