# Obaidul Haque

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Bangladeshi politician

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Obaidul Haque Wazirpuri ওবায়দুল হক উজ়িরপুরী Member of Parliament In office 27 February 1991 – 1996 Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Preceded by Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar Succeeded by Abdul Kahir Chowdhury Constituency Sylhet-5 Personal details Born 2 January 1934[1] Wazirpur, Kholachhora, Zakiganj, Sylhet District, British Raj Died 17 January 2008(2008-01-17) (aged 74) Sylhet District, Bangladesh Party Islami Oikya Jote Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis

**Obaidul Haque** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ওবায়দুল হক; 1934–2008) was a politician, teacher and a member of parliament for [Sylhet-5](/source/Sylhet-5).

## Early life and education

Obaid was born on 2 January 1934 into a [Bengali Muslim](/source/Bengali_Muslim) in the village of Wazirpur in Kholachhora Union, [Zakiganj](/source/Zakiganj_Upazila), [Sylhet District](/source/Sylhet_District), [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh). He completed his primary education locally, before enrolling as a student at the Dubag Junior High School up until class 8. He then studied at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa in Dhakauttar, [Golapganj](/source/Golapganj_Upazila). After that, he studied at the Ashraful Uloom Madrasa in Bara Katara, [Dhaka](/source/Dhaka).[2] In addition to Bengali, Obaid was fluent in [Urdu](/source/Urdu) and [Arabic](/source/Arabic).

## Career

Obaid began his career as a teacher at the Lalarchak Madrasa in Rajaganj Union, [Kanaighat](/source/Kanaighat_Upazila) under the instruction of his teacher Riyasat Ali. In 1960, he became a teacher at the Ranaping Arabia Hussainia Madrasa which he continued to do as a teacher of Hadith there until his death. He served as the former co-president of the [Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh](/source/Befaqul_Madarisil_Arabia_Bangladesh) and president of the Azad Deeni Edaraye Talim Bangladesh.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Obaid was elected to parliament from Sylhet-5 as a [Islami Oikya Jote](/source/Islami_Oikya_Jote) candidate in 1991.[3]

## Death

Obaid died on 17 January 2008. He was buried near the Wazirpur Jame Mosque in Sheola-Zakiganj Road. His son was Dr Shamsul Haque.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Ahmad Ullah (1992). পঞ্চম জাতীয় সংসদ সদস্য প্রামাণ্য গ্রন্থ (in Bengali). সুচয়ন প্রকাশন. p. 232.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) Mahbub, Salatur Rahman (2018), মাওলানা ওবায়দুল হক উজিরপুরী (এম.পি) রাহ. [*Maolana Obaydul Haq Uzirpuri (M.P) Rah.*] (in Bengali)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Siddiquee, Iqbal (12 August 2006). ["BNP-Jamaat at odds over nomination in Sylhet-5"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191011141152/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/08/12/d60812070397.htm). *The Daily Star*. Archived from [the original](http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/08/12/d60812070397.htm) on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

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