Abdul Qayum | |
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আব্দুল কায়ুম | |
Born | Chittagong, Bangladesh | 1 March 1960
Citizenship | British |
Education | Arabic language, Muhaddith, Doctor of Philosophy |
Alma mater | SOAS, University of London [1][2]Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board |
Occupation(s) | Imam, religious leader and writer |
Organization | East London Mosque |
Abdul Qayum (born 1 March 1960) is a muslim lecturer and the Chief Imam of the East London Mosque. He serves the largest British Bangladeshi Muslim congregation in the United Kingdom. [3]
Background
Qayum was born in Bangladesh, and moved to the Saudi Arabia at a young age with his family to study at university.[citation needed] He then studied Arabic and Shari’ah at the European College of Islamic Studies in France and then in Wales.[citation needed]. Finally he moved in London, where he studied at SOAS, University of London [4] [5]for become Doctor of Philosophy.[6] He also spent some time studying under teachers in the Middle East, foremost amongst them were Shaykh Ahmad Hawwa in Jordan, with whom he studied Shafi’i Fiqh, and Shaykh Munir al-Jawwad Al-Tunisi in Syria, with whom he studied Arabic grammar.[7] When he moved to the United Kingdom with his family, he became Khateeb of the London Muslim Centre. [8] He was the first made aware of Stephen Richard House in 2008 and in became a patron in 2010.[9] [10] Abdul Qayum is a member of National Council of Imams and Rabbis, which is a registered operating name of the Joseph Interfaith Foundation. He is also a signatory to the Declaration of Istanbul, [11] which clarifies the issues of transplant tourism, trafficking and commercialism and provides ethical guidelines for practice in organ donation and transplantation.[citation needed]
Current employment
- Imam and Khateeb of the East London Mosque [12][13]
- Signatory to the Declaration of Istanbul.
- Member of National Council of Imams and Rabbis.
- Patron of Stephen Richard House.
Previous employment
- 1990–92: Lecturer, International Islamic University, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
- 1988–90: Lecturer and Khateeb Jamia Islamia, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Education
- MA Teaching Arabic to non‐Arabs, 1987, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, KSA Dakhil, 1972, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka
- BA (Hons) Arabic Language & Literature, 1984, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, KSA
- Arabic Language Diploma, 1980, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, KSA
- Intermediate 1978, SSc, DHSE Education Board Dhaka
- Kamil (muhaddith) 1978, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka
- Fazil 1976, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka
- Alim 1974, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka[14]
See also
References
- ^ http://alalodulal.org/2012/12/19/british/
- ^ http://abdullahhasan.net/?p=165
- ^ "Religious Figure 2014". BRITISH BANGLADESHI POWER INSPIRATION. Retrieved 2014.
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(help) - ^ http://bbpower-inspiration.com/religious-and-community-figures/
- ^ http://bbpower-inspiration.com/religious-figure/
- ^ http://www.shariawatch.org.uk/articles/special-report-sharia-law
- ^ "Board of Directors". ihsan-centre. Retrieved 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Panel Members". Al-Qalam.
- ^ "About us". Richard House. Retrieved 2014.
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(help) - ^ http://standforpeace.org.uk/joseph-interfaith-foundation/
- ^ https://efrafandays.wordpress.com/tag/istanbul-declaration/
- ^ "UK: The Interfaith Industry". Gatestone Institute. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Independent Shariah" (PDF). Etfsecurities. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "SHAIKH MUHAMMAD ABDUL QAIYUM". Peace TV Bangla. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
- "Restrained anger at the mosque". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- Establish Justice (English)
- Death (English)
- Preparing for Ramadan (English)
- Death (Arabic)
- 3 deeds Allah loves (Bengali)