Islamic Foundation Bangladesh

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Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh
Location
  • Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Agargoan, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Dr. Md. Bashirul Alam[1]
Budget
Allocated by Government
Staff
1477
Websiteislamicfoundation.gov.bd

Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন বাংলাদেশ) is a government organization under the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Bangladesh working to disseminate values and ideals of Islam and carry out activities related to those values and ideals.[2][3] The head office of the foundation is in Dhaka, which is supported by 6 divisional offices and 64 district offices, as well as 7 Imam Training Academy Centers and 29 Islamic Mission Centers.[3] The director general is the chief executive of the foundation.[3]

History

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Sub Office of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh

In 1959, two organizations were formed in

Arabic: دار العلوم; house of knowledge) to popularize and research on Islamic philosophy, culture and way of life.[2] In 1960, the Darul Ulum was renamed as Islamic Academy and was made a branch of Central Institute of Islamic Research based in Karachi.[2]

The current organization came into effect in 1974, when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formally inaugurated as the Islamic Foundation.[4]

On 20–22 March 1978, the foundation organized a seminar sponsored by the

OIC and attended by representatives of 16 countries including Bangladesh.[2] In 1979–80, development of the foundation got a new momentum.[2]

Controversy

In 2015, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh issued a

mosques. The head of the foundation, Shamim Afzal told Agence France-Presse, "There are no instances of the Prophet praying while sitting on a chair," despite numerous hadiths contradicting this claim.[5] He added that "chairs spoiled the beauty of the mosques."[5]

Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Rajshahi Branch Office

This led to outrage and protest from more erudite

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued a statement that she was "stunned" by such a fatwa, terming it incorrect. She added that she herself offered prayers in chairs during flights.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "officer list". 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Amran, Syed Mohammed Shah; Ali, Syed Ashraf (2012). "Islamic Foundation Bangladesh". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ a b c "Islamic Foundation". Bangladesh Directory. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Country to be run as per Madinah Charter: PM". The Daily Star. UNB. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Prayers on chairs ban sparks outrage in Bangladesh". The Express Tribune. AFP. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Bangladeshis Decry Chairs Ban in Mosques". OnIslam.net. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ^ Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2 June 2015). "Islamic Foundation fatwa incorrect: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells cabinet meeting, says she herself offers prayers in chairs during flights". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

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