Abdul Jalil Choudhury
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ʿAbdul Jalil Choudhury Badarpuri (
Islamic scholar, teacher and politician. Born in what is now Bangladesh, Choudhury became one of the senior disciples of Hussain Ahmed Madani from Sylhet District.[1] He relocated to Badarpur, Karimganj following the Partition of Bengal in 1947 and served as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for several terms.[2] Choudhury has many contributions in Northeast India, covering Islamic and social development, and had participated in the Bengali Language Movement of the Barak Valley.[3]
Early life and education
Abdul Jalil Choudhury was born into a
Turukkhola in Sylhet District. His father was Muhammad Asghar Choudhury and his mother, Shamsunnessa Choudhury, was proficient in the Persian language, and initially homeschooled him in his early years before enrolling him at the local primary school.[4]
He then proceeded to study at the local
Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi.[4]
Career
Choudhury's career began in Sylhet Government High School as teacher of the Persian language. Two years later, he was appointed the principal of Jessore Alia Madrasa and then as a teacher at Ajiria Madrasa in Fulbari.[4]
Choudhury's activism began in his student life, and he was associated with the
Chief Minister of Assam, who personally sent a letter to Choudhury inviting him to Assam. As soon as Choudhury received the letter in September 1947, he settled in the village of Alaqulipur in Karimganj, leaving his parents, siblings and spouse.[4]
In October 1947, Choudhury was appointed the principal of
Deobandi standards and gained official recognition from the Government of Assam in 1948. The Department of Hadith studies was inaugurated on 24 February 1954 by Hussain Ahmed Madani, and Choudhury served as the head of this department until his death.[4] He was also the founder of North East India Emarat-e-Saraiah and Nadwatut Tameer, a Muslim religious organisation for overall development.[6]
Political career
In 1951, he joined the
Algapur constituency.[7][8] During the Bengali Language Movement of the Barak Valley in 1961, he publicly advocated for the movement, considering it to be an obligation for all Bengalis.[3]
Personal life
Choudhury divorced his wife as she was not willing to migrate with him to Assam after the Partition of India in 1947.[4]
See also
References
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- ^ Khan, Bazlur Rahman (25 May 2021). "Madrasa Education System in South Assam". The Milli Gazette.
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- ^ a b c d e f Rahman, Mukhlisur. মাওলানা আবদুল জলীল বদরপুরী জীবন ও সংগ্রাম [Mawlana Abdul Jalil Badarpuri Life and Struggles] (in Bengali). Bangladesh Nadwatul Azkar.
- ^ Majumdar, Nurur Rahim (18 January 2015). "Role of Akram Hussain Saikia in the freedom struggle of India". Two Circles.
- ^ "NE Emarat-e-Shariah distributes scholarship for higher and professional studies". 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Badarpur assembly election results in Assam". elections.traceall.in.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1957-62". assamassembly.gov.in.