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Chittagong: The funeral of Amir Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi of Hefazat-e-Islam will be held at Hathazari Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa on Saturday after Johar.
Hathazari Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) on Friday (September 18) evening. Ruhul Amin confirmed the matter to banglanews.
He told banglanews that Shafi Hazur’s janaza will be held at Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari on Saturday after Johar. His son Maulana Anas Madani will lead the janaza.
Amir Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi of Hifazat-e-Islam breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the capital’s Asgar Ali Hospital around 6:30 pm on Friday.
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi suffered from various physical problems for a long time due to old age. In recent years, he has been treated in national and foreign hospitals on several occasions.
Last June, Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi was admitted to the ICU of Chittagong Medical College Hospital due to various physical problems such as shortness of breath and diabetes.
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi was born in the Pakhiartila village of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong. He is the father of two sons and three daughters.
Allama Shafi began his education at Sarafvata Madrasa in Rangunia. Then he studied at Al Jamiatul Arabiya Madrasa (Patia Jiri Madrasa) in Patia.
Later he studied at Darul Uloom Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari and Darul Uloom Deoband Madrasa in India.
In 1986, Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi assumed the post of General Director (Muhtamim) of Hathazari Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa. He held the position for 34 consecutive years before resigning Thursday to a student movement.
Hathazari Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa is the largest and oldest madrasa in the country. Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi ran the Qaumi Madrasas as General Director of this Madrasa.
Bangladesh time: 2105 hours, September 18, 2020
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