Nur Hossain Kasemi

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Allama
Nur Hossain
Kasemi
নূর হুসাইন কাসেমী
Kasemi in 2020
Secretary General, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
In office
15 November 2020 – 13 December 2020
Preceded byJunaid Babunagari
Succeeded byNurul Islam Jihadi
Co-chairman, Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh
In office
3 October 2020 – 13 December 2020
Preceded byAbdul Quddus
Succeeded byMuhammad Wakkas
Secretary General, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh
In office
7 November 2015 – 13 December 2020
Preceded byMuhammad Wakkas
Succeeded byMonjurul Islam Effendi
Rector, Jamia Madania Baridara, Dhaka
In office
1988 – 13 December 2020
Succeeded byNazmul Hasan
Personal details
Born(1945-01-10)10 January 1945
Chodda,
Tasawwuf, Politics
Notable work(s)
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Influenced
Kasemi giving a speech in Bengali.
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Nur Hossain Kasemi (

Muslim
masses as an Islamic leader. He was also involved in running nearly 45 Islamic seminaries.

Name and lineage

Kasemi was born on 10 January 1945 into a

Manoharganj under Tipperah district (now Comilla District, Bangladesh).[1][2]

Education

His education started by enrolling in a primary school near to his house. After class 4, he was admitted at Kashipur Kasemul Uloom Madrasa and studied till the Secondary class. Then he was admitted at Al Jamiatul Islamia Darul Ulum madrassa in Barura. Here, he studied till Jamaat-e Hedaya (Honours 2nd).[3][1]

Then he went to India to study at Darul Ulum Deoband. He was admitted at Beritazpur madrasa in Saharanpur district after failing to reach the scheduled time. After completing Jamaat-e Jalaline (Honours), he went to Darul Uloom Deoband. He was studying at Deoband for a total of 3 years. Here, after the completion of the Masters in Hadith, he has studied Arabic literature and Philosophy.[3]

Teachers

Among his teachers are: Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, Anzar Shah Kashmiri, Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Muhammad Salim Qasmi and other eminent figures.[3]

Career

His career started with teaching at Muradia madrassa, established by

Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, based in Muzaffarnagar district, India. After a year of teaching here, he returned to motherland in late 1973. Then he filled the positions of Shaykhul Hadith and Principal at Nandansar Mohius Sunnah Madrasa, Shariatpur District. In 1978, he went to Jamia Arabia Imdadul Uloom Faridabad in Dhaka. Here, he has been teaching for 4 years and was the director of Residential Hostel. In 1982, he came to Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka founded by Kazi Mutasim Billah. Here, he taught for six years in total. In 1988, he founded Jamia Madania Baridhara, Dhaka and Jamia Sobhania Mahmood Nagar in 1998. Since its inception, he was the rector and Shaykhul Hadith of both seminaries. He was also involved in the management of nearly 45 Islamic Seminaries.[3][1]

On 3 October 2020, he was elected as senior vice president of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh. According to law, he was also the vice president of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh.[3][4][5]

On 15 November 2020, he was elected secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and was the president of Hefazat, Dhaka Chapter.[6][7][8][9][10]

Politics

In 1975, he entered politics with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh. He came to the central leadership of Jamiat in 1990 and on 7 November 2015 he became its secretary general.[11]

From 1990 to 2000, he was involved in the

Khatam an-Nabiyyin movement and served as general secretary.[3]

Family

In his family life, he was the father of two sons: Jubair Hussain and Jaber Qassemi, and two daughters. His younger son Jaber Qassemi is an Islamic scholar and professor at Jamia Mahmoodia Ishaqia, Maniknagar.[3]

Death

He died on 13 December 2020 at

United Hospital, Dhaka.[12]

In 2021, Yasin Abdur Rauf wrote a biography of him in Arabic. "Nur Hossain Kasemi Conference" was held on 9 January 2021 in Savar.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nur Hossain Kasemi passes away at 75". The Daily Star. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. jagonews24.com
    (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Abdur rauf, Yasin (2020). Al Allamtu Nur Hossain kasemi (in Arabic). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Jamia Madania Baridara, Dhaka. pp. 10–15.
  4. ^ "Mahmudul Hasan new chairman of Qawmi Madrasa Education Board". The Daily Star. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Qawmi Madrassah Education Board gets new chairman". New Age. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Hefazat-e-Islam selects Babunagari as new Ameer, Kasemi made Secretary General". Dhaka Tribune. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Rampant nepotism and politics in BEFAQ". Dhaka Tribune. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protest India violence". AP News. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Islamic Political Parties : Their Poll Prospects". Daily Sun. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Babunagari new Hefazat amir, Kasemi secretary". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. ^ জমিয়তের নির্বাহী সভাপতি ওয়াক্কাছ, মহাসচিব নূর হোসাইন কাসেমী [Jamiat executive president Waqqas, secretary general Nur Hossain Kasemi]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  12. ^ হেফাজত মহাসচিব কাসেমী আর নেই [Hefazat Secretary General Kasemi has no more]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  13. ^ Staff Reporter (9 January 2021). "Nur Hossain Kasemi Conference". DailyInqilabOnline (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 June 2021.

Bibliography

External links

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