# Obaidullah Hamzah

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Bangladeshi Islamic scholar

Allama Obaidullah Hamzah ওবায়দুল্লাহ হামযাহ Hamzah in 2022 6th Chancellor of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya Incumbent Assumed office 7 July 2022 Preceded by Abdul Halim Bukhari Secretary-General of Bangladesh Tahfizul Quran Organisation Incumbent Assumed office 13 August 2019 Preceded by Rahmatullah Kawthar Nizami Personal details Born 1972 (age 53–54) Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Alma mater Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya Signature Personal life Parent Amir Hamzah (father) Main interests Islamic economics Literature Notable works Charity in Islam : Benefits and Excellences Human Dignity and Dead Body Management in Islam Religious life Religion Islam Denomination Sunni Jurisprudence Hanafi Movement Deobandi Muslim leader Disciple of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Influenced by Abdul Halim Bukhari

**Obaidullah Hamzah** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ওবায়দুল্লাহ হামযাহ; born 1972) is a [Bangladeshi](/source/Bangladeshis) Islamic scholar, educator and economist. He is the sixth Director-General of [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) and the head of its [Arabic](/source/Arabic) department.[1] He is also the secretary-general of [Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh](/source/Anjuman-e-Ittihadul_Madaris_Bangladesh) and Bangladesh Tahfizul Quran Organisation, chairman of the sharia supervisory committee of [Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd](/source/Islami_Bank_Bangladesh_Ltd) and [Social Islami Bank Limited](/source/Social_Islami_Bank_Limited), the chief editor of the [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) monthly *At-Tawhid* and the chief editor of Arabic magazine *Balagh ash-Sharq*.

## Early life and education

Hamzah was born in 1972, to a [Bengali Muslim](/source/Bengali_Muslims) family in the village of Digalia-Palang in [Ukhia](/source/Ukhia_Upazila), [Cox's Bazar](/source/Cox's_Bazar_District), [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh). His father's name was Amir Hamzah. Hamzah completed his initial education at the Digalia-Palang Qasimul Uloom Madrasa before proceeding to study at [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) where he completed his [master's](/source/Master_of_Arts) in [Hadith studies](/source/Hadith_studies). He received first class at the central examinations from the Anjuman-e-Ittehad al-Madaris examination board. In 1992, he gained first class from the Hadith exams by [Befaqul Madarisil Arabia](/source/Befaqul_Madarisil_Arabia_Bangladesh). The following year, he completed his studies of [Bengali literature](/source/Bengali_literature) and research department from the Patiya [madrasa](/source/Madrasa).[2]

## Career

After completing his education, Hamzah started his career as a teacher of [Hadith](/source/Hadith) at the Dar as-Sunnah Madrasa in [Cox's Bazar](/source/Cox's_Bazar). Between 1994 and 2000, Hamzah was employed as a teacher and [translator](/source/Translation) under the [Saudi](/source/Saudi_Arabia) ministries of religious affairs and defence. In 2001, he became a teacher at [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya). From 2003 to 2005, he was the host of an Islamic radio programme in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). In 2008, he took participated in the International Islamic Conference for Dialogue held in [Mecca](/source/Mecca). Hamzah toured [Thailand](/source/Thailand) in 2012, where he gave speeches in 30 different colleges, Islamic institutions, radio stations and Thai Muslim TV. In 2013, Hamzah took part in an International Humanities Law Course in [Beirut](/source/Beirut), [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon) which was a part of a joint venture by the [Arab League](/source/Arab_League) and [International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement](/source/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement).[2][3] He became a member of the [Social Islami Bank](/source/Social_Islami_Bank_Limited)'s *sharia* board in 2013.[4] Hamzah has also held the role of *[khatib](/source/Khatib)* at the [Halishahar](/source/Halishahar_Thana) A-Block Central Mosque.[2] After the death of Rahmatullah Kawthar Nizami on 13 August 2019, Hamzah was elected as the next secretary-general of the Bangladesh Tahfizul Quran Organisation.[5] During a *[shura](/source/Shura)* at [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) on 25 August 2020, Hamzah was appointed as the assistant-director of the madrasa. After [Abdul Halim Bukhari](/source/Abdul_Halim_Bukhari)'s death in 2022, Hamzah was nominated as the acting director-general,[6] and subsequently the director-general on 7 July 2022.[7][8]

## Honours

- On 22 August 2018, the [Muslim World League](/source/Muslim_World_League) published a work on kindness and benevolence in Islam. Articles written by Islamic scholars from 64 countries were accepted, and from that, 8 articles were nominated to be a part of the official publication. Among the 8 published articles, the article presented in the first session was written by Obaidullah Hamzah. Hamzah was awarded in the conference and invited to [Hajj](/source/Hajj).[9]

## Publications

Hamzah is the chief editor of the [Arabic](/source/Arabic) magazine *Balagh ash-Sharq* and the chief editor of the [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) monthly magazine *At-Tawhid.* Among his written and edited books are:[10]

**English**

1. *Charity in Islam: Benefits and Excellences.*

1. *Human Dignity and Dead Body Management in Islam*

**Bengali**

1. *Quran and Modern Science* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): কুরআন ও আধুনিক বিজ্ঞান*)

1. *Endangered Women* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): বিপন্ন নারী*)

1. *Islam vs. Terrorism* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ইসলাম বনাম সন্ত্রাসবাদ*)

1. *Muslim world exposed to the naked touch of Christianity* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): খ্রিস্টবাদের নগ্ন ছোবলে আক্রান্ত মুসলিম বিশ্ব*)

1. *Guide of Islam in child rearing* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): সন্তান প্রতিপালনে ইসলামের দিক নির্দেশনা*)

1. *Love of Prophet vs. Insult* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): রাসূল সা . এর ভালবাসা বনাম অবমাননা*)

1. *Business vs. Interest: Perspectives on the Muslim World* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ব্যবসা বনাম সুদ: প্রেক্ষিত মুসলিম বিশ্ব*)

1. *Terrorism: Causes and Remedies* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): সন্ত্রাসবাদ: কারণ ও প্রতিকার*)

1. *Human rights: Contribution of Prophet Mohammad pbuh.* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় মহানবী সা . এর অবদান*)

1. *Our Youth: Context Facebook* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): আমাদের তারুণ্য: প্রসঙ্গ ফেইসবুক*)

1. *Poverty is a Danger, the Road to Zakat Free* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): দারিদ্র্যতা একটি বিপদ, যাকাত মুক্তির রাজপথ*)

1. *Yaba's terrible paw: Target Bangladesh* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ইয়াবার ভয়াল থাবা: টার্গেট বাংলাদেশ*)

1. *Dignity and rights of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in the light of the Qur'an* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): কুরআনের আলােকে রাসুল ( সা . )’র মর্যাদা ও অধিকার*)

1. *Women: Come back in the shadow of hijab* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): নারী: হিজাবের ছায়ায় ফিরে এসাে*)

1. *Dignity of knowledge and contribution of Ulema-e Deoband* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ইলমের মর্যাদা ও উলামায়ে দেওবন্দের অবদান*)

1. *Islamic Culture vs. Subculture* (*[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ইসলামী সংস্কৃতি বনাম অপসংস্কৃতি*)

## See also

- [List of Deobandis](/source/List_of_Deobandis)

## References

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