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His son Anas Madani has also been expelled from the madrassa. Another teacher, Maulana Nurul Islam, a follower of Shafi, was also fired.
Shafi resigned at a Madrasa Management Committee (Shura Committee) meeting on Thursday evening and two teachers, including his son, were released, Shura committee member Salahuddin Nanupuri told bdnews24.com.
After the meeting, the centennial Ahmed Shafi was sent by ambulance from the madrasa to a hospital in Chittagong.
This marked the end of Ahmad Shafi’s long rule in the Hathazari Madrasa.
As the general director of this madrasa, Ahmad Shafi ran the country’s Qaumi madrasas, which are known as ‘Bara Hazur’.
In this capacity, he is also the Chairman of the Board of the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh (BEFAC).
He is also the Emir of Hefazat-e-Islam, and he relies on the leadership of Qawmi Madrasa.
Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Uloom Moinul Islam Madrasa, known as the ‘Great Madrasa’ of Hathazari in Chittagong, is one of the largest and oldest Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh running on the Deoband study program. More than seven thousand students study there.
Ahmed Shafi was the muhtamim or general director of the madrasa for decades. Junaid Babungari, central secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam, was the naib muhtamim or deputy director of the madrasa.
A few months ago, Shafi supporters clashed with Babungari over the choice of Shafi’s long-awaited successor. Shafi’s supporters survived by eliminating Babungari, but his remains remained.
After Shafi, activities at Hathazari Madrasa
Babungari lost his position
A group of students protested at the Hathazari Bara Madrasa in Chittagong on Wednesday demanding the removal of Ahmed Shafi’s son, Anas Madani.
Hundreds of students at the madrassa began protesting suddenly on Wednesday after the madrasah reopened after being closed for a few days amid the coronavirus epidemic.
They also destroyed several rooms demanding the release of Shafi and the expulsion of his son Anas Madani, deputy director of the madrassa.
Their other demands were the reinstatement of the three teachers fired by Anas Madani, the dismissal of all “incompetent and immoral” teachers and staff appointed by Anas, and the cessation of all forms of oppression and harassment against the students of the madrasa.
Although the protesters calmed down after the Madrasa Shura Committee met on Wednesday and decided to release Anas Madani, they also held a protest Thursday amid rumors of a departure from that decision.
In this situation, the government ordered the closure of Qawmi Madrasa. The Madrasa and Technical Education Department sent a letter to the general director and director of the madrasa on Thursday.
Protest against the child in Ahmad Shafi Madrasa
Hathazari Madrasa was closed after the protest
After receiving the letter, the Shura Committee of the Madrasa met in the evening under the chairmanship of Ahmed Shafi to discuss the general situation.
The meeting was attended by five members of the 12-member Shura Committee and the senior “teachers” (senior teachers) of the madrasa, said Salahuddin Nanupuri.
He told bdnews24.com, “My lord resigned the position of CEO voluntarily citing illness. However, he will remain as Muhtamim (counselor) until death. He has given the responsibility of managing the madrasa and nominating a new muhtamim to the committee of the shura “.
In addition, it was decided to release the deputy head of Madrasa (Education) Anas Madani and teacher Maulana Nurul Islam permanently, Nanupuri said.
Ruhul Amin, Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi (UN) officer, who has been monitoring the situation at the madrassa for the past two days, told bdnews24.com: “I heard the news of Allama Shafi’s resignation from the microphone inside the madrassa . However, the madrasa authorities have not officially informed the administration.
A group of students vandalized Hathazari Bara Madrasa in Chittagong on Wednesday during a protest demanding the removal of Ahmed Shafi’s son, Anas Madani.
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, taking hundreds of protesters away by truck. They prevented the students from leaving but did not enter themselves.
Chittagong District Police (North) Additional Superintendent Mashiuddaula Reza told bdnews24.com in the evening: “The situation in the madrasa is calm. After the Shura Committee meeting, Allama Shafi was taken by ambulance to Chittagong for treatment. “
Ahmed Shafi has suffered from physical problems for a long time due to his old age. He has had to spend several days in the hospital in recent years. Sometimes he also brought treatment to India.
On April 11, Ahmed Shafi was admitted to the city’s private CSCR hospital due to digestive and physical problems.
When his condition deteriorated, he was airlifted to Dhaka three days later and admitted to Azgar Ali Hospital in Gandaria. After recovering, he returned to Chittagong on April 26.
Ahmad Shafi at the World Ijtema
Shah Ahmad Shafi was born in the Pakhiartila village of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong. His father’s name was Barkam Ali and his mother was Moshammat Meherunnesa Begum. Ahmed Shafi is the father of two sons and three daughters.
Between his two sons, Anas Madani is the publicity secretary for Hefazat-e-Islam. Another is Maulana Mohammad Yusuf, director of the Pakhiartila Qawmi Madrasa.
Shafi’s education began at Sarafvata Madrasa in Rangunia. Then he studied at Patiyar Al Jamiatul Arabia Madrasa (Jiri Madrasa). In 1940 he was admitted to the Darul Uloom Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari. In 1950 he went to Darul Uloom Deoband Madrasa in India, where he studied for four years.
Ahmed Shafi joined the position of Managing Director of Hathazari Madrasa in 1986. He has been in that position for 34 consecutive years since then.
Ahmad Shafi is revered by the country’s scholars and is the author of 13 books in Bengali and nine in Udur.
However, Ahmed Shafi has always been criticized for his statements against women.
After the start of the Ganajagaran movement in 2013 to demand the trial of war criminals, Ahmed Shafi took to the field with Hefazat-e-Islam in opposition.
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