Shah Ahmad Shafi

Shah Ahmad Shafi

Shah Ahmad Shafi (Bengali: শাহ আহমদ শফী) (5 April 1930 – 18 September 2020) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar. He was the chief of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh. He was rector of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Hathazari from 1986 until his death and also the chairman of Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board. He was born in Rangunia, Chittagong.

Shafi died on 18 September 2020 from a heart attack caused by diabetes in Dhaka.

References

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  2. ↑ "Unknown Islamist group flexes its muscles in Ctg". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "৩০ জন আহত, গ্রেপ্তার ৩৯, আট ঘণ্টা সড়ক অবরোধ চট্টগ্রামে হেফাজতে ইসলামের কর্মীদের সঙ্গে পুলিশের সংঘর্ষ (Hefajat-e-Islam clash with police at Chittagong, 30 injured and 39 arrested, road blocked for 8 hours)". Prothom Alo. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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